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Macchia: The chipping away at permissible uses of non-competes
Traditionally, the question of whether a non-compete is enforceable turns on one question: is it reasonable?
Attorneys, businesses await impact of proposed rule to extend OT to more salaried workers
It’s been more than six months since the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed new rule to the Fair Labor Standards Act that would extend overtime pay to 3.6 million salaried workers. More concrete action could come by April, but even then the new rule is expected to face legal challenges.
Townsend: Non-compete a non-option? Consider garden leave.
Employers in England long ago developed a concept known as “garden leave,” in which departing employees stay on the payroll during the period they are restrained from competing.
IndyBar: IndyBar Foundation Accepting Applications for $35,000 Grant
Non-profit organizations and government entities are eligible for this grant, and the funds must be used to support a program that reinforces the foundation’s mission and presents opportunities for members of the central Indiana legal community to participate on a pro bono or modest means basis.
IndyBar: IndyBar Celebrates Judges’ Accomplishments
Legal professionals attended the robing ceremony for the Hon. Marie L. Kern and the retirement ceremony for Hon. Cynthia J. Ayers.
New state law fills insurance coverage gap on inheritance
A new law signed by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb represents a new step in supporting beneficiaries who gain ownership of property through transfer on death deeds.
IndyBar: Why You Should Be Part of the Bar Leader Series
With all of the expectations lawyers face, it can be hard to carve out time away from learning to practice the law and break away from the billable hour to identify leadership opportunities.
Madden & Clouse: Here’s an open casting call for pro bono work
“The world is a stage,” and everyone has a role to play in pro bono service.
Bell & Thompson: 3 things to know about judges and the use of social media
Some judges choose to be on social media, but in doing so, they likely take on more risk than lawyers do.
Hammerle on… ‘Wonka’ and ‘American Fiction’
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “Wonka” and “American Fiction.”
Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Clinton Circuit Court Judge Brad Mohler
Clinton Circuit Court Judge Brad Mohler worked to forge his own path while remaining connected to his farming roots.
Kilies and Watkins: The Cat’s Paw theory: Navigating employer liability
Under the Cat’s Paw Theory, employers may be liable if it is eventually uncovered that there was a discriminatory basis underlying the adverse employment decision.
IndyBar: Does Your Paralegal Know Their Value?
Data breaches are quite common for small law firms, happening far more often than you might expect. The obvious implication is one could happen to you.
Pettygrove and Williamson: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and EEOC regulations
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued its proposed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in August 2023, and its final rules may be imminent.
New law will let Indiana juries know about seat belt use in crashes
If someone involved in a car crash isn’t buckled up, an Indiana jury currently isn’t allowed to know that due to the state’s longstanding prohibition on introducing such evidence. That will change as of July 1, thanks to the passage of House Bill 1090.
New steps work to fill rural dearth of lawyers
The Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana State Bar Association are taking big and small steps to help bridge the gap, from making more people eligible to take Indiana’s bar exam to studying the root causes of a shortage that could lead to a lack of access to the legal system.
Indiana Court Decisions: Feb. 22-March 6, 2024
Read Indiana appellate court decisions for the most recent reporting period.
Marion County program battles the ‘financial incarceration’ of eviction
About $2.3 million in grants are helping Lawrence Township Small Claims Court Judge Kimberly Bacon hire additional staff to support a local eviction diversion program that is serving nearly all of Marion County.
Trimble: Retirement planning: It is never too early to start
The overwhelming conclusion has been that lawyers, as a group, do a terrible job of retirement planning.