The Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C.S. §§ 41-58, authorizes the FTC to investigate and prevent unfair methods of competition that affect commerce. Section 5 of the Act empowers the FTC to curb “unfair competition” and declares such methods of competition in or...
As is common with a change in President, there are bound to be proposed changes to administrative regulations affecting employers. Such is the case Biden Administration with the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the test applied to determine whether an individual can be...
In a recent 2023 case, the Indiana Court of Appeals determined, in part, that you can be too old to adopt a child. An 8 year old child was the subject of this recent Appellate case, In re: the Adoption of P.J.W. In this case, the child’s Mother was deceased and had...
On October 17, 2023, the Indiana Supreme Court issued an order amending the state’s Child Support Rules and Guidelines. These amended rules and guidelines will go into effect on January 1, 2024. These amendments are primarily the result of a need to recalculate and...
On May 24, 2023, members of the Beckman Lawson Creditor’s Rights, Collections, and Business Support practices presented training programs for 30+ attendees from 10 financial institutions. Ed Kos presented a session titled “ RED FLAGS – What To Do When You See Them...
Today, the Department of Labor proposed new regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) that would increase the salary amount employers must pay employees classified as exempt from overtime. The Department of Labor’s proposed rule...
