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The opioid crisis plaguing the U.S. affects people in all walks of life, including doctors. A significant number of physicians suffer from chronic pain and use opioids to cope and to allow them to continue to practice medicine. Lawyers representing these doctors must be aware of the myriad ramifications and consequences of addiction for licensed physicians.
Although the practice of telemedicine has existed for many years, the statutory and regulatory requirements, technology, and best practices are constantly evolving. Attorneys advising health care providers on telemedicine matters should be aware of several key factors in that evolutionary process.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission and PNC Bancorp, LLC (mem. dec.)
18A-MI-2522
Miscellaneous. Reverses the Marion Superior Court’s denial of the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission’s motion to dismiss PNC Bancorp, LLC’s amended petition for judicial review. Finds PNC’s failure to timely file the agency record precludes judicial review of the commission’s decision. Remands for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.
Practitioners and parents alike now have access to updated child support calculators, the Indiana Supreme Court announced Tuesday. The new calculators were updated to comply with House Enrolled Act 1520, which changes the conditions of terminating a parent’s child support duty.
There were 20 new law firm combinations announced in the United States in the second quarter of 2019, according to Altman Weil’s MergerLine, falling slightly below reported numbers at the same time in previous years. In total, 47 deals were announced by mid-year.
An Indianapolis attorney and amateur photographer is seeking more than $38,000 in attorney’s fees and costs after winning a $200 judgment in one of dozens of copyright infringement cases he’s filed.
The special prosecutor who’s investigating a white police officer’s fatal shooting of a black man in the Indiana city where Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is mayor said Tuesday that his probe won’t be rushed and will take “as long as it takes.” A St. Joseph County judge named Ripley County Prosecutor Richard Hertel last week to oversee the investigation into South Bend Sgt. Ryan O'Neill's June 16 shooting of Eric Logan.
Tune in each week for webinars on a variety of practice management topics with IndyBar Law Practice Management Consultant Jared Correia. Each webinar will pack in helpful tips, useful information and plenty of time for Q&A with our expert.
The nominations for IndyBar’s 2020 Board of Directors are now open, and it’s up to you to help determine the future of your local bar association! Several positions, noted below, will be available in 2020.
Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Antoinette Dakin Leach Award and attorney and judicial professionalism awards.
“Lawyer-only” coworking facilities are popping up in bigger cities. Coworking facilities help address confidentiality concerns and other lawyer-specific concerns while saving a small/solo practitioner money by reducing overhead and allowing a la carte pricing, depending on one’s needs.
Why is the Tax Section hosting an event on unclaimed property? We sat down with Ben Blair of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and speaker at the upcoming program on August 6, “Escheat Happens: What Lawyers Need to Know About Unclaimed Property Liability” to talk a little bit about it.
I’ve always been fascinated by the law of unknown consequences. Books have been written and movies have been made about the dominos that fall after some seemingly random act. But most of these stories are negative. We focus less on the positive, perhaps because we hear less about it. Yet I would argue that we have overlooked one of the most important aspects of human existence — the positive impact we can have on others whom we may never see again.
In many instances, a policy-limits demand results in a discussion between defense counsel and the policyholder about the policyholder’s desire to settle the lawsuit to avoid the risk of personal exposure and/or to avoid the emotional stress of litigation. But what if the policyholder does not want to settle the lawsuit? What if the policyholder wants her day in court? What if the policyholder is willing to risk personal exposure? What should defense counsel and the insurance company do if they believe the case should be settled?
Forgive me, but I have grown a little obsessed with what is going on in Guantanamo. Specifically, I have been following the Abd al-Rahim Hussein Muhammed al-Nashiri case from afar. I’m interested in the al-Nashiri case mainly because Hoosier attorney Rick Kammen represented al-Nashiri.
During my initial campus visits to Indiana law schools, I encountered several students who manifested the stressors of their academic environment in a number of ways. Some had turned to alcohol and other drugs, sometimes resulting in serious consequences such as DUI arrests and academic probation. Others demonstrated noticeable signs and symptoms of mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression.
Over the past few months I have been helping three sole owners of law practices develop succession plans. They have presented some unique challenges as I help them.
Clark Circuit Judge Andrew Adams was charged with a felony and suspended from the bench after a Marion County grand jury indicted him and two other men after an apparent fight in which Adams and fellow Clark Circuit Judge Bradley Jacobs were shot and wounded.
The fate of former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, and its coverage and insurance protections for millions of Americans, is again being argued before a panel of judges — this time a federal appeals court in New Orleans. At issue in a hearing scheduled Tuesday is whether Congress effectively rendered it unconstitutional in 2017 when it zeroed out the tax imposed on those who chose not to buy insurance.
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.