AUG. 10-23, 2016
The paperless office has been an aspirational goal for many businesses including law firms for years. Advocates point to studies that say going paperless can increase efficiency by 25 to 50 percent and slash a law firm’s budget for paper, printers, printer cartridges and other traditional paperbound office supplies. A $25 million loss of consortium verdict poses tough questions for the Indiana Court of Appeals, which recently heard arguments on the matter. Wearable fitness trackers are adding to the flood of digital evidence in courts.
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Patel decision restricts feticide prosecutions
The Indiana Court of Appeals holds the Legislature didn’t intend feticide charges for pregnant women.
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2-year program at Madison facility shows positive impact tablets have on behavior
The data is still being collected but the staff at the Madison Juvenile Correctional Facility is noticing the nearly 50 incarcerated young women are calmer, not filing as many grievances and reading more books. So what’s happening?
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Attorneys turn to ‘barn therapy’ to clear minds
Five influential women in the Indianapolis legal community share a common bond as dedicated horse riding enthusiasts. They shared with Indiana Lawyer why they ride.
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Legal battles spark EPA to set emission standards for composite wood products
Nearly 11 years after the survivors of Hurricane Katrina began blaming their FEMA trailers for their health problems, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a new rule addressing what is believed to have been the main cause of their suffering — formaldehyde.
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$25M verdict poses tough questions for COA
Hearing arguments about a case that resulted in what may be among the largest awards for loss of consortium, the Indiana Court of Appeals repeatedly questioned what amount of damages is too much and when a jury’s decision should be overturned.
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Fitness trackers add to flood of digital evidence in courts
The law surrounding the information is still evolving, particularly in the area of privacy and Fourth Amendment rights. Civil, but more likely criminal, attorneys will be handling digital evidence more and more especially as law enforcement increasingly relies on technology to track suspects and link them to crimes.
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Technology lets lawyers pursue practices with no need to hit ‘print’
The paperless office has been an aspirational goal for many businesses including law firms for years. Advocates point to studies that say going paperless can increase efficiency by 25 to 50 percent and slash a law firm’s budget for paper, printers, printer cartridges and other traditional paperbound office supplies.
Read MoreCohen and Mattingly: ESI review protocols: No more shots in the dark
Document productions, if done incorrectly, are often overly and underly broad; unnecessarily expensive and inefficient; and potentially damaging. These days if you, knowingly or unknowingly, produce a needle in a stack of hay, it will be (or should be) found.
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Start Page: Are you (tech) ready for back to school?
This article offers some ideas to help you use technology to take charge of the back-to-school chaos and make this school year great.
Read MoreHammerle On…’Captain Fantastic,’ ‘Star Trek Beyond’
Bob Hammerle says “Captain Fantastic” is a creative, daring film that encourages you to think.
Read MoreDTCI: Want to stop the lawyer jokes? Change the perception
It troubles me when our profession is reduced to jokes. If the public perception of lawyers perpetuates the jokes and negative portrayals, and if those jokes and portrayals bother us, what can we do to change the public perception?
Read MoreKeaton: NIED: Impact, involvement and injury
Must a physical injury occur before a plaintiff may recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress? Perhaps not.
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7th Circuit denies rehearing in Conour creditor suit
The long road for some victims to recover any of the settlement money former attorney William Conour stole from them may be closer to an end. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals denied requests to reconsider the court’s decision putting Conour’s victims before a creditor who sued over a defaulted line of credit.
Read MoreState won’t appeal order blocking abortion law
A federal judge’s order blocking a divisive and restrictive abortion law signed this year by Gov. Mike Pence will not be appealed, Indiana Lawyer has learned. The decision not to appeal at this time effectively punts a decision on a possible future appeal to new state office-holders to be elected in November.
Read MorePlaintiffs lose state court challenge to anti-conflict of interest law
The five northern Indiana police officers or firefighters who challenged a state law that would prohibit them from simultaneously also serving in elected office had their suit challenging the 2013 law dismissed Tuesday.
Read MoreE-filed documents may tell more than attorneys intend
Court officials are recommending lawyers be cautious when submitting e-filed documents, because those submissions may carry metadata revealing more than an attorney might intend.
Read More7th Circuit sets arguments in Exodus vs. Pence Syrian refugee case
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s appeal of a ruling blocking his bid to suspend resettlement of Syrian war refugees in the state will be heard by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals less than two months before voters decide if he will be the nation’s next vice president.
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Moberly: We’re ‘Showing you the Value’ this September
At the IndyBar, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about how to create value for our members. It seems that younger lawyers want to buy the direct commodity, not just a membership.
Read MoreIndyBar: Attorneys Needed for Naturalization Ceremonies
Indianapolis Bar Association attorney members participate in the naturalization ceremonies by handing out a booklet containing the U.S. and Indiana constitutions and presenting brief remarks. Volunteers are currently being recruited to represent the IndyBar during these ceremonies.
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