The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office offers an excellent program allowing people facing certain traffic citations to earn a dismissal of their ticket. If admitted into the Infraction Deferral Program, the State of Indiana will agree to defer prosecution of the traffic citation for 6 months from the date you make the agreement. If…
Read MoreIn 1995, I had been out of law school for nine years. It was in April of that year that I had the opportunity to be sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States. My former boss, Judge Allen Sharp of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, invited any…
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Read MoreUniversities around the country are requiring students, faculty, and staff to sign COVID-19 liability waivers for the 2020-2021 school year. Several universities have also implemented remote options for schooling so attendees can opt-out of in-person classes this upcoming fall semester. So, will schools actually be liable for the spread of COVID-19 when school starts? By…
Read MoreThe OSHA May 19, 2020 memo entitled Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and contained in the link, https://www.osha.gov/memos/2020-05-19/revised-enforcement-guidance-recording-cases-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 , deals primarily with what constitutes a reportable COVID-19 finding to OSHA. The fact that an employee may have acquired COVID-19 at work (i.e., the COVID-19 is work-related) is just one…
Read MoreAlthough the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) does not provide a private right of action, a plaintiff still may recover damages for the wrongful disclosure of his or her private health information under Indiana law. A healthcare provider can be held vicariously liable for the wrongful disclosure by its employee when…
Read MoreThe United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling this morning. The Court held that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects gay and transgender workers from employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Court issued its ruling in response to three (3) cases before the Court: Bostock v. Clayton County, which involved…
Read MoreIndiana law provides some protections for those who furnish health care in response to a disaster emergency declared by the governor, as Governor Eric Holcomb did to address the current COVID-19 pandemic. As news reports have made clear, our medical personnel and facilities have been faced with treating unanticipated numbers of patients for a new…
Read MoreThe filing of a divorce, with or without children, places a huge financial and emotional impact upon families. Once a divorce has been filed, life will no longer be the same for the husband, the wife, nor their children. The emotional impact of a divorce will be the subject of another article. The financial impact…
Read MoreThere is a huge emotional cost for yourself and your spouse. If you have children, the filing of a divorce has a devastating emotional impact on all children, regardless of age. It is strongly suggested that you consider counselors, therapists, your Clergy, or close friends to discuss your feelings, the reactions of your spouse, and,…
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