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Why Your Business Insurance Policy May Not Be Providing Coverage For Ransomware Attacks
One circumstance feared by businesses is a ransomware attack. The situation has unfortunately become a familiar one. A computer hacker gains access to a business’s information systems, encrypts them, and then locks out the business unless the business pays a substantial fee, often in untraceable bitcoin, for a password to recover the files. Aside from…
Read MoreConducting Mediation Sessions Through The COVID-19 Pandemic
During the current shut down of the Court system, attorneys are finding it difficult, if not impossible to get an issue in front of a Judge for a decision and thus are finding the status of their case in limbo. However, the option of mediation remains a tool you can utilize to benefit your…
Read MoreWhat Happened to My Jury Right?
“We the people” are who declared our independence from England in 1776, and it is “we the people” who judge the claims of our fellow citizens as jurors in our court system. As Americans, we take great pride in a system that allows us to be judged by peers and not the aristocratic or authoritarian…
Read MoreMinor Consuming – What to Know
It is no secret that underage college students occasionally consume alcohol. Underage college students who consume, purchase, or transfer alcohol sometimes encounter law enforcement. These encounters may lead to the college student being arrested and charged with Minor Consuming. Indiana treats underage alcohol consumption harshly. Minor Consuming is a crime in Indiana – specifically, a…
Read MoreOperating While Intoxicated … Answers to Common Questions
No parent wants to answer a phone call in the middle of the night and learn their child has been arrested for drunk driving. However, parents across northern Indiana occasionally find themselves in this predicament. Those who have never encountered the criminal justice system are often left wondering, what happens next? This article answers common…
Read MoreRobert J. Palmer Nominated for the 7th Circuit Professionalism Award
South Bend / Mishawaka, IN – May Oberfell Lorber Partner, Robert J. Palmer, was recently nominated for the 7th Circuit Professionalism Award through the Robert A. Grant Inn of Court by Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David. Justice David noted that Bob has proven his reputation to be “stellar, forthright and impeccable”. May Oberfell Lorber is…
Read MoreRecent Developments in Immigration Law
South Bend / Mishawaka, IN – In November 2014 President Barak Obama took bold action to seek immigration reform. Mr. Obama implemented a new program known as the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and changed guidelines for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The changes to DAPA would allow,…
Read MoreIndiana’s Troubling Firearm Laws as They Relate to Public Schools
South Bend / Mishawaka, IN – The current state of the law in Indiana with regard to possession of firearms in relation to our public schools would surprise many citizens and it is about to get even more troubling. Understandably and sensibly, currently, under Indiana law it is a Class D felony to possess a…
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