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Partner Patrick Barrett Quoted in April 29, 2022, Edition of the Midlands Business Journal
Patrick J. Barrett Labor and Employment Law Attorney pbarrett@fraserstryker.comFraser Stryker partner Patrick Barrett was featured in an article in the Law Firms Focus Section of last week's Midlands Business Journal. In the article "An Untraditional Role: Lawyers...
Partner Emily Langdon Included in the April 2022 Issue of The Iowa Lawyer
This month’s issue of The Iowa Lawyer includes an article authored by Fraser Stryker partner Emily Langdon. The article, entitled “Premium finance strategies and outlook for 2022”, Langdon reviews the concept of premium financing as an option when conducting corporate...
Jordan Adam and Daniel Pauley Named as Ÿnsect’s U.S. Legal Counsel During Expansion into U.S. Market
Fraser Stryker attorneys Jordan W. Adam and Daniel C. Pauley are pleased to announce they have been named as United States Legal Counsel to Ÿnsect as they expand their mealworm production into North America. On March 29, 2022, Ÿnsect announced through a press release...
How to Battle The Great Resignation with Deferred Compensation Plans
This article is co-authored by Emily Langdon, Partner at Fraser Stryker PC LLO, and Jacob Bosacki, Senior Consultant at Mullin Barens Sanford Financial. Executive Summary This article explores how a company can use a deferred compensation plan (“DCP”) as a tool to...
LB 906 Limiting Employer Vaccine Mandates Passes Nebraska Legislature
On February 25, the Unicameral passed LB 906 on a 37-5 vote. The Bill takes effect immediately. The new law provides that if a Nebraska employer requires a Covid-19 vaccine for employees and/or applicants, it must allow for exemptions based either on a health care...
Fraser Stryker Announces Election of New Partner Emily A. Blomstedt
Fraser Stryker PC LLO is pleased to announce the election of attorney Emily A. Blomstedt to partner, effective January 1, 2022. “We are thrilled to welcome Emily Blomstedt as partner at Fraser Stryker PC LLO,” said Michael Coyle, Fraser Stryker partner. “Fraser...
Name, Image, and Likeness: A Brief Legal Overview
As we close the book on 2021, we have had a full fall season to examine the NCAA's interim policy allowing student-athletes to profit from the use of their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) in endorsements and sponsorships while retaining amateur status. The NCAA's...
Protesting Stealth Tax Increases to Commercial Real Estate in Nebraska
Year after year, Nebraska businesses often face increases to their property taxes, even when the tax rate has remained steady, or even lowered. These “stealth” tax increases happen as a result of the County Assessor increasing the value of the business’s property....
Stay on OSHA Emergency COVID-19 Shot or Test Rule Lifted
Supreme Court to hear case on expedited appeal on January 7, 2022 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") published its Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") requiring employers, with at least 100 workers, to require that their employees either get...
Premium Finance Strategies and Outlook for 2022
Background In a recent estate plan review with a corporate client, I was introduced to a very unique and lucrative concept. As an employee benefits attorney, I regularly draft documents to support buy-sell agreements, executive benefit plans, and nonqualified deferred...