February 26, 2013
IL StaffA former Bartholomew County public defender died suddenly Feb. 23 in Columbus.
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November 27, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to just one case last week, taking a Bartholomew County ruling involving a tax
sale. The Indiana Court of Appeals in July held that Indiana Code 6.1-1-24-3(b) violates the 14th Amendment guarantee of due
process.
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November 14, 2012
Dave StaffordA worker who left employment at a Columbus construction company may pursue his wage claim in court after his complaint had
been assigned to the Indiana Department of Labor, a divided panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
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September 19, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals concluded Wednesday that a Bartholomew Superior judge did not err in denying partial summary
judgment on the issue of whether two physicians working as independent contractors were the apparent agents of Columbus Regional
Hospital.
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July 16, 2012
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed a trial court ruling denying a petition for a tax deed after a Bartholomew
County tax sale, finding that the court was correct in ruling that the state’s statutory notice violated the 14th Amendment
guarantee of due process.
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April 14, 2011
IL StaffOn April 20, the Columbus Applebee’s restaurant will donate 15 percent of sales to Legal Aid District Eleven, which
serves Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, and Jennings counties.
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January 19, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerBecause mediations have become commonplace in family law cases, it may come as no surprise that a number of Indiana counties
have been implementing a similar strategy to determine if a child is a child in need of services, or CHINS.
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December 6, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA sale of a home to a trust that included disputed errors in a sales disclosure form presented an issue of first impression
for the Indiana Court of Appeals Monday.
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October 27, 2010
Michael HoskinsAs the interim legislative calendar wound down to make way for the next Indiana General Assembly session, the Commission on
Courts has made recommendations on new court requests and discussed issues that impact funding and structure of statewide
trial courts.
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September 22, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court held Tuesday that although parents have a statutory right to appellate counsel to appeal an order
ending their parental rights, a parent’s trial lawyer cannot pursue an appeal without the parent’s authorization.
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January 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsLawmakers rejected a southern Indiana county's request this week for a new judge to run a family court, even though it
proposes paying for it locally rather than with state money.
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February 11, 2008
Jennifer NelsonAn Indiana attorney who accepted cocaine from a client as payment for legal services has resigned from the bar.
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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.