Indiana Attorney General
Trustee: Pastrick's bankruptcy not an abuse
March 8, 2011
Michael HoskinsReversing her decision from a month ago, a federal trustee has determined that former East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick’s
income is not too high to qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and his filing should not be considered to be an abuse of the process.
MoreAG offers loan repayment assistance
March 8, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerApplications for the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program are due March 31 to the Office of the Indiana Attorney
General.
MoreAttorney General’s food drive competition begins March 14
March 3, 2011
IL StaffThe third annual March Against Hunger food drive challenge among law firms and lawyers around the state kicks off March 14.
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office is teaming up again with the Indiana State Bar Association and Feeding Indiana’s
Hungry to encourage the legal community help needy Hoosiers.
MoreProsecution raises awareness of human trafficking
March 2, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerWhen it comes to human trafficking, most people who are unfamiliar with the crime visualize one person holding another hostage
and giving them limited contact with the rest of the world. Some envision a basement in a dungeon-like setting with chains
or other restraining devices, say advocates for victims of human trafficking.
MoreWould bill make immigrants feel unwelcome?
March 2, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerAs a contentious immigration law that went into effect in Arizona last summer continues to be challenged and further changes
are being considered by Arizona lawmakers, similar bills at the state and local level, including one in the Indiana Statehouse,
have been gaining traction.
MoreBar Crawl - 3/2/11
March 2, 2011
IL StaffISBA and AG team up for food drive; CLE focuses on stress and social media
Same firm, but different cases before Supreme Court on same day
February 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsFor appellate attorneys Paul Jefferson and Mark Crandley at Barnes & Thornburg, this double-argument day Jan. 20 was a
new experience that many say isn’t very common in the legal community.
MoreWill SCOTUS weigh in on canons?
February 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States could soon decide if it will take on cases that question Indiana’s judicial canons
and whether those types of rules infringe on the free speech rights of seated jurists or those vying for the bench.
MoreFlorida judge rules health-care law unconstitutional
January 31, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge in Florida has found that Congress has exceeded its authority in passing sweeping health-care reform in 2010
by including the individual mandate that people must purchase health insurance by 2014 or pay a penalty. Indiana had joined
with 25 other states, two individuals, and the National Federation of Independent Business to challenge the law.
MoreAG swears in new victims’ advocate
January 21, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerThe new director of victim advocacy programs for the Indiana Attorney General’s Office was sworn in at 11 a.m. today
in the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis Wynne Courtroom.
MoreSCOTUS refuses to accept two Indiana cases
January 18, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court has refused to take two Indiana cases, including the high-profile abuse and neglect case
of 3-year-old TaJanay Bailey that revealed fatal flaws in the state’s child welfare system.
MoreJTAC fee, court-reporter licensing bills proposed
January 6, 2011
IL StaffCourt reporters would need licenses, there would be more money to implement the statewide case management system in trial
courts, and convicted sex offenders would be banned from public libraries if these bills introduced this session become law.
MoreGeneral Assembly returns for 2011 session
January 5, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Senate and House of Representatives reconvened this afternoon to begin the 2011 long session. The legislators
still have time to file bills, but there are already several bills introduced that may affect Indiana courts and the legal
community.
MoreBankruptcy delays collection effort
January 5, 2011
Michael HoskinsFormer East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick has filed for bankruptcy, putting on hold the state’s attempt to seize his
property to help pay off the $108 million he owes from a civil racketeering default judgment against him.
MoreSupreme Court posts foreclosure best practices
January 4, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerThe Indiana Supreme Court has posted best practices regarding mortgage foreclosures filed in Indiana. The Indiana attorney general also filed
a petition with the Supreme Court supporting the best practices and asking for the Supreme Court to require
those recommendations in mortgage foreclosure proceedings.
MoreCourt clarifies, reaffirms its prior back pay ruling
December 30, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals denied an Attorney General’s request to clarify a previous ruling that slashed a $42.4
million damages award, and clarified the two-month period from which state employees can recover back pay.
MoreCOA: Trial judges can't expand timetable on filing appeal notice
December 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsState trial judges do not have the power to expand the appeal filing timetable outlined by Appellate Rule 9, the Indiana Court
of Appeals cautioned today.
MoreCourt examines statute about paternity, child support
December 21, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled on a matter of first impression today, analyzing a specific state statute relating to how
a court can cancel child support arrearage after a man’s paternity is vacated based on new genetic testing.
MoreJudge denies state's motion to dismiss school-funding lawsuit
November 30, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA lawsuit brought by parents and three school corporations regarding the state’s school-funding formula has been allowed
to proceed, a Hamilton Superior judge ruled.
MoreAG's involvement questioned in prosecutor forfeiture suit
November 24, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Attorney General’s Office plans to “zealously defend” 78 prosecutors being sued over civil forfeiture
collection practices, meaning the state courts will likely have to analyze not only the merits of that issue but also whether
two separate state statutes restrict how Indiana’s top attorney can intervene in this taxpayer-filed qui tam lawsuit.
MoreCourt programs, economy among focuses of foreclosure conference
November 24, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhen it comes to the problem of mortgage foreclosures in Indiana, there appears to be no end in sight, at least not yet.
MoreAG holds first criminal justice summit on death penalty costs
November 24, 2010
Michael HoskinsIn what was the first of its kind in Indiana, the state Attorney General’s Office held a criminal justice summit at
the University of Notre Dame this month to examine the critical issues the legal system faces from capital cases where the
death penalty is utilized.
MoreHuman trafficking cases on the rise in Indiana
November 10, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhile it may still be an issue under the radar of many Hoosiers, human trafficking seems to be thriving in Indiana.
MoreSecond Century suit can proceed
November 10, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Marion Superior judge has lifted a stay on the litigation involving East Chicago’s accounting and use of casino revenue,
allowing the state to proceed with discovery and ask the court to require a for-profit organization to turn over documents
relating to millions in casino revenue.
MoreUkrainian lawyers in Indiana
October 27, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerOn their recent visit to Indiana, six delegates from the Ukraine in various legal roles learned how similar and different
their legal system is compared to the justice system in the U.S. by visiting and observing it firsthand.
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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.