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                                                                                            By: Amy M. Levander and Amy E. Schwarz
                                                                                             on  July 29, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        1. Indiana Statewide Contests Set for November 
 
While news about the Democratic Presidential ticket is changing quickly after President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek the Democratic nomination this year, Indiana Democrats… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
            			
              
                                  
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                       
                                                                                            By: Stephanie T. Eckerle, Scott S. Morrisson,  and Grant M. Achenbach
                                                                                             on  July 25, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        Restrictive covenants in Indiana have long been a topic of litigation and debate for health care providers, private practices, and health systems.  Historically, and before there were statutory restrictions for physician non-competes, there is a long… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
            			
              
                                  
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Stacy Walton Long and Christopher J. Kulik
                                                                                             on  July 23, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        Effective July 31, 2024, health care providers will be subject to “disincentives” for committing information blocking. As codified under the 21st Century Cures Act, information blocking is when an “actor” (e.g. health care provider) interferes with… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
            			
              
                                  
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Shelley M. Jackson
                                                                                             on  July 16, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        
"An estimated 4.3 million workers who had been exempt from overtime are no longer exempt as of July 1. That’s just one changing overtime standard that employers face in the upcoming months. And that’s why the time is now for employers to scrutinize… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
            			
              
                                  
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Charles O. Richert
                                                                                             on  July 11, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        In today’s business environment, many businesses operate across state lines. Such interstate activities include sales (online or in-person), transportation and shipping, advertising, professional services, manufacturing, hospitality and tourism, and… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
            			
              
                                  
                                           
                                                                                
                       
                                                                                                                    July 10, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner Tammy K. Haney has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of OneZone Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Haney will begin her Board term immediately. Krieg DeVault has been a long-standing member and… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
            			
              
                                  
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                       
                                                                                            By: Brett J. Ashton, Michael J. Messaglia,  and Maria Vladimirova Geltz
                                                                                             on  July 1, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                         With the pace of regulatory rulemaking and overall regulatory burden facing the financial services industry, it would be understandable if the significance of a U.S. Supreme Court decision about the number of observers on a fishing vessel required… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
            			
              
                                  
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Micah J. Nichols and Kendall A. Schnurpel
                                                                                             on  June 25, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        On June 6, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Eighth Circuit’s ruling that a closely held corporation’s contractual obligation to redeem shares is not a liability that reduces a corporation’s value for purposes of the federal… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
            			
              
                                  
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                       
                                                                                                                    June 24, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Randall (“Randy”) C. Head has been elected as the Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party. Head, who was asked to serve as the GOP Chair by gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun, will remain a member of Krieg… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
            			
              
                                  
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Grant M. Achenbach and Brandon W. Shirley
                                                                                             on  June 5, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        The beginning of July always brings fireworks, cookouts, patriotic festivities, and a laundry list of new laws with a July 1 effective date. This year is no different, as several new laws applicable to health care providers were enacted by the… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
            			
              
                                  
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Stephanie T. Eckerle and Shelley M. Jackson
                                                                                             on  June 3, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        Covered Entities as defined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its implementing regulations (“HIPAA”), including health care providers and health plans, must have HIPAA policies and procedures in place to protect the… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
            			
              
                                  
                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Catherine M. Stowers
                                                                                             on  May 30, 2024
                                                                     
                     
                                        
  
The area of law related to employer-sponsored health and welfare benefit plans impacts all employers in one way or another. 
In this episode of the Krieg DeVault Podcast Series, Krieg DeVault attorney George C. Lepeniotis is joined by fellow… 
                                        
                  
                 
                                
              
           
           
                      
           
           
           
         
         
         
         
               
      
    
   
   
      
    
   
   
         
   
      
 
				 
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