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A class action lawsuit is being filed against the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, its CEO and its chief financial officer, saying the company didn’t disclose the risks that future interest rate increases would have on its business.
First Amendment rights had been stable in America for decades, but in recent years, many states have reverted to the anti-speech tactics employed by people like Sen. Joe McCarthy during the “Red Scare” of the early 1950s.
Indiana’s laissez faire approach to employers makes our state a business-friendly place to operate. However, in recent years, our neighboring states have enacted laws that mandate greater benefits and protections than those available to many Hoosier employees.
The American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar recently released pass rates for first-time test takers in 2022, showing a 9 percentage point drop from 2020 and a slightly smaller decline from 2019 before the pandemic.
Here is an update on key legislation affecting not only lawyers, but all Hoosiers statewide. Updates are as of March 10.
As it stands now, the pay to show up for jury selection is $15 per day. Those chosen to serve on a jury earn $40 per day, which comes out to $5 an hour for an eight-hour day. Legislation making its way through the Statehouse would double that pay.
From their seats in the Kathleen and Ann DeLaney Moot Court Room, admitted students look to the front of the room where they see the portraits of four trailblazing alumnae who have made indelible marks on the judiciary.
After decades of pilot projects and repeated denials, a rule change effective May 1 will enable requests to become reality: cameras in Indiana trial courtrooms.
Law firms have traditionally extended credit to clients by billing in arrears. But let’s be honest: That’s not a client-facing model.
Employees whose requests for work-from-home accommodations were previously denied as unreasonable pushed back after the pandemic, citing the ability to perform job functions at home as well as — or in some cases better than — in the office.
A proposal submitted to the Judicial Conference’s Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure last month provides for the creation of a “Bar of the District Court for the United States.”
We have all heard about the dire shortage of rural attorneys. While many are calling for new government programs or top-down fixes, the solution may be something much simpler, private and market driven.
As staff shortages collide with overflowing caseloads, chief public defenders around the state are keeping a close eye on new funding proposed by Gov. Eric Holcomb that would reimburse public defender offices for handling misdemeanor cases.
Winds of change swirl often; however, certain “evolutionary gusts” seem particularly persistent right now.
Read Indiana appellate court decisions for the most recent reporting period.
What should employers do with any noncompete provisions they currently have in their employment contracts?
The IndyBar Foundation Visibility Committee is excited to announce some upcoming events.
Federal laws passed at the close of 2022 have enhanced the rights of pregnant and breastfeeding workers.
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “To Leslie” and “M3GAN.”
Noncompete agreements are taking center stage in the Indiana Statehouse and on the federal level this year.
