RBE is pleased to announce that thirteen of the Firm's attorneys have been named in multiple practice areas of law to the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers in America©: Ones to Watch list. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most...
Article Published on IBJ.com on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 | Susan Orr Maria Caceres, a former employee of Carmel-based Seven Corners Inc., stands accused of defrauding the company by submitting false claims—the third employee to face such...
Issue 13We are pleased to announce the release of the thirteenth issue of RBE Magazine. We hope you enjoy the substantive legal articles written by our attorneys, along with information about our firm's community involvement and other activities.
Construction subcontractors assume a tremendous amount of risk with each subcontract that they sign with a prime contractor. While much of that risk cannot be avoided, there are some risks that subcontractors can reduce (if not eliminate) by...
Let’s examine the differences between working in-house and as an associate/partner in a law firm. Back when I graduated from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in December of 1978, those of us who were beginning our careers believed their...
Does the Immunity Provision Achieve its Intended Purpose?On February 18, 2021, Governor Holcomb signed Senate Bill 1, which codified into the Indiana Code civil immunity protections for damages purportedly caused by COVID-19. Section 7 of the law...
Consider the following scenarios – Scenario 1: Mary, Mark, and Melinda are the sole owners of Acme Widget Company, Inc., an S-Corporation, with each of them owning 1,000 shares of stock. Unfortunately, Mark decides to file for divorce from his...
One year has passed since the Coronavirus started making headlines in our national and local communities. During the early weeks of the Spring of 2020, we all experienced dramatic changes to both our professional and personal lives. As we mark the...
Non-compete agreements in the employment setting are constantly under attack. Is the agreement your business has been using up to date with the current state of the law? Don Smith explains.dsmith@rbelaw.com Author Donald S. Smith Don Smith limits...
RBE Attorney Donald Smit wrote an article for the Indiana Lawyer title "Smith: Your old noncompete form agreement may miss the mark." It seems that little in employment law stays the same. For instance, cases over the past two decades have eroded...
Riley Bennett Egloff is proud to announce that Thomson Reuters recognized ten of its attorneys as “Super Lawyers” and seven others as “Rising Stars." The awards were announced in Indianapolis Monthly’s March 2021 issue as well as Super Lawyers...
For subcontractors that make improvements to real property, navigating the strict requirements of Indiana’s mechanic’s lien statute is probably all too familiar. However, when the government owns the construction project, mechanic’s liens are not...