Martin Pringle Joins Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Fight Against Blood Related Cancers
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…
Martin Pringle Sponsors Young Professionals of Wichita Founders’ Day Gala
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…
Martin Pringle Attorney, Marcia Wood, Begins Term as Wichita Bar Association President
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…
Learn MoreNew Federal Trade Secret Protections: The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
Lora M. Jennings, Attorney
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…
Learn MoreTitle VII in the courts: Exercise caution when considering transfer requests
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…
Learn MoreGood touch, bad touch: Employers must be sensitive to same-sex harassment
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…
Learn MoreWhy job duties should line up with titles and salaries
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…
Learn MoreExempt or nonexempt? Court weighs in on question of the day
It’s a hot topic for many employers right now: how to determine whether an employee is exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The recent decision in Williams v. Genex Services could help. In this case, the U.S.…
Learn MoreMartin Pringle Sponsors Young Professionals of Wichita Community ENHANCE Project
Martin Pringle is a proud sponsor of the Young Professionals of Wichita Community ENHANCE Project taking place on Saturday, June 18.
The Enhance Community Project is an annual community service event which focuses on enriching the Wichita…
Learn MoreMartin Pringle Welcomes Seven Summer Law Clerks
The law firm of Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLP is proud to welcome seven summer law clerks. Hope Faflick, Jordan Haas, Kavya Rajasekar, Francis Schneider and Hannah Woofter will be working in our Wichita, Kansas office, and…
Learn More