Key Aspects of the CARES Act Provisions Authorizing Small Business Loans
- posted: May 19, 2020
- Business Law
Small business owners are necessarily prepared for various types of challenges, but what do you do when the government orders you to close for an indefinite amount of time? Unfortunately, Read More
When Can a Worker Sue for Defamation?
- posted: May 15, 2020
- Employment Law,  Defamation
Your ability to earn a livelihood depends in large part on your reputation, which can be heavily based on what your present and previous employers or clients say about you. Read More
Potential Tax Effects Associated with the CARES Act Stimulus
- posted: May 12, 2020
- Business Law
Since March, federal and state governments have engaged in a variety of methods designed to safeguard Americans’ health and financial security in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. At any Read More
How Will Coronavirus Affect Contractual Relationships and Obligations?
- posted: Apr. 16, 2020
- Business Law
How Will Coronavirus Affect Contractual Relationships and Obligations? The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted practically every aspect of American life. Whether closed by government order or by concerns about public safety, millions Read More
Tips for Defending Your Business Reputation Online
- posted: Apr. 15, 2020
- Business Law
In cyberspace, a single negative review, tweet or Facebook post can inflict damage on a business that is difficult to undo. Effectively defending your company’s online reputation demands taking a Read More
Practices for Guarding Against HIPAA Breaches in Your Company
- posted: Mar. 15, 2020
- Healthcare Law
Practices for Guarding Against HIPAA Breaches in Your Company If your company is classified as a “covered entity” (most healthcare providers are covered entities) or a “business associated” of a covered Read More
Trademark and Copyright Considerations for Small Businesses
- posted: Feb. 15, 2020
- Business Law
Trademarks and copyrights can be used to prevent your company’s original creations or identifying features from being misappropriated illegally. A trademark can be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Read More
Avoiding Claims of Illegal Termination of At-Will Employees
- posted: Jan. 15, 2020
- Employment Law
Most employment is at-will, meaning the employer generally has the right to discharge an employee at any time for any reason or for no reason at all. However, a termination Read More
Kyle M. Winslow named partner at Hemmer DeFrank Wessels
- posted: Jan. 02, 2020
- Uncategorized
Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC is pleased to announce Kyle M. Winslow has been elected to partnership effective January 1, 2020. A member of the firm’s litigation practice group, Kyle concentrates his Read More
Steps To Help Shield Your Company from Online Doxing
- posted: Dec. 15, 2019
- Business Law
An aggravated consumer, industry rival, former employee or another person who is upset with your company may try to exact revenge by use of “doxing” — the practice of gathering Read More
Fidelis Center
- posted: Dec. 02, 2019
- Defamation
Dear Friend of Nicholas Sandmann: I wanted to let you know that the Fidelis Center for Law and Policy has agreed to raise money to help Nicholas and his family cover Read More
Records Management Steps for Doctors Closing Their Practice
- posted: May 13, 2019
- Business Law
Written By: Janie Ratliff-Sweeney The time has come to close a chapter and move on from your medical practice. But closing down a physician’s office doesn’t just involve business concerns like Read More
How Doctors and Hospitals Can Combat Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
- posted: May 06, 2019
- Healthcare Law
Counterintuitive as it seems, it is possible to commit fraud without actual intent. If you and your staff lack careful billing and oversight processes, you could come under investigation for Read More
Kentucky Ruling Highlights Importance of HIPAA Employee Training
- posted: Apr. 29, 2019
- Employment Law,  Healthcare Law
Written By: Janie Ratliff-Sweeney Even with the best standards and practices in place, hospitals, doctors’ offices and other medical institutions are only as good at patient health data privacy as the Read More
Kentucky Doctor Ordered Jailed, Suspended for Implanting Unnecessary Pacemakers
- posted: Apr. 22, 2019
- Healthcare Law
Written By: Janie Ratliff-Sweeney When you hear of Medicare fraud, you may think of billings for patients who never showed or for procedures that were never performed. What might not come Read More
The Harm He Can’t Escape: Nicholas Sandmann and the Internet that Doesn’t Forget.
- posted: Mar. 20, 2019
- Defamation
By L. Lin Wood & Todd McMurtry The next time you land an interview with a prospective employer, apply to college, or use an online dating service, be certain that your Read More