May 13, 2013
IL StaffThe Division of State Court Administration’s Judicial Technology and Automation Committee will see a temporary boost
in funding for its Odyssey case management system under a new law signed by Gov. Mike Pence.
More
May 10, 2013
IL StaffChanges are coming to Indiana’s sex offender registry, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Mike Pence Thursday.
More
May 9, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThird-party carriers are not included in the statute regarding filing proposed medical malpractice complaints with the Indiana
Department of Insurance, so a woman’s complaint that was sent via FedEx within the two-year statute of limitations –
but not stamped until after the limitations expired – is not considered timely filed, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
More
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for a transportation company on a fired worker’s claims that
her termination violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. The judges didn’t
agree with the woman that FMLA protection should extend to non-eligible employees who request leave for future periods.
More
May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller applauded the Legislature on the number of bills it passed this session which, he said,
support law enforcement as well as serve and protect the state’s residents.
More
May 8, 2013
IL StaffA Marion Superior Judge ruled last week that a lawsuit brought against the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles for allegedly
overcharging drivers may proceed as a class-action lawsuit.
More
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonOn Tuesday, Gov. Mike Pence signed into law HEA 1057, which will alter the prosecuting attorneys retirement fund to incorporate
several features that are found in the 1985 judges’ retirement system.
More
May 8, 2013
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Legislature leaves the fate of a derided coal gasification plant proposal to justices.
More
May 8, 2013
Dave StaffordThe clerk’s office in Indianapolis’ City-County Building is in the middle of a throwback week, revisiting a simpler
time when a hand stamp on paper was all you needed to file court documents. Blame technology.
More
May 6, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlIndiana Gov. Mike Pence signed two bills today that could significantly transform Indiana’s criminal judicial system.
More
May 6, 2013
Dave StaffordFormer Indiana Sen. Richard G. Lugar told members of the federal judiciary Monday 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.
More
May 6, 2013
IL StaffLeaders of the Indiana General Assembly expressed their sorrow for the passing of former Indiana Gov. Otis Ray Bowen.
More
May 6, 2013
Dave StaffordIndianapolis’ public transit system lost a bid in the Indiana Tax Court to recover a budget shortfall that the Department
of Local Government Finance ruled did not exist.
More
May 1, 2013
IL StaffGov. Mike Pence signed Senate Enrolled Act 125 Tuesday which creates a commission that will study issues and take actions
relating to children in Indiana.
More
May 1, 2013
Jennifer NelsonLaw Day, celebrated May 1, is a day to mark the nation’s commitment to the rule of law. President Barack Obama has issued
his Law Day proclamation on this year’s theme, “Realizing the Dream: Equality of All.”
More
April 30, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals held Tuesday that a dismissal based on the failure to provide an appraisal with an offer to purchase
property for road work improvements was not an adjudication on the merits, allowing a city’s counterclaim for appropriation
of the property to be dismissed without prejudice.
More
April 30, 2013
IL StaffGov. Mike Pence signed 25 bills into law Monday, including legislation restricting criminal background checks and changes
to probate and trust administration.
More
April 29, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana General Assembly completed its 2013 legislative session late Friday, passing a two-year budget that retroactively
eliminates the state inheritance tax and increases funding for the Department of Child Services.
More
April 26, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Friday found that the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration acted within its statutory
and constitutional authority in demanding review of employee medical records to ensure mines were not under-reporting injuries
or illnesses.
More
April 26, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana Senate Friday passed the legislation that is the first comprehensive reform of the state’s criminal code
in more than 35 years. It now goes to Gov. Mike Pence for his signature.
More
April 26, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe dissenting judge in a case involving the dismissal of a company’s petition for judicial review of a decision by
the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission believed the petition must be dismissed based on the language of the Administrative Orders
and Procedures Act. The majority ordered resolution of the issue on the merits.
More
April 25, 2013
IL StaffGov. Mike Pence signed Senate Enrolled Act 486 Wednesday, which will allow three counties to appoint additional magistrates
or judges.
More
April 24, 2013
Jennifer NelsonInaction by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to update a man’s driving record to reflect his lifetime suspended license
is not enough to nullify a statutory requirement that his lifetime suspension be imposed, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled
Wednesday.
More
April 24, 2013
Dave StaffordProsecutors and police helped clear more than half of those exonerated in 2012, according to a report by the National Registry
of Exonerations.
More
April 24, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlLaw professors involved with immigration clinics agree that a change in the national immigration law could create more work
for the clinics, especially if undocumented workers currently in the country had a path to citizenship.
More
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.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...
Yikes!