September 23, 2014

New Amendment Restricts the Right to Redeem a Foreclosed Home

For those in foreclosure and hoping to redeem their home, listen up. On April 10th of this year, Kentucky‘s General Assembly enacted Senate Bill No. 36, […]
September 19, 2014

New Wage Protection for In-Home Caregivers

New Wage Protection for In-Home Caregivers Many of our disabled and elderly friends and neighbors rely on in-home caregivers to allow them to continue living independently […]
September 16, 2014

Garnishments Are Stopping Kentucky’s Working Class From Getting Ahead (hat tip to Pro Publica and Loyola)

Today in our office, we are comparing two interesting articles recently published on garnishments and assessing their impact on Kentucky’s working class poor.  The first piece was published […]
September 12, 2014

Has your credit card debt expired?

What is the deadline for a credit card company to collect on bad debt?  Under Kentucky law, that depends on where the credit card contract was […]
September 5, 2014

Older Worker Benefit Protection Act Provides Protection in Lay Off Situations

Older Worker Benefit Protection Act Provides Protection in Lay Off Situations Although the job market continues to improve, there are still sectors of the economy that […]
August 29, 2014

Watch Out For Debt Relief Agencies

“Debt relief” scams have become a problem for consumers recently, and the issue is getting attention from the federal government.  These companies prey on people suffering […]
August 14, 2014

EEOC issues Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination Issues

EEOC Issues Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination Issues Last month the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued guidance related to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Generally speaking, “Guidance” from […]
August 1, 2014

President Obama signs Executive Order supporting worker rights

President Obama signs Executive Order Supporting Worker Rights Yesterday President Obama took an important step in supporting worker rights by signing an Executive Order requiring that […]
July 17, 2014

New Car Buying

I purchased a new car this month. As it is for every family, it was a proud moment. But having litigated consumer claims for most of […]
July 11, 2014

Proposed changes to the Family & Medical Leave Act

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE FMLA The Department of Labor recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking advising that it is considering changing the definition of “spouse” […]