By: Patrick S. McCarney After more than a year of deliberation about a rule first proposed in January 2023 and after consideration of more than...
GWDS — Appellate Courts Limit Damages
Indiana has three wrongful death statutes. The General Wrongful Death Statute (“GWDS”) permits the personal representative of the decedent to bring...
Corporate Transparency Act — What You Need to Know RIGHT NOW!
By: Blair R. Vandivier and John L. Egloff We are writing to advise you of a new federal law that will affect many business entities that operate as...
Employment Noncompete Agreements Under Attack
Noncompete agreements have been used for years by employers to protect themselves from employees who might otherwise hurt their business by working...
Construction Lien Waivers: Signers Beware
By Kevin N. Tharp — RBE Partner As the end of a calendar month approaches, construction subcontractors finish preparing and submitting their monthly...
Federal Trade Commission Takes Step to Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide
By Patrick S. McCarney - RBE Attorney The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced that it plans to ban most non-compete agreements...
SCOTUS Accepts Indiana Nursing Home Case
By: Laura Binford & Jaclyn Flint - RBE AttorneysRBE successfully obtained a dismissal of claims under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act...
Update: Fifth Circuit’s Stay on OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Regulations
As a result of the Fifth Circuit’s stay on OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing regulations (ETS), OSHA announced on Friday: “OSHA has suspended...
Temporary Block on OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (sitting in New Orleans) has put a temporary block on OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). The ETS would...
Immunity for Healthcare Providers During COVID-19 Crisis
On March 6, 2020, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order 20-02 which declared a public health emergency in the State of Indiana...
A Potential Business Pipeline: Government Contract Awards
Companies restarting their businesses post-pandemic shutdown will be seeking creative ways to both renew customers and find new pipelines of...
The Department of Labor Issues Regulations Implementing New Leave of Absence Law
This is the fifth in a series of articles in response to the COVID-19 federal legislation and benefit programs. This article discusses the...
Paycheck Protection Program Guidance and Resources – COVID 19
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). A significant aspect of the...
COVID-19 Business Resource Developments
This is the second in a series of articles coordinated by RBE’s attorneys to assist our business clients in this unusual time. Legal developments...
Financial Assistance Resources for Businesses Affected by COVID-19
As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread rapidly, the attorneys at Riley Bennett Egloff LLP are working diligently to provide our business and...
Indiana Supreme Court Issues Decision Impacting Employment Agreements
The Indiana Supreme Court recently published a decision that may prompt employers to review their employment agreements to narrow the scope of...
Overtime Update – U.S. Department Of Labor’s New Mandatory Overtime Pay Rule Effective Jan. 1
This is a reminder to our employment law clients that the U.S. Department of Labor implemented a new mandatory overtime pay rule effective January...
Scooter Users Beware: Liability and Insurance Implications for Consumers
I. INTRODUCTION Electric foot scooters (“scooters”) are now being shared and used throughout Indianapolis and other Indiana cities. If you have...