Guest columnist: Indiana’s texting ban is flawed and unenforceable
Indiana attorney Chris Pearcy discusses the new law banning texting while driving in Indiana, which takes effect July 1.
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Valuing a business is not an exact science
Authors Howard I. Gross, Steven W. Reed, and Erika M. Gowan of BGBC Partners, write about determining a business’ worth.
Nordstrom: Author provides jury selection strategies
Rodney Nordstrom writes about the book “Principles and Practice of Trial Consultation.”
DTCI: The anatomy of jobsite accident claims
In the unfortunate event of a construction jobsite accident that results in bodily injury or, in the worst-case scenario, a fatality, the resulting claims and litigation can be extremely complex. Construction jobsite accident claims often play out as follows.
Sidebars: Tavern on South gains favorable ruling
The authors give Tavern on South in Indianapolis 3 1/2 gavels.
Editorial: Threats are inappropriate way to voice an opinion
What we want to address here is the troubling descent into madness that has appeared alongside the reasonable discourse on the subject of the recent Indiana Supreme Court decision Barnes v. State .
Justices reverse forfeiture of truck
The Indiana Supreme Court agreed with the lower appellate court that a man’s truck shouldn’t have been lost in a civil forfeiture action because the state didn’t prove any substantial connection between the truck and the commission of a crime.
In-box: Bigotry and prejudice must be fought
A letter to the editor on Mickey Maurer’s column on diversity.
In-box: Don’t we have more pressing business?
A reader writes in about a diversity column by Mickey Maurer.
Sidebars: Savor the taste of Italy in Shelby County
We give Panzarotti’s Italian Cafe 3 gavels!
Editorial: Lake Co. merit selection is back on the table
It’s at the end of House Bill 1266, and we have no idea whether the legislation has a chance at passage by the April 29 session deadline, but we had to go back and read it twice before we believed what we were seeing.
Technology Untangled: Use caution with PC speed-up software
It seems like just about everyone feels like their PC is running slowly, or it is slowing down compared to when it was new. It doesn’t really matter how fast your newest PC is, the desire for faster and smoother operation is a common thread of complaint. Software vendors are well aware of this.
Federal Bar Update: Confidentiality not always enforceable
As federal practitioners know, the 7th Circuit is particularly strict about protecting public access to federal court filings.
In-box: Focus should not be on ‘social issues’
A letter to the editor regarding Mickey Maurer’s column on diversity.
In-box: ‘Keep up the good words’
A reader responds to a column by Mickey Maurer on diversity.
In-box: Diversity is of critical importance to state
A letter to the editor on a previous column by Mickey Maurer on diversity.
Editorial: More of the same?
They’re back, and like most citizens who watch with interest the goings on in the Indiana General Assembly, we’re not sure it’s altogether a good thing.
Maurer: Is this the Indiana we’ve always wanted?
My fellow Tea Party Republicans, I have an idea. Let’s enact legislation requiring immigrants and homosexuals to wear purple hats.
Editorial: In this war of words, will anyone win?
At more than 30 days and counting, at least at Indiana Lawyer deadline, we’re not sure what will cause the Democrats elected to the Indiana House of Representatives to return to their posts at the Statehouse.