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Full appeals court decides on IPAS case
April 22, 2010
Michael HoskinsNine months ago, a federal judge in Indianapolis refused to dismiss a case about the state's practices and programs regarding
mentally ill inmates, finding an independent state agency had a right to sue on those issues.
MoreSenate confirms Capp as U.S. Attorney
April 22, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe U.S. Senate today unanimously confirmed David A. Capp as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, about four
months after his initial selection for the post.
MoreLawyer, exonoree to speak at law school
April 21, 2010
IL StaffAn attorney and the wrongly accused man he helped to free from prison will speak at Notre Dame Law School Thursday.
MoreCOA discusses jury-selection procedures
April 21, 2010
Jennifer NelsonDespite being sensitive to a defendant's concerns about having no African-Americans included in his jury pool, the Indiana
Court of Appeals affirmed his felony convictions of altering an original identification number and auto theft.
MoreSCOTUS declines to take Indiana case
April 20, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe nation's highest court refused to take an Indiana case involving a national insurance crime bureau worker's claim
that he was a federal employee rather than an independent contractor when he helped with the prosecution of an insurance case.
MoreCommittee seeks comment on parenting time
April 20, 2010
IL StaffThe Judicial Conference of Indiana's Domestic Relations Committee is accepting comments on the state's parenting time
guidelines as it reviews them. The committee is encouraging comments from judicial officers, attorneys, parents, professionals
who work with children, and members of the public.
MoreNew foreclosure-prevention initiative announced
April 20, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerTo encourage more eligible Hoosiers to participate in settlement conferences when facing mortgage foreclosures, a new program
involving the Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network was announced today in Fort Wayne.
MoreJustices rule on casino land-ownership dispute
April 20, 2010
Michael HoskinsA land-ownership dispute about an Ohio River riverboat-casino docking site is the subject of an Indiana Supreme Court ruling
today, touching on land deeds from the 1800s and who had the right to use and give away ownership of less than an acre of
land.
MorePlaintiff loses federal challenges to voter ID law
April 19, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge ruled against a Cumberland man in his federal challenge to Indiana's voter identification law,
but did remand his pending state claims to a Marion Superior Court for consideration.
MoreJustices reaffirm precedent on worker's comp claims
April 16, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has upheld a decision by the state Worker's Compensation Board dismissing an injured trucker's
claim, finding the employee's settlement with a third-party driver voided whatever responsibility the company had on the
issue.
MoreCourt: Medical record loss is negligence
April 16, 2010
Michael HoskinsIf a hospital or provider loses records so that a patient can't pursue a medical malpractice case, the Indiana Court
of Appeals says state law allows that person to pursue a separate civil action for spoliation of evidence.
MoreJustices rule on in-state, out-of-state police actions
April 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has upheld its own law enforcement practices, but leaves those of Alabama's police and judiciary
out in the cold.
MoreCOA rules on first impression railroad issue
April 15, 2010
Jennifer NelsonIn an issue of first impression, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded a Federal Employer Liability Act claim premised on
unsafe ballast isn't precluded by Federal Railroad Safety Act regulations of ballast in a man's suit for injuries
he sustained while employed with a transportation company.
MoreJury not properly instructed at man's trial
April 15, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a defendant's convictions of battery and resisting law enforcement, and disorderly
conduct because the jury wasn't properly instructed about the man's defense of the right to reasonably resist unlawful
entry into his home.
MoreValparaiso law professor recognized for consumer advocacy
April 14, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerA Valparaiso University School of Law professor was among three professors and four members of Congress honored with the Champion
of Consumer Rights Award by the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Tuesday.
MoreCOA: Inmate must pay filing fees
April 14, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled today on another case filed by a New Castle Correctional Facility inmate who had filed
at least 50 civil actions.
MoreJustices rule on trust mill UPL case
April 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana State Bar Association has won an unauthorized practice of law action against an estate planning services company,
but wasn't able to completely sway the state's highest court that all "costs and expenses" should be completely
granted for the prosecution of the case.
MoreJudges disagree on case involving juror strikes
April 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Marion County deputy prosecutor's striking of potential jurors has divided an Indiana Court of Appeals panel, with judges
disagreeing about whether it should second-guess a lower court's finding that no racial discrimination was in play in striking
the African-American jurors.
MoreLawyers featured in law student's 5th book
April 14, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerIndiana University School of Law - Indianapolis student Erin Albert released her fifth book, “Indianapolis: A Young
Professional’s Guide, Second Edition,” at a book launch party and signing April 8.
MoreSCOTUS declines bar exam denial case
April 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States has declined to take a case filed by a Fort Wayne man – who’s an attorney
in Kansas – on claims that the Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program and officials running the admittance process
here denied him the right to sit for the bar exam.
MoreLawyers host event for military families
April 14, 2010
IL StaffAs part of their initiative to work with families of military members, a group of attorneys in the Indianapolis Bar Association's
Bar Leader Series helped organize "Tumble for Troops," a free event open to Hoosier military families.
MoreLegal community reflects on prosecutor issues
April 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsAs controversy swirls around the Marion County Prosecutor's Office, attorneys throughout Indiana have their eyes on how the
ethical issues can be a lesson for the state's legal community.
MoreJohnsen bows out out 15-month partisan battle
April 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsIndiana has lost a chance at having one of its own law professors be chosen to lead a top Department of Justice post, where
she would have helped advise the president and executive branch on questions about the Constitution and interpretation of
the law.
MoreIP attorney heads fundraising campaign for United Way
April 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsPossibly the first practicing attorney to take on a task of this nature, veteran lawyer Don
Knebel has set out as the 2010 campaign chair to expand the United Way donor base and raise as much as $40 million this year
in central Indiana.
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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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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.
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...