Having closed dozens of mergers and acquisitions, I’ve yet to encounter anyone who likes preparing or reviewing disclosure schedules. They take a lot of time and require significant attention to detail. I’ve had more than one client ask, “Do we...
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Nineteen RBE Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America 2023
RBE is pleased to announce that RBE attorneys Donald Smith & Eric Hylton were recognized by Best Lawyers as 2023 “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective practice areas and locations. "Lawyer of the Year" recognitions are awarded to individual...
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 relatively easy to form a new business entity on the Indiana Secretary of State’s website and obtain an...
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 of Indiana’s Adult Wrongful Death Statute to include a “married individual: (A) who does not have any...
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 new business. As a result, they often fall victim to the following mistakes: 1. Failing to choose the...
SCOTUS Accepts Indiana Nursing Home Case
By: Laura Binford & Jaclyn Flint - PartnersRBE successfully obtained a dismissal of claims under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act against RBE clients, Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County and American Senior Communities, from...
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. If your company is going to have an employee handbook—and every employer should—that handbook...
RBE Attorney Sarah MacGill Marr Nominated to IBJ 2022 Forty Under 40
Who Are IBJ’s Forty Under 40? Each year, the Indianapolis Business Journal selects young adults who are making an impact in their communities through work and their volunteer efforts.These individuals are local business and professional leaders who...
Partner Tony Jost Elected Vice President of Program for the Crossroads of America Council on its Executive Committee.
Congratulations to RBE partner Tony Jost on being elected Vice President of Program for the Crossroads of America Council on its Executive Committee. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America...
THREE LESSONS LEARNED FROM LAW FIRM PARTNERSHIP “DIVORCES”
In an era in which it is increasingly common for lawyers — including law firm partners — to move from one firm to another during their careers, I am a dinosaur: I have been fortunate to spend my entire attorney career at one firm. So, it is a tad...
How Does Indiana’s Medical Review Panel Process Work?
By: Courtney David Mills – RBE PartnerIn 1975, the Indiana legislature created the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act (“MMA”), which outlines the process for selecting a Medical Review Panel to review claims of medical malpractice filed against...
Sometimes Form Is Substance – Appellate Rules Can Be Complex and Difficult to Navigate
By: Justin O. Sorrell - RBE PartnerAnyone who has wrestled with Indiana’s Appellate Rules will know they are highly technical. And anybody who has been involved with the appellate process in Indiana will know those rules generally are strictly...