Insights
By: Robert J. Goode
on June 22, 2020
Choosing and Protecting a Trademark
1. What is a trademark?
A trademark can be “any word, name, symbol, or device” (alone or in combination) used to identify and differentiate goods or services from competitors and to indicate the source…
June 21, 2020
Assessment expected to conclude before end of year
INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Mayor Joe Hogsett announced further details regarding the independent review of the public safety response to protests in late May and early June 2020. The review will look at…
By: Robert A. Greising and Corben A. Lee
on June 18, 2020
Late in the evening on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the SBA published a revised Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application (“Application”) and the Paycheck Protection Program EZ Loan Forgiveness Application (“EZ Application”) and…
By: Meghan M. Linvill McNab and
on June 18, 2020
As we previously reported, with case counts accumulating amongst the vulnerable patient population in nursing homes, the Indiana State Department of Health (“ISDH”) has mandated that all nursing home (“facility”) staff must undergo testing for…
By: Kate Trinkle
on June 17, 2020
Litigation rarely goes to trial and employment law is no exception. However, a recent opinion from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Joll v. Valparaiso Community Schools held that a plaintiff’s sex discrimination case, brought under Title VII…
By: Alexander E. Porter
on June 17, 2020
On June 16, 2020, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced that government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend their single-family moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures until at least August 31, 2020.[1] This…
By: Amy J. Adolay
on June 15, 2020
As the country begins to reopen and employees begin taking summer vacations, employers are receiving more questions and having to make more decisions about how to handle employee travel and return to work issues due to COVID-19. Can employers…
By: Shelley M. Jackson and Kate Trinkle
on June 15, 2020
On Monday, June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision, Bostock v. Clayton County. In this 6-3 opinion, the Supreme Court held that the protections under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (Title VII) extend…
By: Brett J. Ashton
on June 15, 2020
Earlier this year the Indiana General Assembly passed, and Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law, Senate Enrolled Act 395 (“SEA 395”) amending several provisions of the Indiana Uniform Consumer Credit Code (the “IUCCC” or the "Code”). For…
By: Scott C. Frissell and David E. Corbitt
on June 15, 2020
As part of his emergency declaration issued in March, President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Secretary to relax tax deadlines, as appropriate, in the face of financial uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 crisis. In accord with that…
By: Robert A. Greising and Corben A. Lee
on June 11, 2020
The SBA issued additional guidance late in the day on June 10, 2020 through a further Interim Final Rule (“June 10 IFR”) that revises its First Interim Final Rule posted on April 2, 2020 to bring it into line with the changes authorized by the…
By: Alexander E. Porter
on June 10, 2020
The Illinois Court of Appeals recently joined the growing list of courts choosing to impose a one (1) year limitations period to enforce rights of rescission under the federal Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601, et seq. (“TILA”).[1] TILA…
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