Covered Entities as defined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its implementing regulations (“HIPAA”), including health care providers and health plans, must have HIPAA policies and procedures in place to protect the…
The area of law related to employer-sponsored health and welfare benefit plans impacts all employers in one way or another.
In this episode of the Krieg DeVault Podcast Series, Krieg DeVault attorney George C. Lepeniotis is joined by fellow…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Senior Associate Grant M. Achenbach has been named a 2024 recipient of The Indiana Lawyer’s Leadership in Law Up and Coming Lawyer Award. Mr. Achenbach was among 15 Up and Coming Lawyer recipients honored…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner Sarah E. Jones has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (“ACG”). Ms. Jones will begin her three-year term immediately. In…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner and Executive Committee Member Brian M. Heaton has been elected to serve as President of the Board of Directors for the Association for Corporate Growth (“ACG”) Indiana. Mr. Heaton will begin his…
Indiana Governor’s Race
After a highly contentious primary race, US Senator Mike Braun won the Republican nomination for Governor over a field of six candidates. Braun led the field with 39.5% of the vote, followed by Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch with…
On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“HHS-OCR”) published a final rule (the “Rule”), which amends the HIPAA Privacy Rule to afford greater reproductive health care privacy protection.…
On May 6, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopted a final rule that extends existing anti-discrimination rules for healthcare providers participating in federal healthcare programs. The new rule specifically adds protections…
Just over a year after the rule was first proposed, and after receiving over 400 comments, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) finalized its managed care access, finance, and quality rule (“Final Rule”). While the rule covers a…
Non-compete agreements are common in many industries throughout the United States, but a new Federal Trade Commission rule could, with a few narrow exceptions, totally ban non-compete agreements.
In this episode of the Krieg DeVault Podcast Series, …
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Kendall A. Schnurpel has joined the firm’s Business Practice. Mr. Schnurpel brings over 20 years of experience in tax law to Krieg DeVault.
Mr. Schnurpel has represented companies in all areas of business and…
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, which increases the salary and compensation…
