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Indiana Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation Owed in Takings Relating to Road Construction
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Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Investigation of Public Utility Status of DER Aggregators
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PERFORMANCE SERVICES, INC. v. RANDOLPH EASTERN SCHOOL CORP.
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Indiana Utility Law – Ind. Office of Utility Consumer Counselor v. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, 21A-EX-2702 (Ind. Ct. App. 2023)
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Renewable Energy/PURPA Law – Solar Energy Industries Association v. FERC, No. 21-1126 (D.C. Cir. 2023)
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View of Lake Michigan is Sufficient to Oppose a Zoning Decision
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Communications Law – Consumers’ Research v. Federal Communications Commission, No. 22-60008 (5th Cir. 2023)
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Interception of Hospital’s Internal Radio Transmission of Patient Private Health Information by Reporter Does Not Constitute Invasion of Privacy
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Indiana Utility Law – Bender Enterprises, LLC v. Duke Energy, LLC, 22A-PL-1230 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022)
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Indiana Utility Law – Ind. Office of Utility Consumer Counselor v. Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co., 22S-EX-00166 (Ind. 2023)
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Indiana Utility Law – NIPSCO Industrial Group, and Office of the Utility Consumer Counselor v. Northern Indiana Public Service Company, and Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, 22A-EX-187 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022)
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Indiana Utility Law – Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor v. Duke Energy Ind., LLC, 21S-EX-00432 (Ind. 2022)
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Clark County REMC v. Glenn Reis, et al
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Harper v. Southern Pine Electric Cooperative – Electric Cooperative Law
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Indiana Communications and Broadband Law – Class Action Case Against Streaming Services Returned to State Court
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Great Lakes Technology Showcase Virtual Event
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Electric Cooperative Law – Mississippi Enforces Delta Electric Power Association’s Arbitration Clause
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Indiana Utility Law – 2020 Report to the 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force
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Indiana Utility Law and Pipeline Safety – Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Approves Highest Fine in State History Against NIPSCO
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Court of Appeals Concludes County’s Unwillingness to Provide Zoning Requirements Documentation was Arbitrary, Capricious & Prejudicial to Waste Transfer Applicant
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Supreme Court Holds Federal Employers to a Stricter Standard for Age Discrimination Claims Than Private Employers
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De Facto Merger – New Nello Operating Co., LLC v. CompressAir
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Indiana Court of Appeals Decision Addresses Unreasonable Interference Protection for Easement Owners – Duke Energy Indiana v. J. & J Development Company
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Punishment or compensation? Indiana Supreme Court decision guides enforceability of liquidated damages provisions in employment contracts
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Seventh Circuit Narrows ADA Protection for Obese Employees: Shell v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company
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“Denied! Rural California Telephone Companies Requests for Higher Cost of Capital are Refused” – Ponderosa Telephone Co., et al v. California Public Utilities Commission
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“Moving to Federal Court: A Cooperative’s RUS Loan Provides a Colorable Federal Defense and Supports Federal Officer Removal Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 1442 in a Patronage Capital Lawsuit” – Butler v. Coast Electric Power Association (“Patronage Capital”)
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Indiana Utility Law – NIPSCO Industrial Group v. Northern Indiana Public Service Co., 18S-EX-475 (Ind. 2019)
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Judgment Given: Citizens Challenging a Municipal Utility Ordinance Must Seek Administrative Remedies Before Turning to Civil Court “Municipal/Utility Law – Graham v Brownsburg (May 21, 2019)”
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We’ll Have What They’re Having: The Potential Impact of Tennessee Wine on Indiana Utility Law
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Seventh Circuit Holds Title VII Retaliation Plaintiffs To A High Bar, Requiring Retaliation To Be “The” But-For Cause Rather Than “A” But-For Cause
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Is Obesity A Protected “Disability” Under The ADA? The Seventh Circuit Says “Maybe.”
