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....
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Litigation News Update: Halt for New School Regulations
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...
Government Liability News Update: Deliberate Indifference Claim
Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Deliberate Indifference Claim for Inmate Inmates suing governmental entities for events that occur in the correctional facility where they are confined is a frequent occurrence, so governmental entities should take care to...
FPS&S Welcomes Summer Intern for 2024: Alex Hagerott
FPS&S WELCOMES SUMMER INTERN FOR 2024 ALEX HAGEROTT FPS&S Law is pleased to welcome Alex Hagerott as Law Clerk this summer! Alex joins our Topeka office from the University of Kansas School of Law. We look forward to an amazing summer of learning and...
Government Liability News Update: Duty of Care Owed by a City
THE KANSAS COURT OF APPEALS EXAMINES DUTY OF CARE OWED BY A CITY The Kansas Court of Appeals recently reviewed a pair of decisions involving the duty owed by the City of Topeka to pedestrians crossing the Kansas Avenue Bridge. In both Grey v. City of Topeka,...
Employment Law News Update: Hostile Work Environment Claim – DEI
Tenth Circuit Qualifies Hostile Work Environment Claim Arising from Mandatory Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Training A politically contentious topic, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) training has been the source of disagreement among policymakers and...