Recently, third-party companies have been sending out letters offering to buy property. Recipients of these letters have increased concerns about whether they are falling victim to real property fraud. There are existing tools that help property owners monitor what real estate documents are being recorded using their names. Most counties in Indiana, and many in...Read More
On July 23, 2024, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania rejected an employer’s legal challenge of the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning non-compete agreements and found that the company failed to show it would suffer irreparable harm if the final rule stood. The FTC’s controversial final rule, which will effectively...Read More
We are pleased to share that KDDK has won the Best of Legal Award for providing superior service to our clients. ClearlyRated’s Best of Legal® winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients. 2024 Best of Legal winners have a Net Promoter®️ Score over two...Read More
On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a limited preliminary injunction staying the effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning non-compete agreements. The court’s ruling is limited only to parties in that case, however, as the court declined to issue a nationwide injunction. The...Read More
A group of 64 individual adjoining neighbors as plaintiffs with the City of Tell City (collectively, “T.C. Plaintiffs”) filed suit against General Electric Company (“GE”) in 2020 alleging that chlorinated solvents present in soils and groundwater at the company’s former 13th Street manufacturing plant in Tell City had impacted their real estate parcels. On March...Read More
By: Nicholas Golding and Mark McAnulty The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) recently published its Final rules for interpreting the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (IPLA) and updated the FAQ section of its website regarding the administration of Illinois Paid Leave (IPL). The nine most significant changes are summarized below. 1. Rate of Pay In...Read More
The Evansville Bar Association will offer a one-hour CLE session presented by KDDK Partner Seth Zirkle on Legal Ethics in Real Estate Transactions. The event will be held on Thursday, May 23rd, from noon to 1:00 p.m. CT. Participants may register to attend the presentation either in person at the EBA Offices in downtown Evansville...Read More
On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn Conference Center, 501 Main Street in downtown Evansville. The public is invited to schedule an appointment for the drive online at RedCrossBlood.org (use sponsor code KDDK to make...Read More
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule on overtime that seeks to make more workers eligible for minimum wage and overtime protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The DOL’s final rule provides for tiered increases to the minimum salary levels required to satisfy the tests for...Read More
EBA Outstanding Paralegal Award recipient Cindy Effinger with (from left) Scott Wylie, Staff Director of the Volunteer Lawyer Program of Southwestern Indiana, Brian Williams, KDDK Of Counsel, and Patrick Thomas, KDDK Partner & EBA Board Member. Photo courtesy of the EBA, credit to Jana Kemper. The Evansville Bar Association (EBA) honored Cindy Effinger with the...Read More
