By: David L. Simmons, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP A new federal law governing trade secrets – the “Defend Trade Secrets Act” (DTSA) – went into effect on May 11, 2016. The DTSA authorizes a company that has been the victim of trade secret theft… Read More >
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Appellate Court Holds ELA Claim Time Barred and Petroleum Releases Statute Did Not Provide Private Cause of Action Against Former Operators
By: David A. Temple, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP Earlier this month, the Indiana Court of Appeals provided guidance on the applicable statute of limitations for claims brought under the Indiana Environmental Legal Actions Statute (ELA), Indiana Code § 34-11-2-11.5, and the ability of a… Read More >
7th Circuit Overrules “Convincing Mosaic” Method of Proof in Title VII Cases
By: Shelbie J. Byers, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP On August 19, 2016, a three-member panel consisting of Judges Posner, Easterbrook and Hamilton, of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, which decides cases from federal circuit courts in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, overruled a cadre… Read More >
Employers: Guard Yourselves Against Pokemon
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP Remember Pokemon? People of a certain age remember buying their children overpriced decks of “Pokemon” cards featuring imaginary creatures with magical powers that the players (generally 7-year-old boys at that time) could pit against one another… Read More >
Accommodating Religion in the Workplace and Preventing Religious Discrimination
By: Shelbie J. Byers, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a one-page fact sheet geared at young workers to educate them about religious discrimination and religious accommodations and their rights associated with each as provided under Title… Read More >
When Are Trust Funds Vulnerable To The Claims of Creditors?
By: David L. Simmons, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP A trust is frequently used in estate planning to preserve assets from the claims of creditors. For example, a “settlor” may create a “spendthrift trust” for the welfare and support of a “beneficiary.” The settlor names… Read More >
Changes to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act
By: Jennifer L. Strange, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP On March 24, 2016, Governor Mike Pence signed into law Senate Enrolled Act No. 28, which makes significant changes to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act (the “Act”), starting July 1, 2017. The biggest change is that this… Read More >