[nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-1″] is pleased to announce the addition of three new litigation associates: Nick Evans and Bailey Fuchs to the Fargo office and Nick Surma to the Bismarck office.  Click the links to their bios to read more about their backgrounds and experiences before joining the firm.  We are thrilled to welcome these talented attorneys!

Working in the agriculture industry is good, honest work that provides for the community around it. It’s essential to our national economy and offers many jobs for those who seek a career in it. But it does have its fair share of dangers. Providing for a community means that the daily workload required is large.…

Every day farmers use dangerous equipment such as tractors, silo-unloaders, augurs, UTV’s, and power-take-offs (PTO’s), with little more than ‘on the job training’. Attention to safety precautions varies widely, depending on personal experience. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2014, twenty-six out of every 100,000 farmers died because of a workplace injury. The…

The IRS recently released IR-2020-57, which provides additional insights in regards to how Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) tax credits will be made available to employers.     Generally, employers are required to withhold from their employees’ paychecks federal income taxes and the employees’ share of Social Security and Medicare taxes.  These withheld amounts are then…

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) is now effective April 1 instead of April 2, as previously assumed. The U.S. Department of Labor issued new guidance for employers, employees, and FAQs on Tuesday. Continue to monitor our Facebook page and website as we break down the DOL’s interpretation for employers. For right now, one…

On March 19, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”).  Among other things, this law created new paid leave requirements:  (1) Emergency Paid Sick Leave and (2) Public Health Emergency Leave.  Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions from employers regarding this new law. What are the…

Vogel Law Firm continues to operate during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, but has restricted access to our offices to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to maintain the health and safety of our clients, vendors and employees.  Our dedicated attorneys and staff continue to have access to…

Vogel Law Firm has always been a firm deeply committed to putting our clients and employees at the center of all we do. Today, this principle continues to guide us as we determine how we will keep our clients, our employees, and our communities healthy and safe in these uncertain times and uncharted waters. We…

If you are like most people, every day before you leave your home you make sure you have your wallet, keys, and cell phone. But did you know that your faithful cell phone automatically creates a log of your minute-by-minute location, with potential GPS certainty, stretching back years? Did you know that law enforcement has…