Legal News
On-Call Time
Public water supply is a 24/7/365 business. Larger systems have employees on the job at all times, but for the vast majority of systems in Kansas, nights, weekends, and holidays are covered by employees on call.Federal wage and hour laws regulate on call time for public employees. These rules can be complicated, and do not apply the same to everyone.
Boards, small organizations can help protect themselves from theft, embezzlement
The list goes on and on – people across the state who serve on boards or in positions of power who embezzle or steal.
Stumbo Hanson says longevity comes from focus on people
In an age of increasing speed of communication and technology, the basics of the business haven’t changed: listening to the client’s concerns and fighting to give them a chance.
The Municipal Advisor Rule: Changing Rules for Professionals Who Assist Local Governments
One of the many products of the 2008 housing crash and resulting recession was the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010. While other provisions of the Act garnered headlines, a less well-known part contained a change to existing statutes and regulations to provide new duties for “municipal advisors”.
Frequently Asked Questions – Pipeline Easements
It seems that every city and rural water district in Kansas is faced with water pipeline easement issues from time to time. Many times, the easements are decades old, which can make those issues more complicated to deal with. This article will discuss several easement issues that utilities may face.
About That Forty-Five Dollars…
A recent article in the Topeka Capital Journal listed the various legal fees the City of Topeka paid over the past year. Somewhat to our surprise, Stumbo Hanson appeared in the list for the grand total of forty-five bucks.
Why “Walter G”?
While Walter G. Stumbo passed away in 1996, we are often reminded of him. One of the ways was his old briefcase.
No Fault Judicial Estoppel
The Eleventh Circuit in Robinson v. Tyson Foods, Inc., has added new dimensions to the old aphorism, “No good deed goes unpunished.”