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Ball State joins list of schools facing students’ Title IX suits

| Marilyn Odendahl

As the U.S. Department of Education prepares to implement new regulations regarding sexual misconduct on college campuses, lawsuits filed by accused students claiming their rights were violated continue to boil over in the federal courts. Ball State University recently prevailed in the first such case brought by one of its students.

Plews and Gotwald: Take a look at your insurance if you’re impacted by COVID-19

Indiana insurance coverage law is among the best in the country for policyholders. It is worth digging into your policies — or better yet, having an experienced coverage lawyer do the digging for you — to see to what extent they cover these unexpected losses. At least five different types of policies might respond to losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

DTCI: Civil Forfeiture and the Eighth Amendment, Part Two

| From DTCI

Attorneys representing governmental entities will serve their clients well to read the Indiana Supreme Court’s opinion from Timbs, which will provide insights into certain issues the court considers important in evaluating claims that a specific forfeiture violated the respondent’s rights under the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment.

Disciplinary Actions

Read which Indiana attorneys have been reprimanded or suspended from the practice of law during the most recent reporting period.

IndyBar President’s Column: Find the Good!

| Andrew L. Campbell

There is no doubt that keeping up a remote law practice in a precarious economy has been challenging — clients are eagerly trying to find ways to manage their legal budgets, and there is a constant stream of legal updates, alerts and webinars to draft and read (including from the IndyBar!) But, there has been exceptional good professionally as well.

Quick: The law and COVID-19: Virtual connections

| Jon Quick

When I started writing this article, it was to be about the usefulness of apps for attorneys and law offices. Since then, the world has dramatically changed, and most lawyers have realized that it is now a high priority to find ways to work with clients virtually.

IndyBar: Top Resolutions for Family Law Attorneys for 2020

| From IndyBar

The IndyBar Family Law Section mission is, “the Family Law Section believes we have the collective ability to shape the practice of family law. Every day we strive to change the status quo for family law attorneys because there is a better way.” How can we avoid ratcheting up the emotion? How can we be the calm in the storm?

Trimble: Legal profession is on front line of coronavirus crisis

| John Trimble

Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order exempted a variety of occupations that were deemed by the governor to be “essential.” To the surprise of many lawyers, the legal profession was designated as essential. We will be allowed to continue working because the contributions we make to our communities are more necessary than ever in this time of anxiety and upheaval.

DTCI: No New Exception to Product Liability Act

| From DTCI

The Indiana Products Liability Act (IPLA) includes a 10-year statute of repose, which time-bars claims brought more than 10 years after delivery of the product to the buyer. Until recently, it was an open question of law whether a company refurbishing or repairing a product restarted the statute of repose clock.

Opinions March 31, 2020

Indiana Court of Appeals
G&G Oil Co. of Indiana v. Continental Western Insurance Company
19A-PL-01498
Civil plenary. Affirms the award of summary judgment to Continental Western Insurance Company against G&G Oil Co. of Indiana. Finds the commercial insurance policy did not include coverage for losses suffered as a result of a ransomware attack. Finds the ransomware was not covered under the policy’s computer fraud provision.