Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Scott A. Nehls has been named Chair of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Scott assumes the role from Libby Yin Goodknight, who has served with distinction in this leadership role for the past eight years. Libby will continue…
Many importers are filing protective lawsuits in the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) to preserve potential refund rights relating to tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). This group includes several large, well-known…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
On October 30, President Biden issued his Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, along with a companion Fact Sheet issued by the White House. The Executive Order establishes the federal government’s priorities with respect to Artificial…
Litigation Partners Libby Yin Goodknight and Marc T. Quigley discuss the ins and outs of arbitration, and how it can be a good alternative to litigation.
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…
In The Religious Sisters of Mercy v. Xavier Becerra, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a permanent injunction against the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) enforcement of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act…
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…
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.
