[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Yesterday afternoon (3/18/15), the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel, Richard F. Griffin, Jr., issued a memorandum (Memorandum GC 15-04) summarizing the Board’s position on several social media rules commonly found in employee handbooks. The GC’s memorandum addresses several specific types of employee handbook rules, including confidentiality rules, rules restricting use of company logos and...Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]KDDK attorneys Steven M. Theising and Ashley R. Hollen will be featured at the Evansville-Area Human Resource Association’s March meeting, providing an anticipated 100+ EHRA members and guests with vital information through their seminar presentation of: “Labor Law and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Update” A labor and employment law attorney with KDDK will provide updates, commentary and...Read More

The Rotary Pigeon Creek Canoe/Kayak Launch, located just off Green River Road north of Lynch Road, has been selected as the Indiana Outstanding Trail project of the year by the Greenways Foundation! This project – led by the Rotary Club of Evansville under the leadership of KDDK’s own co-managing partner Brian P. Williams – “was completed in 2013,...Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) – an experienced full-service law firm dedicated to effectively serving the legal needs of clients for more than 105 years – is pleased to announce that Jake R. Fulcher has been recognized as a Rising Star in the legal profession in the 2015 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers® Magazine. Jake...Read More

The Fall/Winter 2014/2015 issue of the KDDK Advantage Newsletter, which provides timely legal information on a wide range of topics of interest to KDDK clients, is now available. Click to download PDF version» Would you like to receive news and information from KDDK in the future? Sign up now! 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Read More

  Congratulations to KDDK attorney Carrie Mount Roelle, who has been made a partner in the firm. Carrie is an experienced labor and employment law attorney and litigator who defends employers – particularly in manufacturing and education – before state and federal courts, as well as various administrative agencies, in matters involving allegations of discrimination,...Read More

On October 30, the 7th Circuit released Meade v. Moraine Valley Community College, which included an interesting decision affecting schools and universities.  The Court held that a semester’s course schedule sent to an adjunct faculty member actually created an employment contract and rebutted the typical at-will employment agreement between employers and their employees.  This means...Read More

Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) – an experienced full-service law firm dedicated to effectively serving the civil law needs of clients for more than 105 years – is pleased to announce the hiring of attorney Matthew D. Malcolm. Matthew D. Malcolm has joined KDDK as an associate and serves on the firm’s business...Read More

On the eve of Halloween, the 7th Circuit released a decision which may raise additional concerns for public employers.  In Meade v. Moraine Valley Community College, the Court held that public employees are able to openly criticize their employers when the topic of speech includes matters of public concern.  This ruling further solidifies the Supreme Court’s...Read More

Congratulations to KDDK attorney Mark A. McAnulty, who will be made a partner in the firm effective January 1, 2015.  Mark is an experienced labor, employment law and business law attorney and litigator licensed to practice in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri who serves clients in industries including manufacturing, banking and financial services, and education. Mark...Read More