In This Issue
MAY 22-JUNE 4, 2013
A LaPorte County woman who lost her home to a fire, allegedly started by her estranged husband, is at the center of a legal dispute with her insurance
company that could set precedent in Indiana caselaw. Goodbye, Indiana inheritence tax. 7th Circuit Chief Judge Frank Easterbrook says his Circuit is a leader in productivity.
Top Stories
Seeking an exclusion for innocent co-insured
A LaPorte County woman who lost her home to a fire allegedly started by her estranged husband, is at the center of a legal
dispute with her insurance company that could set precedent.
Legislators taking time to investigate
Interim study committees are credited with enabling the Indiana General Assembly to thoughtfully review issues.
Criticism of judge results in discipline case
Indianapolis attorney and blogger Paul Ogden speaks his mind, sometimes to his disadvantage, he concedes. Now he could lose
his law license because of things he wrote.
Lawsuit threatens NCAA's amateur business model
The NCAA is facing a potential game-changing legal battle that has some colleges worrying their athletic budgets could be
halved.
Easterbrook: 7th Circuit 'nation's leader' in productivity
Chief Judge Frank Easterbrook of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals presented his final State of the Circuit address during
the Circuit conference this month in Indianapolis, describing the federal appellate court for Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin
as perhaps the nation’s most industrious.
Lugar: I paid the price for support of Obama picks
Former Indiana Sen. Richard G. Lugar told members of the federal judiciary May 6 that his support of President Barack Obama’s
Supreme Court appointees, opposed by many in his party, may have carried the greatest political cost of any decisions during
his 36 years in the Senate.
Chief Justice Roberts says cuts to judiciary budget becoming too deep
Describing the immediate impact changes in judicial budgets have on court staff, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts
used part of his address to the 7th Circuit Bar to highlight the fiscal constraints judges and courts are facing today.
Focus
Attorneys must financially prepare for life during retirement
Law firms use 401(k)s to help employees save for their golden years.
Taxed to death no more
The fate of the inheritance tax in Indiana went from a slow, lingering demise over the next decade to sudden death in the
biennial budget lawmakers approved this session.
Opinion
Hammerle on...'The Great Gatsby,' 'Iron Man 3'
Bob Hammerle recommends you see "The Great Gatsby" on the big screen.
Finney: The OneNote tool you actually need
In this on-demand era of instant gratification, we expect that information should always be at our fingertips. Our time is
precious and we all want others to respect that fact; in return doesn’t that mean we should all be respectful of the
time that others give to us?
Start Page: Fighting interruption addiction, continued
In my last column, I confessed I was addicted to interruptions: email, voice mail, texts, phone calls, Twitter feeds, etc.
Studies have shown multitasking lowers IQ.
Inbox: Court guts medical hearsay exception for children
Laurie Gray, a former prosecutor, writes about the recent Indiana Supreme Court decision's impact on medical hearsay exception
for child victims.
In Brief
Supreme Court’s ruling for Monsanto described as good decision
The Supreme Court of the United States decision upholding the patent owned by Monsanto Co. was surprising only in its unanimous
affirmation.
Justices take Star appeal regarding naming of online commenter
The Indiana Supreme Court will decide whether the Indianapolis Star must reveal the identity of an online commenter
in a long-running defamation case filed by a former executive of a nonprofit organization.
Carr investiture completes bankruptcy court transition
Judge James Carr, right, takes the oath May 14 as the newest member of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Justices block Schiralli’s Lake County bench transfer
The Indiana Supreme Court blocked the transfer of a judge who sought to replace former Lake Superior Juvenile Court Judge
Mary Beth Bonaventura after her appointment to head the Department of Child Services.
Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
An Indianapolis law firm with a broad range of representation and diverse clientele plans to close its doors after more than
90 years.
Memorable moments from the 7th Circuit Bar Association and Judicial Conference of the 7th Circuit
Here are some highlights from the recent 7th Circuit Bar and Judicial Conference in Indianapolis.
Special Sections
On The Move
On The Move - 5/22/13
See who's recently joined Indiana firms or been honored for their work.
Disciplinary Actions
Disciplinary Actions - 5/22/13
Read who's been suspended and who has resigned from the Indiana bar.
Bar Associations
Bar Crawl - 5/22/13
Read news from the Indiana Bar Foundation and the Indiana State Bar Association.
Blomquist: Gideon at 50 is A Work in Progress
2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the landmark Supreme Court decision that established that
under the Constitution, states are required to provide a lawyer to criminally charged defendants who cannot otherwise afford
one.
IBA: Interrogatories
She is a graduate of Indiana University and the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. She served as Revisor of Statutes,
Director of the Public Law Division of the Indiana Legislative Services Agency, and Chief Counsel to the Indiana Senate before
entering private practice in 1988. She is Marcia Oddi, the preeminent Indiana law blogger, and she has been served with interrogatories.
IBA: Bar Gathers to Honor Paralegals
The assistance of qualified and competent paralegals is crucial to the success of many attorneys.
IBA: Indianapolis Bar Foundation Awards Academic and Educational Scholarships
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation recently awarded seven scholarships to both law students and to individuals preparing to take
the Indiana Bar Exam in summer 2013.
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Court Calendar
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May 24, 2013 Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Judy Holcomb, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mable Louise Cochran, deceased - 5/24/13
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Judge Roger B. Cosbey is unethical and bias toward African American who seeks justice in Title VII claims. He disrespected and used his authority to attempt to intimidate me into taking an unfair settlement and when I refused he proceeded to get my case dismissed and to deny me my Constitutional and Civil Rights. He disobeying several rules of law; specifically, by ruling on summary judgment motions against the Fed. R. Civ. P., without authority of Judge William C. Lee, without consent of the attorneys, and with conspiracy to commit “fraud on the court,” as he conspired with my former attorney. He proved to me that he is bias, unethical, unfair and unfit to be reappointed. In my opinion, he should be disbarred in 2013, for committing fraud on the court, which would make him ineligible for reinstatement in 2014. See docket 3:07 cv 629 where he rules on dispositive motions, knowing magistrates are not vested with that power (especially without consent), grants the defendant an unconscionable number of extensions, accepts my former attorney request for extension for dispositive motion knowing he was working with the opposition, and unbelievably grants the defendant another extension after he requested an extension after he missed the deadline. I know another attorney filed charges against him for bias in race discrimination case(s). I know what he did in my case before he voluntarily recused himself, I just do not know how many other innocent people have been stripped of their rights because of him. I say shame on him and no more of the same.
they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.