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EEOC Rescinds Affirmative Action Guidance: What Employers Need to Know About Title VII, DEI Programs, and Compliance Risks

Posted July 10, 2026

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) formally rescinded the federal guidance employers have relied on for nearly 50 years when designing voluntary affirmative action plans under Title VII. In a June 29 vote, the EEOC voted to rescind the two documents that provide a long-standing roadmap for employers. This move… Continue Reading

Baird Holm Partner Amy Lawrenson Featured in the July Issue of Midwest Real Estate News

Posted July 10, 2026

Omaha’s commercial real estate market continues to demonstrate resilience, with industrial, retail, healthcare, and mixed-use developments driving growth across the metro. In the July issue of Midwest Real Estate News, Baird Holm Partner Amy Lawrenson shares her insights on the strength of Omaha’s industrial sector, the continued demand for mixed-use… Continue Reading

LIBN Op-Ed: Supreme Court’s decision politicizes agency appointments

Posted July 10, 2026

On July 10, Long Island Business News published Chris Murray’s opinion piece: “Supreme Court’s decision politicizes agency appointments.” Here is the full text of the essay. While most attention is being paid to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship, the most far-reaching decision of the recently ended Supreme… Continue Reading

Attorneys prevail before IRS Appeals Division

Posted July 10, 2026

Attorneys Ken Wingate (at left) and David Thomas (at right) successfully represented an individual client/corporate officer in a tax controversy before the Internal Revenue Service Appeals Division. The appeals officer set aside an assessment of $2 million of unpaid Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) and interest against the company’s bookkeeper,… Continue Reading

BM&S Partner James J. Lofrese Obtains Summary Judgment Dismissal of All Claims Against Adult Day Care Facility in Premises Case

Posted July 9, 2026

Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP is pleased to announce that Partner James J. Lofrese recently secured summary judgment dismissal of all claims asserted against the firm’s client, an adult day care rehabilitation facility serving members with cognitive impairments and brain injuries. The plaintiff, a member of the day care program… Continue Reading

Invalid subordination clauses

Posted July 9, 2026

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Washington Supreme Court Ends Overtime Exclusion for Live-In Healthcare Providers

Posted July 9, 2026

On July 9, 2026, the Washington Supreme Court affirmed partial summary judgment in the matter of Bolina v. Assurecare Adult Home, LLC, Case No. 103519-5, (Wash. July 9, 2026), holding that RCW 49.46.010(3)(j)’s[1] “live-in” exemption to the Minimum Wage Act (MWA) violates article I, section 12 as applied to live-in… Continue Reading

When a Will Is a Good Idea

Posted July 8, 2026

If you have trust; or don’t have children; or it’s just you, your spouse and your kids; you might think you don’t need a will, but it depends on the nature of your assets and how you want them handled when you’re gone. A last will and testament directs your… Continue Reading

Waiver of usufruct in return for payment

Posted July 7, 2026

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Sausaman and Sherman’s Article for USLAW Magazine

Posted July 6, 2026

Read Carr Allison shareholders Alison Sausaman and Austin Sherman’s article in the latest edition of USLAW Magazine. In Survival of the Artificially Fittest: How AI is Rewriting Litigation Strategy and Evidence for the Civil Defense, they explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal landscape and discuss practical ways an… Continue Reading

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