By: Melanie M. Dunajeski The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its Opinion Letter FMLA2019-1A on March 14, 2019 advising employers (1) that they cannot delay designating qualifying leave as Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave; and… Read More >
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FMLA Leave: DOL Opinion Letter on Designation and Use of FMLA Leave
Duty to Protect Customers Requires Reasonable Foreseeability of Harm
By: Amy L. Elson On February 28, 2019, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued an opinion confirming that a retail store’s duty to protect its customers is limited to protecting customers from harms that are reasonably foreseeable. The Indiana Court of Appeals found that… Read More >
Roy Rodabaugh Joins DSV
DSV Welcomes New Construction Attorney We are proud to welcome Roy Rodabaugh to Drewry Simmons Vornehm. Roy focuses his practice in construction law and real estate litigation. He represents many of the Midwest’s largest commercial and residential developers, owner’s representatives, construction managers, contractors, design-builders, subcontractors,… Read More >
Expert Opinions Require Relevant Experience and Expertise
By: Sean T. Devenney The result of a litigated case before a jury turns on many factors that do not raise legal questions or require mathematical or logical precision but instead focus on the emotional. In personal injury cases, this makes trying cases very… Read More >
Capture Legal and Other Benefits of Employee Performance Reviews
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski Last month I blogged on the benefits of contemporaneously documenting employee performance and behavior issues to obtain better outcomes (https://dsvlaw.com/document-performance-and-behavior-issues-for-better-outcomes/). In that post, I noted that performance review ratings of “acceptable” or “meets expectations” where an employee actually has performance… Read More >
What Are the Contractor’s Options in Response to Lower Tier Mechanic’s Liens?
By: Christopher S. Drewry For a contractor, knowing how to record a mechanic’s lien to secure its own payment upstream is one thing. However, knowing what to do if a lien is recorded on the owner’s project by a lower tier claimant is an… Read More >
Six Indiana Health Care Bills to Watch
By: Stacy L. Hanefeld The 2019 Session of the Indiana General Assembly officially began on January 3, 2019. Legislators have until April 29, 2019 to conduct all business. Set forth below is a summary of six key bills affecting health care providers in Indiana:… Read More >