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Barrett McNagny LLP is proud to announce that three firm attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 as "Lawyer of the Year" in their respective practice areas.

"No pay, no play" statutes allow insurance companies to avoid paying certain non-economic damages to repeat uninsured motorists injured in a motor vehicle accident.

Barrett McNagny LLP is proud to announce the following firm attorneys who were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 in their respective practice areas.

Patrick Murphy authors an article titled "The benefits of being with the big boys" for The Journal Gazette.

Barrett McNagny managing partner, Anthony Stites, was quoted in an article about associate pay raises in The Indiana Lawyer.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held, as a matter of first impression, that a secured creditor must file a proof of claim in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy no later than the deadline set by Bankruptcy Rule 3002(c) in order to be paid pursuant to a debtor's chapter 13 plan.

Retired Barrett McNagny partner Howard L. Chapman was awarded the 2016 Volunteer of the Year Award by Sister Cities International's (SCI), which serves as the national membership organization for individual sister cities, counties, and state across the U.S.

The Indiana legislature amended the Medical Malpractice Act ("MMA") to increase the statutory limit on damages that a plaintiff may recover in a medical malpractice case.

On June 1, 2016, the Supreme Court decided an issue of first impression and significant importance in the area of family law.

Michael Michmerhuizen, a partner with Barrett McNagny, was quoted in The Journal Gazette in an article titled "Indiana ready to try out commercial courts."

In late April, the United States Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The DTSA became effective on May 11, 2016, the date President Obama signed the act into law and applies to any trade secret misappropriation that occurs on or after that date.

The Department of Labor recently released an updated poster and a new Employer's Guide about the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Release from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) regarding the 2016 Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program.

Article about a federal district court in Connecticut holding that an employer discriminating on the basis of an individual's transgender identity would violate Title VII.

Anthony Stites authors article for Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly about two lawsuits filed by the EEOC alleging gender-based discrimination.

Barrett McNagny hosted its annual Human Resources Conference at the Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, with more than 400 attendees.

Barrett McNagny LLP is proud to announce its listing in Indiana Super Lawyers for 2016.

In Masters, the Indiana Supreme Court vacated the decision of the Indiana Court of Appeals, Masters v. Masters, 20 N.E.3d 158 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014), trans. granted, and reinstated an award of attorney’s fees awarded to the Mother in a proceeding under the Family Law Arbitration Act (“FLAA”).

Effective July 1, 2016, a nonprofit corporation will be required to file its business entity report (the "Report") with the Indiana Secretary of State biennially,

The Indiana Supreme Court recently denied transfer in the matter of Cleveland Range, LLC v. Lincoln Fort Wayne Associates, LLC, No. 2A05–1503–PL–96, ___ N.E.3d ___ , 2015 WL 5172888 (Ind. Ct. App. Sept. 4, 2015)[1] thereby leaving the Court of Appeals’ decision in place.