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In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, federal, state and local governments have taken unprecedented measures, including recommending that no more than ten people gather at a time, and ordering the closure of certain businesses like gyms, bars and restaurants. For employers concerned about liability to employees who you ask to report to work as...Read More

With the rapid increase in reported cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and its recent classification as a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization, many questions have arisen regarding the applicability of force majeure, termination, suspension and abandonment clauses, as well as the applicability of certain contract defenses, such as...Read More

Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn recognizes the increasing uncertainty and anxiety surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. We are closely monitoring all health and safety guidance and related legislation being issued by federal, state and local authorities. Please be assured that KDDK is taking active measures to protect the health and safety of our employees, clients and community...Read More

What can an employer do to manage employees' use of social media, balancing an employee’s right to voice his or her complaints about issues in the workplace against the employer’s right to protect the business’s goodwill? Start with the employee handbook.Read More

Recent Indiana case illustrates the importance of carefully drafting reasonable non-competition and non-solicitation restrictive covenants to enhance their effectiveness and enforceability.Read More

Keeping pace with the barrage of labor and employment law changes is a constant challenge for employers. The experienced KDDK labor and employment law attorneys invite human resource professionals, in-house counsel and other management-side business leaders to this FREE two-hour seminar to receive legal insights and ask questions about developments affecting employers such as: National...Read More

Kent A. “KAB” Brasseale II has been named a Co-Managing Partner of Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK), an experienced full-service law firm dedicated to effectively serving the legal needs of clients since 1908. KAB joins KDDK Co-Managing Partners Jeffrey K. Helfrich and Mark S. Samila. He succeeds Partner Brian P. Williams, who has...Read More

Taking the right initial steps following a data privacy breach incident will enable a company to not only mitigate legal liability, but also reduce reputational harm as well. KDDK attorney Matt Rust lays out the initial actions for a company to take in the event of a breach.Read More

Employment-related records consist of general records, payroll records, background investigation documents and medical records, each of which has a different retention period based on the applicable federal employment laws. KDDK labor and employment attorney Olivia Robinson discusses record retention requirements.Read More