2013
HHS Focuses on Privacy with at long last Final Regulations and New Guidance (Brooke Aziere)
HHS Focuses on Privacy with at long last Final Regulations and New Guidance (Marta Fisher Linenberger)

2012
Healthcare Providers’ Affirmative Action Obligations Take Center Stage (Boyd Byers)
Healthcare Providers’ Affirmative Action Obligations Take Center Stage (Charles McClellan)
Impending Estate & Gift Tax Changes in 2013 (Stewart Weaver)

2011
HIPAA Audits Are Here: Can You Satisfy the Auditor of Your Compliance (Brooke Aziere)
HIPAA Audits Are Here: Can You Satisfy the Auditor of Your Compliance (Marta Fisher Linenberger)
New .xxx Domain Name Registry Announced: Act Now to Protect Your Brand (Bill Matthews)

2010
Legal Affairs: Patient Visitation Rights (Marta Fisher Linenberger)
2010 Legislature Changes Prompt Payment and Alternative Delivery Statutes (Wyatt Hoch)
New Kansas Smoking Ban Directly Affects Employers (Boyd Byers)

2009
HHS Issues HITECH Guidance (Scott Palecki)
HHS Issues HITECH Guidance (Marta Fisher Linenberger)
Bill in Congress to Eliminate Minority Interest Discounts in Intra-Family Transfers (Stewart Weaver)

2008
2009 FMLA Forms and Compliance Manual (Boyd Byers)
New Construction, Dealership, Franchise, & Transportation Contracts in Kansas Can No Longer Contain Commonly-Used Liability Indemnity Provisions (Wyatt Hoch)
New Construction, Dealership, Franchise, & Transportation Contracts in Kansas Can No Longer Contain Commonly-Used Liability Indemnity Provisions (Bill Wood)

2007
Phase III of the Final Stark Law Regulations Released by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Scott Palecki)
2007 Legislature Sets New Rules for Payments on Public Projects (Wyatt Hoch)

2006
Managing Environmental Risks in Property and Business Acquisitions: The New “All Appropriate Inquiry” Rule (Chuck Efflandt)

2005
PAYROLLGUIDANCE: IRS SUSPENDS INFORMATION REPORTINGREQUIREMENTS FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION (Jim Rankin)
PAYROLLGUIDANCE: IRS SUSPENDS INFORMATION REPORTINGREQUIREMENTS FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION (Doug Hanisch)
PAYROLLGUIDANCE: IRS SUSPENDS INFORMATION REPORTINGREQUIREMENTS FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION (Jason Lacey)

2004
New Rules Affect Executive Compensation Plans (Jim Rankin)
New Rules Affect Executive Compensation Plans (Doug Hanisch)
New Rules Affect Executive Compensation Plans (Jason Lacey)

Kansas Employment Law Blog

Beware of the Devil in the Details—What Employers Should Do and Need to Know about the Kansas Wage Payment Act Amendment (Authored by: Boyd Byers, 05/21/2013)

Last month we told you about the amendment to the Kansas Wage Payment (KWPA), which goes into effect on July 1. In short, the changes greatly expand the circumstances under which employers may make payroll withholdings or deductions without violating the KWPA. To maximize your organization’s ability to avail itself to these new provisions, you should consider having employees (at READ MORE

Articles

2012
Another shot across the bow: NLRB challenges ‘at-will’ statements (Jeffrey B. Hurt)
Court snaps Twigg's retaliation and FMLA claims (Joshua T. Hill)
Healthcare reform survives: What’s next for employers? (Jason P. Lacey)

2011
Copyright Infringement in the Ether: RAM Buffering and the Copyright Act’s Duration Requirement
Employee's Failure to Cooperate Spells End of Harassment Claim (Teresa L. Shulda)
ERISA fiduciary liability for following the plan's terms? (Jason P. Lacey)

2010
But wait, there’s more: Cobra subsidy extended (Jason P. Lacey)
Cloud Computing: Emerging Legal Issues for Access to Data, Anywhere, Anytime
For Ledbetter or Worse--The Fair Pay Act One Year Later (Charles E. McClellan)

2009
Business Estate Plans Should Consider Family Harmony
Chapter on Like Kind Exchanges (Andrew J. Nolan)
Chapter on Like Kind Exchanges (Harvey R. Sorensen)

