On June 12, 2019, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals determined that obesity qualifies as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) only if it results from an underlying physiological disorder or condition.
Background. In …
On September 19, 2019, the Chicago District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a settlement agreement with CITGO Petroleum Corporation’s Lemont, Ill., refinery, to resolve allegations that CITGO violated the…
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended (Rehab Act) prohibits disability discrimination in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment, and in the employment practices of…
On December 12, 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) (together, the “Agencies”) issued a joint notice on proposed rulemaking and a request for comment (collectively, the…
On December 12, 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking and a request for comment (collectively, the “Proposed Rule”) with proposed updates to their brokered deposit regulations.1 While the…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Judy L. Woods will present at the National Business Institute's "Sophisticated Deposition Strategies" seminar on Friday, December 20. Judy will discuss "Preparing the Witness" and "Taking the…
1. House Republicans Elect Speaker-Elect
The House Republican caucus met on Monday, December 2nd and chose Representative Todd Huston (R- Fishers) to serve as Speaker-Elect for the upcoming legislative session, with a formal vote to elect him…
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that it imposed $2,154,000 in civil money penalties (CMPs) against Jackson Health System (“Jackson”) for multiple violations of the…
The National Practitioner Data Base (“NPDB”) is a confidential clearinghouse established by Federal laws[1] and regulations[2] in order to promote quality, to protect the public and to reduce healthcare fraud and abuse. The U.S. Department of Health…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that George C. Lepeniotis has joined the firm’s Business, Acquisitions and Securities Practice Group as an Of Counsel Attorney. He will concentrate his practice in the areas of corporate and business law,…
1. 2019 Municipal Election Results
Republicans picked up nine mayoral seats on election night last Tuesday, bringing their total to 69 Republican mayors throughout Indiana. Republicans now hold 22 more mayoral seats than Democrats, which is a…
On November 12, 2019, Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) spoke to the National Association of Medicaid Directors. As part of that speech, Administrator Verma emphasized the need for transparency in…
