On February 9, 2018, both the House and the Senate voted to pass, and President Trump signed into law, the Bi-Partisan Budget Act of 2018 (the “Act”, House Resolution 1892). Most notably this Act extends federal appropriations through March 23,…
The Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently entered into yet another Resolution Agreement after investigating a serious breach incident involving the electronic protected health information (“e-PHI”) of over 2 million…
On January 23, 2018, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) issued a final rule announcing another step to increase opioid addiction treatment.[1] Effective January 22, 2018, nurse practitioners (“NP”) and physician assistants (“PA”) are…
In December 2017, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) entered into settlement agreements with four hospitals to resolve allegations of violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (“EMTALA”).[1] EMTALA requires hospitals to…
While financial institutions are typically aware of their responsibilities under the Americans with Disability Act (the “ADA” or the “Act”) as they relate to the maintenance of their physical office spaces and overall general corporate policies,…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has named Partner and Chair of the firm’s Litigation and Appellate Practice Groups Libby Yin Goodknight as a 2018 Top 25 Woman Attorney in the State of Indiana. Super Lawyers is an annual…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has named Partner and Chair of the firm’s Creditors’ Rights/Bankruptcy Practice Group, C. Daniel Motsinger as a 2018 Top 50: 2018 Indiana Super Lawyer.
Super Lawyers is an annual service that…
19 attorneys from Krieg DeVault were named to the Indiana Supers Lawyers listing for 2018. The firm had an additional 10 attorneys named to the Indiana Rising Stars list, which is designated for attorneys under the age of 40 or attorneys who have…
The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” signed by President Trump on December 22, 2017, thankfully did not turn retirement plans into a new source of tax revenue, but that does not mean the employee benefits world went completely unnoticed. Below are some of…
Krieg DeVault Partner Deborah J. Daniels, hired in November 2016 by USA Gymnastics to lead an investigation of the policies and practices relating to the protection of young athletes from abuse, was recently featured on WTHR Channel 13 in an…
Robert A. Greising Partner in the firm's Business, Acquisitions, and Securities Practice Group and Nicholas J. Anderson Senior Associate in the firm's Business, Acquisitions & Securities, Tax, and Public and Municipal Finance Practice Groups…
Background
As has been widely reported, LIBOR is expected to be phased out by the end of 2021. With no readily available replacement, it has been left to market participants to develop and transition to alternative reference rates and to determine a…
