Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Courts have struggled with the question of when competition for business or employees crosses the line into an actionable tort.By Jamie Maggard, Chris Tillery, and Fritz Riesmeyer Since claims for interference with contractual and/or economic relations were first recognized over a century ago in cases like Lumley v. Gye, 112 Eng. Rep. 749 (Q.B. 1853), courts […]
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Kansas City – Seigfreid Bingham is pleased to welcome Curry Sexton to the firm as a Litigation Associate. Sexton joined the firm in 2017 as a Summer Associate. Sexton is a 2018 graduate of Washburn University School of Law and a 2014 graduate of Kansas State University, where he studied Business Marketing and Management and […]
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Kansas City – Brenda Hamilton is the new chair of the Litigation & Trial Group practice at Seigfreid Bingham. Hamilton, a shareholder who joined the firm in 2016, has 25 years of experience defending complex commercial lawsuits, prosecuting and defending non-compete, unfair competition and trade secret cases, and counseling clients on a wide variety of […]
Monday, January 14, 2019
By John Vering Expect more sexual harassment claims and more guidance from the EEOC on sexual harassment and recommended best policies. In 2018, the EEOC received a record high 13,055 sexual harassment charges and filed 50 percent more lawsuits alleging sexual harassment than it did in the prior year. In light of the #MeToo movement, […]
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Seigfreid Bingham is pleased to announce that Neil Sprague has joined the firm in an Of Counsel position. His practice encompasses the areas of Real Estate, Retail and Restaurant & Hospitality, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.Sprague brings 35 years of corporate, real estate and general business practice experience to the firm, with extensive experience in […]
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Kansas City – Attorneys from Seigfreid Bingham have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers®, including five as Rising Stars. This designation honors outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multi-phase process. The list represents no more […]
Monday, December 3, 2018
By Mark Opara & Bailie Schnackenberg The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (“EKRA”), signed into law late last month, imposes new anti-kickback regulations applicable to recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities, and clinical laboratories. Unlike the federal anti-kickback statute (“AKS”), EKRA is not limited to federal health care program payors, but instead imposes penalties […]
Monday, November 5, 2018
Nov 1, 2018 Kansas City – Seigfreid Bingham, P.C. announces two new leaders of the firm’s Executive Committee as result of a recent election. Joining the Executive Committee are shareholders Rachel Baker and Katie Zogleman, who are joining current members Lance Formwalt, Greg Gerstner, Heather Jones, and CEO Steve Kyle. Rachel Baker, a […]
Thursday, August 30, 2018
By John A. Vering & Brenda G. Hamilton You are risking loss of valuable business information and customer relationships if your non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements are not effective and up-to-date with the law. Few businesses can afford to have their trade secrets and critical customer or technical information walk out the door with an […]
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
By Lori Beam In a complaint filed last month, upscale bedding company, The Comphy Co., claims Amazon is violating trademark and other laws by providing search results for inferior third-party bedsheets, including similarly named “Comfy” brand sheets, when consumers search on Google, Bing or Amazon for terms like “comph” and “comphy.” According to the complaint, […]