John Floreancig and Jonathan Stewart: Rural communities need more than web access to legal help
It reminded us, Indianapolis Legal Aid Society, that the oath does not stop at the borders of Marion County.
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Patrick S. McCarney: A taco is a sandwich: The legal meaning of food matters
At first glance, the holding sounds absurd.
Justin Sage: Trade secrets might outshine patents in modern manufacturing
For many manufacturers, their most valuable IP is not something they could or even should patent but rather is the accumulated knowledge of how to run their operations better than anyone else.
Ryan Hiler and Jessamine Pilcher: Patent-versus-trade-secret decision hinges on key factors
The two regimes rest on fundamentally different legal foundations and policy objectives.
Seth Wilson: AI is my co-pilot; Microsoft Word tool is its own guide
As with most AI, there are some positives to note, but the final product always requires lawyer intervention.
Blake R. Hartz: Put on your ‘IP goggles’ for sharper view of potential issues
Like night vision, 3D cinema glasses or a fish finder, your new IP goggles will let you experience the world from a new perspective.
Dustin Houchin: ‘Evidence-based’ claims can be dodgy when questioned
Some programs, though, have been studied a bit more rigorously than the standard pre-test, post-test maneuver.
Olivia Clavio and Joe Carrafiello: How to stop false advertising without filing a federal lawsuit
Any business, advocacy group or consumer, ranging from pharmaceutical companies to trade associations, may initiate a challenge before NAD as a “challenger” against an advertiser.
Lindsay A. Llewellyn: Premises liability in Indiana relies heavily on foreseeability
Understanding how Indiana courts approach duty, proximate cause and foreseeability is crucial, because these issues often determine whether a property owner is responsible for an injury.
Nancy J. Townsend: DEI at a crossroad: Reshaping workplace diversity programs
That tide has turned.
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.
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.