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Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP has received a top ranking in Chambers High Net Worth 2017 in the area of Private Wealth Law. Objective, independent and research-based, the Chambers High Net Worth guide recognized the world’s leading high net worth advisors.

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South Dakota came out on top in this year’s survey from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, conducted by Harris Interactive, Inc. Delaware had led the poll in 2015 and previous years, but a number of states moved past it and South Dakota moved to the top spot.

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Davenport Evans lawyer Mike Snyder recently made the front page of the Argus Leader following the Sioux Falls Marathon, but it wasn’t for his time crossing the finish line. (Photo: Sam Caravana / Argus Leader)

Davenport Evans lawyer Peter M. Langdon, a recent graduate of Creighton University School of Law, was named the winner of the 2017 National Law Review Law Student Writing Competition.

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Peter M. Langdon has joined Davenport Evans as an Associate Attorney. His practice focuses primarily on labor and employment law with an emphasis on employee benefits, including retirement and health and welfare benefits, employment policies, and employee handbooks.

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Several people who have been identified as racists through social media after the Charlottesville, Virginia, rallies have lost their jobs. That raises the question: Is it legal to fire employees for activities they do outside of work? Keloland News interviews Davenport Evans Employment lawyer Jean Bender.

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The TCPA generally requires callers to obtain prior express consent before contacting a consumer by telephone using an autodialer or a prerecorded voice message. But what happens if a consumer wants to revoke that consent? Davenport Evans lawyer Tiffany Miller explains.

Davenport Evans is pleased to announce selection of 11 Davenport Evans lawyers to the 2017 edition of Great Plains Super Lawyers. Anthony M. Hohn was selected as a Great Plains Super Lawyer

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Farmers have special concerns about Estate Taxes and Succession Planning. Davenport Evans Trusts and Estates Attorney Matt Van Heuvelen explains in this quick podcast from KELO NewsTalk Radio 1320 AM/107.9 FM.

On Monday, July 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) released its Arbitration Agreements Rule (the “Arbitration Rule”). The Arbitration Rule prohibits providers of covered products and services from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements that bar consumers from filing class action lawsuits.  By July 20, however, measures to repeal the Arbitration Rule were introduced by lawmakers in both the House and Senate. Davenport Evans lawyer Ashlee A. Wendt explains.