By: Donald F. Kratz As the government works on a plan to help small businesses through the COVID-19 shutdown, below are important updates as we know now. There are two programs being proposed, they are: Program #1: CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic… Read More >
Category: Blogs
Update: What Small Businesses Need to Know in a COVID-19 Shutdown
COVID-19 and Our New Normal
By: Janet A. McSharar At noon on March 23, 2020, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb told all Hoosiers to stay at home for two weeks except for limited exceptions such as grocery shopping, pharmacy shopping, to visit a health care provider, or for essential services. … Read More >
Tips to Work From Home During Social Distancing
DSV Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Announced for 2020
DSV is pleased to announce that the following members of the firm have been named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine. Michael F. Drewry (17 years named as a Super Lawyer) David A. Temple (11 years named as a Super Lawyer)… Read More >
House Bill 1021 – Mechanic’s Lien Discharge
By: Scott P. Fisher Representative Jerry Torr has again offered a bill that seeks to streamline the discharge of a mechanic’s lien in place of a bond. Currently, to be bonded off, a general contractor or owner (or other party) must file an action… Read More >
2019 Labor & Employment in Review
By: Melanie Dunajeski Labor and employment issues were front and center in the courts and in administrative agencies during 2019. Here is a sampling of some of the major issues from the last year. (1) SCOTUS hears arguments on whether Title VII prohibits discrimination… Read More >
The New Overtime Exemption Annual Salary Threshold is Here- $35,568
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski Most employers remember with angst the proposed Obama Era rule that would have doubled the salary threshold for the “White Collar” exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) from the current $23,660 ($455/week) to $47,476 ($913/week). That… Read More >