by: Melissa L. Stuart, Attorney Much attention has been given to the automatic cuts to federal government spending, or sequestration. It is unclear what impact these spending cuts may have on people with disabilities and the families who care for them. My article on the Friendship Circle blog talks about which programs may be impacted… Continue Reading »
Supreme Court Raises the Bar for Bringing Class Actions in State Court
by: Scott D. Gilchrist, Attorney The United States Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that under the 2005 federal Class Action Fairness Act a plaintiff may not avoid having his or her case removed from state court to federal court by stipulating that the total damages for the combined class are less than $5 million. Under… Continue Reading »
What Creditors Don’t Know Can’t Help You: Indiana Court of Appeals Holds Ex Spouse Liable for Business Debt
Learn more about our Business Litigation practice and attorneys In a published opinion, the Indiana Court of Appeals taught a costly lesson to the former spouse of a business owner, and it’s one everyone involved in a small business (and their creditors) should heed. By failing to notify his former spouse’s landlord that his partnership… Continue Reading »
Weight-loss Drugs and FDA Recalls
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