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For over 160 years, we have represented leading citizens, businesses, and institutions in communities, large and small, throughout the Midwest. We take pride in providing clients the highest level of expertise, advocacy, and guidance in helping them achieve their goals, and in building the places we call home.
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We live, work and thrive best when we do it together. Cline Williams has made our home in the Great Plains, and we believe in building strong communities through service. We support our communities through board service, volunteering, and contributing financial and other resources. Your community is our community and we are proud to support many charitable organizations throughout the Great Plains.
The Security Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) was enacted more than two decades ago, and technology has changed dramatically since then. Healthcare organizations now face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, as evidenced by the fact that over 700 healthcare data breaches have occurred each year in recent years. Many of these breaches have been traced to business associates of HIPAA-covered entities, underscoring the urgent need to modernize the Security Rule’s protections. This article provides an overview of the proposed updates to HIPAA’s Security Rule and discusses the implications and compliance timeline for regulated entities.
National Family Owned & Operated Businesses Day provides an opportunity to recognize the lasting impact family-run ventures have on their communities, industries, and local economies.Through strategic estate planning, lifetime gifting, and business succession strategies, owners can position both their business and their families for continued success.
On April 7, 2026, Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (“NFED”) in response to the Trump Administration’s Executive Order.
