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On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that it had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the Kentucky Labor Cabinet.  Under the MOU, the agencies may share information and coordinate enforcement of federal and state laws and regulations regarding classification of workers.  In addition to Kentucky, the DOL has...Read More

Last Thursday, the United States Supreme Court voted 6-3 in favor of the defendants in the case of King v. Burwell.  In that case, the petitioners argued that the words, “an exchange established by the state” in the Affordable Care Act meant that only Americans purchasing health care coverage from a State-run exchange (such as...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

In an historic ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States has declared that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry anywhere in the United States. Read more: Gay marriage legalized nationwide by U.S. Supreme Court, IBJ Supreme Court extends same-sex marriage nationwide, Indiana Lawyer, AP Supreme Court ruling For more information, please contact...Read More

A recent Indiana Court of Appeals decision addressed the actions of a homeowners association against a member regarding a covenant violation. In Bixeman v. Hunter’s Run Homeowners Association of St. John, Inc., a homeowner was alleged to have violated provisions contained in the association’s covenants. The association gave the homeowner seven days’ notice of a hearing...Read More

Carrie Mount Roelle, a labor and employment law attorney at KDDK, will be a featured panelist at the Becky Skillman Leadership Institute on Friday, June 26, 2015, in Bedford, Indiana. About the Institute According to program materials, the Becky Skillman Leadership Institute was started to encourage leaders to aim higher, inspire others, maximize their potential,...Read More

On June 15, 2015, Colorado’s highest court ruled that employers can terminate employees for smoking marijuana outside of work, even if the employee has a state-issued permit to smoke marijuana for medicinal purposes. Such action by the employer would not violate Colorado’s “lawful activities statute,” which protects employees from adverse action by their employer for engaging...Read More

Eight hundred years ago on this day, June 15th, King John signed the Magna Carta which limited his own powers and set forth the rights of the people, forming the backbone of English common law. There are many links between the Magna Carta and our own U.S. Constitution. For instance, Chapter 12 of Magna Carta...Read More

THE FACTS Samantha is a practicing Muslim who applied for a job at Abercrombie and Fitch (“Abercrombie”). The interview process went well and the store manager gave Samantha an evaluation that qualified her to be hired. But there was just one problem: Samantha, consistent with her interpretation of what her religion requires, wore a headscarf....Read More