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Seigfreid Bingham names new shareholders

October 1, 2018 Kansas City – Seigfreid Bingham, P.C. is pleased to announce two new shareholders of the firm.   Kyle Ritchie joined the firm in 2012 as law clerk while attending University of Kansas Law School and started as a Corporate Associate after graduation.  Kyle serves multiple industries including construction, real estate, sports and entertainment, restaurant and […]

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How to Keep the Family Business Alive for Generations

By Cindy McClannahan Most family owned businesses are successful because the owners are entrepreneurs that focus on their business with 110 percent of their efforts. But, in the day-to-day grind of running the business, they don’t plan for the future. Studies report that 80 percent of family owned businesses do not pass successfully to the […]

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World’s Best Legal Advice on Puffery

By Lori Beam  Proceed with caution when making claims your product or service is the “best,” warns the National Advertising Division (NAD), part of the Council of the Better Business Bureau. In a new decision, the NAD recommends that tractor company Mahindra USA discontinue claims that it offers the industry’s “best” warranty, the “best” in […]

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Seigfreid Bingham Attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America©

Seigfreid Bingham is proud to recognize seven attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 edition. Gordon Gee, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities Greg Gerstner, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction Mark Gilgus, Corporate Law, Tax Law Mark Thompson, Health Care Law Joe Hiersteiner, Corporate Law, Franchise Law, Health Care Law John Vering, Employment Law, Litigation – Labor and […]

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KCMO Adopts Ban the Box Ordinance

By John Vering The Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO) City Council recently passed an ordinance imposing restrictions on when most private employers having six or more employees can inquire about an applicant’s criminal record and limiting the ability of those employers to refuse to hire individuals based on their criminal records. This ordinance also affects landlords […]

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Seigfreid Bingham AWL Law Firm of the Year

Kansas City, Mo. – Seigfreid Bingham was awarded “Law Firm of the Year” by the Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City. The award was presented to Steve Kyle, CEO at the AWL Annual Meeting and Holiday Party on December 6, 2017. Shannon Cohorst Johnson, a litigator at Seigfreid Bingham and an avid member […]

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Seigfreid Bingham attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers®

Thirteen attorneys from Seigfreid Bingham have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers®, including six as Rising Stars.  Super Lawyers honors outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Those recognized are:     2017 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Larry Bingham, Estate Planning & Probate Gordon Gee, […]

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Rule 504: What You Need to Know

Every founder knows that capital raises are rarely easy for any business. Thanks to recent amendments to Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, Rule 504 may offer a more streamlined approach. Capital raises take many forms, including a simple “friends and family” cash-for-equity raise, a new partner or investor buying into your business, […]

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DOJ Settlement Reached in Medicare Kickback Case

In a settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Health Diagnostic Laboratories, Inc. (HDL) and Singulex Inc. will pay a combined $48.5 million to the DOJ to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and federal Anti-Kickback Statute. According to allegations, HDL and Singulex violated the False Claims Act—which holds businesses liable […]

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Injunction Upheld Regarding Missouri’s Health Insurance Marketplace Innovation Act

Enacted in 2013, the Missouri Health Insurance Marketplace Innovation Act (HIMIA) took steps to strictly regulate specific factors within the state health insurance industry. Specifically, the Act, which was established under the passing of HB 701, imposed further licensing standards on insurance navigators who assisted with enrollment in Missouri’s federal healthcare exchange. In addition, the Act aimed to […]

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