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Alex Eads Joins Krieg DeVault's Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Practice
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Alex C. Eads has joined our firm. Mr. Eads will concentrate his practice on employee benefit and executive compensation matters.
Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, Mr. Eads interned for an Indiana Court of…
Federal Court in Texas Rules Employers Can Require Employees to Get Vaccinated
As anticipated, the litigation regarding COVID-19 vaccinations is beginning. In Jennifer Bridges, et al. v. The Methodist Hospital d/b/a the Methodist Hospital System, et al.,1 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that…
Balancing Patient Privacy with Access to Electronic Medical Records Could Trigger Medical Malpractice Liability
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently held that clinic policies relating to physician access to an electronic medical record system were not general negligence allegations but were subject to the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act. In Rossner v. Take…
U.S. House of Representatives Reintroduces the MORE Act: Will 2021 be the Year Federal Cannabis Prohibition Finally Ends?
On May 28, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives (House) renewed its efforts to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level by reintroducing the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2021 (MORE Act). A 2020 version of the bill…
COVID-19 Vaccinations: Employer Incentives and Other New Guidance from the EEOC
The EEOC recently updated its guidance on vaccine administration and included guidance on what employers can require or ask, what accommodations must be considered, and what incentives can be provided. As you update your organization’s vaccine…
Take Five: 5 Things You Need to Know About Indiana Government
1. COVID-19 Vaccinations
The fight against COVID-19 continues as Indiana works to distribute vaccines. As of May 25, Indiana has fully vaccinated 2,460,195 people, which is 42.3% of Indiana’s population currently eligible to be…
Want to Change a Joint Account? Put it in Writing!
Recently, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued an opinion that offers some guidance on how to properly change a joint account with rights of survivorship while living.
In Solomon v. Lindsey, 163 N.E.3d 302 (Ind. Ct. App. 2020), Paul Martin (“Martin”)…
Estate and Gift Taxes: Do We Bet on Red or Black (Or Green)?
Change is coming, again, to the Federal Gift and Estate Tax laws. There are already proposals for increased income tax rates, increased corporate tax rates, increased tax rates on and taxability of multi-national corporations, and proposed increases…
Public Access Alert: New Law Permits Electronic Meetings, but Requires Planning
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the norm for public meetings, and what was once unthinkable – members of a governing body meeting and voting virtually – became a welcome and many times necessary option almost overnight.
We analyzed the early…
CFPB Proposes Two Measures to Address Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic Concerns
Proposed Rule to Postpone Implementation of Debt Collection Final Rules to January 29, 2022
In late 2020, the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued final rules to revise Regulation F, 12 C.F.R., part 1006, which…
Indiana Supreme Court Curtails Attempted Expansion of Exceptions to General Rule Regarding Successor Liability in Corporate Transactions
The Indiana Supreme Court recently issued an opinion in New Nello Operating Co., LLC v. CompressAir that clarifies the elements to be met when establishing that a buyer of a business will be liable as the successor to the obligations of the target.…