APRIL 10-APRIL 23, 2024

Nearly a year ago, Indiana's trial court judges were given the discretion to decide whether to allow cameras in their courtrooms. Reporter Maura Johnson explores how court officials and journalists feel things have gone so far and whether the judge in the closely-watched double murder case in Delphi will allow cameras for the trial. Elsewhere, IBJ's Susan Orr weighs in with a story on how a new Delaware law could help company officers in Indiana and across the country could shield them from personal financial liability in lawsuits that allege they have breached their fiduciary duties. In Focus, Managing Editor Daniel Carson looks at how artificial intelligence could be used in mediation and arbitration.

Cameras in courtrooms: Will the judge in the Delphi double-murder trial allow them?

April 10, 2024 | Maura Johnson

Broadcasters and court officials generally report positive experiences under the state’s new camera rules, but the true test likely will come in May when Richard Allen goes on trial for the slayings of two teenage girls near Delphi.

Companies seek liability protection for top execs

April 10, 2024 | Susan Orr, Indianapolis Business Journal

A growing number of companies in Indiana and elsewhere are hoping to offer new legal protection for top executives following a 2022 change in Delaware’s corporation law.

Learning to be a mediator: ‘It’s not Judge Judy’

April 10, 2024 | Alexa Shrake

From neighborhood disputes to landlord-tenant quarrels, the Indy Center for Conflict Resolution works to solve issues in Indianapolis before they escalate.

Pet stores, breeders brace for new state regulations on dog sales

April 10, 2024 | Maura Johnson

While House Enrolled Act 1412 will undo local regulations in Indianapolis and several other Hoosier cities that ban the retail sale of dogs at pet stores, it will impose new regulations on an entire range of businesses involved in the selling of dogs.

AI use in mediation, arbitration gets a closer look

April 10, 2024 | Daniel Carson

The use of artificial intelligence, and concerns about how safe and secure it is, is an area of discussion that’s touching all facets of law, including mediation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution

Laurin: Here’s how to draft an effective arbitration provision

April 10, 2024 | Sam Laurin

Here’s how to craft arbitration provisions that are consistent with the three well-established goals of arbitration: expertise in the subject-matter area; lower costs; and quicker resolution.

Roseboom: What’s next with AI and the future of mediation?

April 10, 2024 | Carly Roseboom

While it is still wise to give side eye and skepticism to artificial intelligence in the legal field at large, there is also much to be gained from the use and integration of artificial intelligence in the legal industry.

Maley: Summary judgment procedures in Indiana’s federal courts

April 10, 2024 | John Maley

Local Rules 56-1 in the Southern District of Indiana and Northern District of Indiana govern summary judgment procedure and are critical in summary judgment practice. Both similarly require the movant to support its motion with a statement of material facts not in dispute with supporting evidence.

Rinehart: Are you a litigator if you’ve never really gone to trial?

April 10, 2024 | Angela M. Rinehart

Young attorneys should not get discouraged by their lack of actual trial experience, nor should they be any less confident in calling themselves litigators because we are using trial skills in daily practice.

Brown: Listing all of the ‘whys’ of getting involved with Youth First

April 10, 2024 | Elaine B. Brown

Youth First partners with 125 schools in 14 counties in southwest and near-central Indiana to give over 52,500 students and their families free, easy access to licensed mental health professionals, primarily master’s level social workers, placed directly in schools.

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