Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLC (SBH) is proud to announce managing partner Kimberly A. Jones earned distinction on Missouri Lawyers Media’s inaugural Top Managing Partners list, released this month. This honor is presented to a select number of the best-known managing partners of Missouri law firms who persistently work hard at what they do. Missouri […]
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Blumenthal earns Lawyer of the Year honor from The Best Lawyers in America for 4th time
Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLC (SBH) is pleased to announce member Michael Blumenthal garnered Lawyer of the Year distinction for Kansas City, Missouri, in Litigation – Labor and Employment in The Best Lawyers in America 2024 guide, a highly regarded peer-reviewed publication honoring top legal professionals. This marks his fourth Lawyer of the Year honor […]
Read moreJones featured in KC Counselor Magazine cover story highlighting top local female leaders in the legal industry
The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s KC Counselor magazine recently included insight from Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris (SBH) Managing Member Kimberly Jones in a cover story highlighting local female lawyers in law firm leadership roles. Titled “Breaking the Glass Scales,” the article features profiles of Jones and five other attorneys. When asked about her career […]
Read moreEmployers should continue to monitor “Ban the Box” updates, changes
By CANDICE JOHNSON “Ban the Box” laws requiring employers to remove criminal history questions from employment applications have been around since 1998 and have gained momentous ground in the 20-plus years since first enacted in Hawaii. Today, 14 states have statewide Ban the Box laws that apply to private employers, while over 30 states have […]
Read moreMissouri federal courts join the majority of authority rejecting business interruption coverage claims for coronavirus losses
By NICK R. DAUGHERTY With life returning to some semblance of normal amid what hopefully will be the end stages of the global pandemic, businesses throughout the country are attempting to rebound from the effects of extensive shutdowns and suspensions of operations. However, as noted here, many are encountering major setbacks with respect to business interruption […]
Read moreSupreme Court narrows computer fraud law
By DANIEL O. RAMÓN The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled 6-3 in favor of a narrow reading of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA), which subjects anyone who “intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access” to criminal liability and potential civil liability from persons suffering damage or loss as […]
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