As anticipated, the litigation regarding COVID-19 vaccinations is beginning. In Jennifer Bridges, et al. v. The Methodist Hospital d/b/a the Methodist Hospital System, et al.,1 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that…
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently held that clinic policies relating to physician access to an electronic medical record system were not general negligence allegations but were subject to the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act. In Rossner v. Take…
On May 28, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives (House) renewed its efforts to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level by reintroducing the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2021 (MORE Act). A 2020 version of the bill…
The EEOC recently updated its guidance on vaccine administration and included guidance on what employers can require or ask, what accommodations must be considered, and what incentives can be provided. As you update your organization’s vaccine…
1. COVID-19 Vaccinations
The fight against COVID-19 continues as Indiana works to distribute vaccines. As of May 25, Indiana has fully vaccinated 2,460,195 people, which is 42.3% of Indiana’s population currently eligible to be…
Recently, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued an opinion that offers some guidance on how to properly change a joint account with rights of survivorship while living.
In Solomon v. Lindsey, 163 N.E.3d 302 (Ind. Ct. App. 2020), Paul Martin (“Martin”)…
Change is coming, again, to the Federal Gift and Estate Tax laws. There are already proposals for increased income tax rates, increased corporate tax rates, increased tax rates on and taxability of multi-national corporations, and proposed increases…
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the norm for public meetings, and what was once unthinkable – members of a governing body meeting and voting virtually – became a welcome and many times necessary option almost overnight.
We analyzed the early…
Proposed Rule to Postpone Implementation of Debt Collection Final Rules to January 29, 2022
In late 2020, the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued final rules to revise Regulation F, 12 C.F.R., part 1006, which…
The Indiana Supreme Court recently issued an opinion in New Nello Operating Co., LLC v. CompressAir that clarifies the elements to be met when establishing that a buyer of a business will be liable as the successor to the obligations of the target.…
May is National Military Appreciation Month in the U.S. and several members of Congress are trying to address a hurdle that many of our service men and women face in utilizing state-legal medical cannabis as a result of ongoing federal prohibition.…
On April 15 and 16, 2021, two complimentary bills were introduced in Congress to address the country’s shortage of affordable housing and expand bond financing opportunities for local governments and nonprofits. The bipartisan Affordable Housing…
