Monday, April 21, 2025
By: John Vering and Shannon Johnson The Kansas Legislature has amended its Restraint of Trade Act effective July 1, 2025, to create some conclusive presumptions regarding when non-solicit agreements are enforceable and to require that courts reform overly broad non-solicit agreements. These changes are contained in Senate Bill 241, which amends KSA 50-163. These amendments […]
Monday, April 7, 2025
By: John Vering and Katie Conklin As we explained in our previous client alert, on November 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Proposition A by over 57%, which increased the Missouri Minimum Wage to $13.75, effective January 1, 2025, and will increase it to $15.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2026. Thereafter, the Missouri Minimum Wage […]
Thursday, March 27, 2025
By: Katie Conklin, Christopher Tillery, and John Vering On February 5, 2025, we published a Client Alert regarding “What Clients Should Know About President Trump’s Anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Affirmative Action Executive Order and Its Potential Effects on Government Contractors, Grant Recipients, Nonprofits, and Private Sector Employers,” which can be found here.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
By: Katie Conklin and John Vering As we explained in our previous client alert, on November 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Proposition A by over 57%, which increased the Missouri Minimum Wage to $13.75, effective January 1, 2025, which will then increase to $15.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2026. Thereafter, the Missouri Minimum Wage […]
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
By: John Fuchs, Rachel Sterbenz, Tate Thompson, and Nida Rais The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is yet again making headlines. As we previously reported, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) recently extended the CTA reporting deadline to March 21, 2025, for most reporting companies. However, since then, FinCEN announced they will not penalize individuals or […]
Friday, February 28, 2025
By: Tate Thompson and Colby Stone The Department of Education (the “Department”) has rescinded Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) guidance issued in the final days of the Biden administration that interpreted Title IX to require proportional NIL payments among men’s and women’s collegiate sports. The Department’s rescission came less than a month after the Biden […]
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
By: John Fuchs, Rachel Sterbenz, and Tate Thompson The rollercoaster that is the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) continues. In short, Reporting Companies (as defined by the CTA) are once again required to file beneficial ownership information reports (“BOIRs”) with the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), and FinCEN has extended the reporting deadline to […]
Thursday, February 13, 2025
By: Greg Whiston, Tate Thompson, and Colby Stone On February 5, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14201 entitled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” (the “Order”), banning transgender athletes from participating in girls’ or women’s sports, asserting that it is “the policy of the United States to oppose male competitive participation in women’s sports.”
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
By: Christopher Tillery, Mirjana Gacanich, and Colby Stone On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed a wide-ranging Executive Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”) that seeks to eliminate “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (“DEI”) and affirmative action programming and preferences in both the federal government and private sector. In doing so, […]
Friday, January 24, 2025
By: John Fuchs, Rachel Sterbenz, and Tate Thompson As we initially reported, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) took effect on January 1, 2024, requiring Reporting Companies (as defined by the CTA) to file beneficial ownership information reports (“BOIRs”) with the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). Throughout 2024, multiple plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality and […]