Receiving a summons or complaint in the mail can be nerve-racking and stressful. Whether you were recently involved in an accident or you are a physician who lost a patient in the operating room, receiving notification of a lawsuit is never an...
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Renewing Your Indiana Professional License and Attending A Personal Appearance Hearing
All professional licensees must regularly renew their license with the state board governing their profession. Generally, a license must be renewed every two years to avoid expiration. For example: Licensed Practical Nurses License expires October...
Fourteen Riley Bennett Egloff Attorneys Named 2020 “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars”
Riley Bennett Egloff is proud to announce that nine of its attorneys were named 2020 “Super Lawyers” by Thompson Reuters as announced in this month's Indianapolis Monthly magazine. Additionally, five of RBE’s attorneys were named to the 2020...
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 restrictive covenants (such as non-competition and non-solicitation clauses) if they want those...
You’re Ready to Settle that Worker’s Comp Case, So Now What?
RBE partner Donald Smith discusses the 3 types of settlement agreements with worker's compensation cases in Indiana.email Don Smith Author Donald S. Smith Don Smith limits his practice to representing employers and executives in labor and...
The Hidden Legal Impact of New Rules for Lease Accounting
If you are a business owner, you may already know of recent changes to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) applicable to leases of personal property.[1] The rule changes were originally to be effective for all businesses at the...
RBE Is Pleased To Announcement Our New Partners
We are pleased to announce that Mandy Weiss Bernadac and Justin Sorrell have both been named partners at Riley Bennett Egloff LLP. About Mandy Mandy practices in civil and business litigation and represents clients in all stages of the litigation...
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 1, 2020. Before then, an employee had to receive an annual salary of at least $23,660 (and perform in...
The Rise of Sports Betting in Indiana and the Challenges it Faces
Upon the groundbreaking decision from the United States Supreme Court in Murphy v. Nat’l Collegiate Athletic Ass’n,[i] Indiana quickly mobilized to bring sports betting to the Hoosier state. This article provides an update to fellow Riley Bennett...
Employers Need to Proceed Cautiously When Settling Employee Claims
An employee has claimed a work-related injury and the employer would like to settle the claim to include a waiver of employment rights, such as a waiver of reinstatement. If the employer does not proceed appropriately, the employee may be able to...
Landlords May Be Liable for Tenant-on-Tenant Harassment
Some attorneys may be familiar with and can competently advise their clients regarding the federal and state causes of action for hostile work environment. However, there is a similar, lesser-known cause of action for discrimination in the housing...
Playing for Pay: Recent Issues Surrounding Compensation for Use of Student-Athletes’ Names, Images, and Likenesses
By: Jaclyn Flint — PartnerIt is well known that student-athletes at NCAA-member institutions have long been considered amateurs and are prohibited from making money in connection with their athletic participation. However, in recent years, many...