By: Carrie Roelle & Jackson Treadway The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) recently released its decision in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB 58 (2023), ruling that employers who include certain provisions in severance agreements unlawfully infringe on employees’ rights that are protected by the National Labor Relations Act (the NLRA). Severance Agreements Prior to the...Read More
The United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, recently decided Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company v. Fun F/X II, Inc. and Cao Enterprises II, LLC, permitting an insurance company to deny coverage to a policyholder based on a crucial coverage exclusion in the business owner’s insurance policy contract. The case offers an important reminder to business...Read More
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule that, if enacted, would prohibit non-compete clauses in both new and existing employment agreements between all employers and workers in the United States. The proposed rule would impact approximately 30 million workers already party to a non-compete agreement and would supersede any...Read More
Just before Christmas, President Biden signed into law an omnibus bill dubbed the “Secure Act 2.0,” which included a workplace retirement access package designed to add new savings plans and reshape some of the rules and restrictions governing most 401(k) plans. Background Congress passed the Secure Act in 2019, which raised the Retired Minimum Distributions...Read More
Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn has been ranked as one of America’s “Best Law Firms” for 2023 as compiled collaboratively by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. “All three tier rankings represent the highest-level feedback a firm can receive and demonstrate the best in the legal industry across the United States,” according to...Read More
Mike Schopmeyer Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) is pleased to announce that Mike Schopmeyer, Partner and former Co-Managing Partner, has been named to IBJ Media’s Inaugural 250 Most Influential in Indiana. According to IBJ Media, the Indiana 250 is intended to recognize “individuals who are influential statewide or in Indiana communities or regions….people...Read More
If you are one of the hundreds of Evansville-area businesses affected by the recent Astound Broadband outage in Indiana, you may have options in recovering losses due to the service disruption. Local businesses began reporting the disruption on Wednesday, May 4th after what an Astound spokesperson described as “an unexpected glitch” on their servers as...Read More
On March 3, 2022, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law House Bill 1001, which restricts COVID-19 vaccination requirements in the workplace. Restrictions An employer may not impose a requirement that employees receive a COVID-19 vaccination unless the employer provides individual exemptions that allow an employee to opt out of the requirement on the basis...Read More
Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been named as 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers® by Thomson Reuters publishers. Mark SamilaMike Schopmeyer Partners Mark S. Samila and G. Michael Schopmeyer were recognized as 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers in the practice area of Business and Corporate Law. Schopmeyer has been...Read More
