Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises

Friday, August 20, 2010 by Janet Monroe
Indiana Technology LawyerSomething that women and/or minority business owners may want to consider is registration with the Indiana Department of Administration Minority and Women's Business Enterprises Division to become certified as a minority-owned or woman-owned business.

Established in order to give such businesses an equal opportunity to participate in the state purchasing process, the criteria considered for such certification include that the minority/woman member possess:
  • ownership of the business (at least...
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Firm Joins Innovation Summit as a Sponsor

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 by Lainey Scheetz

FIRM JOINS INNOVATION SUMMIT AS SPONSOR

 

For the second year in a row, the firm committed to this year’s Innovation Summit as the Plenary Panel Sponsor. 

 

This annual event brings together entrepreneurs, executives and policymakers for learning, dialogue and debate on the central challenge of today’s economy – turning today’s ideas into tomorrow’s business breakthroughs. The Summit includes keynote speakers, breakout sessions on a variety of innovation related topics, and dozens of trade and...

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Business Law - Being A Deal Maker

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 by David Castor
One of my favorite aspects of building a business law / private equity firm is seeing clients set and reach business goals.  Many clients face complicated issues that need careful legal analysis and creative planning.  Unfortuantely, most attorneys focus on the problems with the complicated deals and have trouble finding creative ways to navigate the legal minefield.  Alerding Castor Hewitt takes a unique approach on business law in that we consider ourselves "deal makers" rather than what...Read More »

Discoverability of social networking profiles in Federal court

Friday, August 6, 2010 by Chris Stephen
Gather 'round kids, this one is interesting.  The decision actually came out in May, 2010, and I regret that I haven't had a chance to blog on it until now, but it is still a very interesting order that should have implications to privacy litigation, and litigation in general.  In EEOC v. Simply Storage Management, LLC, Docket No. 09-CV-01223, the Southern District of Indiana was faced with the issue of discovery of social networking profiles of two individuals that claimed sexual harrassment by...Read More »

What it Takes to be a Leader

Friday, August 6, 2010 by Janet Monroe
information technology law firmThis morning I attended the Techpoint event: What it Takes to Lead a Successful Entrepreneurial Venture Today and was reminded of some fundamental leadership qualities that I see in many of the successful business owners we work with as a business, entrepreneurial and information technology law firm.

Speaking today were Daniel DeHayes, a Professor Emeritus of Business Administration with the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and Delphia Croft, the Managing Principal of...Read More »

INDIANAPOLIS LITIGATION--AN ETHICS LESSON FOR BUSINESSES AND LAWYERS

Thursday, August 5, 2010 by Scott Kreider

Your friendly Indianapolis attorney and Partner In Success at Alerding Castor Hewitt, LLP here with another post, this time for both business entities and lawyers who find themselves in the trenches of business law, SaaS law, internet laws, and privacy litigation and probate litigation.  Partner and fellow blogger Dave Castor sort of beat me to the bunch by pointing out a great blog post by Michael P. Alerding (ACH’s Mike Alerding’s father) at Alerding & Co., LLC, which Dave re-posted below.  I...

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Business Law - What Happened to Business Ethics?

Monday, August 2, 2010 by David Castor
The post below is fantastic.  It is by Michael P. Alerding, CPA (my business partner's father) at his accounting firm's new blog site.  He gave me permission to re-post it here (thank you Alerding & Co.).  Check it out:  Alerding & Co. Blog


What Happened to Business Ethics?
By: Michael P. Alerding, CPA

Every time I get a contract to sign, I find it almost impossible to spend the time reading the fine print and trying to understand all of the future implications of the agreement.  As my son,...
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Indianapolis Litigation—Collections And That Pesky Memo Line On Checks

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 by Scott Kreider

Your friendly Indianapolis attorney at Alerding Castor Hewitt LLP here with an issue for those of you who, from time to time, might find yourselves embroiled in collections litigation over business law, SaaS law, or technology law matters.  How often have you seen a debtor issue a check for payment and include on the memo line words to the effect of “as full satisfaction of claim,” “final payment in full of debt,” or some similar words despite the fact that the debtor owes you more than the...

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ALERDING CASTOR HEWITT, LLP CLIENT NAMED 10TH FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANY IN INDIANA FOR THIRD TIME

Friday, July 23, 2010 by Lainey Scheetz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2010
Contact: Lainey Scheetz
317.403.9012
lscheetz@alerdingcastor.com

ALERDING CASTOR HEWITT, LLP CLIENT NAMED 10TH FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANY IN INDIANA FOR THIRD TIME

Indianapolis, IN – Iasta, the leading provider of eSourcing software and solutions, was titled as the 10th Fastest Growing Private Company in Indiana for 2010 by the Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ).  A third time honoree, Iasta boosted its three-year growth rate at 134 percent.

The report...

