College Students Accused of Misconduct Deserve Greater Due Process According...
When most people hear the term “Title IX,” they think of the law that requires universities to offer comparable athletic opportunities for both male and female students. However, since 2011, Title IX...
View ArticleLawrence Property Tax Appeals
Many Lawrence homeowners recently found out their property taxes have increased significantly. Some properties jumped 20%, leaving affected families with a large, unexpected cost added to their yearly...
View ArticleA Synopsis of New Title IX Rules that Strengthen Due Process for Accused...
In May 2020, the United States Department of Education issued New Title IX regulations that strengthen the due process rights of students involved in university sex discrimination investigations. Key...
View ArticleKU Judicial Panel Disagrees with Student Affairs, Vacates Sanctions Against...
After a recent hearing before the University of Kansas Judicial Board Appeals Panel, the panel issued its decision agreeing with arguments presented by Petefish associate Matt Donnelly, and reducing...
View ArticlePetefish Assists Client in Becoming Lead Kansas Next Generation 9-1-1 Contractor
Richard W. (Rick) Hird, a partner with Petefish, Immel, Heeb & Hird, LLP, announced that the firm successfully represented NG-911, Inc., of Williamsburg, Iowa, through the RFP process and contract...
View ArticleLeibold obtains judgment in a Consumer Protection Act case
Terence Leibold, partner with Petefish, Immel, Heeb & Hird LLP, obtained a judgment against a supplier in excess of $42,000 in a Consumer Protection Act case. The post Leibold obtains judgment in a...
View ArticleLeibold participates in Kansas Court of Appeals case
On July 14, 2015, Terence E. Leibold participated in oral arguments at the Kansas Court of Appeals in a case involving a university’s jurisdiction to punish its students and free speech rights....
View ArticlePetefish Attorney Wins Gold!
Winemaking Award Petefish attorneys have some interesting hobbies. Petefish partner Rick Hird and his wife, Debby, and son, Scott, own Wild Hare Vineyard at their property in rural Baldwin. They...
View ArticleFair Labor Standards Act – Federal Lawsuit
On November 22, 2016, just 10 days before a new law expanding overtime pay to millions of workers was to take effect, a federal judge in Texas halted the implementation of the Fair Labor Standards...
View ArticleHuman Resources Professionals Receive Warning from DOJ and FTC
Recently, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission released guidance to alert Human Resources professionals that it is against the law for an employer to...
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