The Wyoming Supreme Court today issued a public censure to Casper lawyer Todd H. Hambrick. In 2019, Hambrick had two separate DUI arrests, one in Grand Teton National Park and the other in Casper.

The Wyoming Supreme Court issued an order of public censure to Casper attorney John C. Hoard. The public censure stemmed from Hoard’s lack of diligence in representing a client in a bankruptcy matter.

Cheyenne lawyer, Mark W. Gifford, has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Standing Committee on Professional Regulation by ABA President-Elect Patricia L. Refo.

On June 11, 2020, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated portions of the webpage titled “Coronavirus and COVID-19,” found at eeoc.gov/coronavirus. Specifically, the EEOC added additional guidance in its question and answer document titled, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.”

On June 3, 2020, the United States Senate passed the House of Representatives’ Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reform bill, titled the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act.  The bill now awaits President Trump’s signature. As many of you know, the PPP was a critical component of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) […]

If the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act is passed into law, Wyoming practitioners advising clients on legal issues related to PPP loans should familiarize themselves with the intricacies of the Act. 

The Bar is currently accepting nominations for the Burman Extraordinary Service Award. Eligible recipients will be members of the Bar who have contributed several years of service well above and beyond the call of duty in service reflective of the career and service of the late Professor John M. Burman.

On Wednesday, Governor Gordon signed bill SF1002 into law following the Wyoming Legislature’s special session.  The legislation amended the immunity from liability provisions in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-4-114.  Prior to the new legislation, the statute provided immunity from liability during a public health emergency to “any health care provider or other person who in […]

Employers and attorneys who advise them should be aware that the United States Department of Labor (DOL) is actively investigating alleged violations of the paid sick leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  As just one example, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division recently found a Texas road construction company failed to […]

On Friday, May 15, 2020, the Wyoming Legislature will open a special session to address the use of Federal funds provided under the CARES Act.  The Wyoming Legislature will also consider House Bill No. HB1002, which proposes changes to the Wyoming Worker’s Compensation Act (“the Act”) to allow for the compensability of worker’s compensation claims […]