Monday, August 1, 2016
On May 17, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or the Commission) issued a final rule to amend the Regulations and the accompanying Interpretive Guidance (also known as the Appendix) implementing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as they relate to employer wellness programs. These regulations provide guidance on wellness programs […]
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Kansas City, Mo. – After much activity concerning the site of its new headquarters, a Seigfreid Bingham client will continue to call Kansas City home. As of July 19, 2016, BNIM architecture firm says its headquarters will remain in the Crossroads District of downtown Kansas City. The announcement comes after months of speculation on whether the […]
Monday, July 18, 2016
John A. Vering III, shareholder, was recognized as an “Eminent Practitioner” in Chambers USA 2016. The London based Chambers and Partners publishes these guides based on thousands of in-depth interviews by the largest research team of its kind and are trusted globally to objectively rank the world’s best lawyers and law firms. According to the […]
Thursday, June 16, 2016
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the “Defend Trade Secrets Act” (“DTSA”), which allows more robust trade secret protection by giving companies and individuals the right to bring a private civil cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets in federal courts. The DTSA also provides new tools that victims of trade […]
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
By Angie Armenta Improve the legal health of your business now and improve your sales experience later by undertaking a (mini) legal due diligence evaluation of your business. As a business owner, you’ll have plenty of work to do when you decide to sell your business. By completing a (mini) legal due diligence evaluation of […]
Monday, May 23, 2016
Seigfreid Bingham, P.C. is pleased to welcome Bailie Schnackenberg and David Weber as its 2016 summer associates. Bailie joins the firm from Washburn School of Law, where she will be a third year student this fall. Bailie was born and raised in Independence, Missouri and attended college at Park University in Parkville, Missouri, graduating in 2014 with a […]
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Below is a link to the U.S. Department of Labor announcement of the Final Rules defining the overtime exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sale and Computer Employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the federal wage and hour laws). This link has further links to various other Department of Labor explanations of this new regulation, […]
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
In a complex business dispute arising out of a 2007 bond issuance in Branson, Missouri, the law firm of Seigfreid Bingham successfully defended its client, BCP Land Company LLC, a real estate developer, from claims of civil RICO and fraudulent nondisclosure, and damages arising from alleged failures to satisfy certain terms of a Trust Indenture. […]
Monday, April 25, 2016
Seigfreid Bingham, P.C. is pleased to announce that Christopher C. Tillery, Tyra L. Blew and Lisa Althoff-Simmons have joined the firm as Associate attorneys. Chris received a B.A. from Emporia State University in 2002 and a J.D. from University of Kansas School of Law in 2006. Prior to coming to Seigfreid Bingham, Chris served as […]
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Kansas City, Missouri (April 20, 2016) Seigfreid Bingham, P.C. is pleased to announce that James Moser has joined the firm as of counsel. Moser will practice in the firm’s Corporate, Tax and Employee Benefits groups with a primary emphasis on employee benefits law, including qualified plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, DOL investigations and regulatory correction […]