A potential shift in labor regulations is on the horizon, as the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed an increase to the minimum salary threshold for white-collar exemptions to the overtime requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This proposal, currently in its 60-day notice period, could have significant implications for employers and employees...Read More
KDDK Partner G. Michael Schopmeyer has been invited to share his insights into recent Indiana economic development initiatives as part of an expert panel discussion hosted by the NAIOP Cincinnati. The program, New Legislation Affecting Economic Development: Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana is intended to provide a comparative analysis of legislative approaches in each state, their...Read More
We have an opportunity for a Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join our Business Law team. Under general supervision, this position supports the delivery of quality legal services to clients by providing administrative and technical assistance to attorneys, performing complex and specialized paralegal/legal assistant tasks, and working collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. This...Read More
In Hoosier Contractors, LLC v. Sean Gardner, the Indiana Supreme Court recently held that a plaintiff must have suffered an additional injury beyond any deceptive act to have standing to collect statutory damages under the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act (Consumer Sales Act) and the Home Improvement Contractors Act (Home Improvement Act). The Facts of...Read More
Mike Schopmeyer Mike Schopmeyer, KDDK Partner and former Co-Managing Partner, has once again been named to IBJ Media’s 250 Most Influential in Indiana. Schopmeyer was part of the inaugural group selected for this honor last year and joins a number of KDDK’s clients on this year’s roster. According to IBJ Media, the Indiana 250 is...Read More
The Department of Commerce recently announced the distribution of funding for high-speed internet and broadband infrastructure under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a grant program created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. With federal funds exceeding $42 billion, Indiana is expected to receive $868 million to expand, deploy, and upgrade broadband networks to...Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court recently resolved a lengthy copyright dispute over an iconic image of the musical legend Prince more than 40 years after its original creation. In 1981, Lynn Goldsmith took a photo of Prince and allowed Vanity Fair to use the photo as an artist reference for illustration. Artist Andy Warhol based a...Read More