Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Thomas Abrams, Morgan Cleary, Marsha Jean-Baptiste, and Griffin F. O'Gara have joined the firm as Associates in our Indianapolis office. Abrams will provide counsel to the firm’s clients in the…
Under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), whistleblowers (known as qui tam relators) are able to initiate and direct the litigation of cases that seek recovery for alleged injuries to the federal government. 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b). The penalties for FCA…
1. Indiana Governor’s Race
Indiana’s marquee statewide race is the gubernatorial contest featuring US Senator Mike Braun (R), former Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick (D), and Donald Rainwater (L). Braun’s top priorities are…
The federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) went into effect January 1, 2024, and requires most small businesses to file a Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) report with the United States Department of Treasury, specifically the Financial…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Senior Associate Travis D. Lovett has recently been elected to serve on the Eiteljorg Museum’s Community Board of Advisors (“CBA”). Mr. Lovett began his term effective July 1, 2024. Eiteljorg’s Community…
For commercial contractors with projects valued in the tens, hundreds, or millions of dollars, getting paid is where the “rubber hits the road.” A mechanic’s lien can be a vehicle for securing payment – but it doesn’t automatically turn into…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Madison H. Harada has joined the firm’s growing Health Care Practice. Ms. Harada brings nearly 5 years of private and public health law experience to the firm.
Ms. Harada’s practice focuses on advising…
With today’s ongoing workforce development challenges, businesses constantly seek innovative and effective ways to attract, incentivize, or otherwise retain top talent. In certain cases, a business may wish to reward an executive or employee or…
A federal district court awarded $43 Million dollars in damages for trademark infringement in an infringement and contract dispute suit. The district court determined that profits of an affiliate could be disgorged as damages under the Lanham Act…
1. Indiana Statewide Contests Set for November
While news about the Democratic Presidential ticket is changing quickly after President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek the Democratic nomination this year, Indiana Democrats…
Restrictive covenants in Indiana have long been a topic of litigation and debate for health care providers, private practices, and health systems. Historically, and before there were statutory restrictions for physician non-competes, there is a long…
Effective July 31, 2024, health care providers will be subject to “disincentives” for committing information blocking. As codified under the 21st Century Cures Act, information blocking is when an “actor” (e.g. health care provider) interferes with…
