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...
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Dram Shop Liability Is Not Just For Bars – Take Care When Serving Alcohol
Alcohol is a highly regulated substance. State governments often regulate who, what, when, where, and how alcohol can be produced, sold, purchased, and consumed. For example, many states have “dram shop” laws which regulate when a bar (also known...
Workplace Covid-19 Exposure and Infection Claims. What Employers Need to Know.
For the past ten months, the world has dealt with the reality of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At the time of publishing this article, over 19 million cases have been reported in the United States, with approximately 500,000 of those in...
Minimizing COVID Risks to Your Business: Release and Indemnity Agreements
A. Introduction For the past nine months, businesses and non-profit entities have been attempting to minimize the risks of doing business in the midst of the COVID pandemic. The steps to minimize such risks will be required for the months to come...
Does My Business Need (Or Need To Update) A Buy-Sell Agreement?
When a business has more than one owner, we usually recommend that the owners and the company enter into a buy-sell agreement. A buy-sell agreement is an agreement that contains the terms and conditions upon which the owners of the company are...
5 Key Considerations When Seeking a Trademark
By: Jaclyn Flint — PartnerTrademarks and service marks are some of the most powerful assets available to market goods and services because they create brand identity and loyalty. Trademarks and service marks can include words, phrases, symbols, or...
Engage Cost-Effective Legal Counsel
Dispute resolution and litigation have become a cost of doing business in the United States of America. For uninsured losses, the cost of litigation goes directly to the business owners’ bottom line. For insured losses, litigation costs and...
Two Steps You Can Take Today to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones In These Uncertain Times
Times are difficult right now due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Schools and buildings have been shut down, and many thousands of people have lost their jobs or have been forced to tighten their economic belts. It stands to reason that, as a...
COVID-19 Insurance Claims Update
It has been approximately six months since COVID-19 first began to impact our daily lives significantly, changing how we interact with each other and how we interact with businesses as consumers. The cancellation of major league and college sports...
Indiana Court of Appeals Upholds Employer’s Noncompete
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently published a decision that is instructive about noncompete agreements. In Zollinger v. Wagner-Meinert Eng’g, LLC, 146 N.E.3d 1160 (Ind. Ct. App., April 23, 2020), the court was faced with interpreting a...
5 Problems of Success: Managing Construction Contractors Through COVID-19 and Beyond
Immediately prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the construction industry was experiencing tremendous growth in nearly all market segments in all areas of the country. The pandemic has many contractors rethinking their growth plans for 2020 and beyond....
A Tenant’s Options When Leased Space is No Longer Wanted
A tenant leasing retail, office, warehouse, or industrial space can sometimes find itself in a position where its lease expiration date is months or years away, but the tenant no longer wants that space. On the positive side, this may happen...