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IndyBar: Designed by In-House Counsel, for In-House Counsel: IndyBar’s In-House Counsel CLE Getaway
The In-House Counsel CLE Getaway is open to attorneys who are engaged in the active practice of law employed by entities or agencies in either the private or public sector, and do not hold themselves out to the public of the practice of law.
Water systems, manufacturers brace for limits on ‘forever’ chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took a historic step in April to protect communities from so-called “forever chemicals,” with the federal agency releasing a final rule that established legally enforceable limits.
IndyBar: Walk with IndyBar in the 2024 IndyPride Parade on June 8
For the first time, IndyBar will have a group officially participating in the IndyPride Parade, sponsored by Indy Pride, Inc.
Runyan: A callout to small firms: Use time to make time
For anyone looking to take better control of their day, I wholeheartedly recommend John Maley’s Time & Practice Management for Lawyers and his tips to streamline your practice and make you a better lawyer.
Spurgeon: Another look at lawyer mental health, five years later
Our profession, with its adversarial nature and its focus on productivity and the billable hour, lends itself to an increased risk of mental health and substance use issues
New rules add clarity to Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s final rules, published on April 15, are considered by many to be a win over discrimination against pregnant workers. But some oppose provisions that offer time off and other job accommodations for abortions.
Brown: Leaving, launching and leaping: law firm entrepreneurship
Whether it’s burnout avoidance, disillusionment with law firm culture, or an inability to ignore the entrepreneurial itch, it might be time to leave your firm and start your own.
Mappes, Hurley and Burkhart: FTC rule banning most noncompetes leaves lots of questions
| Harmony Mappes and Ryan Hurley and Matthew Burkhart
It remains unclear whether and when the rule will go into effect, as lawsuits have already been filed challenging the FTC’s authority to issue the rule and the rule itself.
Small, solo firms grapple with data security, costs
One of the big challenges with data security is keeping in compliance with the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct, which deal with confidentiality of information in the attorney-client relationship.
Hammerle on… ‘Ferrari’
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “Ferrari.”
Thomas Estabrook juggles law school, mayoral duties
Estabrook, who is entering his third year of law school, said the biggest challenge has been time management.
Dreyer: Attacks on judges are also an attack on the rule of law
There is a cost to our rule of law when independent good-faith jurists are subject to vehement and vitriolic criticism of their professional judgment.
Marquez: Here’s how to make sure you stay in the loop
Microsoft Loop has broad capabilities to help keep you in the loop.
IndyBar: Marion County Courts Bid Farewell to Final Employee Hired in the 1970s, Beverly Stigall
After nearly 47 years working for the Marion County courts, Beverly Stigall is retiring.
Indiana Supreme Court affirms one lower court ruling, reverses other in insurance dispute
An Indiana trial court correctly granted judgment to an insurance company because evidence showed the company had no special duty to a family following a 2017 accident, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in an opinion issued Monday.
Judge delays murder trial for Indiana man charged in 2017 slayings of 2 teenage girls
A judge on Tuesday delayed until October the murder trial of an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls after the man’s attorneys expressed concerns they would not have adequate time to present their case.
Indiana Supreme Court hands down suspension, probation for Indianapolis attorney
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has disciplined an Indianapolis attorney for his refusal to refund fees to a client after not filing a sentence modification petition.
Opinions May 7, 2024
Indiana Supreme Court
Christine Cosme and Roy Cosme v. Debora A. Warfield Clark, Dan Churilla d/b/a Churilla Insurance, and Erie Insurance Exchange
24S-CT-159
Civil tort. Affirms the Lake Superior Court’s directed verdict for Churilla Insurance. Finds that, lacking evidence on the duty element of their professional-negligence claim, the Cosmes cannot meet the quantitative prong of the directed verdict standard. Reverses the trial court’s directed verdict for Erie Insurance Exchange. Finds the trial court erred in directing the verdict for Erie Insurance Exchange. Also finds a reasonable jury could find that the insurance policy was still in effect at the time of the accident, and that Erie’s communications in cancelling the policy and its subsequent denial of the Cosmes’ insurance claim were a bad-faith breach of contract. Remands for further proceedings.
Families encouraged by recent FSSA changes on attendant care transition
Families of medically complex children cheered a move last week from the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) to address two concerns about the transition from attendant care services to Structured Family Caregiving.
