Insights
By: Shelley M. Jackson and Kate Trinkle
on July 27, 2020
On Friday, July 24, 2020, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order 20-37, entitled Face Covering Requirement (the “Executive Order”). The Executive Order implements a state-wide face covering mandate, adding to multiple local mandates…
By: Christopher W. Bloomer and Robert S. Schein
on July 22, 2020
While many construction projects across the state remain active – albeit with social-distancing and other measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 – many others are temporarily suspended or have altogether been scrapped. For these…
By: Elizabeth M. Roberson and Kate Trinkle
on July 22, 2020
As employers struggle to navigate the new normal after their workforce returns back to work, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) published timely guidance detailing when employers should test or require employees to complete a…
By: Christopher W. Bloomer and Robert S. Schein
on July 19, 2020
Typically, claims against governmental entities that sound in tort, such as negligence, are subject to the Indiana Tort Claims Act (“ITCA”).1 Besides limiting recovery to $700,000.00 individually and $5,000,000.00 in the aggregate,2 a party suing a…
By: Nancy J. Townsend and Elizabeth M. Roberson
on July 15, 2020
Through amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act ("IHRA"), Illinois has mandated since January 1, 2020, that Illinois employers provide annual sexual harassment prevention training that meets or exceeds the Illinois Department of Human Rights…
By: Brandon W. Shirley and Stephanie T. Eckerle
on July 14, 2020
House Bill 1004 (“HB 1004”), signed into law earlier this year, imposes new patient billing requirements affecting health care providers and health care facilities beginning July 1, 2020. With few exceptions, HB 1004 requires health care providers…
By: Nicholas D. Strom
on July 14, 2020
On July 6, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (which covers appeals from federal courts in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin) handed down the third in a series of decisions related to Chicago debtors seeking chapter 13…
By: Kendall A. Schnurpel and Brian M. Heaton
on July 14, 2020
Late last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) webpage to provide guidance on the tax treatment of payments received under the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (the…
By: C. Daniel Motsinger
on July 14, 2020
This is a reminder that pursuant to the March 23, 2020 Order and the May 29, 2020 Order Extending Trial Courts’ Emergency Tolling Authority and Setting Expiration of Other Emergency Orders issued by the Indiana Supreme Court, the Court ordered that…
By: Kendall A. Schnurpel and Scott C. Frissell
on July 14, 2020
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS recently released Notice 2020-53 to provide temporary relief for state housing credit agencies, bond issuers, owners and operators from time-sensitive requirements for qualified low-income…
By: Robert J. Goode
on July 12, 2020
Your Trademark and the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO")
1. Do I have to register my trademark with the USPTO to protect my trademark?
No, registration is not necessary for protection, but it does provide additional protection…
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