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The Emergency Temporary Standard that Impacts Many South Dakota Employers
*UPDATE: On November 12, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered OSHA to suspend its implementation and enforcement of the ETS. OSHA acknowledged the court order and suspended its activities related to the ETS. The Occupational Safety and Health...
Why Your Bank Must Have a Marijuana Banking Policy
Legalized marijuana is here to stay – in what form and with how much risk is yet to be determined. To assess and control that risk, South Dakota bankers should become familiar with the various new state and local laws and have a clear understanding of the Federal laws...
Podcast – Pandora Papers and South Dakota Trusts: The Rest of the Story
Understanding the impact and vital importance of true and accurate information regarding the recent release of the Pandora Papers, Bridgeford Trust Company – in an effort to tell the rest of the story and clarify the facts – organized and produced this very timely and...
President Biden’s Latest Plan to Vaccinate the Unvaccinated
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced his six prong COVID-19 initiative to boost vaccinations across the United States. Most notably for employers, the plan affects private employers who have 100 or more employees, as well as government contractors....
Best Lawyers 2022 Business Edition: Litigation Issue
Best Lawyers® has recognized the following Davenport Evans lawyers in their 2022 Business Edition: Litigation Issue. Using information excerpted from the recently released 2022 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, this...
Subchapter V Bankruptcy: What Have We Learned So Far?
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) went into effect on February 19, 2020. The SBRA created Subchapter V within Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code with the goal of providing “main street” business debtors with a more efficient manner of restructuring...
Non-Compete Agreements Under Fire
In President Biden’s recent Executive Order, he encouraged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to limit or ban non-compete agreements. Although President Biden’s Executive Order itself does not create new law, his intent is clear. Whether the FTC can or will act on his...
Davenport Evans Welcomes Kalen N. Frericks
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new attorney, Kalen N. Frericks, to the firm. A native of Northville, South Dakota, Kalen Frericks joined the firm as an associate attorney in 2021. She was also a summer associate...
Davenport Evans Welcomes Brooke N. Schmidt
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new attorney, Brooke N. Schmidt, to the firm. A native of Aberdeen, South Dakota, Brooke Schmidt joined the firm as an associate attorney in 2021.Brooke is a graduate of the University...
Best Lawyers® 2022 Recognizes 17 Davenport Evans Lawyers
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, SD is pleased to announce that 17 Davenport Evans lawyers were listed in Best Lawyers® 2022 for South Dakota, in 24 different practice areas. In addition, three Davenport Evans lawyers were named 2022 Best...