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What Measure 26 and Amendment A Mean for Employers
On November 3rd, South Dakota voters approved Initiated Measure 26 (IM 26) to legalize medical marijuana and Amendment A to legalize recreational marijuana in South Dakota. Both IM 26 and Amendment A are not set to take effect until July 1, 2021. However, on November...
Davenport Evans Law Firm Takes the Safer Sioux Falls Pledge
Davenport Evans Law Firm has taken the Safer Sioux Falls Pledge. The Safer Sioux Falls Pledge is a voluntary community commitment to help slow the spread of COVID-19 by following mitigation efforts in organizations and businesses. These include wearing facial...
The Honorable Judge Schreier and Davenport Evans Lawyer Alayna Holmstrom Share Mentoring
The following is a story from Sam Wright of Dakota News Now, discussing mentoring with the Honorable Judge Karen E. Schreier and Davenport Evans lawyer Alayna A. Holmstrom. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Honorable Judge Karen Schreier was the first woman...
Rensink in SiouxFalls.Business: College Athlete Led to Legal Career with Estate Planning Focus
Davenport Evans Estate Planning lawyer Lori M. Rensink was recently featured in the SiouxFalls.Business Up-And-Comer Column. This week’s Up-and-Comer is Lori Rensink, an associate attorney at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith LLP. Name: Lori Rensink Age: 28...
What to Know About Monitoring Remote Workers
Like other employers, financial institutions have worked to be flexible during the global COVID-19 pandemic by allowing employees to work remotely. With a growing remote workforce, many are enlisting the help of employee monitoring systems to oversee the devices used...
A South Dakota Series LLC – Could It Be Right For You?
The South Dakota Legislature recently passed laws allowing for the formation of “Series LLCs” in South Dakota. In doing so, it joins a number of other states and jurisdictions allowing Series LLCs to be formed, including Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of...
Larson and Miller Selected as Chamber of Commerce Committee Chairs
Davenport Evans lawyers Sarah Richardson Larson and Tiffany Miller have been selected as 2020-2021 committee chairs for the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber offers 14 committees, each with a different purpose supporting the Chamber's mission, to...
The Right of Setoff: 5 Documentation Tips for Protecting Your Bank
“Setoff” is the right of a depository bank to appropriate funds in a deposit account it controls to satisfy debt owed by a customer to that depository bank. The right of setoff is derived from common law principals of law and equity, and has long been recognized in...
Davenport Evans Welcomes Alayna A. Holmstrom
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new attorney, Alayna A. Holmstrom, to the firm. A native of Rapid City, South Dakota, Alayna Homstrom joined the firm as an associate attorney in September 2020. She is a graduate of the...
CFPB Appoints Davenport Evans Alumna Kristina Schaefer to Community Bank Advisory Council
On September 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the appointment of new members to its Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC). CBAC members serve a two-year term and provide advice on how the CFPB’s policies and rulemakings affect community...