May 14, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIndiana has joined a multistate lawsuit against Apple Inc. and two publishing companies for price-fixing the cost of electronic
books.
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April 6, 2012
IL StaffA senior-level attorney for the United States Copyright Office will deliver a public talk on April 9 at Indiana University
Maurer School of Law.
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March 28, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in larger buses, the spacing and height of the seats offer
crash protection for children through “compartmentalization.” But opinions remain divided about whether compartmentalization
does enough to protect students and whether school bus seat belts should be required by law.
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March 23, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has determined a Marion County judge properly granted summary judgment in favor of a group of
insurance companies because the city of Evansville was seeking coverage for projects aimed at preventing future sewer discharges,
rather than remediating past discharges, which wouldn’t be covered by the policies.
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March 20, 2012
IL StaffJulie Brill, one of the four current commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission, will speak on “The FTC and Its Commitment
to Consumer Privacy” Wednesday at Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
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March 14, 2012
Scott OlsonThe U.S. Equal Employment Oppor-tunity Commission is suing Celadon Group Inc., charging that the Indianapolis-based trucking
firm discriminated against candidates with disabilities who applied for driving jobs.
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February 29, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the decision by a trial court to dismiss a company’s state law claims against
a labor union, finding those claims are preempted by a decision of the National Labor Relations Board.
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January 16, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana Bar Foundation has announced the names of the two Indiana high school students chosen to attend the United States
Senate Youth Program in March.
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December 21, 2011
Michael HoskinsLawsuits challenge the environmental footprint and public policy of I-69 expansion in southern Indiana.
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December 21, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryFishing, boating and swimming are popular summer pastimes in Indiana, but increasingly, Hoosiers looking for a relaxing weekend
at the lake are being warned to avoid the water altogether due to pollution.
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November 23, 2011
Michael HoskinsRuling puts Medicaid dental program in jeopardy.
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November 23, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryStates differ on interpretation of federal law, create state statutes addressing in-state status for college students.
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November 11, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Department of Child Services announced Thursday it has received word from Region V of the Administration of Child
and Families, an affiliate of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that it has satisfactorily finalized its Program
Improvement Plan.
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November 9, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration previously announced it would begin enforcing fall protection plans for
residential contractors as of Oct. 1 this year. However, on Sept. 29, Jeffry Carter, deputy commissioner of labor for Indiana
OSHA, issued a memo that said federal OSHA administrators decided to push back enforcement to March 15, 2012.
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October 12, 2011
IL StaffIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed motions in federal court Tuesday asking that the federal government be joined
as a necessary party to the state’s immigration lawsuit.
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September 14, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn Oct. 1, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration will begin enforcing fall protection plans for residential contractors.
The regulations have long applied to commercial construction, but this year marks the first that OSHA will begin requiring
residential contractors to exercise the same level of caution when employees are working more than six feet above the ground.
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September 1, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled it does not have jurisdiction to review immigration orders denying a specialized
visa to a non-citizen trying to stay in the country after assisting in an investigation or prosecution.
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July 28, 2011
IL StaffThe U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it’s closed its investigation into whether federal criminal civil
rights charges should be filed against the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers involved in the arrest of
Indianapolis teenager Brandon Johnson. Johnson claimed officers used excessive force while trying to arrest him.
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July 25, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to five cases, including a first impression issue dealing with Social Security
income and restitution.
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July 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsDeciding where the planes fly in or out of an airport and how land and buildings are used on airport grounds became the pivotal
issue in a recent lawsuit in Marion Superior Court.
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July 6, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIndiana’s chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business issued a press release June 23, urging Indiana
businesses to prepare for I-9 audits. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stepped up its audits of businesses nationwide
in an effort to crack down on the employment of unauthorized immigrant workers.
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July 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsPutting a video on YouTube and embedding that video onto another site could be all it takes to commit a felony under a statutory
amendment before the U.S. Senate.
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May 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals had to decide whether the relevant property in a dispute between a bank and the Internal
Revenue Service was the real estate the bank owned or if it was the rentals of that property. Whether the IRS’ tax lien
could take priority over the bank’s lien hinged on the answer.
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April 27, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryStandard contracts aren't adequate for this budding industry.
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April 11, 2011
IL StaffJoseph Hogsett, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, received a ticket for speeding in Owen County. Hogsett
was driving 10 miles over the posted speed limit on State Road 46 when he was stopped and cited for speeding.
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Never heard of remand to another state. How often does that happen?
I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
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.