Mike Schopmeyer Mike Schopmeyer, KDDK Partner and former Co-Managing Partner, has once again been named to IBJ Media’s 250 Most Influential in Indiana. Schopmeyer was part of the inaugural group selected for this honor last year and joins a number of KDDK’s clients on this year’s roster. According to IBJ Media, the Indiana 250 is...Read More
By: Nicholas Golding, and Jackson Treadway, Mark McAnulty On May 30, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), published a memorandum outlining her view that most noncompete provisions in employment and severance agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Abruzzo’s memorandum marks the second time in recent months that...Read More
By Makenzie Mehringer and Jackson Treadway Words must always be chosen carefully during settlement negotiations, as they can be legally binding even when unintended. In Devon Energy Production Company v. Line Finders LLC, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the enforcement of a settlement agreement based on an attorney’s email to opposing counsel that...Read More
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
