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                                                                                                                    September 11, 2025
                                                                     
                     Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that attorney William I. Amberger has joined the firm as an Associate in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution Services Practice. Mr. Amberger brings with him a strong background in litigation and appellate advocacy, with experience representing individuals,… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Brandon W. Shirley
                                                                                             on  May 1, 2025
                                                                     
                     Clients have asked Brandon Shirley about acquiring a health entity that would qualify for the 340B Drug Pricing Program because, as he explains, “it does enable substantial benefits if you can get into it.” But the program is also complex. A healthcare Senior Associate at Krieg DeVault, Brandon… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: William W. Merten
                                                                                             on  January 8, 2025
                                                                     
                     When they launch a business, most founders don’t have selling on the top of their mind. But when it comes time to consider the future – for themselves, the company, and employees – an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) can be a win-win. “A lot of founders would say, ‘I'm not ready to sell the… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                       
                                                                                            By: Alexandra Wilson Pantos, Marc T. Quigley, Thomas J. Costakis,  and Libby Yin Goodknight
                                                                                             on  October 7, 2024
                                                                     
                     Under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), whistleblowers (known as qui tam relators) are able to initiate and direct the litigation of cases that seek recovery for alleged injuries to the federal government. 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b). The penalties for FCA violations are astronomical – with penalties up to… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Christopher W. Bloomer and Blake P. Holler
                                                                                             on  August 12, 2024
                                                                     
                     For commercial contractors with projects valued in the tens, hundreds, or millions of dollars, getting paid is where the “rubber hits the road.” A mechanic’s lien can be a vehicle for securing payment – but it doesn’t automatically turn into dollars. In the last installment of this series on… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Marc T. Quigley and Matthew C. Branic
                                                                                             on  March 26, 2024
                                                                     
                     How much is too much when it comes to damages awards for False Claims Act violations? A district court judge in Minnesota weighed in recently in United States of America ex rel. Fesenmaier v. Cameron-Ehlen Group, Inc. et al., No. 13-cv-3003 (D. Minn.), holding that the jury’s $487 million verdict… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                
                       
                                                                                                                    March 23, 2023
                                                                     
                     Earlier this week, the Indiana Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in the matter of Decker v. Star Financial Group, Inc., Supreme Court Case No. 22S-PL-305, 2023 WL 2583381 (Ind. Mar. 21, 2023), in which the Court addressed the enforceability of arbitration clauses in certain deposit… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Christopher W. Bloomer
                                                                                             on  August 25, 2022
                                                                     
                     Imagine having to litigate half of a construction dispute in court and the other half in arbitration. The Indiana Court of Appeals recently analyzed that conundrum in Haddad v. Properplates, Inc., No. 21A-PL-2560, 2022 WL 2977362 (Ind. Ct. App. July 28, 2022). In that case, property owners entered… Read More  
                 
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       
                                                                                            By: Christopher W. Bloomer and George C. Lepeniotis
                                                                                             on  July 27, 2022
                                                                     
                     What are your obligations when a citizen or corporation seeks governmental records?  Senior Associate Christopher W. Bloomer discusses some of the many nuances governing the ever-increasing number of records requests made upon cities, towns, boards, commissions, and other governmental bodies.  Read More  
      
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