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12.17.2019

Impact of “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order

By Brett Reynolds, Partner Brett Reynolds In April 2018, The Trump Administration  signed an Executive Order entitled, “Buy American, Hire American”. The policy directs the Department of Homeland Security to issue H-1B visas to only the most-skilled foreigners or highest-paid beneficiaries.  While this is a laudable purpose, according to… Read More

12.09.2018

Aaron Smith to speak at Kentucky Jailers Association conference

Aaron Smith to speak at Kentucky Jailers Association conference Read More

11.08.2018

Supreme Court rules government entities can be sued for age bias

By Aaron Smith, Partner English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling this week that municipalities need to carefully consider in their hiring and firing practices. The ruling indicates that local and state governments are required to abide by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which has been in place since 1967. The law was amended in 1974 to specify that it applies to public entities as well. Read More

05.03.2018

Attorney Sarah Jarboe gives presentation on cooperative federalism in environmental law

Attorney Sarah Jarboe gives presentation on cooperative federalism in environmental law Read More

11.07.2017

Kentucky Appeals Court Dismisses Public Street Injury Claim Based on Insufficiency of Notice to City

Filing a personal injury lawsuit against a city can be very tricky. If certain rigid procedural requirements are not met, a plaintiff’s case can be dismissed even if a city was clearly negligent. This is one of many reasons why it is best to consult an attorney as soon as… Read More

10.20.2016

What to do if you don’t agree with your property tax amount

By Nathan Vinson, Attorney English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP Everyone who owns a home gets a bill from their local municipality for property taxes. It’s not a surprise that it’s coming. Most of us sigh, write the check (or let your mortgage holder do it) and move on, wondering what that money really does, anyway. (Short answer: it funds governments and schools.) But every now and then, you get a property tax bill that makes you do a double-take because it is larger than you expected. There are a few reasons this can happen. Your local government entity increased its tax rate. Your property was recently re-assessed, and the value has increased. A new tax referendum passed, increasing your rate. Someone made a mistake. You don’t have to accept the tax bill you’re sent if you truly believe the tax rate or assessment is wrong. You can protest – and I’ll walk you through how to do that. Read More

05.19.2016

Kentucky Appellate Court holds that foreman with duty of road maintenance was not entitled to qualified immunity

The term "qualified immunity" refers to a doctrine under which an allegedly negligent public official is shielded from liability when sued in his or her individual capacity for discretionary acts that were performed in good faith and within the official's scope of employment. Recently, a Kentucky appellate court was called upon to review a claim of qualified immunity as it pertained to a personal injury lawsuit brought by two people injured in a school bus wreck that allegedly happened due to the failure of certain government officials to respond to public complaints about the condition of a road in Leslie County, Kentucky. Read More

08.28.2015

Environmental attorneys address stormwater issues in presentation

Environmental attorneys address stormwater issues in presentation Read More

08.18.2014

Aaron Smith speaks at KACo Leadership conference

Aaron Smith speaks at KACo Leadership conference Read More