DTCI: Young Lawyer Mixers—a Hit!
DTCI Young Lawyer regional mixers were enthusiastically received in Merrillville and Evansville in July.
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DTCI: Awards Nominations Invited
The Defense Trial Counsel’s Annual Meeting will be held Nov. 17-18 in Fort Wayne. One of the highlights of the meeting is the presentation of the “Defense Lawyer of the Year,” the “Diplomat of the Indiana Defense Trial Counsel,” and the “Outstanding Young Lawyer” awards.
DTCI: Indiana’s Uniform Security Act: An introduction
This article will give the reader some insight as to when the Indiana Uniform Security Act may come into play. This article is not meant to cover all IUSA’s applications, defenses or interplay with federal law.
DTCI: Want to stop the lawyer jokes? Change the perception
It troubles me when our profession is reduced to jokes. If the public perception of lawyers perpetuates the jokes and negative portrayals, and if those jokes and portrayals bother us, what can we do to change the public perception?
DTCI: Of stare decisis, dissents, and asbestos litigation
This article examines the role stare decisis played in deciding personal injury cases stemming from asbestos.
DTCI: Recovery of workers’ comp liens in third-party actions
An overview of the statutory rights of an employer/carrier to recover on such liens is often a good refresher since many attorneys tend to overlook this important aspect when seeking to settle their liability cases.
DTCI: Women in the Law Division hosts events
Attorneys and sponsors joined with about 25 other attorneys at McCormick & Schmick’s in Indianapolis for a networking mixer on June 8.
DTCI: Consequences of silence
What civil litigators should know before a client “takes the Fifth.”
DTCI: Experience New England in the fall with defense colleagues
My dear defense lawyer colleagues, it is time to plan to attend the Defense Research Institute 2016 Annual Meeting!
DTCI: Termination for convenience, remedies and good faith
Because termination for convenience is such a significant event, it is important for owners and contractors to fully understand the significance and effect of the termination for convenience clause, before execution of the contract.
DTCI: A baby boomer responds to the millennial generation
Let’s put this in a little intergenerational perspective. Many boomers don’t think millennials are sufficiently committed to their jobs and their futures with their employers. To whatever extent boomers are “disappointed” in millennials, that is a fraction of the disappointment, generally speaking, the Greatest Generation (the boomers’ parents) had in so many young boomers about 40-50 years ago.
DTCI: A protracted push and pull
The Indiana Supreme Court’s history with asbestos litigation and its statute of repose.
DTCI:10 tips to maximize contract effectiveness, enforcement
Eager to consummate the deal, contracting parties often rush the negotiation process and end up with a written document that does not clearly explain the agreement or define the parties’ respective obligations.
Author! Author!
The board of editors invites ideas for topics and authors for articles for Volume XIII of the DTCI Indiana Civil Litigation Review.
Reducing discovery costs in employment cases
While we can hope that the new federal policy restricting discovery will succeed, the last 80 years provide few reasons for optimism.
DTCI: Senate obstruction on appointments harms entire judiciary
Since the Republicans took control of the Senate after the 2014 elections, the Obama administration has made only one judicial appointment as Republican senators have refused to sign off ahead of time on nominees for judgeships in their states. This is in stark contrast to President Obama’s predecessors since Ronald Reagan who also faced a Senate controlled by the opposing party, yet appointed between 10-18 appellate judges in their last two years in office.
DTCI: March Membership Madness
Sure it’s madness, but DTCI is pulling out the stops to encourage current members to sponsor other defense attorneys as NEW DTCI members.
DTCI: Oral argument: your brief’s critical supplement
United States Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist, considering the relationship between brief writing and oral argument, likened the former to a movie preview and the latter to the movie itself.
DTCI: Bridging the generational gap
The issue of “dealing with millennials” isn’t just a hot topic; it is a real issue facing the legal industry that not only warrants our collective attention, regardless of our age group, but also deserves an honest conversation.
DTCI: Rights of refusal and ‘cooling-off periods’
I find myself often representing companies that are subject to all sorts of tangential laws that they must know about and adhere to. Many times these laws require certain notice requirements to the clients with whom my clients do business.