Publications
I-9 Inspection Threat -- ICE Enforcement
March 09, 2010
By Philip RipaniDescribing I-9 inspections as 'one of the most powerful tools the federal go...
Estate Planner - March / April 2010
February 22, 2010
the Estate PLANNER
Click here to read the Estate Planner. Here’s a brief glan...
Referendum Tax Levy For School Operating Funds
February 17, 2010
The Problem - Insufficient Operating Funds
Inequities in the School Funding Formula, property tax...
High Income, Non-Custodial Parents May Face Greater Child Support Obligations
February 12, 2010
Effective January 1, 2010, the Indiana Child Support Guidelines now impose higher child supp...
H-1B: April 1 Opens Filing Period for New H-1B Workers
February 12, 2010
By Philip RipaniUnless procedures are revised in the next few weeks, April 1, 2010 opens the...
The Estate Planner - January / February 2010
January 19, 2010
the Estate PLANNER
Here’s a brief glance at what you’ll find in the January/F...
Changes in Unemployment Compensation May Lead to Increased Unemployment Insurance Tax Assessments
November 09, 2009
By Emily Yates and David Swider Indiana's unemployment rate is 9.2%. The state has already borrowed ...
Legal Grounds - October / November 2009
October 07, 2009
Here's a brief glance at what you'll find in the October/November issue...
Court considers ...
The Estate Planner - November / December 2009
October 06, 2009
the Estate PLANNER
Here’s a brief glance at what you’ll find in the November/Decemb...
Prepare for H1N1
September 18, 2009
By: Philip J. Ripani
In anticipation of the annual flu season, the Department of Homeland S...
Top 10 Best Practices for Customer Credit Management
September 16, 2009
By: Carina de la Torre
1. Police Your Credit Policy. Develop and adopt a credit polic...
The Estate Planner - September/October 2009
September 01, 2009
the Estate PLANNER
Here's a brief glance at what you'll find in the September/October issue...
FAQ...
Employment Immigration Enforcement: RECENT INITIATIVES
August 27, 2009
By Philip Ripani
With more than half a year behind it, the new administration has clarified...
Recent Amendments to the Indiana Business Corporation Law
August 26, 2009
By: Alan Becker
Significant amendments were made to the Indiana Business Corporation Law in...
Legal Grounds - August / September 2009
August 11, 2009
Here's a brief glance at what you'll find in the August/September issue of Legal Grounds. (Please se...
MOE Mergers, MOE Problems? Not Necessarily: How Indiana Banks Can Make a Merger of Equals Work
August 05, 2009
By: David A. Butcher and Mark J. Wuellner
"Beware of any 'merger of equals'. The idea is ...
Green Building: A Good Investment?
July 22, 2009
By: Natalie J. Stucky
INTRODUCTIONCost is the reason most often given by building owners for not ...
Green Buildings May Require Alternative Lease Provisions
July 14, 2009
When it comes to leases for green buildings, there is no "one-size-fits-all" lease since the green o...
Powerful Nurses Union Seeks To Organize Indiana RNs
July 02, 2009
Your registered nurses may be vulnerable to union organizing!In 2004, the California Nurses Associ...
Immigration Update - July 2009
July 01, 2009
E-Verify for Federal Contractors Delayed until September 8, 2009The implementation of the Federal Ac...
United States Supreme Court Issues Important Ruling for National Banks
June 29, 2009
On June 29, 2009, the United States Supreme Court overruled an OCC regulation that would hav...
May / June 2009 Estate Planner
May 20, 2009
the Estate PLANNER
Here’s a brief glance at what you’ll find in the May/June ...
June / July 2009 Legal Grounds
May 20, 2009
Legal Grounds
Here’s a brief glance at what you’ll find in the June/July issue&hell...
The Next Crisis in Banking: Union Organizing
April 16, 2009
By David L. Swider
When the infamous depression-era bank robber, Willie Sutton, was once as...
