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On April 4, the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a guidance detailing the agency’s interpretation of how the fair housing law applies to Landlord policies that exclude people with criminal records, a group that is not explicitly protected by the Act but falls under it in certain circumstances. In this incredible pronouncement, …
Landlords with blanket criminal bans now violate the Fair Housing ActRead More
In an earlier post, we noted that without proper care, the contents of a proposal may be interpreted to be part of a contract for work (see “All Puffed Up…Proposals Can Bite Back”). To avoid this, your contract must be very explicit that there are no other documents which pertain to your professional services other …
Architects and Engineers – “must have” contract termsRead More
Kroger, Gardis & Regas, LLP attorney Justin Leverton was recently appointed to the Woodruff Place Economic Improvement Board. The Board was created in 2015 after creation of the Woodruff Place Economic Improvement District – the first EID in Indianapolis. The EID was created following a door-to-door campaign by civic leaders determined to revitalize the historic …
Attorney Leverton Appointed to Woodruff Place Economic Improvement BoardRead More
Architects and Engineers benefit from a rule in construction known as The Economic Loss Doctrine, limiting a design professional’s exposure in construction claims. The players in a construction project dispute are required to follow the “chain of contracts” that the owner, construction manager, general contractor, subcontractors and design professionals signed before beginning their work. In …
Beginning July 1, 2016, Indiana Code § 5-11-1-27 (HEA 1264-2015) imposes a number of new requirements on all political subdivisions in Indiana that will significantly change the manner in which these entities operate. It is critical that each unit of local government takes action prior to July 1, 2016 to ensure that it will remain …
Indiana Political Subdivisions Must Adopt New Policies by July 1, 2016Read More
Make sure your corporate documents are tailored to your situation and not hand-me-downs. In hindsight, most clients wish they had contacted our office earlier. What problems and owner disputes could we have avoided or reduced by an early consultation? If you own a business with a partner, an early consultation can establish the partners’ rights …
A Lawyer’s Guide to Buying Residential Real Estate Almost every day I get a phone call from a person that has entered into a real estate contract for a property they wish they’ve never seen. Collapsing foundations, shoddy repair work, knob and tube wiring, asbestos, radon, contaminated well water, and restrictive HOA covenants are all …
Hire a lawyer before you sign a real estate purchase agreementRead More
Olympic Sport on the Precipice? How long can the Olympic rings, and the global athletics movement those rings represent, survive the spate of governance scandals now plaguing international sport? The urgency of this question became more apparent in the wake of the second report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Independent Commission (IC) investigating the Russian—IAAF …
