Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Shawn E. Peterson has joined the Firm’s Public Finance and Municipal Law Practice as an Of Counsel attorney. Peterson, who was previously with Krieg DeVault and left in 2016, rejoins the Firm’s growing…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Senior Associate Elizabeth M. Roberson has been accepted as a member of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy (“HCLA”) Class of 2024. Ms. Roberson was among 36 class members selected to participate in the…
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admission v. University of North Carolina that the use of race as a factor in college admissions…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently concluded its investigation into Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital (“Yakima”). The matter illustrates the need to limit access to private health information…
After the passage of transformative legislation and the announcement of groundbreaking new administrative processes, the Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) is poised to undergo a rapid modernization. This evolution will be much broader in scope and…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner Libby Yin Goodknight has recently been elected to another 3-year term to serve as a member of the Legal Advisory Committee of the Indiana Legal Foundation (ILF). Ms. Goodknight is Chair of the firm’s…
Financial institutions offering auto loans to Indiana borrowers will soon be able to record their lien interests electronically. This electronic lien system is only provided by third-party vendors approved by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner Stephanie Eckerle has been named to the Board of Directors of The Children’s TherAplay Foundation, Inc. (“Children’s TherAplay”).
The Children's TherAplay Foundation, Inc. provides individualized…
Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a new publication on the impact of software, algorithms, and artificial intelligence (“AI”) in employers’ decisions on who to hire, fire, and promote (collectively “Selection…
1. Legislative Council
Earlier this week, the Legislative Council met to assign summer study committee topics to interim study committees. The full list of topics is available on the General Assembly’s website. Some topics of note…
On May 3, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published not one, but two, proposed rules for state Medicaid programs. Totaling nearly 300 pages, these rules are aimed at strengthening Medicaid and improving access to care,…
It is not too early for individuals and families to start preparing for reductions to the Federal gift and estate tax exemption equivalent (“FET Exemption”) that become effective on January 1, 2026.
The FET Exemption has increased through annual…