2008
2009 FMLA Forms and Compliance Manual (Boyd A. Byers)
America, Land of (Extraterritorial) Discovery: Section 1782 Discovery for Foreign Litigants (Charles E. McClellan)
Chapter Author, KBA Probate and Trust Administration Handbook (Timothy P. O'Sullivan)

2007
An Arbitration Anomaly: Less Specificity, Please (Francis J. Baalmann)
Contributing Author, "Inside the Minds, Construction Law Litigation Strategies" (Wyatt A. Hoch)
Dialing for Disaster: When Employees Talk on Cell Phones while Driving (Charles E. McClellan)

Kansas Employment Law Newsletter

Each month, the Kansas Employment Law Letter delivers the practical, hands-on advice you need to manage your Kansas workforce safely and in compliance with Kansas and federal laws. That’s because the newsletter’s editors are Kansas attorneys who defend and counsel employers statewide. This link will give you information on how to subscribe to the newsletter and will let you view a sample of articles that appear in the printed newsletter.

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Kansas Legislative Insights

Kansas Legislation Insights is a periodic publication developed by the Public Policy Law and Governmental Relations practice group of Foulston Siefkin. It is designed to inform business executives, human resource and governmental relations professionals and general counsel about current actions occuring in Kansas legislation. For more information about Foulston Siefkin’s Public Policy Law and Governmental Relations practice group, contact James P. Rankin at 785.233.6371 or jrankin@ foulston.com or visit www.foulston.com. Kansas Legislative Insights is a free weekly email newsletter developed by Foulston Siefkin to inform business executives, human resources and governmental relations professionals, and general counsel about current developments occurring in current Kansas legislation during the Kansas Legislative Session. If you would like to receive future email issues of Foulston Siefkin’s Kansas Legislative Insights, please contact Matt Knoblauch at mknoblauch@foulston.com.

Foulston Siefkin Kansas Legislative Insights Newsletter (May 17, 2013)
Kansas Legislative Insights is a publication developed by the Public Policy Law and Governmental Relations practice group of Foulston Siefkin. It is designed to inform business executives, human resources and governmental relations professionals, and general counsel about current developments occurring in current Kansas legislation. Published regularly during the Kansas Legislative Session, it focuses on issues such as Health Care, Insurance, Public Finance and Taxation, Banking, and Labor and Employment. Bill summaries are by necessity brief, however, for additional information on any issue before the Kansas Legislature contact Foulston Siefkin’s Public Policy Law and Governmental Relations Practice Group Leader, James P. Rankin at 785.233.3600 or jrankin@foulston.com.

Immigration
J-1 Waivers: Another Means to Bring Physicians to Underserved Communities (Authored by: Don Berner)

• A short summary of the J-1 Visa and how it operates
• An overview of the J-1 Visa waiver process
• A general timetable of the process

Kansas Estate Planning
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This 156-page book is designed by an attorney in our estate planning department to be an objective discussion of most factors involved in the estate planning process. Unlike most estate planning books designed for the general public, it specifically addresses the impact of Kansas laws on estate planning issues and techniques. The author believes this book is one of the most comprehensive and informative overviews available to assist Kansas residents in either implementing an estate plan or reviewing an existing estate plan.

This book should not be considered as legal advice or a “do it yourself” guide. Due to the inherent complexity of estate planning issues, the strategies or principles discussed in this or any other book should not be implemented without the counsel of a competent estate planning attorney. To see a description of what is covered in the book and to print an order form, click here.

HIPAA Privacy Implementation Handbook for Health Care Providers (Newly Revised for 2013)
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In response to significant demand from health care providers throughout Kansas, Foulston Siefkin attorneys have developed a comprehensive HIPAA Handbook for Health Care Providers. The Handbook includes reference tools, sample forms, and sample policies and procedures you can utilize in developing your HIPAA implementation program. Unlike products marketed nationwide, these materials have been developed over a two year period to address unique aspects of Kansas law. Included with the Handbook is a CDROM containing all of the documents in Word format. If you prefer, our lawyers can assist in customizing these documents for an additional charge. For more detailed information about our HIPAA Handbook for Health Care Providers, please click here.