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State seeks contempt against East Chicago casino group
May 23, 2013
IL StaffPrincipals of a politically connected East Chicago group that received $16 million in casino revenue intended to benefit the
city should be held in contempt if they continue to fail to disclose what happened to the money, the state argued in court
Thursday.
MoreLegislative Council approves interim committees but concedes number becoming unwieldy
May 23, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlWhile Indiana's Legislative Council passed by consent Thursday the resolution creating 18 commissions and interim study committees,
leaders in the Indiana House of Representatives voiced concerns over the growing number of summer study committees and unwieldy
list of topics to review.
MoreConvicted ex-coroner hits Brizzi with legal malpractice suit
May 23, 2013
Dave StaffordFormer Hancock County coroner Tamara Vangundy paid for negligent legal advice on her plea deal in a drunken-driving and official-misconduct
case that ended her career as an elected official, she alleges in a legal malpractice claim filed against former Marion County
Prosecutor Carl Brizzi.
More7th Circuit orders Indiana case sent back to Ohio
May 23, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge in the Southern District of Indiana erred when she determined that a claims adjuster from Ohio was fraudulently
joined to a case that was transferred out of federal court in Ohio to Indiana, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. The
case also presented two issues of first impression for the Circuit.
MoreSubcontractor's suit belongs in Hamilton County
May 23, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals Thursday reversed the denial by an Allen Circuit judge to remove a lawsuit brought in that county
to Hamilton County, where two parties to the lawsuit had agreed in a contract any legal claims would be handled.
MoreCourt rules in favor of insurer in environmental cleanup dispute
May 23, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA release executed between a chemical manufacturing business and its insurer that relieved the insurer from claims or demands
related to remediation was unambiguous and covered all policies held by the company, not just the primary liability ones,
the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreCommittee begins search for new dean of Valparaiso Law School
May 23, 2013
IL StaffThe process of finding a new dean for the Valparaiso Law School has begun. Law professor Rosalie Levinson is chairing the
search committee, and the national executive search firm Witt/Kieffer has been retained to assist.
MoreAttorneys' performances don't require post-conviction relief
May 22, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA LaPorte County man with a lengthy criminal history couldn’t convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that he is entitled to
post-conviction relief due to ineffective assistance from his trial and appellate attorneys.
MoreCOA reverses summary judgment for NCAA on negligence claim
May 22, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA woman who was injured at a fencing event at the University of Notre Dame should have been granted more time to present relevant
materials in opposition to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s motion for summary judgment on her negligence
claim, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
MoreDefendant not at fault for failing to timely appeal
May 22, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals declined to hold a man at fault for the failure to file a timely notice of appeal, pointing to
his attorney’s death from cancer shortly after the sentencing hearing.
MoreJudges clarify how plaintiff may have case reinstated
May 22, 2013
Jennifer NelsonIn a rehearing requested by a plaintiff whose legal actions were dismissed in Marion Superior Court, the Indiana Court of
Appeals clarified its original holding on how the man may have his actions reinstated.
MoreJustices reinstate COA decision in Simon defamation suit
May 22, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals opinion reversing a Marion Superior judge’s denial of a California attorney’s motion
to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by Herbert Simon will stand. The state’s highest court split evenly over whether
the trial court should have denied that motion.
MoreLugar: I paid the price for support of Obama picks
May 22, 2013
Dave StaffordFormer Indiana Sen. Richard G. Lugar told members of the federal judiciary May 6 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.
MoreCriticism of judge results in discipline case
May 22, 2013
Dave StaffordIndianapolis attorney and blogger Paul Ogden speaks his mind, sometimes to his disadvantage, he concedes. Now he could lose
his law license because of things he wrote.
MoreLegislators taking time to investigate
May 22, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlInterim study committees are credited with enabling the Indiana General Assembly to thoughtfully review issues.
MoreTaxed to death no more
May 22, 2013
Dave StaffordThe fate of the inheritance tax in Indiana went from a slow, lingering demise over the next decade to sudden death in the
biennial budget lawmakers approved this session.
