Ice Miller partner Kim Metzger will speak at the Indiana Health Information Management Association (IHIMA) 70th Annual Meeting on April 23-24 at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing. Kim will present “Cybersecurity and the Internet of (Health) Things: How IoT Devices are ‘Transforming’ Provider IT Networks” as part of the “Director Track” on Tuesday, April 24 at 10:30 a.m.

Ice Miller’s Internet of Things Industry Group is proud to support the IoT Civic Hackathon on April 20-21, 2018 at Launch Fishers and the Indiana IoT Lab.

On March 22, the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) held its 13th Annual Origins Banquet. Founded in 2005 by Ice Miller partner Reena R. Bajowala, the Banquet celebrates Asian Pacific American diversity and culture at the University of Michigan Law School and in the legal profession. In addition, the APALSA awards its George Ariyoshi Fellowship at the Banquet each year.

The U.S. Census Bureau, for the first time, included franchising data and information in its Economic Census. The data shows franchises are vital to many industries in our economy, providing further proof that the franchise business model is growing.

Ice Miller LLP hosted a training session for Equip for Equality’s Voting Access Chicago Initiative on March 7. The goal of the initiative is to ensure polling location compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to make polling sites in Chicago accessible to individuals with diverse disabilities and older adults.

In a ceremony on March 14, the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) presented partner Bob Schillerstrom, Illinois Tollway Board of Directors Chairman, with the Visionary Award for his service to the community of Chicago and the construction industry.

Partner Miranda Morgan will be a panelist at the upcoming “Tax Talk for Businesses” panel, presented by Columbus CEO magazine and Clarus Partners.

In late January, a class action was filed against Jimmy John’s in the Southern District of Illinois by current and former franchisee employees who are challenging Jimmy John’s enforcement of non-solicitation agreements. These agreements prohibit franchisees from recruiting or poaching employees from other Jimmy John’s restaurants. If poaching or recruiting does occur, Jimmy John’s has the right to terminate the franchise agreement and issue a $50,000 penalty. The plaintiffs are arguing that 98 percent of Jimmy John’s are franchises, and therefore, these agreements give employees little opportunity for competitive wages. Although this class action is pending in Illinois, this case begs the question whether a non-solicitation agreement, such as the Jimmy John’s agreement, is enforceable in Indiana.  
 

As part of the upcoming Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar, partner and co-chair of the Data Security and Privacy Practice Group Stephen Reynolds will moderate an Internet of Things (IoT) CLE Breakout Session with the American Bar Association (ABA)’s Section of Litigation.