Indiana Lawyer Staff
General 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.
MoreIndiana welcomes new Tax Court judge
January 5, 2011
Michael HoskinsLong before law school and a legal career, Martha B. Wentworth owned a business and says her favorite part of that was paying
her taxes.
MoreIndiana Supreme Court to hear arguments on victim-advocate privilege
January 5, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerDomestic violence victims’ advocates and criminal law attorneys are waiting on the Indiana Supreme Court’s decision
in a case involving a criminal defendant’s subpoena for records from a victim’s advocacy organization.
MoreOffensive language results in disciplinary actions
January 5, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerComplaints based on a misconduct rule regarding how an attorney could offend others through prejudicial words or actions resulted
in disciplinary orders in May and December 2010.
MoreJudge Margret Robb to lead Indiana Court of Appeals
January 5, 2011
Michael HoskinsThough she’s been on the appellate bench for 12 years, Judge Margret Robb is now adding a new distinction to her judicial
title.
MoreEnd of a family legacy
January 5, 2011
Michael HoskinsFor the first time since the mid 1950s, the Indiana Judges Association won’t have anyone in the Baker family sitting
on the board of managers and being as intimately involved in the group’s activities as they have been for two-thirds
of the group’s existence.
More7th Circuit first to decide on resentencing, procedural rule issue
January 4, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled on an issue that hasn’t been addressed by any of its counterparts nationwide,
finding that sentencing guidelines revised three years ago still only give District judges one chance to modify penalties
based on a federal criminal rule of procedure.
MoreJustices appoint Terre Haute judge pro tempore
January 4, 2011
IL StaffJudge Sarah K. Mullican was appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court as judge pro tempore in Terre Haute City Court, effective
Jan. 1, 2011. She was previously the commissioner for the Title IV-D Court in Terre Haute, which deals with the non-payment
of child support.
MoreJustices take case involving stillborn fetus and Med-Mal Act
January 4, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to a case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled a mother of a stillborn fetus
satisfied the actual victim requirement under the Medical Malpractice Act.
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.
MoreMan accused of planning to blow up courthouse sentenced
January 3, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Pike County man who was arrested by police after they discovered his plan to blow up that county’s courthouse was
sentenced today after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from the incident.
MoreApplications being accepted for BLE executive director
January 3, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court is accepting applications through Jan. 21 for the state Board of Law Examiner’s executive
director position. The BLE’s former executive director, Linda Loepker, resigned Dec. 6.
MoreSouthern District bankruptcy judge seeks reappointment
January 3, 2011
Michael HoskinsAfter 14 years on the federal bankruptcy bench, U.S. Judge Anthony J. Metz III in the Southern District of Indiana is seeking
another term.
MoreJustices appoint judge pro tempore
January 3, 2011
IL StaffJudge Julian L. Ridlen was appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court as judge pro tempore in Howard Superior Court 2, effective
Jan. 1, 2011. Judge Ridlen takes over for Judge Stephen M. Jessup, who retired from the bench Dec. 31, 2010.
MoreJudges honored for service, education
January 3, 2011
IL StaffNumerous judges were honored this year for their service to the community and commitment to higher education in 2010.
MoreCourt hits on 2 first impression issues about prejudgment interest
December 30, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a trial judge decision against awarding a litigant prejudgment interest in an uninsured
motorist case, examining two issues of first impression and finding that state statute warrants the litigant receive that
money even when it exceeds insurance policy limits for those types of claims.
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.
MoreBuilding named in honor of retiring judge
December 30, 2010
Michael HoskinsTaking the bench on Jan. 1, 1975, Montgomery Circuit Judge Thomas K. Milligan is the second-longest serving trial judge in
the state.
MoreJustices reaffirm uniform-contract interpreation approach
December 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has reaffirmed the state’s reliance on the uniform-contract interpretation approach rather
than a site-specific approach for deciding which of several states’ laws should apply to an environmental remediation
insurance coverage case.
MoreCOA offers suggestion about judicial notice rule
December 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsA paternity and child custody case has given the Indiana Court of Appeals a chance to examine a newly amended evidence rule
for the first time, while simultaneously offering guidance to trial judges about using publicly accessible information to
dispose of cases.
MoreCourt rules on farm tractor operation case
December 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsFarm tractor drivers can’t be charged with driving with a suspended license, but they can be charged with operating
a vehicle while intoxicated, according to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreGovernor names two new trial judges
December 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsGov. Mitch Daniels has chosen two new judges for the state’s trial bench roster, one of those to succeed the jurist
elevated earlier this year to the Indiana Supreme Court.
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.
MoreCOA: Trust not bound by ISTA employment arbitration clause
December 28, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that two former leaders in the Indiana State Teachers Association who served as trustees
for a legally separate insurance trust can’t force the trust’s governing board to adhere to arbitration clauses
outlined in their ISTA employment contracts.
MorePanel criticizes late discovery introduction
December 28, 2010
Michael HoskinsWhile recognizing that the state’s practice of allowing late introduction of evidence basically rewards attorneys who
don’t prepare for trial, the Indiana Court of Appeals looked beyond that practice in a recent decison to how the rules
still protect a person’s right to a fair trial.
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Court Calendar
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May 24, 2013 Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Judy Holcomb, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mable Louise Cochran, deceased - 5/24/13
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May 28, 2013 The Estate of Richard A. Mayer and Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C., v. Lax, Inc., and David Lasco - 5/28/13
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June 12, 2013 Northern Assurance Company of America v. Thomson, Inc., et al. - 6/12/13
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June 18, 2013 State of Indiana v. Robert Owens - 6/18/13
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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.
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.