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04.12.2019

Kentucky School Board Insurance Trust Members to Receive $5 Million Disbursement

KSBIT Members to Receive $5 Million Disbursement Read More

03.19.2019

Nationally Recognized Attorney LaJuana Wilcher Speaks on Environmental Law

LaJuana Wilcher Speaks on Environmental Law Read More

01.29.2019

Mandy Hicks joins ELPO Law

Mandy Hicks joins ELPO Law Read More

01.25.2019

Attorney David Anderson joins CASA board

Attorney David Anderson joins CASA board Read More

01.20.2019

Sarah Jarboe, LaJuana Wilcher to speak at Environmental Conference

Sarah Jarboe, LaJuana Wilcher to speak at Environmental Conference 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

11.27.2018

Courts rule PIP payments must be made by insurers

By Kyle Roby, Partner English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP Kyle Roby A recent Kentucky Supreme Court case addressed the issue of PIP or BRB payments, which are also called no-fault payments. This is part of a class action lawsuit against insurance giant GEICO. The company denied PIP benefits based on a doctor reviewing medical records and not examining the individual. This is known as a peer review of medical records by an out-of-state doctor. This procedure is not found in the Kentucky Motor Vehicle Reparations Act (MVRA). The plaintiffs argued that this procedure should not have been used as a standard for denying benefits and the Kentucky Supreme Court agreed.  In fact, the Kentucky Supreme Court compared the arguments made by the attorneys and the trial court to coon dogs leading a hunter in the wrong direction or as the old saying goes “they were barking up the wrong tree.” The case is Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) vs. Jordan Sanders and Anita Houchens (individually and as class representatives). The court handed down the ruling on November 1, and ordered that the ruling was to be published, which means it can be used as a standard in future cases. Read More

11.20.2018

5 tips to help your business avoid a scam

By Brett Reynolds, Partner English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP Brett Reynolds Everyone has gotten scam calls and emails. The scammers are getting smarter and more sophisticated, and they’re now targeting law firms and other businesses with well-planned attempts to get money. The scams have enough legitimacy that they sound like they could be real business transactions. In fact, our own firm was hit with an attempt a few weeks ago that we wanted to tell you about so you can see how these type of scams work, and how you can avoid getting taken. I was contacted by a local real estate developer who owned several apartment complexes. A buyer in China wanted to buy the properties, and he needed someone to hold earnest money in escrow and assist with any legal details that might arise before he could come to the United States. I agreed to do so. This is fairly standard and something we’ve done in countless deals for clients previously. It didn’t raise any alarms for us that the buyer was overseas. This is quite common. Bowling Green is a fairly diverse city with lots of foreign nationals living and working in our community, and we’re better for it. 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

11.01.2018

LaJuana Wilcher, Sarah Jarboe present to Kentucky Rural Water Association

LaJuana Wilcher, Sarah Jarboe present to Kentucky Rural Water Association Read More