by Christopher Hagenow | Jan 26, 2016 | Blog, Business Law, Business Litigation, Contracts, Employment Law, Real Estate
Mediation? Arbitration? Same Thing, Right? There is often some confusion on the part of business clients concerning the differences between mediation and arbitration. Some people tend to use the terms interchangeably, but in actuality mediation and arbitration are...
by Christopher Hagenow | Aug 17, 2015 | Blog, Business Law, Business Litigation, Contracts, Employment Law
Ten Years to Fight Over a Contract?! We are constantly emphasizing to our clients the importance of reading and understanding all of their contracts before signing them. We also continually counsel our clients about the incredibly slow pace of litigation and how...
by Christopher Hagenow | Sep 22, 2014 | Business Law, Contracts, Employment Law, Uncategorized
In a recent case decided by the Indiana Court of Appeals, the judges unanimously agreed that a 10 day break in employment with a prior employer started the running of the non-compete agreement between that employer and its employee, despite the fact that same employee...
by Christopher Hagenow | Sep 15, 2014 | Blog, Business Law, Contracts, Employment Law, Uncategorized
Lawyers rely upon previous court decisions when determining what advice to give to clients. By reading previous decisions based upon facts similar to a particular situation, a lawyer can best advise the client what is likely to happen and how to approach the problem. ...
by Thomas Blackwell | Jul 30, 2014 | Blog, Business Law, Employment Law
Courts in Indiana have uniformly held that covenants not to compete or not to solicit, while being in restraint of trade, can nevertheless be enforced if they are found to be “reasonable”. Whenever a loaded term like “reasonable” is used, the...
by Thomas Blackwell | Jul 28, 2014 | Blog, Business Law, Employment Law
Indiana has two statutes which function to provide a serious incentive to employers to ensure that an employee’s final paycheck is paid by the next regularly scheduled pay date. One statute applies to an employee whose position is terminated (I.C. §22-2-9-2)...
