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Posted by: editor on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 2:20:00 pm
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 clarified the federal estate tax rules, prompting new questions for many people.
What did the new law do to the estate planning rules?
What opportunities were created for us to use now?
What should we do to update our planning?
Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP attorneys John R. ...
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Posted by: Philip Sicuso on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 1:34:00 pm
A heavily debated bill that would have criminalized a wide variety of activities commonly used by average citizens to expose allegedly improper or unsavory business practices failed in the final days of Indiana’s 2013 legislative session.
Senate Bill 373 would have made it a misdemeanor offense for anyone without a ...
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Posted by: Alex Gude on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 4:50:00 pm
The law governing fee agreements in Indiana is complex and seemingly ever-changing. Recently, the Indiana Supreme Court provided additional guidance on the permissibility and use of non-refundable flat fee agreements in a case defended by Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP.
In this case, the respondent was hired by a client to ...
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Posted by: Douglas Gallagher on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 11:26:00 am
In a recent (and unanimous) decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, an Indiana farmer was found to have infringed upon Monsanto's patent rights for Roundup Ready soybeans. The essence of the farmer's scheme was to avoid paying the extra cost of buying the Roundup Ready soybeans from Monsanto by saving a portion of the farmer's ...
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Posted by: Ross D. Cohen on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 2:15:00 pm
How are medical device manufacturers weathering the new medical device excise tax storm? As medical device companies are aware, effective January 1 of this year, there is a tax equal to 2.3 percent imposed on the sales price of certain medical devices which must be paid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of such ...
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Posted by: Katherine G. Erdel on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 12:37:00 pm
Generally speaking, employers are not permitted to terminate employees for off-duty “lawful activity” like consuming alcohol, carrying a firearm or gambling, even when that conduct may be prohibited in the workplace itself. Over a dozen states, including Indiana and Kentucky, have specific statutes that protect ...
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Posted by: Brian W. Chellgren on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 9:35:00 am
A recent Supreme Court decision reaffirms the right of patent owners to control self-replicating technology.
Monsanto Co. owns patents on RoundUp Ready® transgenic seeds. Monsanto licenses its technology to seed producers, who sublicense it to farmers. Under the license agreement, a farmer is limited to planting seeds ...
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Posted by: Kandi Hidde on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 9:15:00 am
On April 8, 2013, the Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP Women’s Forum prepared an apartment for a family in need at Coburn Place Safe Haven in Indianapolis. Coburn Place provides women who have suffered from domestic violence and their children a chance at a fresh start by providing safe, affordable housing for up to two ...
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Posted by: Polly J. Dobbs on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 11:30:00 am
With schools across the state wrapping up, that time of year is quickly approaching when students stop being students for a few months and just become kids again. Inevitably, though, that school’s-out-excitement will wear off and boredom will set in. There are a lot of wonderful organizations in Central Indiana to ...
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Posted by: Margaret Christensen on Friday, May 10, 2013 at 2:30:00 pm
One attorney’s “creative” approach to defending his criminal client’s methamphetamine possession charges resulted in a nine-month suspension without automatic reinstatement. In an attempt to prove that an informant was a drug dealer himself, the attorney arranged for two individuals to purchase ...
