November 9, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThomas F. “Chip” Lewis III will spend more than three years in prison following his guilty plea to aiding and
abetting wire fraud stemming from an advance fee scam.
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November 9, 2011
John MaleyJohn Maley writes about changes coming to local rules in each District Court.
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November 8, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana saw fewer bankruptcies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2011, than it did the year before, with the state improving
its national ranking based on case filings.
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November 8, 2011
IL StaffCivil rights in the Southern District will be the topic of the fourth annual Court History Symposium presented by the Historical
Society for the Southern District of Indiana Nov. 18.
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November 3, 2011
IL StaffThe U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana is now taking comments on proposed changes to its local rules.
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November 2, 2011
IL StaffThe United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana has adopted revisions to Local Rule B-1009-1. The
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana has
amended its Local Rule B-3007-1.
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October 28, 2011
Michael HoskinsTwo former college athletes who lost their scholarships because of injuries are now arguing to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
that they would have received multi-year athletic scholarships covering the costs of their bachelor’s degrees if it
wasn’t for the “anti-competitive” National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I bylaws.
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October 26, 2011
IL StaffThe United States Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Indiana issued an order Oct. 25 outlining the payment schedule
for installment fees.
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October 26, 2011
Michael HoskinsWorkplace Internet policies go up against free speech concerns.
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October 25, 2011
Michael HoskinsA federal appellate court’s general remand for resentencing doesn’t necessarily mean a defendant will receive
a lesser penalty or be able to introduce new arguments, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
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October 24, 2011
IL StaffOn Nov. 1, several fees will increase in the United States Bankruptcy Court’s Northern District of Indiana.
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October 19, 2011
IBJ StaffA federal judge in New York as early as this week could chose a lead plaintiff from among at least three lawsuits accusing
the parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel of misleading investors about its financial condition.
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October 19, 2011
IL StaffOn Nov. 1, several fees will increase in the United States Bankruptcy Court’s Southern District of Indiana, including
the Title 11 administrative fee, AP filing fee and notice of appeal fee.
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October 18, 2011
IL StaffA Chinese national and former employee of Dow AgroSciences LLC pleaded guilty Tuesday to economic espionage and theft of trade
secrets in federal court. Kexue Huang’s case is the first prosecution in Indiana for foreign economic espionage.
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October 5, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has accepted three certified questions stemming from a case in the Southern District of Indiana.
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September 30, 2011
IL StaffBeginning in October, three of the bankruptcy judges in the Southern District of Indiana will be relocating their courtrooms
because of construction at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
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September 29, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed summary judgment in favor of a Louisville utility in a dispute as to whether
landowners could eject the utility from their property after violating portions of the lease. The appellate judges also declined
to certify a question to the Indiana Supreme Court.
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September 28, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe state is not able to prevent out-of-state entities from placing political calls to residents within Indiana because of
an existing federal law, according to a federal judge’s ruling on Indiana’s auto-dialer statute.
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September 28, 2011
Michael HoskinsRuling strikes down one Indiana bar exam application question.
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September 27, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court’s Board of Law Examiners is cutting one controversial question from its annual bar exam application
and will revise another in order to comply with a federal judge’s recent ruling.
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September 21, 2011
Michael HoskinsA federal judge has found that one of the Indiana bar exam application questions violates the Americans with Disabilities
Act because it infringes on potential lawyers’ privacy rights.
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September 15, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis federal judge has reversed the temporary restraining order she issued two months ago that stopped the state
from cutting fees it pays to pharmacists for dispensing Medicaid prescriptions.
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September 14, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe policy-making body of the federal judiciary wants U.S. judges to limit how often they seal entire civil cases. In addition,
the public access fee for all records is rising and other court fees are going up.
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September 14, 2011
U.S. Magistrate Denise K. LaRue was sworn in Sept. 8 as the Southern District of Indiana's newest magistrate.
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September 7, 2011
Jennifer NelsonTwo former NCAA athletes whose scholarships were revoked following injuries have lost their suit that argued without certain
NCAA Division I bylaws, they would have received multi-year athletic scholarships that would have covered the cost of their
bachelor’s degrees.
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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.
Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.