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When information respecting a mortgage maturity date is missing from the documents on file with the county recorder’s office, the time a mortgagee can bring a foreclosure action on the mortgage can be greatly reduced.

The Indiana State Board of Law Examiners has elected Cathleen M. Shrader of Barrett McNagny LLP to a second term as President of the Board.

On December 19, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit became the fourth federal appellate court expressly to reject the U.S. DOL's six-part test for determining whether interns and students are employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Barrett McNagny LLP is pleased to announce that Trisha J. Paul has been elected to serve as Chair of the firm’s Executive Committee for 2018. Also serving on the firm’s Executive Committee during 2018 will be John C. Barce, Robert T. Keen, Michael P. O’Hara, and Samuel J. Talarico, Jr.

Barrett McNagny LLP is pleased to announce that William A. Ramsey was elected Partner effective January 1, 2018. Mr. Ramsey concentrates his practice in the areas of appellate litigation, medical malpractice defense, general liability defense, and business litigation.

Employee benefit plans are subject to numerous legal requirements, including complicated—sometimes confusing—eligibility requirements. Those requirements are never more confusing, or more important, than during an employee’s medical leave of absence.

Barrett McNagny LLP is proud to announce that the firm was ranked in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®.

Although an estate plan is customized to fit each individual’s circumstances, a few questions are common to almost every plan and important to consider with an estate planning attorney.

William Ramsey authored an article titled "Keeping the Record Straight: The Rule Against Supplementing the Record on Appeal and Exceptions Thereto" that appeared in the fall edition of The Appellate Advocate.

Barrett McNagny LLP is pleased to announce that Scott E. Campbell has joined the firm. Mr. Campbell in the areas of corporate and business law.

William Ramsey authored an article titled "The Misadventures of the Traveling Employee" for the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana and The Indiana Lawyer.

Hospitals, physician groups, and medical offices of all sizes can (and should) use a peer review process to address and improve patient care.

Anthony Stites was the recipient of the Vitality Award for the wellness category at McMillen Health's annual awards luncheon on October 11, 2017.

When it comes to discrimination in the workplace, employers sometimes ask themselves, “How could a decision to fire an employee be biased when the same supervisor made the decision to hire the employee?”

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is requiring the use of a new I-9 Form effective September 18, 2017.

Barrett McNagny LLP is proud to announce that four firm attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018 as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas.

Businesses must follow different state and federal employment laws based on the number of employees. This can be confusing, as different laws have different thresholds.

The sole shareholder (“Shareholder”) of the Borrower signs a personal guaranty for his Company’s loan. Due to circumstances unrelated to the Company, the Shareholder files for bankruptcy, eventually receiving a Chapter 7 discharge.

A patent is a Constitutionally-authorized “deal” between inventors and the federal government. Congress is empowered to make laws to grant patents to inventors under Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.

H. Joseph Cohen was quoted in an article in Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly titled "Speech isn't entirely free; it could cost you your job".