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...
Time for Change, Again – Increasing Limits Under Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act
On July 1, 2017 significant changes to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act, Ind. Code § 34-18-1-1 et seq. (the “MMA”) went into effect. Most notable...
Health Care Providers May Not be Held Liable for Computer Errors with Electronic Medical Records
Electronic Medical Records (or EMRs) have been a thorn in the side of many health care providers for more than a decade. While many health care...
The Worker’s Compensation Act Changes Again On January 1, 2019
Additional changes to the Worker’s Compensation Act of Indiana (the “Act”) are coming on January 1, 2019. Two new sections have been added to the...
Navigating Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act Statute of Limitations
Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act (“Act”) statute of limitations for pursuing a claim against a qualified health care provider reads as follows: (a)...
Should Your LLC Change Its Operating Agreement to Address 2018 Tax Law Changes?
If your LLC has multiple members and is taxed as a partnership, you may want to amend your LLC’s Operating Agreement to respond to tax law changes...
Indiana Makes Significant Changes to End of Life Health Care Decisions And Medical Consent Laws
On March 13, 2018, the Indiana Governor signed House Bill 1119 into law after it was approved by unanimous votes in the Indiana Legislature. HB1119...
THE WORKER’S COMPENSATION ACT CHANGES JULY 1
Changes to the Worker’s Compensation Act of Indiana (the “Act”) are coming on July 1, 2018. Often, this is the date that changes in the values of...
Ready or Not: Updates to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act Are Headed Your Way
In 2016, the Indiana legislature made significant changes to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act (“MMA”) to take effect on July 1, 2017, giving...
Salary Test Ruled Unlawful
Hold the presses! A federal court in Texas has ordered that the Dept. of Labor’s rule increasing the salary threshold is unlawful. The rule was to...
U.S. Department of Labor Announcement
May 19, 2016: The U.S. Department of Labor has announced its regulations for the salary level of employees considered “exempt” from the overtime...