Employers should be aware that on May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) into law (modifying 18 U.S.C. §§ 1831, et seq.)  The provisions of the DTSA became effective immediately, but only apply to a misappropriation of trade secrets occurring on or after the DTSA’s effective date. Many states, such...Read More

KDDK labor and employment lawyer Jake Fulcher will be featured at the Evansville-Area Human Resources Association (EHRA) meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2016.  Fulcher will discuss the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent regulatory changes impacting the payment of overtime and exempt classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  Information presented during this event should...Read More

When does omission become a lie?  Is it still lying if you don’t actually make any false statements?  Consider the same in the context of fraud. Fraud by omission is still fraud, as recently held by the Supreme Court of the United States.  Previously, the courts required some affirmative “lie” or misrepresentation to a creditor...Read More

On May 11, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016, providing a federal cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets. Until now, companies suing to defend their trade secrets had to resort to state courts. While most states have laws protecting trade secrets, outcomes under these laws were neither uniform...Read More

Yesterday evening, May 17, word began to leak that the Department of Labor (DOL) would be releasing its long-anticipated changes to the wage and hour regulations this morning. Sure enough, just a few hours ago, the DOL released its final rule amending the salary requirements for employees eligible for overtime pay. The regulations, sure to be...Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You may not have an estate worth $300 million like Prince, but having a Last Will and Testament and plan in place makes good sense regardless of the value of your assets. As we watch things unfold for Prince Rogers Nelson, with a multitude of heirs and unknown future royalty values, there will likely be...Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Get the Dirt on Soil, Air and Water:  Recent Developments in Environmental Law [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]In this FREE two-hour seminar, property owners, business owners and operators, and commercial developers will hear from a panel of the region’s experienced environmental law attorneys about recent and expected developments of local impact such as: The Warren Buffet Effect...Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Effective July 1, 2016, the filing schedule with the Indiana Secretary of State for non-profit corporation business entity reports (“BER”) has changed from every year to every other year.  To transition to this new cycle, entities formed between January 1st and June 30th of a given year are still required to file a BER in...Read More

On Feb. 11, 2016, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its long-awaited final rule on the mandatory reporting and return of overpayments, commonly known as “the 60-day rule.”  Medicare and Medicaid providers, suppliers and managed care contractors are to report and return any overpayments within 60 days of their identification.  Retention of...Read More

By now, we are all aware that the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has proposed to increase the salary threshold for individuals to be exempt from overtime pay.  We know, through the publishing of the proposed regulations, that the government seeks to increase the salary threshold from $23,660 annually to $50,440 annually.  We...Read More