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Video exclusive: Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic supporting Hoosiers across Indy
The Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic in Indianapolis has been making a difference in the lives of residents for over 30 years.
Hartz and Moreillon: How website terms of service may impact copyright claims
The terms of service frequently provide license for the online service to use the user’s content, including potentially granting additional rights for others to do the same.
Brad Maurer: Trademarks, NIL: Should the public have a direct voice?
There are democratic avenues to change the law to what it “should” be.
Harrell: Why JLAP cares about the attorney surrogate rule
The attorney surrogate rule provides a process for protecting an attorney’s clients in the event that attorney is no longer able to serve them.
INjail system would be one of first in nation to link county jails statewide
Currently, 20 different jail management systems are used across the state and that makes it difficult for jailers to communicate with each other and find space to ease overcrowding.
Tracy Betz: Commercial courts: A year in review with Judge Klineman
Judge Christina Klineman sat down an interview to discuss her experiences, the unique practices in commercial court and the practical insights she’s gained along the way.
Nordstrom: Exploring a new method of witness preparation using AI
By leveraging AI tools, attorneys can identify areas for improvement, provide targeted feedback, and optimize witness statements with unprecedented precision.
Sage: Intellectual property awareness is critical element of business
Not until I enrolled in as many IP courses and seminars as my law school offered did I realize how far reaching the full gamut of IP could be.
IndyBar: Epic CLE at 2025 IndyBar Bench Bar Conference: Verbal De-Escalation, AI Workshops, and More!
The French Lick Resort and Casino will be the site for the conference June 19-21.
IndyBar: A Collaborative Column: Has Practicing Law Really Changed?
Historically and perhaps notoriously, law firms have suffered from inconsistent approaches to providing employee feedback.
How the proposed NCAA settlement will impact intellectual property law
Under the proposal, colleges for the first time would be able to pay student-athletes directly for their name, image and likeness rights.
IndyBar: Jill Ellis Scholarship Recipient’s Experience at AJEI
The scholarship allowed me to attend the Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit in Boston last November.
INDOT suing land owners over contentious Mid-States Corridor Project
INDOT alleges the property owners are unlawfully preventing the project team from surveying and conducting environmental assessments for the highway.
Doctors win injunction protecting terminated pregnancy reports
The move comes after a short-term temporary restraining order expired. The lawsuit over the records will continue, but, in the meantime, the reports are protected as medical records.
Indiana Supreme Court to review salary dispute between local judge and Jackson County Council
Judge Richard Poynter came up with a plan to eliminate a position and split the position’s salary among other workers to provide them a raise. But the county council didn’t go along.
Judge slashes punitive damages awarded by jury in case against Wabash National
Judge Christopher E. McGraugh said the original $450 million amount awarded by the jury was “grossly excessive” and not in line with the company’s constitutional rights.
Transgender Americans aim to block Trump’s passport policy change
President Donald Trump’s executive order says a person is male or female and it rejects the idea that someone can transition from the sex assigned at birth to another gender.
Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in refusing to provide more details on deportations
A federal judge has asked for details about when deportation planes landed in El Salvador and who was on board.
Columbia student protester who’s lived in the US since age 7 sues to stop deportation
Yunseo Chung said Immigration and Customs Enforcement moved to deport her after she was arrested while protesting the Ivy League school’s disciplinary actions against student protesters.