Monthly Archives: February 2012

Indiana COA Upholds Rights of Internet Commenters to Remain Anonymous

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

In a case of first impression, the Indiana Court of Appeals held earlier this week that the identity of anonymous internet posters is protected under the First Amendment and Article I, Section 9 of the Indiana Constitution and should not be subject to subpoena … Continue reading →

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Indiana Appellate Civil Case Law Summary (November 2011)

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Each issue of Res Gestae, the Journal of the Indiana State Bar Association, includes a summary of the recent civil case law decisions published by the Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Court of Appeal.  For the latest issue written by … Continue reading →

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Free speech over the Internet put to the test

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

As featured in The Indiana Lawyer this week in the commentary section. http://bit.ly/AuczZ8 There is nothing like free expression to test how much we truly value that freedom. Views expressed in a free and open exchange are sometimes ugly, mean-spirited … Continue reading →

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Indiana Supreme Court Rules on Insurance Coverage

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

A divided Indiana Supreme Court looked to the Articles of Incorporation of the Indiana Youth Soccer (“IYSA”) to find that no insurance coverage was owed when one of its member teams, the Carmel Commotion, was involved in an automobile accident … Continue reading →

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Seventh Circuit Refuses to Expand CERCLA

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

The Seventh Circuit recently affirmed the District Court’s grant of a Motion to Dismiss in Emergency Services Billing Corp., Inc. v. Allstate.  In ESBC, the Court refused to expand CERCLA beyond its intended scope at the expense of automobile and homeowners’ … Continue reading →

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