August 2, 2012
Dave StaffordMore than 80 percent of victims who sued after the State Fair stage collapse last year say they want to participate in the
$13.2 million public-private settlement negotiated between the Indiana attorney general’s office and two defendant companies,
the AG’s office said Thursday.
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August 2, 2012
IL StaffFormer Indianapolis Deputy Mayor Jane Henegar has been named executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana.
She begins work immediately and will join the organization full time Sept. 4.
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August 1, 2012
Dave StaffordIndiana this year became the 23rd state to enact a right-to-work law in which workers cannot be compelled to pay union dues.
Within months, individual workers in union shops opted out, even as court challenges linger.
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August 1, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlTake a food truck to Chicago and you may be required to attach a GPS tracking device to it. Park a food truck in Indianapolis
and enjoy being able to do business in an environment of few regulations.
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August 1, 2012
Dave StaffordA ruling that ordered the state to pay more than $52 million to IBM due to cancellation of its contract to privatize social
service claims processing certainly will have a second, and most likely a third, act.
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July 31, 2012
Dave StaffordIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said Tuesday a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down most of a tough Arizona
law will impact a similar immigration law signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels in 2011.
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July 30, 2012
Dave StaffordThe former owners of a Beech Grove shopping plaza that once contained a laundry and dry cleaning business that contaminated
soil and groundwater cannot be held liable due to the statute of limitations, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
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July 24, 2012
IL StaffThe Notre Dame Law School’s Intellectual Property and Entrepreneur Clinic has been selected by the United States Patent
and Trademark Office to take part in the agency’s Patent Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program beginning this
fall.
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July 19, 2012
IL StaffGov. Mitch Daniels and Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said Wednesday they will appeal the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s decision to designate Lake and Porter counties as nonattainment regarding ozone.
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July 18, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe town of Sellersburg’s annexation proceedings should take priority over an incorporation proceeding involving the
same area of land, the Indiana Court of Appeals held.
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July 18, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe state is going to appeal Wednesday’s decision in Marion Superior Court that it pay IBM $52 million for ending early
its billion-dollar contract with the company to update the state’s welfare system.
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July 18, 2012
Jennifer NelsonMarion Superior Judge David Dreyer has ordered the state to pay IBM an additional $12 million in early termination closeout
payments and for equipment it retained after canceling a contract with IBM to implement a modernized welfare system. The judge
previously ruled in January that the state was on the hook for $40 million in subcontractor assignment fees for terminating
the contract.
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July 16, 2012
IL StaffA U.S. Air Force reservist was illegally denied longevity pay when he returned to his job as a police officer in Plymouth,
according to a federal complaint.
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July 13, 2012
Dave StaffordA divided Indiana Court of Appeals panel on Friday affirmed a Marion Superior Court ruling that dismissed a case against a
government-funded agency because the victims in a vehicle accident failed to provide notice under the Indiana Tort Claims
Act.
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July 11, 2012
IL StaffIn what has been described by Southern District U.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett as the largest federal organized crime prosecution
in Indianapolis history, 42 members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in Indianapolis have been indicted on various offenses,
including extortion and drug charges.
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July 10, 2012
IL StaffAbout 50 prosecutors in Mexico are learning about the American legal system through video conferences this week arranged by
the Indiana attorney general’s office.
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July 9, 2012
Dave StaffordThe Office of the Indiana Attorney General continues to defend a 2011 state law that denies Medicaid funding for health care
services to Planned Parenthood because the organization performs abortions. A federal hearing officer recommended that
the Department of Health and Human Services disapprove the state Medicaid plan amendment in the law.
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July 9, 2012
IL StaffA chain of dental offices that abruptly closed multiple Indiana locations in December 2010 left patients without care, refunds
or records, according to a complaint filed by the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
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July 4, 2012
Dave StaffordAttorneys say the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Arizona case likely dooms parts of Indiana's law.
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July 4, 2012
J.K. WallWhile upholding President Barack Obama’s health care law, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28 also opened an escape hatch
for states that do not want to take on the project of expanding their Medicaid programs.
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July 3, 2012
Dave StaffordIndiana will receive more than $6.3 million as part of a national Medicaid fraud settlement with drug-maker GlaxoSmithKline,
Attorney General Greg Zoeller said in a statement Monday.
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June 29, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA fired employee’s claim that he had a constitutionally protected interest in his job with the Town of Cedar Lake and
that he was entitled to due process before being fired failed on appeal.
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June 28, 2012
J.K. WallWhile upholding President Barack Obama’s health care law, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday also opened an escape hatch
for states that do not want to take on the project of expanding their Medicaid programs.
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June 27, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe appeal of an eviction initiated by the Housing Authority of South Bend was dismissed by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
because the woman and her son have already been evicted.
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June 27, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA family that owns property on Bass Lake failed to show that the Natural Resources Commission’s decision that the family
must move its pier to accommodate the placement of a group pier was arbitrary and capricious, or unsupported by evidence,
the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
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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.