IndyBar: Practice Toolkit: ‘Service Charge: Your Law Firm Isn’t a Bank, So Stop Acting Like It Is’
Law firms have traditionally extended credit to clients by billing in arrears. But let’s be honest: That’s not a client-facing model.
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Loeffler and Trachtman: What COVID taught us about remote work, accommodations
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.
One admission for all: Push for standardized federal bar admission gaining traction
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.”
IndyBar: Championing Small Town America: How to address the rural attorney shortage with private innovation
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.
Misdemeanor funding coming back to defenders? Public defender offices hoping for restoration of misdemeanor reimbursement funding
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.
IndyBar: ESG and Sustainability Matter … What Does That Mean?
Winds of change swirl often; however, certain “evolutionary gusts” seem particularly persistent right now.
Indiana Court Decisions: Feb. 22-March 8, 2023
Read Indiana appellate court decisions for the most recent reporting period.
Kilies and Ben Moussa: FTC proposal to ban noncompetes: What employers need to know
What should employers do with any noncompete provisions they currently have in their employment contracts?
IndyBar: Step Away from Your Desk with the Foundation
The IndyBar Foundation Visibility Committee is excited to announce some upcoming events.
Townsend: Employers must heed rights of pregnant, breastfeeding workers
Federal laws passed at the close of 2022 have enhanced the rights of pregnant and breastfeeding workers.
Hammerle on… “To Leslie” and “M3GAN”
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “To Leslie” and “M3GAN.”
Finding freedom? Noncompete agreements facing stiff challenges on state, federal level
Noncompete agreements are taking center stage in the Indiana Statehouse and on the federal level this year.
Pettygrove: Determining proper comparators in ‘disparate punishment’ cases
Employees who feel they’ve been “singled out” for termination or other workplace discipline are prime candidates to become plaintiffs in an employment discrimination suit. But inconsistent discipline — even discharge — isn’t necessarily unlawful.
DTCI: Legislature updates Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act
During the last legislative session, the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act received several updates, most of which have taken effect. This article highlights the changes made to the act and the date the amendments are effective.
Hollis: The ministerial exception: Past and future rulings
Religious entities enjoy constitutional and statutory exemptions from a variety of employment laws. Recent cases in Indiana and across the country are challenging the applicability and scope of these exemptions.
Appellate court reverses summary judgment, remands for payment in dispute between insurers
Overturning summary judgment in a dispute between insurance providers, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Tuesday that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to the insurer that hadn’t met its payment obligation.
COA: Man who hid from police, pulled arm away met definition of resisting law enforcement
A Shelbyville man who hid from police in an attic and pulled his arm away during an attempted arrest was properly found guilty of resisting law enforcement, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in affirming a trial court’s decision.
LSC asking Congress for $1.5B as ‘justice gap’ widens
The Legal Services Corporation is asking for $1.5 billion from Congress in its fiscal year 2024 budget request, more than double its appropriation for 2023.
Robbery and drug conviction holds due to evidence, 7th Circuit finds
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a robbery, drug and gun-related conviction, ruling there had been sufficient evidence provided at the district court.
Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suits
Ohio State University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX in a case that affects whether more than 230 men can proceed with lawsuits against the school over decades-old sexual abuse by a team doctor, the late Richard Strauss.