Roy Graham: Compromise can entrench wrongs we are trained to resist
Many of us were skeptical, but it caught on and is now widely accepted, with the majority of contested divorces settled.
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Peter Robbins: Shakespeare exposed inhumanity of immigration enforcement
Xenophobia about Latin America is almost as old as Latin America.
Melissa Macchia and Megan Van Pelt: Despite challenges, pregnant-workers law remains in effect
Under the PWFA, “undue hardship” means significant difficulty or expense.
Molly Madden & Cassidy Segura Clouse: Connecting resources builds bridges for immigrant families
The growing complexity of the immigration system fractured the existing network of support available to families.
Trenton Morton: Scrutinizing Indiana’s rules for cultured meat labeling
Last year, Indiana passed a law that (1) banned the sale and production of cultured meat until July 1, 2027; and (2) requires, after the ban expires, that cultured meat packaging have the exact phrase, “THIS IS AN IMITATION MEAT PRODUCT.”
Andrea Townsend and Cody Coldren: An update on Indiana’s evolving carbon capture landscape
More and more states, in an effort to expedite the permitting and application process, have petitioned the EPA for Class VI well primacy — the authority to administer and enforce regulations related to Class VI wells.
Micah J. Nichols: Indiana has expanded ways to modify irrevocable trusts
Attorneys still should exercise caution when advising a client to do so, even if there are more methods than ever to modify irrevocable trusts.
Todd Relue: Here’s why smart lenders are betting on brownfields
These sites provide ideal locations for urban infill projects as well as existing improvements and infrastructure for rural developments that can often be acquired at a substantially discounted price.
Roy Graham: Pain: The great leveler and professor of continuing legal ed
Pain is unimpressed by wealth or achievement.
Dustin Houchin: Criminal justice reform movements can go too far
Calls to “remove the stigma” and the liberalization of drug use are on the wane.
John Huldin and William Sweet: Opportunities, risks in a changing EPA enforcement universe
The memo boils down to a complete realignment of OECA’s mechanisms relying on a “compliance first” lodestar to shape all of its actions.
Melissa A. Hamer: Water in Indiana: Rights, wells, and a thirst for regulation
Fast-forward to today, and the idea of just taking water because you can mostly has disappeared into a tangle of laws.
David McGimpsey and Andrew Rankin: Clean energy enters new era under Opportunity Zone Program
Under the OBBBA, the Opportunity Zone Program will see nuanced changes implemented on a rolling basis until Dec. 31.
Lauren Aguilar: Energy planning should balance reliability, affordability
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act accelerated the phaseout or termination of certain energy tax credits added by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Rodney R. Nordstrom: The future of automated justice: Could AI replace juries?
Ongoing experimentation with newer agenic and synthetic jurors needs to be further studied.
Lindsay A. Llewellyn: Lawyers can become first responders for financial distress
These signals appear in the ordinary course of legal work but require deliberate observation to detect.
Allison DeSantis: Indiana introduces stricter business filing rules to combat fraud
It’s essential for businesses operating within the state to take notice of these changes.
John R. Maley: Can you run out of time for challenging a void judgment?
The Supreme Court affirmed the decision that the “reasonable time” requirement applies and that relief was not sought within a reasonable time.
Dunn: Mitigating risk today requires ongoing risk governance
Last year presented organizations with a variety of new issues coupled with uncertainty. The year taught hard lessons and reinforced the critical need to adapt.
Schumann: Residential transfer reporting rule takes effect March 1
On Aug. 29, 2024, FinCEN published the rule with the start date for real estate transactions beginning March 1.