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.…
Yesterday, the D.C. Court of Appeals (the “Appeals Court”) issued its ruling affirming summary judgment in favor of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and against the American Hospital Association (“AHA”). The ruling clears the way…
Yesterday, the D.C. Court of Appeals (the “Appeals Court”) issued its ruling affirming summary judgment in favor of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and against the American Hospital Association (“AHA”). The ruling clears the way…
On Sunday, December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the bipartisan Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Act”). The 5,593-page Act provides $900 billion in coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic relief and $1.4 trillion in…
Last week, the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (“DLGF”) released the new Indiana Sales Disclosure Form (“SDF”). This article provides a brief overview for buyers and sellers of when the SDF is required and of the substantive changes…
Congress finally agreed on a new COVID relief package, passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the "Act") after months of intense negotiations about scope and dollars, and has sent the Act to President Trump for his signature. The…
Congress passed the long-awaited Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”) December 22, 2020, which now is awaiting the President’s signature to become law. The CAA contains several COVID-19-related amendments to the United States Bankruptcy…
Joe Biden campaigned on worker-friendly reforms, many of which require legislative action and Senate cooperation. But even if the Georgia runoffs leave Republicans in control of the Senate, the Biden Administration can unilaterally and dramatically…