President Obama Announces Implementation of ARRA Provisions to Benefit Small Businesses
April 14, 2009
In March, President Obama and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced the implementation o...
How Homeowners Associations Can Utilize the Homeowners Association Lien Statute to Collect Fees
April 01, 2009
In Indiana, spirits are low and foreclosure rates are high. Our state ranked 14th in the nat...
Making Home Affordable Program - An Update
March 26, 2009
On March 4, 2009, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced its guidelines for the Obama adm...
Stimulus Bill Impacts School Construction Financing
March 26, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 contains the most significant changes to ...
Overview of Public Finance Provisions in ARRA of 2009
March 26, 2009
New Bond ProvisionsBuild America Bonds. Under the Act, bonds (other than private-activity ...
Legal Grounds - April / May 2009
March 22, 2009
Here's a brief glance at what you'll find in the April/May issue... Subleases: They're not as simp...
Is It Time to Give Your Organization An "Electronic Tune-Up?"
March 22, 2009
By Alan Becker
It's the night before your big deal is scheduled to close. You've just b...
Summary of New Green Energy Initiatives As Provided For In The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
March 05, 2009
Below are the Green Energy Initiatives that are included in the American Recovery and R...
Estate Planner - March / April 2009
March 01, 2009
Here's a brief glance at what you'll find in the March/April issue...
What's new with FLPs and FLLC...
Transportation Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
February 24, 2009
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment...
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Provides Substantial Tax Breaks to Businesses and Individuals
February 24, 2009
On February 17, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act o...
New COBRA Subsidy Provisions
February 24, 2009
COBRA generally requires that group health plans sponsored by employers with 20 or more empl...
Immigration Update: April 1, 2009 - Filing Period Opens for New H-1B Workers
February 13, 2009
By Philip Ripani
Unless the federal government changes its procedures in the next few weeks, April ...
Data Security Breaches a Growing Concern Among Businesses
February 10, 2009
By Justin Leverton
The horror stories of identity theft surround us. This growing epidemic affects ...
Immigration Update: Use of New I-9 Delayed Until April 3, 2009
February 03, 2009
By Philip Ripani
By announcement in the Federal Register on February 3, 2009, U.S. Citizenshi...
Lilly Ledbetter Act Changes the Landscape of Pay Discrimination Claims
February 02, 2009
By Emily Yates and David Swider
On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Li...
E-Verify For Federal Contractors Further Suspended Until May 21, 2009
January 30, 2009
By Philip Ripani
The litigation challenging the Federal Acquisition Regulation mandating the use of...
New I-9 Form To Be Used Beginning February 2, 2009
January 29, 2009
By Philip Ripani
On January 23, 2009, US Citizenship and Immigration Services published a revised I...
Employment Update: FMLA Changes Take Affect January 16, 2009
January 16, 2009
By Emily Yates and David Swider
On November 17, 2008, the Department of Labor ("DOL") published its...
Immigration: E-Verify For Federal Contractors Suspended Until February 20, 2009
January 12, 2009
By Philip Ripani
As published, the Final Rule was to become effective on January 15, 2009.
...
Financial Institutions Update:Federal Reserve Board Changes to FR Y-10, Effective December 31, 2008
December 30, 2008
By Mark Wuellner
Effective December 31, 2008, the Federal Reserve Board will implement the followin...
Immigration: Mandated E-verify for Federal Contractors
December 08, 2008
By Philip Ripani By Final Rule published November 14, 2008, certain federal contractors and su...
Be Sure Your Water Usage is Registered Before December 8th!
December 05, 2008
Indiana clients with facilities in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin that have the capacity t...
Immigration - Changes to VISA Waiver Program
December 02, 2008
By Philip Ripani Electronic System for Travel AuthorizationThe Visa Waiver Program ("VWP") ena...
Health Care: ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (CM/PMS) is coming soon.
November 25, 2008
Will Your Medical Practice Be Prepared?
