On January 14, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States resolved a circuit split by unanimously holding that the “mere retention of property” by a creditor after the time a debtor files its bankruptcy petition does not violate the automatic stay…
Earlier this month, the Office of the Indiana State Chemist (“OISC”) began accepting applications for licenses to commercially grow and process hemp using its new online licensing software (the “Application”). The new Application is live following…
Employment agreements frequently contain restrictions that disallow a departing employee from soliciting former employees and co-workers to join the employee’s new employer. These restrictions are also referred to as “non-poaching” employee…
As we previously reported, on September 14, 2020 CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced, via a tweet, that CMS was withdrawing the proposed rule titled “Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule” (“Proposed Rule”). While the Proposed Rule was marketed as…
COVID-19 has undoubtedly elevated telehealth in the health care industry, and has all but assured its continuance long after the public health emergency ends. However, the exact form that telehealth may take along its pathway to becoming a permanent…
Early this morning the Illinois legislature passed and sent to Governor Pritzker for signature, one of the most restrictive consumer lending bills seen in decades that, if signed, will have far reaching implications for not only the payday lending…
On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA” or the “Act”) as part of the greater National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The CTA requires certain domestic and foreign companies to disclose…
Is it time you consider amending your plan document to provide a waiver of class actions and mandatory arbitration? We first visited this issue one year ago after a 2019 federal court decision approved use of class action waiver and mandatory…
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico recently held that a federal credit union chartered under the Federal Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 1752, et seq., constitutes an “instrumentality of the United States” included in…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that attorney Kay Dee Baird has been elected as Chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Commercial and Bankruptcy Law section. Her term begins January 1, 2021. Ms. Baird has previously served in various roles…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce the promotions of three Partners – William J. Barkimer, Blake P. Holler, and Matthew D. Neumann. Prior to their Partner positions with the firm, all served as Senior Associates with Krieg DeVault in their…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that the firm has elected one new member and reelected another two to its leadership team. Five attorneys, including newly elected Partner David E. Corbitt and reelected Partners Michael J. Messaglia and John B.…
