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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.

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.

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Davenport Evans Labor and Employment lawyer Jean H. Bender appeared on KELO NewsTalk Radio 1320 AM/107.9 FM June 21 to employee absences and the legal issues they cause for employers.

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Davenport Evans Business and Cyber Law attorney Ashley G. Blake appeared on KELO NewsTalk Radio 1320 AM/107.9 FM July 18 to discuss the importance of protecting your business from litigation and regulatory risk by ensuring your website includes an attorney-prepared privacy policy and terms and conditions.

Join us for the 2017 Davenport Evans Employment Law Update, Wednesday, September 20, at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Sioux Falls. The free annual seminar draws human resources professionals, managers, and small business leaders from across the region. Online registration is open now.

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Many financial and other transactions today occur online. Upon death or disability,  a person may need to be appointed to have access to email and other digital accounts. The Revised Uniform Fiduciary Digital Assets Act (RUFDAA) takes effect July 1, 2017 in South Dakota, clarifying requirements for executors, trustees, conservators, attorneys-in-fact and other agents (“fiduciaries”) access to a person’s “digital assets.” Davenport Evans lawyer Terry N. Prendergast explains.

On February 21, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a “Request for Information Regarding Use of Alternative Data and Modeling Techniques in the Credit Process” (the “RFI”). The CFPB received an earful, including multiple responses from various marketplace lending participants, trade groups, consumer advocacy groups, and the major banking trade associations. While the comment period only closed on May 19, 2017, the industry is watching the CFPB closely to determine what, if any, actions the CFPB takes in response to the RFI. Keith Gauer explains.

Here’s another reason bank charters are important: unclaimed property. Davenport Evans business and financial services lawyer Douglas J. Hajek explains.

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith LLP has been named a Top Ranked Leading Firm by Chambers USA, which ranks the nation’s leading law firms and lawyers. In South Dakota, rankings are given in four main categories: Corporate/Commercial Law, Labor & Employment, Litigation, and Real Estate. Click here to find a roster of ranked Davenport Evans lawyers.