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Announcing 2022 Davenport Evans Scholarship Recipients
Davenport Evans has announced its 2022 scholarship recipients. For over 35 years, the firm has awarded eight annual scholarships totaling $20,000 to be used at institutions of higher learning in the state of South Dakota. Scholarships are awarded through the Sioux...
Prendergast in Rapid City May 19 for Pandora Papers: The Rest of the Story
Davenport Evans Lawyer Terry N. Prendergast will present Pandora Papers: The Rest of the Story on May 19, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at The Journey Museum in Rapid City, SD. The presentation is a featured event in a series by the West River Estate and Financial Planning...
The Risks of Employee Wellness Plan Incentives and Penalties
Employers who offer more than minimal incentives (or who impose more than minimal penalties) to encourage employee participation in workplace wellness programs could be taking significant risks. Davenport Evans litigation attorney Mike Snyder explains. Yale University...
Highlights from the 2022 South Dakota Legislative Session
The 2022 South Dakota legislative session ended March 28, 2022, with 245 bills passed and signed by the Governor. All told, there were 340 House Bills, 14 House concurrent resolutions, three House Joint resolutions, five House resolutions, 213 Senate Bills, 8 Senate...
Remote Work Considerations for South Dakota Banks
Over the past several years, employers have worked to provide flexible work environments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees have taken advantage of these opportunities and are likely to continue to request flexible work environments in the future,...
Brooke Schmidt to Speak for Siouxland Chapter of American Payroll Association
Davenport Evans Employment Lawyer Brooke Schmidt will present June 9 at 1:30 p.m. for the Siouxland Chapter of the American Payroll Association. She will provide an overview on the Fair Labor Standards Act's Employment Classifications and other wage and hour issues....
Participant Choice Does Not Relieve ERISA Fiduciaries from Duty of Prudence
An ERISA fiduciary must act “with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent man acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like...
Best Lawyers 2022 Real Estate and Infrastructure Edition
Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession, has announced the release of the 2022 Best Lawyers: Real Estate and Infrastructure Edition. This publication features more than 16,000 lawyers recognized in the 2022 editions of The Best...
Regulatory Interest in the Buy Now Pay Later Industry
If you have made a large (or perhaps even not so large) purchase from an online retailer in the past couple of years, you probably noticed the multiple payment options available to online purchasers. After you select your item, put it in your cart, and select or...
Congress Ends Forced Arbitration for Sexual Assault/Harassment Claims
In February 2022, Congress passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. Like its name suggests, this Act allows persons alleging to be victims of sexual assault or sexual harassment to invalidate arbitration agreements that would...