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The Indiana Lawyer: Ball State Joins List of Schools Facing Students’ Title IX Suits
https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/ball-state-joins-list-of-schools-facing-students-title-ix-suits
SECURE Act – “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement”
By: Michael D. Wilhelm On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed a fiscal year 2020 appropriations bill that included the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, better known as the “SECURE Act,” which went into effect January 1, 2020. While there are many aspects to this legislation, this article focuses on the so-called… Read more »
Scott Shockley, Steve Murphy, Matt Kelsey, Jarryd Anglin, and Dan Kerns Named to Super Lawyers List
Congratulations to Scott E. Shockley, Steve Murphy, Matthew L. Kelsey, Jarryd Anglin, and Dan Kerns who have been named to the Indiana Super Lawyers list for 2020. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of professional achievement and peer recognition. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research,… Read more »
Daniels named President of CGCSC Board
The Center Grove Board of School Trustees has elected DeFur Voran partner, Rob Daniels, as President of the Board. Rob is in his first term on the Board. Congratulations Rob!
Steve Murphy Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Steve Murphy was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Delaware County Bar Association. Congratulations!
The Changing Art of Valuing Personal Injury Cases
By Steven D. Murphy. Those of us who practice in the area of valuing personal injuries (plaintiff’s lawyers, defense attorneys, insurance adjusters, and mediators) analyze these cases by looking at the four areas of losses that a victim may suffer: medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and permanency of the injury. That is what… Read more »
Public meetings and public comment: A guide for newly elected officials
By Maura J. Hoff. If you have been elected to a public office, congratulations on winning the trust of your constituents to handle the government’s business on their behalf. And condolences on now having every decision you make either cheered or criticized and over analyzed in the public eye. It is an honorable decision to… Read more »