Tenth Circuit Underscores Importance of Documenting Employee Activity to Support Termination The Tenth Circuit recently affirmed a finding by the Federal District Court of Kansas, which ruled in favor of for Larned State Hospital (LSH) in lawfully firing an...
KANSAS COURT OF APPEALS APPLIES RECREATIONAL USE IMMUNITY TO COUNTY LIBRARY For the first time, a Kansas appellate court applied recreational use immunity to a library parking lot, exempting a county from liability for ordinary negligence. In Zaragoza v. Bd. of...
FPS&S: 2025 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in America®" 8 FPS&S Attorneys Recognized Including 3 for "Lawyer of the Year" Fisher Patterson Sayler & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce the recognition of eight lawyers, including three recognized for...
Eighth Circuit Reviews an Employee's Burden to Demonstrate Employer's Violations of the Family Medical Leave Act The Eighth Circuit recently reviewed a plaintiff’s burden to support a claim of interference and discrimination against an employer under the Family...
U.S. Supreme Court Revises Tenth Circuit Standard on Adverse Employment Actions The United State Supreme Court recently realigned the previously held Tenth Circuit standard required to be shown by a plaintiff to succeed in alleging an adverse employment action....
Preliminary Injunction Halts New Regulations for Schools The United States District Court for Kansas issued a preliminary injunction this week blocking the Department of Education and the Department of Justice from implementing or enforcing new Title IX rules...