Don’t let the excellence of those around you go unrecognized. It only takes a few minutes to nominate a colleague who stands out in the crowd. The Indianapolis legal community is fortunate to be home to many talented, dedicated professionals, and we need your help in identifying the best of the best. 

Nominations are encouraged for the following IndyBar awards via a single online application form that only takes a few minutes to complete.

Congratulations and best wishes to these IndyBar members on their career moves and accomplishments! Have something to share? Email Julie Armstrong to be featured.

 
Taft welcomes Elizabeth Little as an attorney in the firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring group in the Indianapolis office. She provides integrated and strategic legal counsel on financial matters, including complex financial transactions, corporate debt restructurings, related litigation matters, and commercial contracts.

 
Chad Oswald has joined Dentons in Indianapolis as of counsel. A member of Dentons’ Commercial Litigation practice, Chad focuses his practice on fiduciary, commercial and real estate disputes. He also represents small businesses, shareholders, closely held business members and large corporations in complex commercial litigation.
 

ChatGPT is all anyone can seem to talk about these days, from grandmas to grade schoolers.  That is how you know when a technology has captured the popular zeitgeist. Now, if you haven’t used it yet, or are unfamiliar with it, ChatGPT is what is called a ‘generative AI’ tool, that is rendered in the form of a chatbot.

The nomination period has begun for the 2024 Boards of Directors for the Indianapolis Bar Association AND the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. There are also opportunities for service with the Association's Section and Division Executive Committees.  Volunteering with IndyBar is an invaluable opportunity to play a role in the future of our legal community.

Learn about our recent sponsor: Don Smock Auction Company!

The judges have approved amendments to the Court’s local bankruptcy rules, effective December 1, the details of which can be found in General Order 22-0008

President Biden’s $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act aims not only to improve the United States’ outdated infrastructure but also increase investment in digital construction and design.1 Technological advances promise increased efficiency and reduced costs. Construction participants and attorneys are wise to examine the impact—and risks—of emerging technology on pending/future contracts and projects.

On July 20, Former Justice Frank Sullivan Jr. joins us at the IndyBar to discuss the new Indiana provisions.  More information about the program and registration details can be found here.  In the meantime, you can read more about the amendments to the UCC that will affect purchase and sale of digital assets here. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, couples separating and ultimately filing for divorce seemed to be more and more prevalent given the stressors and the relationship issues that surfaced during the lockdown. CNBC reported earlier this year that even in the U.K., there was a 95 percent surge in divorce inquiries and companies that provide legal forms reported a 34 percent increase in the sale of their boilerplate divorce agreements.

On April 4, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit published its Opinion in Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Country Visions Cooperative, 2022 WL 998984. In this case, the debtor issued a right of first refusal to Country Visions in 2007 allowing Country Visions a right to match any other person's offer for the purchase of certain real estate. The term of the right of first refusal was ten years.