By Stephanie HoltzlanderThe Centers for Medicare & Medi...
Labor and Employment Law Update : Don't Wait!
November 21, 2008
Employers Need to be Proactive to Avoid Unionization Under the Proposed Employee Free Choice Act.The...
Health Care Update: Special Rules For Real Estate Ventures With Physician Owners
November 10, 2008
By Jim Utterback
Physicians and medical group practices are finding real estate ventures increasi...
Financial Institutions Update: Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Term Sheet Results
November 07, 2008
On October 14, 2008, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a program to purchase troubled as...
Health Law Update: FTC Delays Enforcement of "Red Flag" Identity Theft Rules
October 29, 2008
The Federal Trade Commission announced on October 22 that it was delaying enforcement of new rules r...
Business Services Update: Fraud Alert
October 24, 2008
Office of Indiana Secretary of State Issues Fraud Alert
A number of Indiana businesses have receive...
Client Update: Protecting Uninsured Deposits
October 01, 2008
Protecting Uninsured Deposits
Recent disruptions in the financial and credit markets have once agai...
Reducing Health Care Costs With Cooperative Plans
September 03, 2008
By Jim Hamilton, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, and Randy Bailey, Henriott Group, Inc.
Did you know...
Labor & Employment Update: Recent Issues
August 01, 2008
Employment Immigration – Selected Recent Issues
E-Verify for Federal ContractorsBy Executive ...
Education Law Update: The July 2008 Status of Annualized Pay
July 16, 2008
CLIENT ALERT
The July 2008 Status of Annualized Pay / 409A or 457(f) Deferred Compensation Com...
Environmental Update: Governor Daniels Signs Executive Order Establishing an Energy Efficient State
July 01, 2008
Governor Daniels Signs Executive Order Establishing an Energy Efficient State Building Initiative&nb...
Education Law Update: IRS Requirements: The IRS changes its position, again and again.
July 01, 2008
IRS Requirements: The IRS changes its position, again and again.
By now school districts are aware ...
Real Estate Update: New Laws Affecting the Real Estate Industry
June 02, 2008
New Laws Affecting the Real Estate Industry
While property tax issues dominated most of the 2008 In...
Financial Institutions Update: Federal Reserve Approves Changes to FR Y-6
March 03, 2008
Federal Reserve Approves Changes to FR Y-6 Earlier in 2007, the Federal Reserve approved changes to ...
Health Law Update: Supreme Court Limits Tort Suits Against Medical Device Manufacturers
March 03, 2008
Current News and Issues
Supreme Court Limits Tort Suits Against Medical Device Manufacturers
The U...
Education Law Update: RECENT AMENDMENTS TO FMLA FOR FAMILIES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL
February 19, 2008
RECENT AMENDMENTS TO FMLA FOR FAMILIES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL
On January 29, 2008, President Bush si...
Labor & Employment Update: RECENT AMENDMENTS TO FMLA FOR FAMILIES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL
February 01, 2008
RECENT AMENDMENTS TO FMLA FOR FAMILIES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL
On January 29, 2008, President Bush si...
Financial Institutions Update: Bank Not Negligent in Opening Account Depositor Used to Embezzle
February 01, 2008
Bank Not Negligent in Opening Account Depositor Used to Embezzle From Employer
The Indiana Supreme...
Environmental Law Update: Department of Homeland Security Stays Implementation of New Rule
January 01, 2008
Department of Homeland Security Stays Implementation of New Rule for Certain Agricultural Operations...
Education Law Update: 2008 Compliance Obligations for School Districts
January 01, 2008
2008 Compliance Obligations for School Districts
By now, most of Bose McKinney & Evans school c...
Environmental Update: A Cab Ride is Cheaper Than a DUI: Performing Environmental Audits
January 01, 2008
A Cab Ride is Cheaper Than a DUI: Performing Environmental Audits to Minimize Business Risk &nb...
