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ISSUE ALERT: Federal court strikes down the Department of Labor’s salary minimums for exempt status, resetting salary minimums back to previous levels. How does this affect employers? Read more at https://lnkd.in/g4WHiU4z

Foulston’s Trish Voth (Patricia Voth Blankenship), Jim Zakoura, and Molly Morgan presented “Focus on Kansas Businesses: Unique Renewable Electricity Acquisition Options” this morning with Jeffry Pollock of J.Pollock, Incorporated, and Mike Gorman of BRUBAKER & ASSOCIATES, INC. The panel is at this week’s Future Forward: The Kansas Energy Economy conference focused on making a difference with clean energy in the Sunflower State. ??

Don’t get caught off guard with DOL wage and hour audits, EEOC investigations, OSHA inspections, or NLRB complaint processes. Join Foulston’s Don Berner on Nov. 19 for What to Expect in Federal Agency Audits and Investigations: https://lnkd.in/g8pbY-Nv

Foulston Siefkin LLP's renewable energy team is gearing up for Climate And Energy Project's Future Forward energy conference next week! Our team is sponsoring and presenting on a panel with additional industry experts. Panelists will discuss unique options for Kansas businesses to acquire renewable and clean energy resources. We look forward to being a part of the discussion and paving the way for clean energy technology in Kansas. Foulston will also have a booth so stop by to say hi and learn more about our team! Those interested in the conference can register here: https://lnkd.in/gvqT6gnm.

In this election edition of #KSLeg Insights: Kansas voter turnout falls short of 2020, the unofficial results of the Kansas legislative races, and a new approach to the state budgeting process. More at: https://lnkd.in/gyaNpAzF

Don’t let workplace investigations haunt your HR team ?? Join Foulston’s Don Berner next week to discuss how to handle employee complaints and manager concerns in this HR Training Series webinar: https://lnkd.in/eP3h7Su

Last week, Foulston attorneys, Brooke Bennett Aziere and Amanda Wilwert attended the Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security Conference hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) in Washington D.C. Brooke noted: “This conference brought all the stakeholders together. These are the same people drafting the regulations and bringing enforcement actions against covered entities like our clients. It is important to hear about their priorities, initiatives, and best practices. ”This is the first time the conference has been hosted since 2019. Amanda noted: “In an era where a security incident isn’t a matter of ‘if’ it is a matter of ‘when’, covered entities need to make HIPAA Security Rule compliance a priority and incorporate practical cybersecurity solutions into their daily business priorities.”

It was a delight to host the LLM students from UMKC at Foulston with attorneys Nancy Musick, Sarah C. Otto, and Rachel Gonzales. Hailing from various countries, they were eager to explore the practice of law in the United States

Young Lawyers Section Board Spotlight: Morgan Geffre, Immediate Past President We are excited to highlight Morgan Geffre, an associate with Foulston's employment and labor law practice group in Wichita, where she assists employers in developing comprehensive employment policies and navigating evolving legal trends. Her expertise includes conducting workplace harassment and discrimination investigations, pursuing breaches of noncompete agreements, and defending employers against discrimination claims under Title VII, the ADA, and the Equal Pay Act. She also shares her knowledge by contributing to the Midwest Employment Law Letter and the Kansas Employment Law Blog. #KBAYoungLawyers #LeadershipSpotlight #KansasBarAssociation #LaborAndEmploymentLaw

17 Foulston partners have been awarded in the 2025 edition of Benchmark Litigation, where the firm is also one of three “highly recommended” dispute resolution firms in the state. The organization conducts research through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute-resolution specialists, and clients in addition to examination of recent casework and professional peer and practitioner feedback. More at: https://lnkd.in/gzQRpRdi Congratulations to Jim Armstrong, Gary Ayers, Jeff DeGraffenreid, Holly Dyer, Tara Eberline, Jay Fowler, Wyatt Hoch, Jeff Jordan, Scott C. Nehrbass, Michael Norton, Forrest Rhodes, Jr., David Rogers, Tony Rupp, Kyle Steadman, Shannon Wead, Craig West, and Rachel Wetta!