SIDEBARS: A serving of history at the Pioneer Village
Attorneys Jim Voyles and Jennifer Lukemeyer joined guests and Pioneer Village volunteers at an annual supper held as a prelude to the state fair in August.
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Technology Untangled: QR codes provide quick info for smartphones
While relatively new to smartphones, this type of two-dimensional matrix barcode has actually been in existence since 1994.
Nordstrom: Book disappoints seasoned jury consultant
Trial consultant Rodney Nordstrom reviews “The Micro-script Rules.”
DTCI: A refresher in insurance defense client and company reporting
Communication is vital to maintaining ethical obligation, professionalism, and civility in client representation.
Sidebars: ‘A Taste of Europe’ found in Indianapolis
Attorneys Jennifer Lukemeyer and Frederick Vaiana give the grocer three gavels.
Barnes used as excuse to challenge merit selection
We surmised it would only be a matter of time before the clamor began, but we were a little taken aback at how few days passed after the Indiana Supreme Court decision in Barnes v. State was issued before a legislator told us he would put together a proposal to change the merit selection process that’s been in place for our appellate courts for nearly 40 years.
Guest columnist: Indiana’s texting ban is flawed and unenforceable
Indiana attorney Chris Pearcy discusses the new law banning texting while driving in Indiana, which takes effect July 1.
Valuing a business is not an exact science
Authors Howard I. Gross, Steven W. Reed, and Erika M. Gowan of BGBC Partners, write about determining a business’ worth.
Nordstrom: Author provides jury selection strategies
Rodney Nordstrom writes about the book “Principles and Practice of Trial Consultation.”
DTCI: The anatomy of jobsite accident claims
In the unfortunate event of a construction jobsite accident that results in bodily injury or, in the worst-case scenario, a fatality, the resulting claims and litigation can be extremely complex. Construction jobsite accident claims often play out as follows.
Sidebars: Tavern on South gains favorable ruling
The authors give Tavern on South in Indianapolis 3 1/2 gavels.
Editorial: Threats are inappropriate way to voice an opinion
What we want to address here is the troubling descent into madness that has appeared alongside the reasonable discourse on the subject of the recent Indiana Supreme Court decision Barnes v. State .
Justices reverse forfeiture of truck
The Indiana Supreme Court agreed with the lower appellate court that a man’s truck shouldn’t have been lost in a civil forfeiture action because the state didn’t prove any substantial connection between the truck and the commission of a crime.
In-box: Bigotry and prejudice must be fought
A letter to the editor on Mickey Maurer’s column on diversity.
In-box: Don’t we have more pressing business?
A reader writes in about a diversity column by Mickey Maurer.
Sidebars: Savor the taste of Italy in Shelby County
We give Panzarotti’s Italian Cafe 3 gavels!
Editorial: Lake Co. merit selection is back on the table
It’s at the end of House Bill 1266, and we have no idea whether the legislation has a chance at passage by the April 29 session deadline, but we had to go back and read it twice before we believed what we were seeing.
Technology Untangled: Use caution with PC speed-up software
It seems like just about everyone feels like their PC is running slowly, or it is slowing down compared to when it was new. It doesn’t really matter how fast your newest PC is, the desire for faster and smoother operation is a common thread of complaint. Software vendors are well aware of this.
Federal Bar Update: Confidentiality not always enforceable
As federal practitioners know, the 7th Circuit is particularly strict about protecting public access to federal court filings.