Environmental legislation proposed during the 2014 Indiana Legislative Session was a shot across the bow to Indiana insureds. As originally introduced, HB1241, would have drastically impacted environmental insurance coverage in Indiana for all those holding title to real estate. The proposed legislation was an attempt to enforce the pollution exclusion clauses in Commercial General Liability policies in...Read More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently denied a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Regional Director’s petition for an injunction against a national transportation company because the NLRB did not demonstrate that the alleged unfair labor practices caused employee support for the Union to decline to the point where awaiting...Read More
On February 10, 2014, the Obama administration announced that it will delay implementation of part of the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate for a second consecutive year. The Treasury Department stated it will delay the mandate’s penalty for small businesses who employ between 50 and 99 workers for one additional year, to 2016. Employers with...Read More
Due to a recent decision by the Indiana Tax Court in Joseph and Jeanne Hutcherson v. Robin L. Ward, Hamilton County Assessor, Indiana taxpayers may petition to correct errors under Indiana Code 6-1.1-15-12 relating to their property tax assessment beyond the former three (3) year limitation period. The Indiana Tax Court itself noted that its...Read More
Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) is pleased to announce that we received a 2013 Business of Integrity Torch Award from the Tri-State Better Business Bureau. The award was presented at a ceremony held today at Deaconess Hospital. As indicated by the Tri-State Better Business Bureau, “the Torch Awards are presented to local businesses that...Read More
In April 2012, Congress passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”). Section 201(a)(1) of the JOBS Act directed the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to remove the prohibition on general solicitation and general advertising for securities offered under Rule 506 of Regulation D, provided that such sales were limited to accredited investors and...Read More
If changes are needed in your farming operations for 2014, you need to give consideration to the proper deadline for notifying your farm operator. The best practice – and quite often the required practice – is to give written notice, sent via certified mail, on or before the statutory deadline in order to properly terminate...Read More
For the first time in a decade, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has a fully-confirmed five-member board. On July 30, the United States Senate confirmed all five of President Obama’s nominees. Prior to that vote, the NLRB had been operating with only three members, two of which were “recess appointments.” Because of the manner...Read More
By now, you undoubtedly have heard about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. v. Windsor, declaring unconstitutional the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), which defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman. But you may not have considered the effects of this decision on employers’ obligations to provide leave under...Read More
The Obama Administration made a surprise announcement yesterday that implementation of the new employer and insurer reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been postponed. Planned to commence on January 1, 2014, implementation of the large employer penalty and related employer mandate have been pushed back one year. This means that employers and/or...Read More
