Tara Tesmer Paulson, a partner with Rembolt Ludtke LLP, was awarded the “Rising Star Award” by the Nebraska Defense Counsel Association at its annual meeting on June 1st in Lincoln. The NDCA’s Rising Star Award is awarded to attorneys whose primary practice is defending civil lawsuits who are “skilled in representing defendants in civil actions” and…
Mark Fahleson’s consistent dedication to the practice of employment and labor law continues to be recognized by both peers and nationally acclaimed publications. Since 2006, Mark has been listed as one of Nebraska’s leading employment lawyers in Chambers USA — an honor that remains in the publication’s 2018 edition. Chambers USA 2018 ranks Mark in…
During its premier event in recognizing individuals and organizations that shape Nebraska’s artistic landscape, on May 8, 2018, the Nebraska Arts Council held the biennial Governor’s Arts Awards to honor this year’s recipients. The council’s board presented the 2018 Leonard Thiessen Award to Rembolt Ludtke attorney Bob Nefsky for his extraordinary contributions to the…
Rembolt Ludtke partner Jane Langan Mach, and her husband, Jeff, were the co-chairs for the 14th Annual Barristers’ Ball for the Nebraska State Bar Association. Under their leadership, the event had record ticket sales and was successful in supporting the Nebraska Lawyers Foundation and its charitable works. The Barristers’ Ball’s proceeds support programs such as…
Tim Clare and his wife, Amy, received the 2018 Carmen and Tony Messineo Community Involvement Award from TeamMates Mentoring of Lincoln. The award celebrates the individuals, businesses, faith-based groups, and community organizations that have partnered with TeamMates, demonstrating a continuum of support for the TeamMates program and its goals. Tim and Amy Clare’s advocacy, fundraising…
Today, Rembolt Ludtke attorneys Max Rodenburg and Anthony Aerts published a guest editorial in the Scottsbluff Star-Herald discussing the impact the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have on agricultural and small business operations. Wrapping your head around the changes made by the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) can be intimidating. In addition to changing the way…
Rembolt Ludtke partner Jane Langan Mach has been recognized by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys for her exceptional performance as Four Years 10 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction. Attorneys who are selected to the “10 Best” list must pass the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys’s rigorous selection process, which is…
The University of Nebraska has announced the election of Rembolt Ludtke partner Tim Clare as vice chair of the Board of Regents. Clare, a Regent representing District 1, was elected to the Board in 2008 and re-elected in 2014. He served as vice chair in 2012 and chair in 2013. “Every January the Board of…
Rembolt Ludtke attorney Bob Nefsky was announced as a winner in the 2018 Governor’s Arts Awards. Nefsky will receive the Leonard Thiessen Award from the board of the Nebraska Arts Council for extraordinary contributions to the arts for the state of Nebraska. “I am honored to receive the Leonard Thiessen Award,” said Nefsky. “Support for…
Tim Clare, parter at Rembolt Ludtke and member of the University of Nebraska’s Board of Regents, wrote an op-ed published in the Lincoln Journal Star challenging the severity of the state’s proposed budget cuts to the University of Nebraska. … I’m struggling with the fact that the recent budget proposal assigns one-third of the cuts…
Our colleague Tim Engler, currently serving as President of the Nebraska State Bar Association, was featured on the cover of the January/February 2018 edition of The Nebraska Lawyer. Within the magazine, his article “Be the Difference” discusses the numerous ways in which a lawyer can be the difference in a client’s world. Our firm is…
A judicial commission has named two finalists to fill a vacancy on the Nebraska Court of Appeals. David Bargen with Rembolt Ludtke in Lincoln and Larry E. Welch Jr. with the Welch Law Firm in Omaha were announced Tuesday as finalists for appointment to the 24-county Fifth Judicial District. Gov. Pete Ricketts will select one…
Water Online: As the American Midwest works to recover from catastrophic flooding that has plagued the area since mid-March, some communities are just setting out on the long road to recovery. In one example of just how disruptive the disaster has been, critical water and wastewater treatment operations that residents in Nebraska depend on will…
The North Platte Telegraph: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha says it has awarded a $12 million contract to repair a Missouri River levee near Hamburg, Iowa, that broke during catastrophic flooding last month. The Corps says the breach repair should provide temporary flood protection of critical infrastructure. The contract was awarded to…
KRVN 880 Rural Radio: A bipartisan group of Senators is seeking a USDA-wide National Water Quality Initiative to prioritize conservation measures in the 2018 Farm Bill to address water quality. In a letter, the Senators point out that the 2018 Farm Bill made “historic investments” in voluntary conservation efforts to address water quality challenges. Specifically,…
Kearney Hub: The federal agency that manages dams along the Missouri River received stern criticism from several U.S. senators Wednesday during a hearing held in Iowa to examine the massive spring flooding this year that caused more than $3 billion in damage in the Midwest. The flooding and actions taken by the U.S. Army Corps…
KRVN 880 Rural Radio: Midwest lawmakers last week introduced a bill that would provide tax relief for disaster victims stemming from events this spring. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced the Tax Relief Act of 2019. The bill would provide tax deductions for individuals and businesses affected by federally declared disasters that occurred between January…
Hastings Tribune: Iowa Senators Joni Ernst and Charles Grassley are putting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ river management practices under review Wednesday. Ernst chairs a U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee field hearing on the corps’ response to the disastrous Missouri River flooding Wednesday morning at 8:30 at Kaufman Hall at 24116 Marian…
The North Platte Telegraph: Nebraska groundwater levels continued to rise in the areas most affected by the 2012 drought, according to a new report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Conservation and Survey Division. Still, some portions of the state recorded levels below those of the pre-drought years. The annual statewide report, part of a nation-leading…
Omaha World-Herald: Opponents of the long-stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline asked a federal court in a lawsuit on Friday to declare that President Donald Trump acted illegally when he issued a new permit for the project in a bid to get around an earlier court ruling. In November, U.S. District Judge Brian Morris ruled that…
KRVN 880 Rural Radio: U.S. Senator Ben Sasse wrote to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, seeking regulatory relief for Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers in the wake of the state’s historic flood. “Agriculture took a big hit, but nobody outworks Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers,” said Senator Sasse. “Nebraska is going to get the job done, and we could use…
The Scottsbluff Star-Herald: Several communities along the Missouri River continue to struggle to restore drinking water service weeks after massive flooding swept through the area. People who live in the affected Nebraska and Iowa towns have had to adjust to boiling water before drinking it or relying on bottled water while officials work to repair…
Omaha World-Herald: Metropolitan Utilities District customers may notice a difference in the taste of their tap water, an MUD spokeswoman said Monday.Flooding, increased snowmelt and rainfall all are factors, Tracey Christensen said. “Although the district has not increased the amount of chlorine in the water, we have increased the amount of time the chlorine is…
Sioux City Journal: FEMA representative Michelle Oliva is becoming quite knowledgeable about Woodbury County. She and a crew of about a dozen Federal Emergency Management Agency workers went door-to-door in Sioux City Monday afternoon, assisting people in registering for disaster assistance from recent flooding. On March 23, President Donald Trump issued an expedited major disaster…
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