On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed a highway bill, the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act” (the FAST Act). Tacked onto this bill were numerous amendments to banking, securities, and housing laws that are intended to provide…
Warner Chilcott USA Sales, LLC, has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to felony criminal charges of paying kickbacks to physicians in return for prescribing seven of its drugs. The subsidiary of multibillion-dollar international…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner Libby Yin Goodknight has been elected to serve another year on the Legal Advisory Committee to the Indiana Legal Foundation.
The Indiana Legal Foundation (ILF) defends businesses in legal cases…
As seen in the December 2015 issue of the Indiana Bankers Association's Hoosier Banker
In merger and acquisition transactions, buyers and sellers should both take care to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements prior to applying for merger…
As seen in the December 2015 issue of the Indiana Banker Association's Hoosier Banker.
Question: Does Indiana have any state law protections for members of the military that I need to comply with? If so, are there Indiana-specific requirements…
On May 4, 2015, Governor Pence signed House Bill 1286 into law under Public Law 141. This law amended parts of Indiana Code § 32-25.5 and Indiana Code § 32-21 related to homeowners associations1. The new laws for homeowners associations became…
A “surety” is generally known as one who agrees to be liable for the debts or contractual obligations of another. Lenders and borrowers often rely on sureties to act as guarantors to assure or guaranty that a borrower will fulfill its obligations to…
Companies purchase cybersecurity insurance policies to cover financial losses from cyber threats. However, such insurance policies may not provide the expected coverage. BitPay recently incurred such a loss, but its insurance carrier refused…
On October 8, 2015 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB” or the “Bureau”) issued new guidance (the “Guidance”) on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act’s (“RESPA”) anti-kickback provisions[1] and how they relate to marketing…
When it comes to cybersecurity services, non-compete agreements remain viable tools to protect your workforce and competition. Recently, Krieg DeVault successfully enforced a non-compete agreement on behalf of our client Rook Security (“Rook”). Rook…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Lori Jean, former Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer of 1st Source Bank (“1st Source”), has joined the firm as a Partner. Jean will be a member of Krieg DeVault’s…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that attorney Brandon W. Shirley has joined the firm as an Associate in the firm’s Health Care Practice Group. He focuses his practice in the areas Federal and State government assistance programs and healthcare…
