As of the start of 2026, Indiana is among the 20 states with active data privacy legislation aimed at protecting consumers’ personal data and keeping consumers informed about how their data is being used. The Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (INCDPA) was enacted on May 1, 2023, and became effective on January 1, 2026.

Here’s what business owners need to know about consumer rights created under the INCDPA:

I’m sure you’re saying, “Wait, another alphabet soup of regulation?” Yep. GDPR stands for The General Data Protection Regulation. Heard of it? The topic's been floating around the news over the past couple years, and today it finally becomes enforceable. But how many of you have been paying attention? Hopefully you all raised your hand as this new regulation could have an impact on your business. For the sake of this blog post, let's say you haven't done your homework on GDPR. If that's the case (which I'm sure it's not), we'll start by defining it.

Law firms aren't exactly known for their forward-thinking views on technology. Windows 95, physical libraries, and attorneys who can't use computers are (believe it or not) still fairly common in today's legal world. But you won't see that at Gutwein Law.

We see things differently here, and we know in order to allow our clients to be forward-thinking, we need to be, too.

If you missed it, you can find Part 1: FAA Regulations here.

On the TV show Modern Family, a drone spied on a sunbathing Gloria (invasion of privacy), Phil used his “professional aerial photography tool” or drone to find Luke and his friends (trespassing), and Jay crashed his model airplane into Phil while attempting to “thread the needle” (personal injury).  Modern Family comically illustrates some of the many potential legal issues drones present.  Before you or your company invests in a drone, you should consider three legal issues that are likely to be on the legal horizon for drone use:  tort liability, insurance, and products liability. 

From expediting online order deliveries to gathering aerial information of farmers' fields with previously unseen economic and technological efficiencies, the drone industry could be the root of the next commercial revolution.  Drones, also called UAVs (Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles), were historically developed for military use, but we will likely see their commercial use increase exponentially as global businesses are expected to invest nearly $90 billion in drone technology in the next ten years.  Even if you or your company is not on the forefront of drone technology development, you should be aware of the implications of using a drone in connection with your business (or even recreationally).