Melanie Dunajeski, Partner in our Labor & Employment group, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanities of Northwest Indiana. Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, International. The vision of Habitat for Humanity… Read More >
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Melanie Dunajeski Elected to Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana
David E. Temple Elected to Board of Directors for the Center for the Performing Arts
David A. Temple, DVS Environmental Partner, was recently elected to the Board of Director for the Center for the Performing Arts. Starting with grand opening of the Palladium in January 2011, the Center for the Performing Arts is an inviting gathering place for the… Read More >
Supreme Court Leaves Employer Friendly Severson Decision Intact
By: Melanie Dunajeski Sometimes what the Supreme Court doesn’t do is just as important as what it does. On April 2, 2018, the Supreme Court declined to accept review of an important case for employers in the Seventh Circuit, leaving intact a decision that… Read More >
Court Rules That Insurer Has the Right to Select the Environmental Consultant in Cleanup Case
By: Erik S. Mroz On March 28, 2018, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana issued its Opinion and Order in Ranburn Corp. v. Argonaut Insurance Co., et al., Cause No. 4:16-cv-00088. There, the Court ruled that several insurance companies… Read More >
Why Confidential Settlements of Sexual Harassment Claims Just Got More Expensive
By: Melanie Dunajeski The #MeToo movement was front of mind with many lawmakers late last year when Congress passed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”, and a tiny section of that Bill may make settlements of sexual harassment and sexual abuse claims more expensive—if… Read More >
DSV Attorneys Honored as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2018
Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP (DSV), is proud to announce its attorneys who were recently honored by being selected as “Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars” in the 2018 Indiana Super Lawyers magazine. In total, DSV had sixteen (16) attorneys selected for these honors. The 2018 DSV Indiana… Read More >
DOL Adopts More Flexible Test for Unpaid Interns
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski; Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP On January 8, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new guidance that abandoned a stricter Obama-era test for determining whether an intern must be paid as an employee under the Fair Labor Standards… Read More >