MoreAttorneys must financially prepare for life during retirement
May 22, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlLaw firms use 401(k)s to help employees save for their golden years.
MoreMemorable moments from the 7th Circuit Bar Association and Judicial Conference of the 7th Circuit
May 22, 2013
Marilyn Odendahl, Dave StaffordHere are some highlights from the recent 7th Circuit Bar and Judicial Conference in Indianapolis.
MoreFeds charge 5 in Indy Land Bank kickback scheme
May 21, 2013
Cory SchoutenFederal prosecutors have charged two Indianapolis city employees in the Department of Metropolitan Development and three others
in a scheme involving cash kickbacks on the sale of properties in the Indy Land Bank.
MoreOccupy Kokomo protesters file suit against Howard County sheriff for civil rights violations
May 21, 2013
IL StaffOccupy Kokomo protesters filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Howard County sheriff and members of the sheriff’s department,
claiming violations of their civil rights.
MoreCasino patron hurt in fall on ice has self to blame, appeals court rules
May 21, 2013
Dave StaffordA casino patron who passed beneath caution tape and then broke his pelvis in a fall on a snowy and icy parking surface lost
his appeal challenging summary judgment in favor of the casino, which had cordoned off that portion of a parking deck.
MoreJuvenile reversal sets new conditional admissions standard
May 21, 2013
Dave Stafford
A Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday reversed a ruling in a juvenile case and set a new standard for how juvenile judges must
handle conditional admission agreements when probable cause is disputed.
BMV ‘may have inadvertently overcharged’ for licenses
May 21, 2013
IL StaffThe Bureau of Motor Vehicles acknowledged in response to a multi-million-dollar class-action lawsuit that it “may have
inadvertently overcharged” Indiana residents for driver’s licenses.
MoreConour has until week’s end to recoup missing assets
May 21, 2013
Dave StaffordFormer personal injury attorney William Conour on Monday was granted a few more days to comply with a court order to reacquire
assets he dissipated in violation of bond conditions pending his federal wire fraud trial.
More'Pleading the Fifth' not the same as admitting to criminal act
May 20, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA reference made during a trial to “pleading the Fifth” is not an admission of a crime and, therefore, by itself
is not grounds for a mistrial, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
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Lawyer who emailed nude film clip to harm ex-intern suspended 3 years
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More than half of Conour’s inventoried assets gone, feds say
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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Criminal code and expungement bills signed by governor
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Lawyer who emailed nude film clip to harm ex-intern suspended 3 years
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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More than half of Conour’s inventoried assets gone, feds say
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SCOTUS rules against Indiana farmer in seed patent case
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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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Judge Roger B. Cosbey is unethical and bias toward African American who seeks justice in Title VII claims. He disrespected and used his authority to attempt to intimidate me into taking an unfair settlement and when I refused he proceeded to get my case dismissed and to deny me my Constitutional and Civil Rights. He disobeying several rules of law; specifically, by ruling on summary judgment motions against the Fed. R. Civ. P., without authority of Judge William C. Lee, without consent of the attorneys, and with conspiracy to commit “fraud on the court,” as he conspired with my former attorney. He proved to me that he is bias, unethical, unfair and unfit to be reappointed. In my opinion, he should be disbarred in 2013, for committing fraud on the court, which would make him ineligible for reinstatement in 2014. See docket 3:07 cv 629 where he rules on dispositive motions, knowing magistrates are not vested with that power (especially without consent), grants the defendant an unconscionable number of extensions, accepts my former attorney request for extension for dispositive motion knowing he was working with the opposition, and unbelievably grants the defendant another extension after he requested an extension after he missed the deadline. I know another attorney filed charges against him for bias in race discrimination case(s). I know what he did in my case before he voluntarily recused himself, I just do not know how many other innocent people have been stripped of their rights because of him. I say shame on him and no more of the same.
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.