Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP

Congratulations to George Hanson on his selection to Missouri Lawyers Media's POWER list of 30 employment law attorneys. The honor recognizes both plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys who have won notable jury trials under state and federal anti-discrimination statutes, class action settlements on wage-and-hour claims and important precedents in appellate courts that continue to shape the law. Read the publication's profile here: https://molawyersmedia.com//the-power-list-george-a-hanson/

Stueve Siegel Hanson, Langdon & Emison -- Trial Attorneys, Miller Schirger, and Shaffer Lombardo Shurin recently secured another ruling in favor of business owners in COVID-19 insurance litigation. On September 21, 2020, Judge Stephen R. Bough, U.S. District Judge for the Western of District of Missouri, denied Owners Insurance's motion to dismiss in a lawsuit the firms filed on behalf of four Kansas City-based dental practices against the insurer. This Order follows two oth...ers issued by Judge Bough, which were the first in the country in favor of insureds for COVID-19 related coverage. Read more: https://www.stuevesiegel.com/how-news-184

Ingram's Magazine recently named partner Patrick Stueve to its Ingram's 250 list of influential leaders in the Kansas City region. View the full list of honorees in the link below. https://ingrams.com/article/the-2020-ingrams-250/

Stueve Siegel Hanson shares important information for technicians regarding DIRECTV Special Payment Checks. Read more: https://www.stuevesiegel.com/how-news-180

We're proud to announce that Best Lawyers has named nine Stueve Siegel Hanson attorneys to its 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The firm’s recognized attorneys increased from last year with the additions of first-time honorees Todd McGuire, Barrett Vahle and Bradley Wilders. Read the full list of the firm's recognized partners here: https://www.stuevesiegel.com/how-news-181

Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP has filed two class action lawsuits on behalf of three higher education institutions denied coverage by insurers for business interruption claims related to COVID-19. Today, the firm filed on behalf of Rockhurst University and Maryville University against Factory Mutual Insurance Company in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, and on behalf of Benedictine College against Zurich American Insurance Company in the U.S. District C...ourt for the District of Kansas. Read more in the link below. https://www.stuevesiegel.com/how-news-178

Nationwide, business owners have suffered significant losses from COVID-19 closures. Many business owners rely on Business Interruption Insurance to protect them, but insurance companies are denying their claims. Kansas City restaurant Grunauer is among those. Hear owner Nicholas Grunauer share his story and his decision to join a class action lawsuit filed by Stueve Siegel Hanson.... Our firm has joined together with @Langdon & Emison -- Trial Attorneys, Miller Schirger, LLC and Shaffer Lombardo Shurin to represent business owners wrongfully denied pandemic-related business interruption insurance coverage. If your insurer is delaying or denying your claim, we stand ready to help.

Law360 recently published a profile of Norman Siegel following his selection as one of only 10 attorneys recognized in the publication's 2020 Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar awards. Read more: https://www.stuevesiegel.com/how-news-173

Our firm has filed a class and collective action lawsuit against Penn National Gaming, Inc. and one of its subsidiary casinos for failing to pay its tipped employees in Illinois properly under federal and Illinois wage laws. The case seeks to represent employees at: Hollywood Casino Joliet, Argosy Casino Alton and Hollywood Casino Aurora. Read more about the lawsuit and who is eligible to participate here: https://www.stuevesiegel.com/what-cases-32

Congratulations to Norman Siegel on being named one of Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar! The award honors influential members of the plaintiffs bar who have had significant wins over the past year. Law360 will release a series of profiles on the winners and their landmark victories in the coming weeks. https://www.law360.com//law360-reveals-titans-of-the-plain

A class and collective action lawsuit has been filed by Stueve Siegel Hanson against Rush Street Gaming, LLC and one of its subsidiary casinos for failing to pay its tipped employees properly under federal and state wage laws. The complaint alleges that Rush Street Gaming and its casinos violated tipped employees’ rights by (1) failing to pay minimum wage and claiming a tip credit without providing a valid tip credit notice; and (2) deducting the cost of dry-cleaning employer...-required uniforms from tipped employees’ wages. Click the link to read more about the lawsuit. https://www.stuevesiegel.com/what-cases-29

Our firm is working together with a consortium of top-tier plaintiffs’ firms to advocate for business owners in the wake of COVID-19. Joining Stueve Siegel Hanson are Langdon & Emison -- Trial Attorneys, Miller Schirger and Shaffer Lombardo Shurin. Langdon & Emison partner Brett Emison recently provided thought leadership on who pays for COVID-19 related losses and what business owners should do in the meantime in the Kansas City Business Journal. The full article is available in the link below. https://www.bizjournals.com//who-pays-for-business-interru

Our firm has filed a class and collective action lawsuit against Live! Casino & Hotel outside Baltimore, Maryland for failing to pay its tipped employees properly under federal and Maryland wage laws. The complaint alleges that Live! Casino & Hotel violated tipped employees’ rights by: - Failing to pay minimum wage and claiming a tip credit without providing a valid tip credit notice; and... - Deducting the cost of obtaining and renewing state-issued gaming licenses from employees’ wages. Read more about the lawsuit and who is eligible to participate here: https://www.stuevesiegel.com/what-cases-30

More than half of small businesses have or will shut down as a result of the coronavirus, according to the MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. Meanwhile, the insurance industry appears to be taking a uniform approach to business interruption claims during this pandemic: deny coverage. In an article for the Kansas City Business Journal partner Patrick Stueve discusses what business owners should know about business interruption insurance including the typ...es of coverage, anticipated hurdles, and what companies should do after receiving a denial. https://www.bizjournals.com//what-business-owners-should-k