Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Steven M. Merkel has been named as the firm’s new Chief Operating Officer (“COO”). Merkel will focus his efforts on overseeing the day-to-day operations of Krieg DeVault’s six offices, as well as…
A recent lawsuit challenging the Health Resources and Services Administration's (“HRSA”) 340B Rebate pilot program is giving 340B covered entities even more uncertainty as they plan for January 1, 2026. The lawsuit, filed in a federal district…
The Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (INCDPA), effective January 1, 2026, introduces new requirements for businesses that handle personal data of Indiana residents. If your company operates in Indiana or targets Indiana consumers, now is the…
On November 10, 2025, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Colorado’s legislative opt-out from the federal interest rate exportation provisions of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 (“DIDMCA”). This…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has proposed changes to the small business lending data collection requirements under section 1071 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”). Section 1071 requires financial institutions to…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) proposed sweeping changes to Regulation B, the implementing regulation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”), which is expected to ease the regulatory compliance burden of creditors as well as…
Since its creation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) funding mechanism has been under attack. To date, these attacks have been unsuccessful, but the latest challenge by the Bureau itself may finally succeed, or at…
The United States and China have reached a fragile but meaningful truce that halts, for now, the escalation of tariffs that had been set to take effect on November 1. The announcement follows high-level discussions between President Donald Trump and…
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) has approved eight drug manufacturer plans for participation in its 340B rebate pilot program, which is set to launch on January 1, 2026. Under this…
Flagstar Bank expects to save $15 million annually by shedding its holding company—a trend that started about eight years ago. “It really got people thinking, ‘Do we really need a holding company today?,’” says Keaton Miller in this discussion about…
On October 21, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its official “Statement on IRS operations limited during the lapse in appropriations; regular tax deadlines remain”, available at IRS.gov. The announcement confirms that, despite the…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Hannah Huff-Schassburger, Rachel Keller, Ashley Rosenblatt, and Courtney Thompson have joined the firm as Associates in our Indianapolis office. Huff-Schassburger will provide counsel to the firm’s…
