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                                                                                            By: Todd G. Relue and Caleb A. Perez
                                                                                             on  July 8, 2025
                                                                     
                     On March 12, 2025, Governor Mike Braun issued Executive Order 25‑38 (the “Executive Order”), directing Indiana agencies not to promulgate or retain environmental rules or programs that exceed federal Clean Air, Clean Water, or Safe Drinking Water Act standards, unless a stricter requirement is… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: David A. Adams and George C. Lepeniotis
                                                                                             on  February 19, 2025
                                                                     
                     Discussion over the future of energy projects throughout the State of Indiana was paused recently by the Legislature.  At issue is who will have the power to approve new projects involved in the generation, transmission, distribution, or storage of electricity, gases, or fluids, or water over more… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Todd G. Relue and Caleb A. Perez
                                                                                             on  February 19, 2024
                                                                     
                     House Enrolled Act 1383 (“HEA 1383”)
 On February 12, 2024, Governor Holcomb signed HEA 1383 into law, significantly reducing state oversight of certain types of wetlands. Indiana law organizes wetlands into three classes with Class III receiving the most oversight. HEA 1383 limits the…
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                                                                                            By: David A. Adams
                                                                                             on  March 30, 2023
                                                                     
                     Krieg DeVault's Real Estate and Environmental Team are embarking on a new series designed to help focus on the areas of commercial leases and more nuanced commercial leasing topics. In the context of a commercial lease, you will find that one or more issues are particularly important to your… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: George C. Lepeniotis and Alex C. Bowman
                                                                                             on  January 10, 2023
                                                                     
                     Nonprofit businesses across Indiana pursue their purpose often tied to the hope of finding new paths for the expression of their dreams. Each new cycle could bring new opportunities to serve the non-profit’s core mission or offer new challenges or new collaborations with other allied organizations.… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Brett J. Ashton and Libby Yin Goodknight
                                                                                             on  June 8, 2022
                                                                     
                     While commercial businesses are typically aware of their responsibilities under the Americans with Disability Act (the “ADA” or the “Act”) relative to the maintenance of their physical office spaces and general corporate policies, some businesses have been the recipients of demand letters alleging… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Nancy J. Townsend
                                                                                             on  January 26, 2022
                                                                     
                     Most Illinois commercial leases accelerate rent when a tenant defaults, but also require the landlord to mitigate damages by reletting, with the defaulting tenant getting credit for rents from the replacement tenant. This creates logistical challenges for the landlord filing a joint action for… Read More  
      
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