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Community court organizes food drive to commemorate 12th anniversary
April 26, 2013
IL StaffIndianapolis Community Court, the only community court in the state, will host a food and clothing drive April 27 for the
David S. Moore Food Pantry located in Community Court in Fountain Square.
MoreFederal civil, bankruptcy fees to increase May 1
April 26, 2013
IL StaffThe fee for filing a civil case in federal court will increase from $350 to $400 May 1. The new $50 general administrative
fee for filing a civil action, lawsuit or proceeding in a District Court was approved by the Judicial Conference of the United
States in September 2012.
MoreRat poison not yet linked to Shuai newborn death
April 25, 2013
Dave StaffordProsecutors acknowledged Thursday they could not currently provide a witness who would definitively testify that rat poison
Bei Bei Shuai ingested was the cause of her newborn’s death, for which she stands charged with murder.
MoreCOA: Glove not enough to convict man of burglary
April 25, 2013
Jennifer NelsonWorried that upholding a man’s conviction based solely on DNA presence on a glove found at a crime scene would create
a precedent for criminals to frame someone else, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a burglary conviction out of St. Joseph
County.
MoreGovernor signs bill adding county judges
April 25, 2013
IL StaffGov. Mike Pence signed Senate Enrolled Act 486 Wednesday, which will allow three counties to appoint additional magistrates
or judges.
More7th Circuit rules for employer on fired worker’s claims
April 25, 2013
Jennifer NelsonAn Italian-born naturalized U.S. citizen who sued his former employer for religious discrimination and defamation after he
was fired could not prove his claims before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreCourt affirms murder conviction of man who killed stepdaughter
April 24, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA southern Indiana man was not able to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that the court should overturn his convictions
of murder and other charges for stabbing his stepdaughter.
MoreHabitual traffic violator’s conviction upheld
April 24, 2013
Jennifer NelsonInaction by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to update a man’s driving record to reflect his lifetime suspended license
is not enough to nullify a statutory requirement that his lifetime suspension be imposed, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled
Wednesday.
MoreCOA: Driving to avoid potholes isn’t enough to stop car
April 24, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the suppression of evidence in a man’s drunken-driving case, finding police did
not have reasonable suspicion to pull the man over because he was driving left of center on a county road to avoid poor road
conditions.
MoreAllen Superior judge applicant interviews Thursday
April 24, 2013
IL StaffThe Allen Superior Court Judicial Nominating Commission will interview eight applicants April 25 for Judge Stephen Sims’
spot on the Superior Court. Sims retires Friday.
MoreJustices focus on hazing, duty in Wabash fraternity case
April 24, 2013
Dave StaffordIndiana Supreme Court justices on Tuesday quizzed attorneys about what constitutes hazing and whether Wabash College and a
fraternity chapter owed a duty to protect a pledge injured when fraternity brothers placed him in a chokehold then dropped
him.
MoreWomen Lawyers Association to honor Rush, female jurists
April 24, 2013
IL StaffThe Lake County-based Women Lawyers Association will pay tribute to Indiana Justice Loretta Rush, the state’s second
female justice, during a reception next month.
MoreLongest-practicing female attorney in Indiana has no plans to retire
April 24, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlReflecting on her legal career, Poff said she probably would not have been successful working at a big law firm. Yet she has
done well as a solo practitioner in Auburn, not only building and sustaining a law office but also being a quiet influence
on the other attorneys in DeKalb County.
MoreAid rises for those wrongly convicted
April 24, 2013
Dave StaffordProsecutors and police helped clear more than half of those exonerated in 2012, according to a report by the National Registry
of Exonerations.
MoreBig tech tips for small firms
April 24, 2013
Dave StaffordWhen advising small firm and solo lawyers recently at the American Bar Association Tech Show in Chicago, Indianapolis attorney
Marc Matheny said he ran out of time before he ran out of tips.
MoreLaw students provide vital help to immigrants
April 24, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlLaw professors involved with immigration clinics agree that a change in the national immigration law could create more work
for the clinics, especially if undocumented workers currently in the country had a path to citizenship.
MoreLaw school applications drop over last 2 years
April 24, 2013
Scott OlsonApplications to three of the four Indiana law schools are in free fall as prospective students think twice about taking on
mountains of debt at a time when job prospects are dim.
MoreFast-paced fun
April 24, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlIndiana attorneys spend their weekends behind the wheel of a race car.
MoreHumvee maker wins $277M
April 24, 2013
Dave StaffordA defense subcontractor marked up kits, resulting in millions of dollars in armor overcharges.
MoreGeneral Assembly votes on expungement and constitutional convention bills
April 23, 2013
IL StaffHoosiers with criminal records might soon be able to erase their past.
MoreLegal Education Task Force to meet at IU McKinney
April 23, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe American Bar Association Task Force on the Future of Legal Education will examine how students are trained to be lawyers
during a special meeting April 24 at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
MoreCOA says argument over wording of robbery statute is issue of first impression
April 23, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlAn argument over the wording of the state’s robbery statute gave the Indiana Court of Appeals pause but ultimately did
not sway its ruling in affirming a conviction of conspiracy to commit robbery resulting in serious bodily injury.
MoreAdmission of violation is too little to revoke probation
April 23, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA Marion County man’s admission of a probation violation is not enough to revoke his probation without an evidentiary
hearing, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
MoreCourt of Appeals rethinks previous opinion on traffic stops
April 23, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlCiting several cases from other jurisdictions, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded that brief contact with the fog line
or swerving within a lane ordinarily is not sufficient to establish reasonable suspicion of impaired driving.
MoreState bar seeking delegate to serve in ABA House
April 23, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana State Bar Association is seeking a candidate to fill a two-year position to the American Bar Association House
of Delegates.
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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...
Yikes!