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When purchasing a business, buyers often prefer that the transaction be structured as an asset purchase rather than a stock purchase. In a stock purchase, the buyer purchases the target company as an entity, and therefore assumes the seller’s liabilities, since the company being acquired retains all of its liabilities as a matter of law....Read More

Today is the deadline to register for the seminar KDDK attorney Michael E. DiRienzo will present on Wednesday, May 13, entitled: “Fair Housing: It’s Not Only the Right Thing to Do, It’s the Law!” Presented by the Apartment Association of Southern Indiana (AASI), DiRienzo’s seminar will present property owners, property managers and sales managers with...Read More

Congratulations!  Brian P. Williams, a KDDK litigator and co-managing partner, has been recognized as a Distinguished Barrister and Ryan M. Schulz, a KDDK business attorney, has been honored as an Up and Coming Lawyer in the Indiana Lawyer 2015 Leadership in Law Awards. Distinguished Barrister and the Up and Coming Lawyer Awards are conferred annually...Read More

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana recently held that a limited liability company could not terminate a member’s voting rights in the company during the member’s bankruptcy case, without first seeking relief from the automatic stay. When a bankruptcy petition is filed, the Bankruptcy Code automatically imposes a stay that prohibits...Read More

When purchasing a business, buyers often prefer that the transaction be structured as an asset purchase rather than a stock purchase.  In a stock purchase, the buyer purchases the target company as an entity, and therefore assumes the seller’s liabilities, since the company being acquired retains all of its liabilities as a matter of law. ...Read More

On Monday, April 27, 2015, the Evansville City Council passed G-2015-11, an ordinance amending Chapter 15.15 of the City of Evansville Code of Ordinances.  This ordinance prohibits the construction or erection of fencing and retaining walls within a drainage easement. The ordinance gives the Building Commissioner or Code Official the authority to order the removal...Read More

The Month of May is “National Elder Care Month.” While Elder Law encompasses a variety of legal matters impacting senior citizens, it is important that individuals of all ages understand the necessity of basic advanced directive documents such as durable powers of attorney, living wills and health care surrogate appointments. A durable power of attorney gives...Read More

  Jake Fulcher, an Indiana labor and employment law attorney and a KDDK partner, will be a featured presenter at the South Central Indiana Human Resources Association’s Spring Conference at the Bloomington Convention Center on Friday, April 24. Providing a 2015 employment law update, Jake’s presentation will run from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. local time. Additional...Read More

KDDK is proud to congratulate Christy Streicher on receiving the 2015 Florence Britzius Legal Secretary Award at the Evansville Bar Association-Volunteer Lawyer Program-Legal Secretaries of Southwestern Indiana Awards Luncheon held today at the Tropicana Evansville Conference Center. The purpose of the Florence Britzius Award is to recognize the legal secretary who has shown outstanding commitment...Read More