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Connor Fleck will be a presenter at an Intellectual Property Seminar on September 20, 2023 at the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center.

An easement is the right to use the land owned by another for some designated purpose. Learn about the purpose of easements and their uses under Indiana law.

Barrett McNagny is proud to have 26 attorneys selected for inclusion in The 2024 Best Lawyer publication.

Barrett McNagny is proud to announce that six attorneys were selected for inclusion in The 2024 Best Lawyers publication as Ones to Watch.

Barrett McNagny LLP is pleased to announce that Brian J. Downey has joined the firm. Mr. Downey will focus his practice in the areas of estate planning and

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that beginning August 1, 2023, employers should use a new Form I-9 that will be available for download beginning that date.

On July 17, 2023, the Department of Labor (the “D.O.L.”) announced it would be implementing a final rule (29 C.F.R. § 1904.41(a)(2)) on January 1, 2024, which changes the injury and illness reporting requirements for certain businesses in “high-hazard” industries.

Everyone is always talking about this concept of co-parenting, and why parents should co-parent their child(ren). The Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines were modified to provide some guidance on co-parenting and the new concept of Shared Parenting.

Disputes involving where to dock your boat and/or where to put your pier must now be filed in state court. This change affects not only where a claim must be filed, but also the time limit to file a claim.

David Bender and John Frandsen have joined the firm as law clerks for the summer of 2023.

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ("PWFA") is a new law that will take effect on June 27, 2023. The PWFA requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide temporary and reasonable accommodations to an employee’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.”

President Biden signed into law SECURE 2.0, an Act which implicates a variety of different legal fields, none more significantly than ERISA law. Under the Act, the law now allows talented employees with student loan debt to be compensated for their work through employer matching contributions to a retirement plan.

Barrett McNagny LLP is proud to announce its listing in the Indiana Super Lawyers publication for 2023.

Barrett McNagny LLP is pleased to announce that David C. Pricer has joined the firm concentrating his practice in litigation, handling commercial litigation, premises liability, professional liability, and general liability claims. He will also assist with handling appeals and legal research and analysis.

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) which would ban non-compete clauses from employment contracts. The Proposed Rule bans non-compete clauses in contracts for employees and independent contractors.

Barrett McNagny LLP is pleased to announce Samuel J. Talarico, Jr. has been elected to serve as Chair of the firm’s Executive Committee for 2023.

Cyber-attacks are common during the holidays since employees are out of the office and traveling employees use public networks, making businesses vulnerable.

Medicare and Medicaid are two different government programs for healthcare. It is important to understand the difference between them.

Business owners in all states should be aware of laws and initiatives as they develop to ensure they are in compliance and to avoid fines or lawsuits. California has proven to hold businesses to the strictest standard in the United States in protecting their citizens’ data privacy with the introduction of the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) in 2018, and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which will take effect January 1, 2023.

An Employee Handbook (sometimes called an employee manual) is a written set of policies, procedures, and practices often provided to new employees at the start of their employment with the company. An Employee Handbook is designed to provide employees with guidance, procedures, expectations (of both the employee and the employer), and other information related to their employment. Employee Handbooks can be used by employees at the start of employment to learn the employer’s core values, mission, and other pertinent onboarding information.