In 2021, the IU Board of Trustees (“Board”) approved an addendum to the employment contract of IU President Michael McRobbie. IU professor Stephen Sanders made a records request to obtain the agreement; he speculated it was secretly negotiated and…
Last week, the Senate passed a bill, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, that will nullify forced arbitration clauses in sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. The bill has been sent to President…
1. General Assembly Reaches Halftime
The 2022 Session of the Indiana General Assembly reached the halfway point this week with a number of key issues still under consideration. The deadline for House bills to move out of the House of Representatives…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) recently issued a series of press releases and blog posts focused on the issue of so called “junk fees” consumers pay their banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions.…
The No Surprises Act imposed sweeping new cost transparency requirements on health care providers throughout the United States that raised many compliance questions and new challenges. Adding to the confusion, regulators responsible for implementing…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce the addition of two Paralegals, Julie A. Johnsten and Crystal L. Stallworth. Ms. Johnsten is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice and will concentrate in the area of medical malpractice. Mrs. Stallworth…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner C. Daniel Motsinger has been named to the 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers listing and Attorney Alexander E. Porter has been named to the 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars listing in the categories…
Trillions of dollars are tied up in lending contracts that rely on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as their benchmark rate. On June 30, 2023, LIBOR will no longer be published in any capacity.1 Many LIBOR-based contracts contain…
The Indiana General Assembly gave Indiana’s cities, towns, and other municipal organizations a powerful tool in the fight against blight by enacting the Unsafe Building Law, or “UBL,” codified by Indiana Code § 36-7-9-1 et seq. Generally, any…
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…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce the promotions of five Associates to Senior Associates – Corben A. Lee, Maria M. Vladimirova, Christopher W. Bloomer, Elizabeth M. Roberson, and Scott C. Frissell. Prior to their Senior Associate positions with…
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