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Indiana Communication Services – FCC Broadband Privacy Protection Order

| Feb 9, 2017 |

On November 2, 2016, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) released their broadband privacy protection order, which came almost 18 months after the FCC reclassified broadband internet service (BIAS) as a common carrier telecommunication service under Title II of the Communications Act (the Act). The order communicates three main goals to be accomplished via the expanded consumer privacy standards: transparency, choice,…

FCC is Seeking Input on Wireless Communications Site Deployment

| Jan 19, 2017 |

Section 253(c) of the Communications Act, as amended in 1996, prohibits any “state or local statute or regulation, or other state or local legal requirement” to “have the effect of prohibiting the ability of any entity to provide interstate or intrastate telecommunications” including wireless communications.   This is commonly referred to as local government having barriers to entry.  The FCC is…

Utility Easement Not Materially Impaired by Intersection Expansion

| Jan 5, 2017 | ,

On December 16, 2016, the Court of Appeals found that “the reasonable necessity of an intersection expansion outweighed whatever injurious effect that expansion would have on an electric utility’s enjoyment of its easement.” Duke Energy Indiana, LLC v. City of Franklin, 41A01-1607-CT-1549, at 23. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC (“Duke”) had an easement for the transmission of electrical energy in the…

BOUNDARY TREES IN INDIANA: OWNERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS

| Sep 15, 2016 |

Trees can be assets or a nuisance, depending on one’s perspective and situation. While they may provide shade, privacy or other value to one person, they may interfere with a neighbor’s enjoyment and safe use of his own property. Questions often arise about the ownership of trees growing on or near the boundary between adjoining properties. Which landowner is responsible…

Hospital Charges Questioned

| Sep 6, 2016 |

In the recent case of Parkview Hospital, Inc. v. Frost, which is now before the Indiana Supreme Court, the issue of the reasonableness of hospital charges in the context of a contested hospital lien is addressed and may pose some issues with a hospital’s chargemaster. Frost was seriously injured in a motorcycle collision and was uninsured and incurred $625,117.66 in…

Tornado Damage Insurance Claims: The Twist May Be in the Policy Language

| Aug 28, 2016 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Indiana has just been clobbered – again – by fierce, widespread tornadoes. The website of the National Weather Service has excellent data you can review to track the history of the storms and the damage they caused in your area. For example, visit: http://www.weather.gov/ind/august242016severeWhen the time comes to finalize your claim with your commercial or homeowners insurance carrier for the…

A lawyer by day, Kent Frandsen is a scratch golfer who’s had a hand in all the PGA tournaments at Crooked Stick since 1981.

| Aug 23, 2016 |

It’s an unlucky number for a lucky sports trick – 13 holes in one. Kent Frandsen only gives luck partial credit. “The better you are, the more likely you are to make one. It’s that simple,” said Frandsen, 65, who holed his first ace at age 18 and his 13th two years ago. “It takes luck to make the shot.  But if…

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