July 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled an Anderson City Court judge didn’t wrongly reassign a police warrant officer from
his courtroom because the two didn’t share an employee-employer relationship that would allow for a suit under the Indiana
Wage Claim Statute.
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July 8, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has clarified one of its earlier rulings about when nurses can participate in medical malpractice
actions and what evidentiary rules allow in the review panel process if the chairperson reneges on an agreement that a particular
individual wouldn’t participate.
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July 5, 2011
Michael HoskinsProminent Indiana trial attorney Thomas A. Hargett, who obtained a $262 million jury verdict against a securities company
nearly a decade ago, died last week after battling cancer.
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June 8, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryAfter chatting with a colleague, Marion County Deputy Prosecutor Andrew Fogle decided something needed to be done about the
relationship between immigrants and law enforcement.
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June 8, 2011
IL StaffAttorney Stephenie Sutliff Jocham, a founder of Carmel firm Jocham Harden Dimick Jackson, died June 2 following a battle with
cancer.
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June 8, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryAfter nearly 10 years working for a nationally known law firm in Terre Haute, Jeffry Lind, president of the Indiana State
Bar Association, has opened his own practice.
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May 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsTaking a swing at an issue of first impression, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled on a golf ball injury case and rejected
the concept that a sporting event participant owes no duty of care to protect others from inherent risks of the sport in all
situations.
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May 13, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed disciplinary charges against Hamilton Superior Judge William Hughes.
The charges are related to the judge’s arrest for driving while impaired and later guilty plea to misdemeanor reckless
driving in North Carolina.
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May 11, 2011
IL StaffGov. Mitch Daniels has signed into law changes to various courts around the state, as well as the legislation that removes
age restrictions of certain judges who run for office.
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May 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonSeveral Indiana counties will have their Circuit and Superior courts unified and certain judges will no longer have to be
less than 70 years old when they take office, thanks to legislation passed during the 2011 session of the General Assembly.
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May 9, 2011
IL StaffMarion County Prosecutor Terry Curry underwent cardiac bypass surgery Monday at an Indianapolis-area hospital.
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April 27, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryLawyers say fitness and networking are among the perks of traveling to the office on two wheels.
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April 27, 2011
Michael HoskinsReal estate, property negligence, and zoning laws are often utilized to preserve, restore, or protect sites having historic
significance.
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April 27, 2011
IL StaffStaff from Parr Richey Obremskey Frandsen & Patterson will give away one boys bicycle, one girls bicycle, and will pass
out bike reflectors and 100 free children’s bicycle helmets on April 30.
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April 20, 2011
Kelly LucasSeveral bills that may alter the look of the Indiana judiciary await final approval during the waning days of the 2011 legislative
session.
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April 20, 2011
IL StaffThe Domestic Relations Counseling Bureau is holding an open house Thursday for its new offices in the City-County Building
in downtown Indianapolis. The 40-year-old court agency provides recommendations to the court for custody and visitation.
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April 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsIn all his years on the bench, Hamilton Superior Judge William J. Hughes said he hasn’t experienced what he did this
week as a defendant in a North Carolina court.
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April 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsLongtime Hamilton Superior Judge William J. Hughes pleaded guilty Monday in a North Carolina court, avoiding a drunken driving
conviction for a lesser count of reckless driving that means a year of unsupervised probation.
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April 18, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals has dismissed Bren Simon’s petition seeking to reverse a lower court’s ruling that
removed her as interim trustee of her late husband’s $2 billion estate.
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April 13, 2011
Rebecca Berfanger, Jenny MontgomeryAttorneys in Indiana know that they must meet certain ongoing requirements to maintain their law licenses: CLE hours, and
staying abreast of procedural changes. Why, then, would anyone want to be licensed in two states?
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April 13, 2011
Michael HoskinsWhen he was on the bench, former Indiana Supreme Court Justice Ted Boehm read a lot about alternative dispute resolution,
and now that he's off the bench, he can see firsthand that it truly does work.
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April 12, 2011
Michael HoskinsUsing someone else’s credit card and electronically signing that person’s name is considered “uttering”
a written instrument under Indiana’s forgery statute, the state’s appellate court has ruled.
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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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April 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsA Marion Superior judge has tossed a lawsuit against 78 county prosecutors being accused of breaking the law by not turning
over seized assets from criminals to a school construction fund. In doing so, the judge expressed concern about the lack of
reasoning and consistency demonstrated by prosecutors throughout the state.
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April 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsAt least for now, the Indiana Court of Appeals isn’t being asked to consider a Marion County judge’s decision
that held a “deliberative process” privilege exists in Indiana.
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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.