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October 25, 2016 – Eric Barth, Member The key provisions of the new rule are: The salary level for EAP employees will increase from $455/week to $913/week (i.e., $47,476/year). Non-discretionary bonuses, incentive payments, and commissions can be used to satisfy up to 10% of the new salary level, but only […]

Update to Blog Post made August 23, 2015. October 24, 2016 – by W. Thomas Gilman On August 23, 2015, we posted a short article on the decision made by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in In re Mallo, 774 F.3d 1313 (2014), cert. denied sub nom. Mallo v. I.R.S., — […]

Martin R. Ufford, a Member in Hinkle Law Firm’s bankruptcy practice, scored a major victory last week on behalf of client American Enterprise Bank based out of Chicago. Martin was able to win a summary judgment motion that he filed for his client, which resulted in a money judgment of […]

Hinkle Law Firm LLC is pleased to invite you to its 2016 Employment Law & Employee Benefits Seminar. Presented by our experienced employment law and employee benefits attorneys, this full-day seminar is jam-packed with current, practical, and detailed information.  Sign up now to reserve your seat. Topics to be Covered […]

Hinkle Law Firm LLC, one of the state’s preeminent law firms with offices in Wichita and Overland Park, is pleased to announce that their new office in the Hinkle Law Building, located at 1617 N. Waterfront Parkway, is open for business. “The uniqueness of the building coupled with its location […]

On Tuesday, September 13, 2016, the Hinkle Law Firm LLC defense team of Mark R. Maloney and Gregory S. Young obtained a defense verdict on behalf of two general surgeons in a medical malpractice lawsuit.  The case was tried in Saline County, Kansas. The Plaintiff alleged both defendants deviated from […]

 Millions of employees will be affected by the Department of Labor’s new Overtime Exemption Regulations that become effective December 1, 2016. To help employers figure out how to deal with these regulations, our experienced wage/hour attorneys will be hosting two seminars in October.  Each seminar will consist of a presentation that […]

September 1, 2016 – by Jim Spencer As I reported in May, December 1 is the effective date for the Department of Labor’s new overtime exemption regulations. To help employers figure out how to deal with these regulations, our experienced wage/hour attorneys will be hosting two seminars in October.  Each […]

Hinkle Law Firm has thirteen Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 Publication. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey of 1.8 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. They are reviewed on the basis of professional skill and undergo an authentication […]

Shortly after the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the health care industry saw an increase in mergers and acquisitions activity. Five years later, there is no sign of a slow-down. Locally, Via Christi Health’s acquisition of Wichita Clinic PA in December 2010 and Wesley Medical Center’s […]