With the rapid increase in reported cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and its recent classification as a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization, many questions have arisen regarding the applicability of force majeure, termination, suspension and abandonment clauses, as well as the applicability of certain contract defenses, such as...Read More
Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn recognizes the increasing uncertainty and anxiety surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. We are closely monitoring all health and safety guidance and related legislation being issued by federal, state and local authorities. Please be assured that KDDK is taking active measures to protect the health and safety of our employees, clients and community...Read More
Keeping pace with the barrage of labor and employment law changes is a constant challenge for employers. The experienced KDDK labor and employment law attorneys invite human resource professionals, in-house counsel and other management-side business leaders to this FREE two-hour seminar to receive legal insights and ask questions about developments affecting employers such as: National...Read More
Kent A. “KAB” Brasseale II has been named a Co-Managing Partner of Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK), an experienced full-service law firm dedicated to effectively serving the legal needs of clients since 1908. KAB joins KDDK Co-Managing Partners Jeffrey K. Helfrich and Mark S. Samila. He succeeds Partner Brian P. Williams, who has...Read More
By Matt Rust Landlords using rent-to-own contracts should take a second look at the terms of their agreements following the recent Indiana Supreme Court decision in Rainbow Realty Grp. Empire Holding Corp. v. Carter, 121 N.E.3d 120. In Rainbow, a landlord’s attempt at enforcing an agreement as a land sale contract (sometimes known as a...Read More
Congratulations to 13 KDDK attorneys – Jeffrey W. Ahlers, Robert F. (Ted) Barron II, Kent A. (KAB) Brasseale II, Maria L. Bulkley, Allison K. Comstock, Monica E. Edwards, Shannon S. Frank, Jake R. Fulcher, Jon D. Goldman, Jeffrey K. Helfrich, Mark S. Samila, Michael (Mike) Schopmeyer, and Brian P. Williams – on being selected by their peers for...Read More
Mike Schopmeyer has been appointed by Indiana Governor Eric Holcolm to serve on the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA) Board of Directors. His appointment runs through June 30, 2022. The mission of the IHCDA is to provide housing opportunities, promote self-sufficiency, and strengthen communities. According to the IHCDA website, the authority’s charge is to help...Read More
Now that the window to submit petitions for H-1B workers for fiscal year 2020 has officially closed, employers that filed petitions are nervously awaiting to see if their petitions survived the cap and were selected for processing. This year saw a record 201,011 petitions filed for H-1B workers. With only 85,000 H-1B visas available, the...Read More
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
