Most Illinois commercial leases accelerate rent when a tenant defaults, but also require the landlord to mitigate damages by reletting, with the defaulting tenant getting credit for rents from the replacement tenant. This creates logistical…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce the promotions of five Associates to Senior Associates – Corben A. Lee, Maria M. Vladimirova, Christopher W. Bloomer, Elizabeth M. Roberson, and Scott C. Frissell. Prior to their Senior Associate positions with…
Learn the key legal and operational areas to focus on - and the potential pitfalls - when you select your first worksite…
Earlier this month, a group of former college students joined together to file a class action lawsuit (the “Lawsuit”) against sixteen universities.1 The former students allege that the universities are weighing an applicant’s ability to pay when…
Krieg DeVault Partner Alexander L. Mounts discusses what an ESOP is and how, if used properly, can be an intricate tool of corporate finance that also provides retirement benefits for employees.
On January 14, 2022 the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued supplemental guidance (the “Supplemental Guidance”) for implementation of its Interim Final Rule – Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care…
Imagine that your company contracts with a salesperson, consultant, or other professional, who insists on an independent contractor arrangement. He wants to be free to accept other work opportunities. Your company accommodates by paying a daily rate…
Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two key rulings relating to mandatory COVID-19 workplace measures. The rulings contain important implications for private and certain other employers with 100 or more employees and for health care…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner Shelley M. Jackson has been chosen to serve as a Vice President on the 2022 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association (IndyBar). Ms. Jackson, a long-time member of IndyBar, has been…
As of January 1, 2022, Illinois employers must abide by significant new amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the “Act”). Specifically, these amendments pertain to non-competition and non-solicitation agreements between employers and their…
Most health care providers face many compliance challenges in today’s regulatory climate with the promise of many more to come in the new year. This burden may be particularly acute for physician group practices who must change the methodology for…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Associate Elizabeth M. Roberson has been elected to serve as the Chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s “IndyBar” Young Lawyers Division. Ms. Roberson assumed her new role in December 2021. She has been…
