Tenth Circuit Denies Jurisdiction in Interlocutory Appeal of Derivative Sovereign Immunity In Menocal v. GEO Group, Inc, No. 22-1409, 2024 WL 4544184 (10th Cir. Oct. 22, 2024), the Tenth Circuit determined it lacked jurisdiction for interlocutory review of a...
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FPS&S: 2024 Super Lawyers®
FPS&S: 2025 Super Lawyers® Fisher Patterson Sayler & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce the recognition of eleven lawyers, including two "Rising Stars [**]", in 2024 Missouri & Kansas "Super Lawyers ®" A Super Lawyer is an exceptional...
Employment Law News Update: Employee Termination
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...
Government Liability News Update: Recreational Use Immunity
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®”
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...
Employment Law News Update: FMLA – Review of Employee’s Burden
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...