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Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) has been awarded recertification in Meritas, a global alliance of independent business law firms. KDDK joined Meritas in December 1994, and, as a condition of its membership, is required to successfully complete recertification every three years. Meritas is the only law firm alliance with an established and comprehensive...Read More

“It’s hard not to be romantic about baseball,” begins the Indiana Supreme Court in its recent decision in South Shore Baseball, LLC d/b/a Gary South Shore Railcats and Northwest Sports Venture, LLC v. Juanita DeJesus. The case arose when Juanita DeJesus was hit by a pop-up foul ball during the opening day Gary South Shore Railcats...Read More

Under Indiana law, newly-formed entities are generally required to designate a registered agent for the purposes of receiving service of process in Indiana.  However, business entities formed after June 30, 2014, will face new formation and organization requirements as a result of recent legislative changes. For example, effective July 1, 2014, newly-formed entities including limited...Read More

The local construction industry has come a long way since the economic challenges of 2008, but still leaves much to be desired in Southwestern Indiana. As builders continue to focus on their bottom lines for each project, price is usually what gets primary attention. However, one area likely to make the black ink turn red...Read More

The Supreme Court ruled earlier this week 5-4 in favor of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (formerly named Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby). The case was the strongest legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act since 2012. The case concerned the Department of Health and Human Services...Read More

On June 19, 2014, the Supreme Court of Kentucky decided Creech v. Brown, concluding more than five years of litigation over the enforceability of an employer’s non-compete agreement.  The employer lost, and Kentucky employers wishing to avoid the same fate should consider this decision carefully. Brown worked for Creech for 18 years. Creech is in the...Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Noel Canning (NLRB v. Noel Canning, et al., 573 U.S. ___ (2014)) affirming the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s decision that members of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) were inappropriately appointed by President Obama. In Noel Canning, the NLRB...Read More

Recently, the Southern District of Illinois had occasion to address what are becoming familiar requests for production of parties’ Facebook pages.  See Stallings v. City of Johnston City, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68566 (S.D. Ill. 2014).  The dispute underscores the importance of making sure you and your attorney understand the types of available evidence on...Read More

U.S. District Judge Richard Young has ruled that Indiana’s ban on gay marriage violates the U.S. Constitution’s equal-protection clause.  This ruling comes on the heels of rulings by Federal Courts across the country similarly striking down state bans on gay marriage.  It is expected that the Supreme Court will soon hear this issue. For more...Read More