Litigation
February 16, 2026
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Partner John P. Higgins has joined the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. Mr. Higgins concentrates his practice on commercial litigation, particularly representing construction industry clients, including contractors, remodelers,…
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February 16, 2026
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Cassie A. Nielsen has joined the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. Ms. Nielsen is a seasoned construction and commercial litigator with extensive experience representing contractors, design professionals, owners, and businesses…
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February 16, 2026
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Brooke Smith has joined the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. Ms. Smith is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience representing individuals, closely held companies, and complex organizations in high‑stakes disputes in…
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January 1, 2026
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…
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By: Kendall A. Schnurpel and Alex C. Wimmer
on December 29, 2025
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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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