Amendments to Southern District of Indiana Local Rules – Effective January 1

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Intellectual Property practitioners in Indiana should note that the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has published Amendments to their Local Rules, effective January 1, 2011.

The pertinent Amendments involve Class Action designations (Local Rule 23.1) and Discovery Disputes (Local Rules 37.1 and 37.3).

Amendments to Northern District of Indiana Local Rules – Effective December 1

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Intellectual Property practitioners in Indiana should note the following Amendments to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana Local Rules, effective December 1, 2010.

The pertinent Amendments involve Citation of Legal Authority (Local Rule 7.1), Summary Judgment Procedure (Local Rule 56.1) and Notice to Pro Se Litigants (Local Rule Appendix C). 

New FCC Net Neutrality rules

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission  (“FCC”) voted Dec. 21 to adopt new network neutrality rules for broadband providers. The 194-page Report and Order will take some time to read with a critical eye so I’ll update once completed. Here is the full text for those who can’t wait:

Kenan Farrell, Leibman Forum featured in IU Law Alumni Magazine

My recent presentation “Fashioning the Law of Design: Wearable Intellectual Property” at the 7th Annual Jordan and Joan R. Leibman Forum was featured in the Winter 2010-2011 issue of the IU-Indianapolis Law Alumni Magazine. My excerpt:

Click here to read the full magazine. Feature article: “The Turning Point, Change on the Horizon: What’s Next?” by Jonna Kane MacDougall, ’86

Here’s the full slideshow from the presentation: