February 27, 2013
John MaleyAs the practice has moved from law-firm libraries to online research on laptops and iPads, there remains a place for comprehensive,
in-depth and practical treatises and practice guides. Since 1998, Westlaw’s Business and Commercial Litigation in
Federal Courts has been just such a valuable resource.
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February 13, 2013
Kim BrandYou may ask: “What is a domain and why would I want one?” Let me assure you that you have one and you want to
keep it.
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February 13, 2013
Robert HammerleDirector Kathryn Bigelow’s excellent saga about the quest to kill Osama bin Laden tells a larger story. Can we honor
the dead of 9/11 by copying the moral depravity of their killers?
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February 13, 2013
Robert HammerleRead attorney Bob Hammerle's picks for this year's Oscars.
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February 13, 2013
Kelly LucasWith this issue of IL, we begin presenting movie reviews by Indianapolis criminal defense lawyer Bob Hammerle. Bob
is known to many lawyers and businesspeople for his passion about cinema and his colorful commentary about the latest shows
to hit the theaters.
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February 13, 2013
Jay ConisonLaw schools have two natures. On the one hand, they are graduate academic programs, generally in universities. On the other
hand, a law school is a path to a career. Through the educational program and other services, it develops professional skills
in students and supports their entry into law or other professional practice.
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January 30, 2013
On Jan. 2, 2013, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. We’ve compiled some
key takeaways from the Act so you have a better understanding of how it affects your clients and you
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January 30, 2013
Kelly LucasWe're excited about bringing readers another opportunity to learn about and maintain connections with lawyers around the state.
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January 30, 2013
Rewriting Indiana’s criminal code is an issue that my colleagues and I have spent years analyzing. The code has been
enhanced in the past, but there has not been a significant overhaul since 1977.
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January 30, 2013
David DreyerJudge David Dreyer writes a letter to Gov. Mike Pence about how to make people more legally literate.
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January 30, 2013
Jabez LaBret writes about how lawyers can control what shows up about them in online searches.
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January 16, 2013
Stephen BourI was looking for ways to make Wi-Fi tablets more versatile as communication tools and found several interesting applications.
Today we will look at apps to turn your Wi-Fi tablet, or iPod Touch, into a push-to-talk (PTT) walkie-talkie, a device for
standard SMS texting, and even a free wireless telephone.
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January 16, 2013
Steven BadgerIn the first part of this column, I outlined the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration as an alternative to litigation
in court and concluded that neither arbitration nor litigation is preferable in all situations. This second part provides
more specific suggestions on when to use arbitration in certain high-risk, “bet-the-company” situations.
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January 16, 2013
John MaleyThe Southern District has amended several Local Rules. These were approved in late December and took effect Jan. 1.
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January 2, 2013
Kelly LucasAs I write the first of my 2013 columns, my inclination is to put on my rose-colored glasses and look with optimism toward
the year ahead. While I feel that I am truly a glass-half-full kind of gal, I am also a realist and not a fan of people who
stick their heads in the sand and pretend things are OK when they are not.
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January 2, 2013
Steven BadgerIn my world of dispute resolution, one of the most basic questions is whether a particular business dispute should be resolved
in arbitration or in a court of law. Like many of the questions I am frequently asked by clients, there is no simple answer
that fits all occasions and situations.
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January 2, 2013
Sharon McGoffEach year, as Jan. 1 approaches and we gaze in the mirror at the after effects of the holidays … dark circles under
our eyes, too many cookies and an over-abundance of cocktail parties, we set our sights on resolutions. We vow that “this
time” we are going to do it! However, the statistics show that over 80 percent of us who set New Year’s resolutions
will fail.
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December 19, 2012
Kim BrandMake this the year you get out of the poor-productivity ditch.
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December 19, 2012
Stephen BourToday we will look at a simple and effective Web-based network video security camera from D-Link that makes it easy to remotely
monitor your home or office over the Internet.
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December 19, 2012
John MaleyAs federal practitioners know, each Dec. 1 new federal rule amendments take effect. In most recent years there have been significant
changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure each December.
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December 5, 2012
David DreyerWe judges are obligated to actually ignore popular opinion or preference and apply the law, but we are further constrained
to not discuss our decisions on talk shows or interviews. Yet, public confidence in courts is more important than any other
branch of government because people need to believe in us or they will not believe or obey our rulings.
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November 21, 2012
Jonna Kane MacDougallWouldn’t it be wonderful to live every moment in color, instead of black and white?
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November 21, 2012
Jennifer Lukemeyer, Fred VaianaWe give the restaurant 3.5 gavels!
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November 21, 2012
From DTCIBoth authors of this article recently had experiences in which our clients have shown us the true emotional impact that litigation
can have on a new litigant.
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November 21, 2012
Kelly LucasThe 2012 elections are finally over. And while I think most people, with the possible exception of mail carriers and holiday
Scrooges, are happy to have gift catalogs replace political flyers in their mailboxes, I would bet that no group is happier
to see election season come to an end than the county clerks.
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This is disturbing to learn...
Yikes!
Yikes!
This is a lie just like most of the things the government says. Of, course, we all know we can trust the government, right?
Indiana Constitution: Article 1, Section 19. In all criminal cases whatever, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts.