The Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA) today announced that Patrick C. Thomas of KDDK was one of only 25 attorneys selected to participate in the ISBA Leadership Development Academy (LDA) for 2019. According to the news release issued by the ISBA, the LDA is “a statewide leadership program established to empower and develop lawyers to be...Read More
Congratulations to KDDK Partner Carrie Mount Roelle on her selection as one of six finalists for the 2019 ATHENA Award! The award recognizes women leaders based on professional accomplishments, community involvement and efforts to support other women. Excerpts from her nomination include the following: “Carrie is the epitome of a truly selfless, compassionate woman, who is able to...Read More
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this year in Murphy v. NCAA, the Indiana Interim Study Committee on Public Policy voted unanimously last month to recommend the legalization of sports betting to the 2019 General Assembly. The recommendation has already garnered initial support from the Indiana Gaming Commission, the Casino Association of...Read More
Beginning in January 2019, the Indiana insurance commissioner has approved a 7.6 percent rate decrease for workers’ comp premiums for new and renewal policies. Indiana Department of Insurance Commissioner Stephen Robertson cites a downward trend in recent years because of less frequent worker injuries, as well as near-full employment creating a larger base for collecting...Read More
A recent decision out of the Southern District of Indiana, Design Basics, LLC et al. v. Kerstiens Homes & Designs, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:16-cv-00726, struck a blow against an architectural design company and marked a victory for builders and home designers. Kerstiens Homes & Designs is a residential construction company based in...Read More
On September 14, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) issued a proposed new joint-employer rule. The proposed rule walks back the expanded scope of the Obama-era Board’s 2015 Browning-Ferris decision, which held that an employer’s potential or indirect control over a separate employer’s employees could establish joint-employer status. The Browning-Ferris decision ignored decades of Board...Read More
Recently, the Department of Labor reissued seven Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) forms. These forms now have an expiration date of August 31, 2021. The reissued forms are: WH-380-E, Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition; WH-380-F, Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member’s Serious Health Condition; WH-381, Notice of...Read More
On June 21, 2018, in a narrow 5 to 4 decision, the United States Supreme Court in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. issued a decision which opens the door for states to require out-of-state merchants to collect and remit sales tax on internet sales. The issue of sales tax on internet sales is an issue...Read More
On Monday, May 14, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued a game-changing decision in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn. striking down provisions of the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA), which prohibited states from authorizing sports betting. Background: The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) Since...Read More
Indiana’s business corporation law permits corporations and limited liability companies that have been administratively dissolved by the Secretary of State the opportunity to be reinstated by making application and following specific statutory requirements. Grounds for dissolution include failure to file Biennial Reports with the Secretary of State or failure to maintain a Registered Agent or Address...Read More