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Businesses that sell goods and services may need to revisit their contracts following the passage of the Consumer Review Fairness Act. The Act, which was signed into law on December 14, 2016, aims to protect consumers and their rights to communicate about the goods and services they receive. Beginning on March 14, 2017, provisions in...Read More

In the wake of the 2016 election, Republicans took control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in Kentucky for the first time in almost a century, and they did not waste any time following through on their promise to enact right-to-work legislation. In a special Saturday session on January 7, 2017, Governor...Read More

The Indiana Court of Appeals recently held that an Indiana landowner’s attempt to exclude the public from access to waterfront property on Lake Michigan was contrary to Indiana law. Specifically, this homeowner sought a declaratory judgment to confirm his alleged right to exclude the public. In addition to ruling that the public has access to...Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) – an experienced full-service law firm dedicated to effectively serving the legal needs of business and individual clients since 1908 – is pleased to announce that Ryan M. Schulz has been named a partner in the firm, effective January 1, 2017.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”1898″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Ryan M. Schulz focuses his...Read More

KDDK attorney Brian P. Williams will serve on the faculty for “Advanced Civil Litigation Skills in Indiana,” a two-day practical course presented by the National Business Institute (NBI) being held December 13 and December 14, 2016, at the Holiday Inn Airport, 7101 U.S. Hwy. 41 N., Evansville, IN  47725.  This advanced level seminar is designed for...Read More

On November 22, 2016, a federal judge from the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction against the Department of Labor’s new federal overtime rule. This preliminary injunction will be enforced nationwide. The new overtime rule was set become effective on December 1, 2016, and it would have raised the salary requirement for employees...Read More

On November 16, 2016, a federal judge from the Northern District of Texas issued a permanent injunction barring the U.S. Department of Labor from enforcing its new “persuader rule.” The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), 29 U.SC. § 401 (2006), et seq., passed in 1959, amended the National Labor Relations Act by requiring employers...Read More

The holiday season is a joyful time full of social celebrations.  Unfortunately, things can go wrong.  As a social host, you should be aware of your responsibilities to your guests.  For instance, did you know that social hosts are generally liable for injuries sustained while guests are on their property?  Or that, under Indiana law,...Read More

Steve Hoar, an attorney at Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK), took advantage of the opportunity to speak to sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Newburgh as part of the Indiana Kids’ Election (IKE) Speakers’ Bureau. On November 8, students across Indiana will elect their own...Read More