Foulston Siefkin LLP News http://www.foulston.com A tradition for legal excellence in Kansas since 1919. en-us mknoblauch@foulston.com webmaster@foulston.com 60 Foulston Siefkin Attorneys named Lawyer of the Year http://www.foulston.com/news/index.cfm#70 Best Lawyers, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Harvey R. Sorensen as the “Wichita Area Best Lawyers Corporate Lawyer of the Year” , Mikel L. Stout as the “Wichita Area Best Lawyers Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year” and R. Douglas Reagan as the “Kansas City, Kansas Area Best Lawyers Corporate Lawyer of the Year” for 2010. <br /><br />Only a single lawyer in each of the specialty areas: Banking Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Corporate Law, Family Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Real Estate Law in each community is being honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” <br /><br />The lawyers being honored as “Lawyers of the Year” have received particularly high ratings in surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity. Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. <br /><br />Steven Naifeh, Managing Editor of Best Lawyers, says, “We continue to believe – as we have believed for more than 25 years – that recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of praise in the legal profession. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/news/index.cfm#70 Holly Dyer elected to the Wichita Bar Association Board of Governors http://www.foulston.com/news/index.cfm#64 Holly Dyer, a partner attorney at Foulston Siefkin, was elected to The Wichita Bar Association Board of Governors to serve a term through 2010. The Wichita Bar Association is governed by a Board of Governors that meets monthly to set policy and review issues affecting the legal profession. The WBA is committed to providing member and community services that promote learning, respect and appreciation of the law and the administration of justice.<br /> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/news/index.cfm#64 2010 Legislature Changes Prompt Payment and Alternative Delivery Statutes http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=43 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:43:23 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=43 HHS Issues HITECH Guidance http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=39 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=39 2009 FMLA Forms and Compliance Manual http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=36 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=36 The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) Will Impact How School Districts Evaluate Section 504 Cases http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=32 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=32 CMS Publishes 2009 IPPS Rule with Significant Stark Law Changes http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=28 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=28 New Construction, Dealership, Franchise, & Transportation Contracts in Kansas Can No Longer Contain Commonly-Used Liability Indemnity Provisions http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=34 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/issueAlert.cfm?id=34 Resting in Pieces: Traditional Estate Planning Fosters Family Disharmony http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=446 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=446 Business Estate Plans Should Consider Family Harmony http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=447 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=447 New Contracts in Kansas Can No Longer Contain Commonly Used Liability Indemnity Provisions http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=435 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=435 2009 FMLA Forms and Compliance Manual http://www.foulston.com/FMLA Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=428 OT 2008 U.S. Supreme Court Opinions:Summary & Analysis http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=421 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:25:06 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=421 Family Harmony: An All Too Frequent Casualty of the Estate Planning Process http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=402 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=402 Guide to Doing Business in Kansas http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=381 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=381 Kansas Estate Planning Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:51:09 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=326 Amazing grace: IRS Offers Relief from Use-It-Or-Lose-It Rule for Cafeteria Plans http://www.foulston.com/publications/articleDisplay.cfm?id=357 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=357 Court Breaks Heart Surgeons' Hearts http://www.foulston.com/publications/articles.cfm Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=355 Kansas Legislative Insights: Foulston Siefkin Kansas Legislative Insights Newsletter March 29 - 30, 2010 http://www.foulston.com/lib/newsletter.cfm?id=17 Thu, 13 May 2010 16:51:13 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/newsletter.cfm?id=17 Legal Briefs: Volume 5, Number 1 http://www.foulston.com/lib/newsletter.cfm?id=21 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:26 GMT http://www.foulston.com/lib/newsletter.cfm?id=21 Implementing Health Care Reform Workshop http://www.foulston.com/seminars/?rssid=28

Dates: Thursday, July 15, 2010 and Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Description: You have heard about Health Care Reform and you want to know what you need to do to keep your company in compliance with the new laws. Now is the time to tackle what this landmark law really means for your organization, particularly with regard to changes that go into effect as early as this Fall. This workshop will present a detailed look at specific actions H.R. professionals need to take in the areas of plan design and administration; the financial aspects of complying with the new law; and along with required actions, clear, correct, and timely communication with your workforce. Registration cost: $135

Location: Commerce Conference Center, Wichita, KS

 Thu, 13 May 2010 16:51:13 GMT http://www.foulston.com/seminars/?rssid=28 Foulston Siefkin Bioscience Law Conference http://www.foulston.com/seminars/?rssid=29

Dates: Thursday, November 4, 2010

Description: This conference is designed for everyone involved in research clinical trials, including Senior Executives, Corporate Counsel, and Regulatory, Clinical, Manufacturing, Technical, and Quality personnel of CROs, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies, Medical Device manufacturers, Universities, and Research Institutions. This conference will provide an opportunity for bioscience executives and researchers to hear bioscience and business attorneys address current regulatory compliance issues to help them keep their companies and organizations in compliance with the ever-changing landscape of the life science laws and regulations. Featured speaker is Dr. Carl C. Peck, former Assistant Surgeon General and former Director of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).

Location: Overland Park Marriott, 10800 Metcalf Avenue

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