With the start of the new year, many states are beginning their 2020 legislative sessions and state legislators have begun filing or prefiling bills they hope to see become law. A popular bill topic in many states has been name, image, and likeness rights for college athletes. With the passage of California’s law, legislators in
On January 9th, on Cointelegraph posted an article discussing Google and Apple’s flip-flop on Crypto. The proliferation of Decentralized Apps (“DApps”) and the lack of regulatory clarity creates a headache for tech giants. Among other experts, Braden Perry discusses security issues and regulation with (“DApps”). “Regulation is inevitable. How it will affect crypto depends on
A recent appellate decision in Kansas has given general contractors and subcontractors one more reason to contact an attorney to discuss the standard terms in their construction contracts. In the case Drywall Systems, Inc. v. A. Arnold of Kansas City, LLC, the Kansas Court of Appeals found that the contractor was not entitled to attorneys
On Parents.com, Perry is highlighted discussing the legality of teachers using a live-stream feature in their classrooms. One particular mom discovered her child’s classroom was being live-streamed via a Facebook page, where over 100,000 followers were watching. Many teachers have been using live footage on Facebook, and other forms of social media to market and
On January 3, 2020, the NFA distributed a letter on behalf of the CFTC to all registrants. The letter addresses serious issues raised by the WSJ as it relates to cloud service providers that may have been compromised by a series of hacking attacks. The CFTC is requesting that any CPOs, CTAs, IBs and RFEDs
Kennyhertz Perry attorney Ben Tompkins has been named chair of the Tax Law Committee for 2020. This committee considers the laws and procedures pertaining to federal, state and local taxation; promotes its fair and just administration; studies and reports upon proposed, necessary or desirable legislation; and promotes legal education to members of KCMBA and the
Collegiate esports are booming. When the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), the institutional association of varsity esports programs for U.S. colleges and universities, was formed in July of 2016 only seven schools had varsity esports programs. Three and a half years later, NACE now has over 170 member schools. And those schools have awarded
Advocacy for Fairness in Sports, a non-profit dedicated to providing access and analysis of sports law cases and investigative sports journalism, has included Kennyhertz Perry attorney Mit Winter on its list of Top 100 sports law twitter accounts to follow for 2020. Mit regularly tweets about sports law issues, with an emphasis on college sports
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (“ DHSS”) appears to have reversed its position on releasing the scoring sheets of applicants who were denied cultivation licenses. Because the DHSS has broad authority to issue additional licenses to settle appeals, many denied applicants are planning on appealing their denial. Article XIV, Section 1.3(23) of
Legal Assistance With Missouri AHC Appeals of Medical Marijuana Cultivation License Denials
Kennyhertz Perry attorney Mit Winter has been named Chair of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s Sports and Entertainment Law Committee. This is Mit’s second stint as Chair of the committee. He also served as chair when he founded the committee several years ago. As chair, Mit will be in charge of planning events and
Missouri Lawyers Media honors 25 attorneys, businesses and firms within the state for their innovative work in emerging practice areas, services and business policies. Kennyhertz Perry has been recognized as one of the first to develop expertise in the up and coming practice area of Cannabis Law. “This group reflects trailblazers and early adopters who