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Facebook ownership lawsuit results in asset-freezing TRO

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 by Chris Stephen
This one is a fun little piece of pseudo-software litigation.  The basic facts are that Facebook and its majority stockholder Mark Zuckerberg have been sued by Paul D. Ceglia, who claims 84% ownership in the website juggernaut.  The part of this story that has been clogging the Net is that a state court judge in New York actually issued a temporary restraining order ("TRO") prohibiting Zuckerberg and Facebook, Inc. from disposing or selling any of its assets.  This has produced the...Read More »

INDIANAPOLIS ATTORNEY—LITIGATION ISN’T FOR THE FAINT OF HEART

Thursday, July 1, 2010 by Scott Kreider

        War at its best is barbarism.

 

Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.

 

                                    --William Tecumseh Sherman

 

Though he said these words nearly a century and a half ago, General Sherman’s comments apply equally well to litigation, including the world of business law, technology law, SaaS law, and probate law.  Litigation is a serious business, not something to be undertaken lightly.  And it is often expensive – regardless of...

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Cloud Computing: German data police say "Nein!"

Thursday, June 24, 2010 by Chris Stephen
This is one of those great posts that gets to combine cloud computing law with privacy law with political intrigue.  Before I get too far in, I want to set out my own caveat.  In my opinion, there is a data war brewing between the United States, EU, and China and everyone if vying for the top dog spot.  The basis of this is the fact that each faction views the protection of data very differently and they each want to be the best.  To just give you a surface level scratch of the differences I'll...Read More »

Indianapolis Litigation — Successful Resolution For Saas Law Client During Collections Process

Thursday, June 24, 2010 by Scott Kreider

Your friendly Indianapolis attorney at Alerding Castor Hewitt LLP here with a quick follow up on my first blog regarding collections for our business law, technology law, and SaaS law clients.  A link to that post is listed below for those interested.

One of our Saas law clients recently obtained a favorable resolution in one of their cases to collect on a contract from an out-of-state debtor. We had obtained a default judgment for the client and were pressing forward with the proceeding...

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Imposing the long-arm of the law over the Internet

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 by Chris Stephen
Your friendly neighborhood technology counsel here:  A couple of recent state court decisions are going to start personal injury attorneys frothing at the mouth, and might render some sleepless nights for defense attorneys.  Both Ohio and Florida recently issued opinions in which they applied their state's respective long-arm statutes to garner personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state resident for tortious conduct that transpired over the Internet. 

First, you need to know what a long-arm...Read More »

Social Networking and the Web - So much more than ambulance-chasing

Thursday, June 17, 2010 by Chris Stephen
Be prepared:  I'm going to get on a bit of a soapbox.  I read a recent article at WSJ.com entitled "Using Social Networking as  Legal Tool" (Linked Below).  There is nothing wrong with this article.  It very succinctly and pleasantly explains how certain law firms are using social networking and the Web to find clients for high-value plaintiff cases.  And I don't disagree with that approach.  As an attorney posting on a blog, I too hope to use social networking to get business, and would be...Read More »

Radical Innovation - Searching for the new frontier

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 by Chris Stephen
I'm going to cheat a little on this.  I read a great blog post by Jeff Ready over at the McStartup blog (www.mcstartup.com).  The blog post is all about the importance of radical innovation.  I have a place in my heart for radical innovation because I believe that in the legal community, we are the radical innovators.  ACH strives after its goal to be an information technology law firm, a venture capital law firm and a business law firm, but we go about it in a way that is radical to many...Read More »

Who are Alerding Castor Hewitt LLP

Friday, June 11, 2010 by Chris Stephen
Every once in awhile, I have the inkling to make a blog post that is not about developments in privacy litigation or technology litigation or cloud computing law or foreclosures or any of the other endless stream of ideas and legal thoughts that pass across my desk.  This is one of those times.  Because, while I think it is important for our readers to know that Mexico passed a new data privacy law or that litigation related to CAN SPAM is likely a rising field, I think it is equally important...Read More »

Indianapolis Attorney—Preliminary Injunctions And Probate Litigation

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 by Scott Kreider

Your Indianapolis Attorney at Alerding Castor Hewitt here with another litigation post for the business and technology world, this time regarding preliminary injunctions.  What is a preliminary injunction?  In simple terms, it is an equitable remedy that you can seek asking a court to order someone else to stop doing something or cease threatening to do something that is causing or is likely to cause you irreparable harm.  It is another weapon in the litigation arsenal, one to restore the status...

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Estate Tax Limbo

Friday, May 28, 2010 by Dave Lekse
 You may have read that inaction by Congress is creating a lot of uncertainty about the future of the estate tax.  Unlike the income tax, which is based on a year’s worth of activity, the federal estate tax is based on a snapshot – the value of a person’s estate at the date of his or her death.   Unless Congress acts, we are headed from having no federal estate tax in 2010 back to taxing estates larger than $1 million, just like in 2002.  And, instead of the 2002 top rate of 50% on this...Read More »

Indianapolis Litigation-The Collections Endgame

Friday, May 28, 2010 by Scott Kreider

I am an Indianapolis Attorney here at Alerding Castor Hewitt LLP.  This is my first blog post – so bear with me.  As a brief introduction, my role at ACH is working on our litigation team, both at trial and on appeal if necessary, on issues related to business law, probate litigation, SaaS litigation, and other technology litigation – just to name a few of the areas.

One area often overlooked in the litigation process is the area of collections. Some lawyers might look upon the collection process...

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