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BGBC: Understand how the new tax law affects you
On Jan. 2, 2013, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. We’ve compiled some key takeaways from the Act so you have a better understanding of how it affects your clients and you
Federal Bar Update: Southern District of Indiana adopts rule amendments
The Southern District has amended several Local Rules. These were approved in late December and took effect Jan. 1.
Badger: Using arbitration clauses to reduce potential liability risk
In the first part of this column, I outlined the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration as an alternative to litigation in court and concluded that neither arbitration nor litigation is preferable in all situations. This second part provides more specific suggestions on when to use arbitration in certain high-risk, “bet-the-company” situations.
Technology Untangled: Add communication flexibility to tablets and smartphones
I was looking for ways to make Wi-Fi tablets more versatile as communication tools and found several interesting applications. Today we will look at apps to turn your Wi-Fi tablet, or iPod Touch, into a push-to-talk (PTT) walkie-talkie, a device for standard SMS texting, and even a free wireless telephone.
McGoff: It is a new year, start creating a new ‘you’
Each year, as Jan. 1 approaches and we gaze in the mirror at the after effects of the holidays … dark circles under our eyes, too many cookies and an over-abundance of cocktail parties, we set our sights on resolutions. We vow that “this time” we are going to do it! However, the statistics show that over 80 percent of us who set New Year’s resolutions will fail.
Badger: To arbitrate or litigate, that is the question
In my world of dispute resolution, one of the most basic questions is whether a particular business dispute should be resolved in arbitration or in a court of law. Like many of the questions I am frequently asked by clients, there is no simple answer that fits all occasions and situations.
Lucas: 2013 brings opportunities to effect change
As I write the first of my 2013 columns, my inclination is to put on my rose-colored glasses and look with optimism toward the year ahead. While I feel that I am truly a glass-half-full kind of gal, I am also a realist and not a fan of people who stick their heads in the sand and pretend things are OK when they are not.
Federal Bar Update: Rule changes, 7th Circuit procedural decisions
As federal practitioners know, each Dec. 1 new federal rule amendments take effect. In most recent years there have been significant changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure each December.
Technology Untangled: Easy video security with Internet cloud camera
Today we will look at a simple and effective Web-based network video security camera from D-Link that makes it easy to remotely monitor your home or office over the Internet.
Start Page: Top 5 New Year’s (IT) resolutions for 2013
Make this the year you get out of the poor-productivity ditch.
Indiana Judges Association: Do media measure up in court coverage?
We judges are obligated to actually ignore popular opinion or preference and apply the law, but we are further constrained to not discuss our decisions on talk shows or interviews. Yet, public confidence in courts is more important than any other branch of government because people need to believe in us or they will not believe or obey our rulings.
DTCI: Client relationships and effective case management
Both authors of this article recently had experiences in which our clients have shown us the true emotional impact that litigation can have on a new litigant.
Sidebars: ‘The Local’ features the best of Indiana home-grown foods
We give the restaurant 3.5 gavels!
Lucas: Dedication of clerks leads to smooth elections
The 2012 elections are finally over. And while I think most people, with the possible exception of mail carriers and holiday Scrooges, are happy to have gift catalogs replace political flyers in their mailboxes, I would bet that no group is happier to see election season come to an end than the county clerks.
Book review: ‘The Science of Attorney Advocacy’
Unlike other books I have recently reviewed, the book “The Science of Attorney Advocacy” targets a different type of reader.
Quality of Life: Let your inner child out this holiday season
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live every moment in color, instead of black and white?
Federal Bar Update: Northern, Southern District courts cleaning up local rules
Local Rule amendments are in the works in the Northern District and Southern District of Indiana, with amendments to take effect Jan. 1.
Finney: Overwhelmed by email? Try changing your outlook!
Deanna Finney explains how readers can use tools in their Outlook email program to make emails easier to manage.
Start Page: why the fax won’t die
The modern fax machine was introduced in 1964 by Xerox. Fast forward to today. Unless you use a typewriter, there are no other machines in your office that have remained essentially unchanged in form and function for almost 50 years. Fax is ubiquitous, reliable, simple and cheap. Why would you want to mess that up?