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Rural Broadband Fund Created: Grants Available! “SEA 460 (Indiana Broadband Development – 2019)”
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County of Butler v. CenturyLink Communications, LLC
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Crow Wing Coop. Power & Light v. Great River Energy, 2019 Minn. App. Unpub. LEXIS 16 (Ct. App. Minn. Jan. 7, 2019)
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THE DOOR SHOP, INC. V. ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION
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Unreasonable Relocation Ordinance: Respect Utility Property Rights – “Duke Energy Indiana, LLC v. Town of Avon, Indiana”
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Time’s Up: Only 180 Days to File Tort Claim Notice – “Tort Claim Notice is Critical to Preserve Rights”
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Approved! Charlestown Sells Water Utility – “NOW!, Inc. v. Indiana-American Water Co., (sale of municipal utility) – Indiana Utility Lawyer”
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INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS HOLDS ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE EXISTS AGAINST SLANDER OF TITLE WHEN LIS PENDENS NOTICE PROPERLY FILED AND ARGUMENT NOT WAIVED UPON APPEAL
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Co-ops are the Exception: Private Inurement Does NOT Apply – “Application of the Private Inurement Doctrine to Tax-Exempt Cooperatives”
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Wolfe v. Flathead Elec. Coop., Inc. – Patronage Capital Refunds
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State Allowed to Offer Energy Generation Facilities Subsidies – “Electric Power Supply Association, et al., v. Anthony M. Star, Director of Illinois Power Agency, et al., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 25980 (7th Cir. Sept. 13, 2018)”
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IN Supreme Court Rules: Fantasy Sports Do NOT Need Permission to Use Athletes Real Names – “Daniels v. FanDuel, Inc.”
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INDIANA SUPREME COURT MODIFIES DECISION TO ALLOW RECOVERY OF COST OVERRUNS DURING RATEMAKING CASE
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BE SPECIFIC: ILLINOIS CASE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE IN PLEADING STANDARDS – “WEBB v. FRAWLEY: 7TH CIRCUIT EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF PLEADING STANDARDS IN RECENT ILLINOIS CASE”
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ENERGY LAW – SEVENTH CIRCUIT HOLDS THAT PUBLIC UTILITY’S USE OF “SMART METERS” DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN UNREASONABLE SEARCH
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FERC Legal — Arkansas Public Service Commission v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission US Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit No. 16-1305 (Argued 1/19/18)
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NIPSCO Industrial Group v. Northern Indiana Public Service Co., 100 N.E.3d 234 (Ind. 2018)
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INDIANA SUPREME COURT HOLDS IURC IS A PROPER PARTY TO APPEALS OF IURC ORDERS
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FERC Legal – FERC Determination in Docket No. EC17-131-000
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SUPREME COURT HOLDS POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS PROVIDED BY A LABOR CONTRACT DID NOT VEST FOR LIFE
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Allco Renewable Energy, Ltd. v. Mass. Elec. Co.
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Update on FCC Broadband Privacy Rules
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Changes to Indiana 811 Call Before You Dig Law
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Use Tax Owed on Storage of Exhibition Booth Components
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Discretionary Function Immunity
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Broadband Access in Rural Areas and Mandatory E-filing
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Liability Limitation for Indiana’s Weekend Warriors
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Indiana Stormwater Act: Municipalities May Assess Fee on Property Owners Even When Property Does Not Cause Runoff
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Court Rules in Dispute between Duke Energy and Municipality
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Indiana Communication Services – FCC Broadband Privacy Protection Order
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FCC is Seeking Input on Wireless Communications Site Deployment
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Utility Easement Not Materially Impaired by Intersection Expansion
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BOUNDARY TREES IN INDIANA: OWNERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS
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Lifelong golfer, lawyer co-chairs pro tournament at Crooked Stick
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Hospital Charges Questioned
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A lawyer by day, Kent Frandsen is a scratch golfer who’s had a hand in all the PGA tournaments at Crooked Stick since 1981.
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FAA Final Rule on Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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Department of Labor Releases Final Overtime Rule
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Balancing Transparency with Prudence: Appropriate Use of Executive Sessions
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Developer And Builder Payments For Extension Of New Utility Infrastructure May Be Excluded From Gross Utility Receipts For Purposes Of Assessing Indiana Utility Receipts Tax.
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Communication Services and Telecommunications
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Indiana OSHA Matters
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Indiana Employment Law – Employee Handbook
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Indiana Utility Law – Aztec Partners, LLC v. Ind. Dep’t of State Revenue
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“Blue-Pencil” Doctrine of Non-Compete Provisions in Labor Contracts
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Gun Owners Can Sue Munis Without Giving Tort Claim Notice
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Parr Richey Obremskey Frandsen & Patterson Hosts PedalPalooza on April 25, 2015
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Indiana Utility Law — Interpreting Land Development Contracts: Utility Connection Fees
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Electric Utility Law — OSHA Changes to Construction of Electrical Power Transmission Standards
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Interpreting Land Development Contracts: Utility Connection Fees
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Drilling Down on Termination Clauses in Oils and Gas Leases L.C. Neely Drilling, Inc. v. Hoosier Energy Rural Electrical Cooperative, Inc., 8 N.E.3d 251 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014)
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Indiana Labor Law – Do the Employee’s Online Actions Fall Within the Scope of the Act?
