A patient suffers an injury while receiving treatment from a health care provider. The patient alleges that the injury was the result of the...
WHY CAN’T WE ALL JUST WORK TOGETHER? – A Client-Centered Approach to Working with Business Advisors
Small business owners are often so busy working in their business that they neglect to work on their business. More than ever, in these complex and...
You Received a Consumer Complaint from the Office of the Indiana Attorney General, Now What?
The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (“IPLA”) regulates 40 licensed professions in the State of Indiana, everything from auctioneers to funeral...
‘Tis the Season…(to review your restrictive employment agreements)
To get your New Year off to a good start, we suggest you consider entering into restrictive employment agreements with key employees to protect your...
The Business Entity Harmonization Act in 30 Seconds or Less
As many of our readers are aware, effective January 1, 2018, Indiana Senate Bill 443, known as the “Business Entity Harmonization Act,” will become...
Planning Your Retirement Destination
The Baby Boomer generation is retiring at a high rate of nearly four million per year. Studies estimate the number of senior Americans age 65 and...
Do I Need A Will? What Is A Trust? Do I Need To Do Any Estate Planning?
Statistics show that less than 25% of people who would significantly benefit from the tax or legal aspects of Wills or Trusts have them in place. ...
Is an Indiana Series LLC Right For My Next Business?
On January 1, 2017, Indiana joined thirteen (13) other states in recognizing series limited liability companies (“Series LLCs”).[1] Series LLCs were...
Indiana’s Wrongful Death Damages – A “Cheat Sheet” For What Damages Are Recoverable
UPDATE Since publishing the RBE wrongful death damages CHEAT SHEET in 2017, the Indiana Legislature amended the definition of “adult person” for...
Attorney-client privilege and business entities: Will your attorney-client communications be protected?
Clients should understand that their communications with their attorneys are privileged, to the extent those communications were made for the...
Ready or Not: Updates to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act Are Headed Your Way
In 2016, the Indiana legislature made significant changes to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act (“MMA”) to take effect on July 1, 2017, giving...
RESPONDING TO INADVERTENT DISCLOSURES OF EMPLOYEE AND CONSUMER PERSONAL INFORMATION
Business owners increasingly store employee and consumer personal data in a digital format. This development holds numerous advantages for owners,...
SAFEGUARD YOUR SECRETS TO PROTECT YOUR COMPANY’S FUTURE
What is the secret to the success of your company? What have you worked hard to create, improve, perfect, and maintain? What would cause you grave...
What Makes a Plaintiff Whole? Patchett v. Lee’s Impact on Medical Special Valuation
One of the purposes of tort law is to “make injured parties whole.” This is typically accomplished when a person whose negligent conduct caused...
Common Mistakes Made By Small Business Owners
Most small business owners know how to provide their service or product in a timely, cost‑efficient manner. They are savvy entrepreneurs and have a...
U.S. Department of Labor Announcement
May 19, 2016: The U.S. Department of Labor has announced its regulations for the salary level of employees considered “exempt” from the overtime...
Can Subcontractors Recover Their Attorney’s Fees From General Contractors Under Indiana’s Mechanic’s Lien Act?
In a recent decision interpreting Indiana’s Mechanic’s Lien Act, the Indiana Supreme Court strongly suggested that, in addition to allowing...
Time for Change – Proposed Amendments to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act
Over the course of the last year, the Indiana legislature, pushed in part by lawyers and health care providers alike, have examined and considered...