Legal Updates
Hirst Applegate Partner to Present at Wyoming Nonprofit Conference
Billie Addleman will present “Why, How and When It’s time to Have Difficult Conversations with Members of Your Board” along with Craig Showalter, President/CEO of the Wyoming Community Foundation. The presentation will be part of the two day Wyoming Nonprofit...
read moreDepartment of Labor Opinion Letters and New Guidance Regarding Employee Breaks, Travel Time, and Wage Garnishment
by, Laurene Rogers Last summer, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reinstated its practice of issuing opinion letters – official statements of DOL policy – to employers and employees regarding application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family Medical...
read moreDo I Have to Pay My Summer Intern?
By Laurie Rogers As the days get longer and the summer season beckons, many employers are preparing their summer internship programs. An internship is a great opportunity for a college student or budding professional to gain hands-on experience, and at the same time...
read moreWYOMING’S “POLST” PROGRAM AND YOUR ESTATE PLAN
by: Shaina Case “POLST” stands for “Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Program.” (Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-22-501 et seq.). POLST is not an acronym commonly known among households, attorneys, or medical providers, even though it became effective three years ago...
read moreDID YOU KNOW? – A BASIC OVERVIEW OF CHARITABLE LEAD TRUSTS
By Shaina Case As you recall, charitable trusts allow a donor to set aside assets for one or more charities. Two different types of charitable “split interest” or “mixed” trusts exist: (1) charitable remainder trusts (“CRTs”); and (2) charitable lead trusts (“CLTs”)....
read moreDID YOU KNOW? – TAKE CONTROL AND CHOOSE A GUARDIAN FOR YOUR MINOR CHILDREN THROUGH YOUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
By Shaina Case No one likes to envision the scenario in which they have children and then do not have the joy, pride, and pleasure of raising them. No one cares for your own children like you do. Planning and preparing, for what is hopefully a very remote and unlikely...
read moreEveryone has an estate plan—Did you design it, or are you leaving it up to the legislature’s statutory scheme?
by Shaina Case The answer to the question of whether you have an estate plan may not be that easy. Approximately 65% of the United States’ population has not sat down with their estate planning attorney, financial advisor, and/or accountant to discuss implementing an...
read moreEvaluating Your Company’s Sexual Harassment Policy
By Laurie Rogers For the past few months, allegations of sexual harassment seem to be levied almost daily against politicians, celebrities, corporate officers, and others in positions of power. While the news coverage focuses on the famous, the issue can rear its...
read moreThe Wyoming Uniform Transfer to Minors Act Gets an Update
On July 1, 2017, Wyoming adopted significant changes to the Wyoming Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA). The UTMA was enacted in 1987 as a replacement of Wyoming’s previously adopted Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, and remained virtually untouched prior to the...
read moreMincer Appointed to Civil Rules Committee
Richard Mincer was recently appointed to the Civil Division of the Wyoming Permanent Rules Advisory Committee. Members are appointed to two-year terms by the Wyoming Supreme Court. The purpose of this committee is to propose and enact rules pertaining to trial...
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