Employment Law Recent events prompt changes in employment law In our Thought Leadership Q&A, attorney Sandra Blevins of the litigation and employment law firm Betz + Blevins provides answers for some of the most-asked questions about forced arbitration and newly...
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Anatomy of a Lawsuit
A typical lawsuit proceeds through five basic phases: Pleadings Discovery Summary Judgment Trial Appeal Each case is unique, though. These are just the five basic phases. 1. Pleadings At the pleadings phase, a complaint containing all the plaintiff’s claims is filed...
Real, Specific Demands to Confront Systemic Racism in Indiana
Author: Kevin W. Betz, Senior and Emeritus Counsel Contributors: Jamie A. Maddox, Partner, Courtney E. Endwright, Partner, Abigail L. DeCoursey, Paralegal and Office Manager Now that the nightly downtown and worldwide marches, the breaking of storefront windows, the...
Indiana Should Follow Cautious Approach of Surrounding States
Gov. Eric Holcomb likes to say, “We’re all in this together” to fight the war against the coronavirus in Indiana. It sounds soothing, but in fact a more apt framing of his policies would be: “You’re on your own.” Of seven surrounding states with similar or better...
Essay on latest “Executive Hope” issued by Governor Holcomb
Instead of “we’re all in this together” to fight the ravaging war against the coronavirus in Indiana, according to Governor Holcomb, we are now in the “you’re on your own” stage. Mere hope is the mightiest weapon in his quiver to fight this invisible, lethal and...
On this Martin Luther King Day
On this Martin Luther King Day, Indiana again takes its unfortunate place as a bystander when it comes to honoring his legacy. Our state is known more for the legacy of laws tainted by the KKK when it ruled Indiana in the 1920s than it is known for the progressive...