Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit considered whether a trial court had properly granted summary judgment in favor of an employer. The court’s decision in Friedman v. Swiss Re America Holding Corp. is instructive…

In courts across the land, the great overtime debate — whether employees are exempt or nonexempt — shows no signs of abating. The good news for employers is that decisions such as Lutz v. Huntington Bancshares, Inc. can provide them with…

August 15, 2016 - The law firm of Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLP is pleased to announce that 21 of their attorneys have been recognized as Best Lawyers in America for 2017.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a…

August 5, 2016 - Martin Pringle Law Firm has joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in their fight against blood related cancers by walking in and sponsoring the Light the Night Walk.

This year's Light the Night walk takes place at…

Wichita, KS - July 14, 2016 - Martin Pringle Law Firm is proud to sponsor YPW's Annual Founders' Day Gala by sponsoring the Innovations in Business award. Martin Pringle has sponsored this award since 2012.

The Founders' Day Gala will…

Wichita, KS - July 1, 2016 - The law firm of Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLP is proud to announce that attorney, Marcia Wood, has begun her year-long term as President of the Wichita Bar Association.

Marcia joined the…

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On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), which was approved with bipartisan support by the Senate and a 410-2 vote by the House. Intended to give another layer of…

When might denying an employee’s transfer request be considered an adverse employment action under TitleVII and Section 1983? In Bonenberger v. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Dept., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit weighed…

In a sexual harassment case, a male employee charged his employer with failing to take prompt and corrective action to remedy a hostile work environment. The trial court in Smith v. Rock-Tenn Services, Inc., ruled in favor of the…

Job titles — and pay — don’t always keep pace with an employee’s responsibilities. Yet this common situation can lead to a lawsuit. Such was the case in Jaburek v. Foxx, where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit considered…