Indiana has three wrongful death statutes. The General Wrongful Death Statute (“GWDS”) permits the personal representative of the decedent to bring...
Generative AI’s Conflicts with Copyright Law
This article first appeared in the March 27, 2024 issue of "The Indiana Lawyer". We have published an excerpt. Generative artificial intelligence...
Indiana Supreme Court 2024 commentary on “deliberate indifference” standard in correctional litigation
Courts are inundated with lawsuits by incarcerated individuals who allege their prison-based medical providers violated the 8th Amendment under the...
Corporate Transparency Act — What You Need to Know RIGHT NOW!
By: Blair R. Vandivier and John L. Egloff We are writing to advise you of a new federal law that will affect many business entities that operate as...
Employment Noncompete Agreements Under Attack
Noncompete agreements have been used for years by employers to protect themselves from employees who might otherwise hurt their business by working...
Construction Lien Waivers: Signers Beware
By Kevin N. Tharp — RBE Partner As the end of a calendar month approaches, construction subcontractors finish preparing and submitting their monthly...
Working with IDOI Yields Favorable Results for RBE Clients
By: J. Mark McKinzie — RBE Partner The second quarter of 2023 resulted in Riley Bennett Egloff obtaining two significant results for separate...
Federal Trade Commission Takes Step to Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide
By Patrick S. McCarney - RBE Attorney The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced that it plans to ban most non-compete agreements...
Five Reasons Why You Should Involve your Attorneys Early in Your Business Transactions
By Patrick S. McCarney — RBE Attorney Business transactions come in all shapes and sizes. Buying or selling a business (or the assets of a...
Closing Mergers and Acquisitions: The Importance of Disclosure Schedules
Having closed dozens of mergers and acquisitions, I’ve yet to encounter anyone who likes preparing or reviewing disclosure schedules. They take a...
4 Things to Consider When Forming Your Entity Online
By: Ryan L. Leitch — RBE PartnerEfficient and easy access to online services provides many benefits to business owners. For example, it is...
Update – Indiana’s Wrongful Death Damages – A “Cheat Sheet” For What Damages Are Recoverable
Since publishing the RBE wrongful death damages CHEAT SHEET in 2017, the Indiana Legislature amended the definition of “adult person” for purposes...
The Top 5 Mistakes Made By Start-Up Businesses
Many start-up businesses are formed by first-time entrepreneurs who are often unfamiliar with the requirements and pitfalls involved in forming a...
Employee Handbooks: One Size Does Not Fit All
Unlike the hat the coach gave you when you played Little League baseball, when it comes to employee handbooks or manuals, one size does not fit all....
Protecting Your Business’s Invisible Assets
By: Jaclyn Flint - RBE AttorneyIt is a common myth that intellectual property matters are reserved only for larger companies and do not affect small...
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued monumental decisions regarding the federal agencies’ powers to enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandates. OSHA had...
XBE (MBE, WBE, VBE, DBE): A Path of Opportunity For Your Business?
A Path of Opportunity For Your Business? By: Kathleen Hart — RBE PartnerThe federal government is planning in some manner to "build it back better,"...
Avoiding Hiccups with “HICA” — Indiana’s Home Improvement Contract Act
Indiana home improvement contractors should be aware of the requirements of Indiana’s Home Improvement Contract Act, Indiana Code § 24-5-11-1 et...