Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP, is a member of MERITAS Law Firms Worldwide, which is a leading global network of more than 7,500 attorneys at 182 independent law firms spanning 89 countries around the world. Quentin Vaile, Meritas European Regional Director, recently issued the following guidance regarding the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and...Read More
Acts of violence have become increasingly commonplace in our society. To protect themselves from liability for such acts, landlords and property owners must understand the duty owed to tenants and invitees. Recent changes in Indiana law have helped define when a landlord and property owner is responsible for third-party criminal attacks occurring on their premises...Read More
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that the whistleblower protections of the Dodd-Frank Act (the “Act”) only apply to individuals who report problems to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Background: The Act Passed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the Act aims to promote the financial stability...Read More
Recently enacted changes which may affect your business regarding IRS audits of partnerships and limited liability companies (LLCs) have gone into effect for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Under the new Rules regarding partnership adjustments and audits, the IRS is no longer required to proceed against an individual partner but instead...Read More
Employers have a legal obligation to provide employees a Form W-2 stating the employee’s wages and withholdings for the year by January 31 of the following year. This obligation remains even when an employer has closed its doors and ceased operating. Employees should confirm that their employer (including former employers) have their most current contact information so...Read More
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a notice (Notice 2018-6) that extends the due date for furnishing required Affordable Care Act (ACA) forms to individuals and employees until March 2, 2018. Previously, the deadline to furnish individuals with their 2017 Form 1095-B (Health Coverage) and 1095-C (Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage) was January...Read More
There are new filing requirements in Indiana for limited partnerships (“LPs”) and limited liability partnerships (“LLPs”). Effective January 1, 2018, pursuant to I.C. 23-0.5-2-13, all domestic and registered foreign LPs and LLPs are required to file biennial reports with the Indiana Secretary of State. For LPs and LLPs registered with the Secretary of State prior...Read More
Companies needing to extend their employees’ H-1B visa status from this year onward may face additional difficulty in doing so. United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued policy guidance instructing its officers to apply the same level of scrutiny toward renewal applications as toward initial petitions for nearly all nonimmigrant employment visa classifications,...Read More
The attorney-client privilege is the oldest and possibly most important common law privilege in the American legal system. The attorney-client privilege protects communications between a client and his or her lawyer, provided the discourse is only between privileged persons and is spoken or written in confidence for the purpose of seeking, obtaining, or providing legal...Read More
