Thursday, August 15, 2013
Seven lawyers from Seigfreid Bingham were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014 (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Larry J. Bingham: Health Care Law, Trusts and Estates Gordon D. Gee: Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Securities Gregory S. Gerstner: Construction Law, Litigation-Construction Mark H. Gilgus: Corporate Law, Tax […]
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Perhaps the biggest surprise in the Supreme Court ruling on ACA was the decision that it was unconstitutional to link existing Medicaid funding from the federal government to a requirement that the states accept the federal government’s expansion of coverage. This makes it voluntary whether any particular state will accept the Medicaid expansion for its […]
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Heather Jones has been named President of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City for the 2013-14 term. She has been involved in the the LAKC for a number of years previously serving as Treasurer, Secretary, and Chair of the Judicial Reception Committee. She has also served as President of the LAKC-Young Lawyers Section. The mission […]
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Seigfreid Bingham is pleased to announce that Kyle Ritchie has joined the firm as an Associate in the firm’s Corporate Department. He will focus his practice on health care, entertainment and general corporate matters. Kyle earned his B.B.A. in finance from the University of Memphis, where he was captain of the NCAA Division I golf […]
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Seigfreid Bingham has added attorney Rita Cortes to the firm’s Corporate Department. She will focus her practice on Estate Planning, Tax, Real Estate and Construction matters. “We are very pleased that Rita has joined us. Her experience as a business owner and attorney make her a tremendous resource for our clients,” says Joe Hiersteiner, Seigfreid […]
Friday, April 26, 2013
Fritz Riesmeyer, Shannon Johnson and Greg Whiston, all attorneys in Seigfreid Bingham’s litigation department, co-wrote an article recently published in the ABA Business Torts Litigation Newsletter. The article, titled “A Mock Trial in a Complex Business Tort Case,” discussed preparation, deliberations and lessons learned from a mock trial put together 90 days before a jury […]
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The recently released HIPAA regulations make numerous changes to the HIPAA regulatory framework. This Article summarizes the changes regarding the sale of protected health information (PHI) and the use/disclosure of PHI for marketing purposes. SALE OF PHI Under the new regulations, a Covered Entity must obtain an authorization from the individual for any disclosure […]
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
This Article summarizes the changes made by the recently released HIPAA regulations regarding the use/disclosure of protected health information (PHI) for fundraising purposes. Specifically, the Article examines (i) the categories of PHI that can be used/disclosed for fundraising purposes and (ii) the requirements imposed in connection with the use/disclosure of PHI for fundraising purposes. […]
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The HITECH Act requires Covered Entities to notify affected individuals of any breach of unsecured protected health information. The HITECH Act defined “breach” as the “unauthorized acquisition, access, use or disclosure of protected health information which compromises the security or privacy of such information, except where an unauthorized person to whom such information is disclosed […]
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Every entity that participates in the health care sector, whether an independent health care provider, a hospital system, a health care IT vendor, or a health plan, must reevaluate its HIPAA compliance plan in light of the changes enacted by the new HIPAA regulations which went into effect on March 26, 2013. The new regulations, […]