Dunn: Indiana law, precedent lead to $2.6M settlement for sales rep
This article summarizes how a terminated commissioned sales representative achieved a settlement of over $2.6 million from an Indiana company.
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Federal Bar Update: Motions to reconsider; 7th Circuit conference in Indy
Judge Robert L. Miller recently addressed a motion to reconsider a ruling denying in part a defense motion for summary judgment; the opinion provides good guidance on whether and when such motions are appropriate.
Plugged In: 5 features to help you Excel
When thinking of Excel, many think of numbers and formulas and begin to have nightmares about high school math. However, this program can be used for so much more than number crunching and complex data models.
Walker: EEOC investigative subpoena power to be tested
The Supreme Court of the United States is specifically addressing how appellate courts should review district courts’ decisions to quash or enforce an EEOC subpoena.
Hammerle on … ‘Logan,’ ‘Kong: Skull Island’
Bob Hammerle says “Logan” may end up being one of the better movies this year.
Inside the Criminal Case: Race, talking to jurors and impeachment
As is typical in these articles, nine years of hard work by attorneys is summarized in three paragraphs and some writer like me says, “eventually this case landed before the United States Supreme Court.”
Baker: What does treatment look like for lawyers, judges in need?
The careers and lives of judges, lawyers and law students can be jeopardized by mental health issues, chemical dependency and other debilitating conditions. These threats to legal professionals’ well-being come in many different forms. Fortunately, so do treatment options.
Hewedak: Clashes between immigration law and family law
As a Marion County public defender, I have come across cases involving foreign nationals who were deported and therefore unable to be available to care for their U.S.-born children in children in need of services and termination of parental rights cases.
In memory of Indiana Justice Roger Owen DeBruler
Following are excerpts from a eulogy delivered by retired Indiana Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan Jr. at the funeral of the late Indiana Justice Roger DeBruler.
Sugarman/Tuley: Hazardous waste rule changes may impact Indiana businesses
In November 2016, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management incorporated the EPA’s alterations to its Definition of Solid Waste (or DSW) Rule into the Indiana Administrative Code.
Waterhouse: Lessons from Flint: law, economics, equity and the environment
Behind the very technical laws we have in our state and across the country, there are broader goals and ends. When we lose sight of these, laws, like other tools, can become destructive forces that strip people of their dignity, well-being and their lives.
Hammerle on… ‘A United Kingdom,’ ‘Get Out’
Bob Hammerle says “Get Out” is a great horror movie.
Technology Untangled: Sideline app adds second line to your smartphone
I recently ran across an advertisement for an app that allows you to add a separate phone line to your existing smartphone. This idea seemed practical, especially in this age where virtually everyone carries a personal smartphone at all times.
Start Page: Microsoft Word for the legal profession: reformat documents
For 2017, the Start Page column will focus on Microsoft Word. Each article will help build skills you can use each day in your practice to be more efficient and effective for your clients.
DTCI: I’m prepared for life’s emergencies, but are you?
This article raises some simple questions about the way we function in our day-to-day lives and honestly assesses how “prepared” we really are.
Neutral Corner: Experts advise to ‘think slow’ when handling mediations
The tendency for decision-makers to respond first with an intuitive (and often wrong) response has significant implications for both mediators and advocates.
Eye on the Profession: Dr. King’s timeless words from 50 years ago still ring true
Is our legal profession confronted with “fierce urgency?” I submit that we are.
WKW: Automobile insurance coverage without entering your car
One of the lesser known benefits of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage is that it does not require insureds to be inside an automobile. This is because most policies frame the coverage as applying when the insured is legally entitled to recover from an uninsured or underinsured motorist because of an accident, but they do not specify where the insured has to be when the accident occurs.
Reuhs: Insurance coverage for the internet of things
The “internet of things” appears to represent the next wave of new liabilities: cars being remotely controlled by hackers or medical devices being used as access points for theft of medical records.
Hammerle’s 2016 Oscar predictions
Once again, the Oscars are upon us, and it’s time that I stare into my admitted fuzzy crystal ball. I wouldn’t go to Vegas and bet on my predictions, but I’m not afraid to be wrong.