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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
To commemorate our Firm’s 40th anniversary, Riley Bennett Egloff employees participated in the United Way of Central Indiana kit build program. Within an hour’s time, and with the aid of some 1979 tunes, RBE packed 1,000 snack packs for children...
Regardless of whether you are single or married, have children or not, are working or retired, or have significant assets or none, there are many reasons why you will benefit from creating or updating your estate plans. If you have thought about...
A recent story by WTHR indicated that there have been at least five incidents involving guns in schools in Indiana during the new 2019-20 school year. WTHR reported that on August 7, 2019, a student with a gun was stopped near Muncie Central High...
I spend a significant amount of my time counseling general contractors and subcontractors through construction projects that have problems—most frequently, delays, cost overruns, and collection problems. The following are five of the most common...
I. INTRODUCTION Electric foot scooters (“scooters”) are now being shared and used throughout Indianapolis and other Indiana cities. If you have ever watched someone riding one down the street or on a sidewalk, you may have thought of the risks...
One of the principal motivations for operating a business as a corporation or a limited liability company (“LLC”) is that, by law,[1] doing so will generally shield the owners of the business from becoming personally responsible...
Riley Bennett Egloff LLP is proud to announce that it is celebrating its 40-year anniversary. The Firm was founded in 1979 with three attorneys who shared a vision of building a respected Indiana business and litigation law firm by providing the...