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Succession Planning: Worth the Work
Every closely held business should have a succession plan in place. While many owners of small businesses may not find it pleasant to think about a time in which they are no longer able to work, employees and family members are depending on them to develop a careful...
About Cryptocurrency… It’s Not Going Away.
Fans of the Harry Potter books will recall the first book when young Harry was living with his muggle (non-wizard) family and he started receiving letters from Hogwarts, the wizard school, inviting him to attend during the next school session. At first his muggle...
Did We Learn Anything from the DOJ’s ADA Online Accessibility Guidelines?
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generally provides that, as a place of public accommodation, a financial institution must ensure that its goods and services are available to people with disabilities by making reasonable modifications, offering...
Reece Almond Receives South Dakota Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award
The Annual Convention of the State Bar of South Dakota recently took place in Rapid City, SD. On its final day, June 24, Davenport Evans lawyer Reece Almond was presented with the South Dakota Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award for 2022. The award recognizes...
AI and Employment Decisions: Avoiding Discrimination
As new technologies continue to emerge, changes to the ways companies hire and work are a natural consequence. Artificial intelligence (AI), and the software applications that utilize it, are finding an increasingly larger role in the workplace. Employers can use...
Credit Terms and Loan Denials: Does Your ECOA Compliance Program Meet Regulatory Standards?
The federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and its implementing Regulation B are designed to prevent discrimination in credit decisions. While many of the requirements and prohibitions of the ECOA and Regulation B seem intuitive, the potential discriminatory...
Shohini Ghosh Voltereta, SculptureWalk 2022, Sponsored by Davenport Evans
The 2022 SculptureWalk installations have arrived, and they are extraordinary! Davenport Evans is proud to support the Sioux Falls SculptureWalk, sponsoring the installation which appears before the Federal Courthouse at 12th and Phillips. "Voltereta" Artist's...
Discrimination Claims Arise Due to Unpaid Short-Term Military Leave
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits employment discrimination against an employee based on past military service, current militarily obligations, or the intent to serve. One form of discrimination arises when servicemember...
Davenport Evans Welcomes 2022 Summer Associates
Davenport Evans is pleased to welcome its 2022 summer associate class, (as shown, left to right:) Nicholas R. Walter, Carsten M. Archer, Preston J. Tetzlaff, and Pedro Negrão de Assis. Davenport Evans has a long history of hiring law students who participate in the...
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...