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Hall Render is pleased to announce attorney Nick Johnston, has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Nick focuses his practice on matters involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act; contract drafting; and negotiations and litigation involving those matters.  He completed his... READ MORE

Health Bill Clears House Subcommittee On May 14, the House Energy and Commerce Health subcommittee passed the 21st Century Cures legislation by a unanimous vote.  A day earlier, the full committee released an updated draft of the Cures legislation. The legislation now heads to the full committee level, where a markup is expected next... READ MORE

Employers and the EEOC faced off again recently, this time over the EEOC’s obligation to engage in conciliation before commencing litigation against an employer. In Mach Mining, LLC v. EEOC, the employer prevailed in claiming that a federal court may decide whether the EEOC met that obligation but made the EEOC’s burden in establishing... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce that the firm has been named as one of the 2015 Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.  The firm was ranked 7th in the large companies category. This will mark the eighth consecutive year that Hall Render has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce that attorney Laura Sahm, Esq., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Sahm focuses her legal practice in the area of supply chain procurement, operations and management. She completed her undergraduate education at DePauw University in 2009 and received her law degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School... READ MORE

Senate Adopts Republican Budget On Tuesday, May 5, the Senate voted 51-48 to pass a Republican-led budget adopted by the House last week. The vote follows nearly two months of negotiations between Republicans in the House and Senate and comes almost three weeks after the budget committee chairmen in both chambers had hoped to... READ MORE

Committee Releases Discussion Draft of 21st Century Cures Legislation On April 29, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released the 21st Century Cures draft bill to accelerate the development and marketing of drugs and medical devices. The draft bill comes after eight committee hearings on the 21st Century Cures initiative since it was launched in... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce attorney Rebecca Waddell, Esq., has joined the firm’s Philadelphia office. Waddell focuses her practice on general counsel services with a particular emphasis on litigation and risk management. She completed her undergraduate education at The Johns Hopkins University in 1994 and received her Master of Health Services Administration from... READ MORE

Hall Render is pleased to announce attorney Sadie Sullivan, Esq., has joined the firm’s Denver office. Sullivan focuses her practice on advising health care providers (both institutional providers, such as hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and skilled nursing facilities, and individual practitioners) on general health care issues. She completed her undergraduate education at Grinnell College... READ MORE

Hall Render is proud to congratulate Bill Berlin for being selected to the 2015 Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers list. Attorneys from over 70 practice areas are rated bySuper Lawyers based on peer nominations and evaluations, as well as independent research. Lawyers receiving the highest point totals are recognized in Super Lawyersmagazine. READ MORE