Kyle Montrose and Neda Semsarieh: AI-enabled deal rooms, generative platforms speed due diligence
Today, many VDR providers are incorporating AI into their platforms, significantly expanding their core functionality.
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Josh Astin and Andrew Nevill: NIL branding opportunities require knowing right context
A critical element often overlooked in NIL negotiations is the institutional equipment contract.
John Floreancig and Jonathan Stewart: Person-to-person wisdom in legal profession is at risk
The most valuable lessons in this profession are often the simplest ones.
Roy Graham: How reading appellate decisions can bring rewards
If we can agree that daily reading informs what courts value, then it follows that writing well tells them why your case deserves it.
Kyla Jackson: How to change the world in small ways and expand your reach
The world is a frightening and volatile place right now.
John R. Maley: On a break: Use caution when having discussions during recess
Practitioners can anticipate potential increased scrutiny of lawyer-client communications during breaks in testimony, including in depositions.
Loren Delp: Indiana must reclaim its sovereignty in criminal prosecutions
You just have to drive to the nearest major city to see that justice is not the natural state of society.
Marilee Springer and Rachel Phillips: Nonprofit pay: Balancing fairness, compliance, public trust
Contrary to popular belief, nonprofit organizations exist in a highly regulated legal space and are subject to strict rules and oversight when it comes to executive and key employee compensation.
Dana Soeurt: Don’t fall for the modern-day myth of so-called ‘self-care’
The concept of self-care has been hijacked, watered down and misunderstood as these “feel good” items.
Kayla Goodfellow: Tornados, toughness and the scaffolding behind modern life
But there’s one thing missing from that fantasy that makes it completely unrealistic. That thing is insurance.
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.
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.