Congratulations to KDDK Associate Joshua “J.R.” Trockman on being named to the Rotary Club of Evansville’s 20 Under 40 Class of 2022. The program recognizes individuals in the Evansville community who are younger than forty years old and have exhibited leadership qualities and characteristics in their various roles throughout the Evansville community. Trockman and his...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

The Senate Enrolled Act No. 204 (SEA 204) was enacted last year to provide more flexibility for health care decisions traditionally contained in a Health Care Advance Directive (Advance Directive). An Advance Directive is a legal document allowing an individual (known as a “declarant”) to designate another individual as their health care representative (HCR), who in...Read More

On June 9, 2022, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Family Bereavement Act (the Act), an amendment to the existing Child Bereavement Act. The Child Bereavement Act, which became law in 2016, allowed parents and guardians to take leave from work in the case of the loss of a child (biological, adopted, or fostered) or...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

By Mark McAnulty and Nick Golding Effective January 1, 2022, amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (820 ILCS 90/5) placed significant new restrictions on non-compete and non-solicitation agreements in Illinois. Fortunately, these amendments do not apply retroactively, but any such agreement effective January 1st and after must comply with the amendments. Enforceability of...Read More

We are pleased to announce that Seth B. Zirkle has joined the firm as a partner effective January 31, 2022. Seth will focus his practice on all aspects of real estate, business, banking, and construction matters. He brings a wealth of experience in counseling clients on creative, yet practical and successful, solutions. Admitted to practice...Read More

By Nick Golding & Olivia Robinson On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court published its highly anticipated opinion allowing the contested Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate for health care workers to go into effect while challenges proceed in the lower federal courts of appeals. The Supreme Court’s opinion lifts...Read More

The Indiana State Bar Association has selected Robert Lamey to participate in their Leadership Development Academy class of 2022. Lamey is one of 19 lawyers selected from across the state for the program which is in its 10th year. According to the ISBA release, the program “develops lawyers to be informed, committed and involved so...Read More

UPDATED: December 21, 2021 A three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled 2-1 to reinstate OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employees at private employers with 100 or more workers be vaccinated or else tested weekly for COVID-19 starting January 4, 2022. The ETS was published on November 5th and immediately...Read More