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Technology Untangled: GoPro action cam for work and summer fun
The summer vacation season is upon us, so today’s article will review a camera that you may find both useful and fun for your summer adventures. This camera is also useful for video documentation functions at work. It provides a superior video to the typical cell phone.
Hammerle on … ‘The Company You Keep’, ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’
Bob Hammerle says that “Start Trek Into Darkness” captures all the goofy charm that made the TV series so lovable.
Disciplinary Actions – 6/5/13
Read who’s been suspended recently by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Cox: Implement a system of checks to avoid conflicts of interest
Loyalty and independence of judgment are essential to the effective representation of a client. A conflict of interest may make it impossible to exercise these essentials, or it may create an appearance that is injurious to the health of the lawyer-client relationship.
DTCI: Perception and psychology shape interactions
Kevin Tyra takes a look at how how perception and psychology shape interactions in general, and interactions among adverse lawyers in particular.
Lawsuit claims Indiana’s high-risk insurance pool hoards cash
Health care providers who’ve been rejected by private malpractice writers turn to a state-run insurer that typically charges two to three times more for coverage. A class-action lawsuit claims the high-risk pool owes its policyholders a $31 million surplus.
On The Move – 6/5/13
See who’s recently joined Indiana firms and which Chicago-based firm is opening an office in Indianapolis.
Convenience store association says cold beer ban discriminatory
Along with the usual reasons including giving consumers more options, providing price competition and sparking new investment in the state, Indiana convenience store owners have added a new argument to their push to sell cold beer – it’s their constitutional right.
ITLA members steer teens from trouble on the road
Lawyers present PowerPoint program with the goal to reduce distraction among young drivers.
Ladendorf takes helm as ITLA president
Small-firm practitioner Mark Ladendorf leads a 5-lawyer firm in Indianapolis, three of which are in the family.
Evansville attorney recognized for service
Scott Wylie was turned down for the first job he applied for in legal services. Now, he’s being honored as pro bono professional of the year.
Pro bono efforts reflect culture of southwestern Indiana attorneys
A reflection of the southwestern Indiana legal community’s commitment comes during Evansville’s Law Day celebration. The day begins with the local attorneys reciting the Indiana Oath of Attorneys. The last clause of that oath speaks to not forsaking the poor and to the attorneys’ obligation to not turn away people from justice.
History-loving attorneys tell the stories of people, places past
After a day of serving clients, these lawyers scroll through microfilm at the local library or go online researching people and places. They then become storytellers who weave together the nuggets of information and tidbits of clues about an individual or incident.
Opinions June 3,2013 ILD
Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Tax Court issued no opinions by IL deadline Monday.
Opinions June 3, 2013
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Jeffrey Weaver
12-3324
Criminal. Vacates judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and remands for resentencing. Weaver was sentenced to 235 months imprisonment after the District Court determined his sentence should be enhanced because he was functioning as a manager/supervisor in supplying methamphetamine to two buyers and pressuring them to sell the drugs. The Circuit Court found his actions did not rise to the 3-level enhancement because he did not have the control necessary to coerce the buyers. Instead Weaver was encouraging behavior that would protect his investment and insure payment of the debt owed to him.
7th Circuit finds meth dealer was acting like a merchant, not a manager
Although an Indiana man determined how much and how often his buyers received methamphetamine as well as pressured them to sell, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded his sentence should not have been enhanced because his actions were not coercive.
Specificity requirement does not extend to limitations of liability, 7th Circuit rules
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a contract clause limiting liability stands because the two commercial entities that entered into the agreement were sophisticated and knowingly negotiated the terms.