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Indiana Business Law – CBR Event Decorators, Inc. v. Gates
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Indiana Utility Law—Failure to Supply Accurate Location of Underground Facilities Bars Negligence Suit
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Indiana Utility Law: Changes to the Indiana Code for Temporary Discounts and Private Generation Projects in HEA 1423
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Notices to Obtain Tax Deed Found Sufficient
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WHO SAYS FARMERS DON’T NEED WORKER’S COMP INSURANCE?
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In re: Carroll County 2012 Tax Sale (Indiana Utility Law)
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Indiana Utility Law – Municipal Eminent Domain and Condemnation of a Utilities Company: Utility Center, Inc. v. City of Fort Wayne, 985 N.E.2d 731 (Ind. 2013)
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Indiana Contract Law: Carmeuse Lime & Stone v. Illini State Trucking, Inc., 986 N.E.2d 271 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013)
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Indiana Municipal Law: Town of Cedar Lake v. Alessia, 985 N.E.2d 55 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013)
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Indiana Utility Law and Indiana Water Utility Law: Bridges v. Veolia Water Indianapolis, LLC, 978 N.E.2d 447 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
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Indemnification Clause Indiana Law: L.H. Controls, Inc. v. Custom Conveyor, Inc., 974 N.E.2d 1031 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
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Renewable Energy Law: Muscarello v. Winnebago County Board, Case No. 11-2332 (7th Cir. 2012)
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Indiana Utility Law: Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. v. Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, 983 N.E.2d 160 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
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Indiana Utility Law: Wagler v. West Boggs Sewer Dist., Inc., 980 N.E.2d 363 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
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EEOC Renders Guidance on Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions
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National Labor Relations Board Review of Social Media Policies
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Indiana Corporate Law Review of Whiskey Barrel Planters Co. v. American Gardenworks, Inc.By: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Indiana Construction LawSummary of R.T. Moore Co., Inc. v. Slant/Fin Corp.By: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Jumpstart Our Business Startups ActBy: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Indiana Utility Law What is a Public Utility? By: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Indiana Business Law Indiana Courts Will Not Pierce the Corporate Veil Absent a Causal Connection Between Misuse of Corporate Form and Fraud or Injustice By: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Indiana Business Law Indiana Courts May Pierce the Corporate Veil or Find Successor Liability When Two Corporations are Too Similar By: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Indiana Utility LawAdjudicatory Proceedings Will Not Always Be a Second-Chance for Utilities in Condemnation Valuation ProceedingsBy: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Indiana Contractor Duty of Care for the Safety of Employees and Subcontract Employees and Liability Resulting from Employee and Subcontract Employee NegligenceBy: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Indiana Municipal Law Cities Permitted to Require Permits for Removal of Water Beneath Property Owner’s Land By: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Indiana Insurance Law: IDOI Places Moratorium on Policy Cancellations to Help Tornado Victims
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Indiana Creditor’s Rights Law Personal Jurisdiction Requires more than Service at Adult Defendant’s Parents’ Residence and Knowledge of Complaint By: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Indiana Employment Law and Indiana Corporate LawCorporation Mergers and Acquisitions May Subject Companies to I-9 Sanctions By: Jeremy L. Fetty
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City Negligence for Property Damage from Sewer Defects UnlikelyBy: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Indiana Creditor’s Laws New Indiana Case Clarifying Notices of Sheriff’s Sale By: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Attention: Parr Richey Obremskey Frandsen & Patterson LLP Business Law Clients
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Pole Inspection Contracts — Beware!
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Indiana Municipal Law – Clarification on the Requirements of a Public Lawsuit By: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Indiana Municipal Law – Update on the Specificity Required in Zoning DecisionsBy: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Clarification of the Administrative Employee Exemption of the FLSA
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We’re Watching: Employees May Be Lawfully Terminated for Facebook Comments
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Attorney Kent Frandsen’s golf achievements featured in USGA article
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Indiana Employment Law: Are Your Workers Properly Classified? (Part 2)
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Indiana Employment Law: Are Your Workers Properly Classified?
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Indiana Employment Law: Indiana’s Immigration Bill is Now in Effect . . . Mostly
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Indiana Utility Law: When Does a Company Become a Public Utility?
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Indiana Municipal Law and Indiana Utility Law – Indiana Court of Appeals Affirms Ruling that Town Ordinance Regulating the Sale or Lease of Natural Resources was invalid. (Part 2)
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Indiana Municipal Law and Indiana Utility Law – Indiana Court of Appeals Affirms Ruling that Town Ordinance Regulating the Sale or Lease of Natural Resources was invalid.
