We are very proud to announce that 23 of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and The Best Lawyers in America© Ones to Watch. Each year, Best Lawyers conducts an extensive peer-review process to compile a list of the best attorneys in a broad range of...Read More

Once again, three KDDK attorneys have been recognized as Evansville’s “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas by The Best Lawyers in America©. Mike Schopmeyer was recognized for his work with Business Organizations (including LLCs and partnerships). For a second time, Shannon Frank received the honor for her work in Construction Law. Likewise, Jon...Read More

We have an opportunity for a Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join our Business Law team. Under general supervision, this position supports the delivery of quality legal services to clients by providing administrative and technical assistance to attorneys, performing complex and specialized paralegal/legal assistant tasks, and working collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. This...Read More

In Hoosier Contractors, LLC v. Sean Gardner, the Indiana Supreme Court recently held that a plaintiff must have suffered an additional injury beyond any deceptive act to have standing to collect statutory damages under the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act (Consumer Sales Act) and the Home Improvement Contractors Act (Home Improvement Act). The Facts of...Read More

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