We've all seen lists of so-called hellhole jurisdictions
— court systems that treat corporate defendants brutally.
What about a list of the places where corporations get a fair
shake? Indiana would be on that list. Jurors in the Hoosier State
don't casually toss around multimillion dollar verdicts.
Further, both federal and state judges in Indiana tend to be
conservative in the good sense – careful gatekeepers
disinclined to invent goodies for plaintiffs. (There are
exceptions, of course. After all, the author of the execrable
Seventh Circuit Bausch decision hails from
Indiana.)
We have a lot of reasons to like Indiana. We have wonderful
relatives who live in Noblesville, Indiana. Their Halloween
costumes were welcome images of joy amidst the political hot mess
that littered our fall Facebook feed. One of our favorite clients
is in Indianapolis. It's also been a great year so far for
college football in Indiana. We expect Notre Dame to be very good,
but this year