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Indiana Utility Law and Indiana Municipal Law: City of Jeffersonville v. Hallmark at Jeffersonville, L.P. 937 N.E.2d 402 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010) (Part 2)
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Indiana Utility Law and Indiana Municipal Law: City of Jeffersonville v. Hallmark at Jeffersonville, L.P. 937 N.E.2d 402 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
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Indiana Utility Law and Indiana Municipal Law – Indiana Court of Appeals Affirms Ruling that Developer’s Overpayment of Sewer Tap-In Fee Based on City’s Miscalculation Was Not an Unrefundable Voluntary Overpayment
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Indiana OSHA Law – Indiana Employers Need to Review Policies on Texting While Driving Based on Recent OSHA Open Letter
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IURC Tree Trimming Order (Part 4)
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IURC Tree Trimming Order (Part 3)
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IURC Tree Trimming Order (Part 2)
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IURC Tree Trimming Order (Part 1)
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Indiana Water Utility Lawyers: Indiana Court of Appeals Reviews IURC Decision Water Utility Law Case in Dep’t of Waterworks v. Community School Corp. of Southern Hancock County By: Jeremy L. Fetty
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Constructive Fraud in Indiana
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Vehicular Collisions with Utility Poles – Actions Coops Should Take
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Indiana Municipal Law
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Indiana Employment Law: Health Care Reform (How It Can Affect You As An Employer)
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Workplace Violence: How To Avoid Being on the CBS Evening News (Part 2)
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Workplace Violence: How To Avoid Being on the CBS Evening News
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If You Have A Fire Don’t Get Burned By: Peter L. Obremskey and Michael L. Schultz
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If You Have A Fire Don’t Get Burned By: Peter L. Obremskey and Michael L. Schultz
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If You Have A Fire Don’t Get Burned By: Peter L. Obremskey and Michael L. Schultz
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If You Have A Fire Don’t Get Burned By: Peter L. Obremskey and Michael L. Schultz
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If You Have A Fire Don’t Get Burned By: Peter L. Obremskey and Michael L. Schultz
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If You Have A Fire Don’t Get Burned By: Peter L. Obremskey and Michael L. Schultz
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If You Have A Fire Don’t Get Burned By: Peter L. Obremskey and Michael L. Schultz
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Indiana’s “Take Your Gun to Work” Statute
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Indiana Business Law and Indiana Employment Law – EEOC Issues. Guidance on Waiving Discrimination Claims in Employee Severance Agreements.
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Indiana Business Law – Recent Case of Adballa v. Qadorh-Zidan Addresses Important Issues Regarding Corporate and Limited Liability Company Fiduciary Duties
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WHEN DOES AN INDIANA FARMING BUSINESS CONSTITUTE A NUISANCE?
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Indiana Creditor Rights: What Constitutes A Commercially Reasonable
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Indiana Utility Law: Indiana Supreme Court Finds “Reasonableness” Standard of Review Applies to Review of Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) Decisions Regarding Regulatory Settlements
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IRS & Department of Treasury Amend Time, Manner to Submit Annual Electronic Notice
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Parr Richey’s Advice to Wind Energy Landowners –- Beware, The Written Documents Are Crucial!
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IRS Issues Electronic Filing Regulations for Small Tax Exempt Organizations
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LIABILITY PITFALLS THAT COULD RUIN YOUR DAY
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Indiana Business Law – Non-Compete Agreement: Former Employer Has Protectable Interest in Customer Goodwill; Proper Measure of Damages for Breach of Non-Compete Agreement is Lost Net Profits as Liquidated Damage Clause was Unenforceable
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IS A REDUCTION IN MY BUSINESS DUE TO A GOVERNMENTAL HIGHWAY PROJECT COMPENSABLE?
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INDIANA MUNICIPAL LAW – TOWN DOES NOT HAVE STANDING TO SEEK DECLARATORY JUDGMENT TO VALIDATE ITS OWN ORDINANCE AND MAY NOT LEGALLY IMPOSE A STORM WATER FEE ON PROPERTY OUTSIDE ITS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES
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Indiana Municipal Law: County Board of Commissioners Lacked Standing to Challenge Acts of Annexation by Town
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Non-Competition Clauses in Indiana Business Agreements
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Indiana Business Unemployment Compensation
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Is Your Public Swimming Pool or Spa Safe? (2009)
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Continuing Representation Rule in Accountant Malpractice Actions (Dec., 2006)
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November 2006 Investment Deductions Available to Taxpayers
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