• New EEOC Proposed Guidance On Workplace Harassment

    New EEOC Proposed Guidance outlines fundamental elements of harassment in the workplace and provides clarification via hypothetical scenarios. It also incorporates recent changes in case law and topical social issues.Guidance [...]

  • Supreme Court Ruling Delivers Victory for Students with Disabilities

    In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court paved a new route for students with disabilities to hold schools responsible—and now, recover damages—when a school fails to provide adequate educational [...]

  • Estate Planning is for Everyone

    Who needs an estate plan? All people, including young adults, seniors, single people, and people with families, can benefit from an estate plan. While these groups may benefit differently from [...]

  • Understanding Nebraska’s Medicaid Estate Recovery

    An important part of estate planning is preparing for the recovery of any Medicaid assistance, especially if you or your spouse are over age 55 and have received any Medicaid [...]

  • Nebraska Contract and Judgment Interest Explained

    In Becher v. Becher, a recent Nebraska Supreme Court opinion, the Court outlined the general rule for judgment interest and explained when courts may award judgment interest.  311 Neb. 1 [...]

  • ES Law Successful Before Nebraska Supreme Court In Construction Site Accident Case

    In Porter v. Knife River, Inc., the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the district court for Thurston County’s grant of summary judgment to D.P. Sawyer, Inc., a traffic control and highway [...]

  • ES Law Successful Before Nebraska Supreme Court In Construction Site Accident Case

    In Porter v. Knife River, Inc., the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the district court for Thurston County’s grant of summary judgment to D.P. Sawyer, Inc., a traffic control and highway [...]

  • Lingering Provisions of The CARES ACT That May Impact Iowa and Nebraska Landlords

    In March of 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Securities Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law. The moratorium thereunder originally had a sunset date of July 25, 2020. [...]

  • A “Verdict” is not a “Judgment” for Purposes of Nebraska’s Post Judgment Interest Statute, and it is Error to Grant Post Judgment Interest Until Certifying the Final Judgment

    The recent Nebraska Supreme Court case of VKGS v. Planet Bingo, et.al., 309 Neb. 950, ___ N.W.2d ___ (2021) addressed proper application of Nebraska’s post judgment interest statute and the [...]

  • Anticipated Changes for Landlords & Tenants Due to Covid-19

    Considering the current state of affairs and the imminent expiration of Nebraska’s Temporary Residential Eviction Relief Executive Order, it is important for landlords and tenants to become informed of their [...]