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Unified courts, judicial nomination bills move
February 3, 2011
Jennifer NelsonSeveral bills of impact on the courts saw action this week before the Indiana General Assembly shut down for two days after
a winter storm hit the state.
MoreHammond District court closed Thursday
February 3, 2011
IL StaffThe Clerk’s Office and Hammond District Court in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana remain closed
Thursday due to weather conditions.
MoreAALS president to speak at IU Maurer School of Law
February 2, 2011
IL StaffThe president of the Association of American Law Schools will speak about higher education issues at Indiana University Maurer
School of Law at noon Feb. 7 in the law school’s moot courtroom at 211 S. Indiana Ave., Bloomington. The event is free
and open to the public.
MoreKnightstown Town Court judge resigns, New Castle lawyer takes bench
February 2, 2011
IL StaffKnightstown Town City Judge Lewis Hayden Butler resigned from the bench on Monday and the Indiana Supreme Court has appointed New Castle attorney Joseph Lansinger to take that seat.
Justices' split reinstates COA annexation ruling
February 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsA split decision by the Indiana Supreme Court on an annexation battle between Greenwood and Bargersville means a lower appellate
panel’s decision is reinstated and the city takes a win in the 29-month legal battle that has statewide implications.
MoreMany courts shut down due to weather
February 2, 2011
IL StaffSeveral courts around the state are closed today after heavy snow and ice hit Indiana this week. The weather has even caused
the Indiana General Assembly to postpone hearings for a second day.
MoreIndianapolis federal court on 2-hour delay
February 2, 2011
IL StaffThe Indianapolis Division of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana will open for business at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The court had closed early Tuesday because of a winter storm bringing snow and ice to Indiana.
MoreAttorney helps senior citizens stay in their homes
February 2, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerOrville Copsey Jr. works for Indianapolis Legal Aid Society as a liaison between the elderly with housing issues and the Marion
County Health Department’s attorneys and inspectors.
MoreIndiana has received 14 multidistrict litigation actions over four decades
February 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsIt began with a mid-air plane collision over Shelby County in 1969. That deadly aviation action symbolized Indiana’s
introduction to multidistrict litigation.
MoreLaw schools discuss loans, jobs
February 2, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerSchool administrators respond to a widely circulated The New York Times article, "Is law school a losing game?"
MoreSame 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.
MoreMotion & discovery
February 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsA settlement is the quicker resolution. A trial is the longer resolution. How the initial give and take between attorneys
determines what happens.
MorePro bono districts hire new plan administrators
February 2, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerWith almost half of the pro bono districts losing plan administrators since mid-2009, it is not going to be an easy job to
replace the institutional knowledge of the outgoing plan administrators. Districts 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, and most recently 7 have
been forced to tackle that task.
MoreLawyer practiced realty, construction law
February 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana legal community has lost a former prosecutor and private attorney who, during his five decades of practice, established
himself as a state and national expert in realty and construction law.
MoreSome District Courts closed due to weather
February 1, 2011
IL StaffSome of the federal courts in both of Indiana’s districts are closed because of the inclement weather.
More7th Circuit extends search, detainment precedent
February 1, 2011
Michael HoskinsMore than two decades ago, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals said that a higher precedent allowed not only residents of a home
being searched to be detained, but also that visitors to that location could be detained.
MoreIndiana courts to host judicial independence panel discussion
February 1, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court is hosting a panel discussion in mid-February to discuss the broad topic of judicial independence
and how courts operate in our democracy, and it’s turning to the online and social media world to help shape how the
event unfolds.
MoreWeather causes closures, cancellations
February 1, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe ice and snow falling in central Indiana has led to cancellations of two court events and closed the Indiana General Assembly.
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.
MoreAppeals court warns parties against no-response strategy
January 31, 2011
Michael HoskinsA Marion Superior judge didn’t err in holding a big tax resolution company in contempt for failing to appear by closing
six of its state offices and then issuing a default judgment against the firm, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
MoreCOA: Man has exhausted compensation benefits
January 31, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAn Indiana statute is ambiguous as to whether a person who has exhausted his actual worker’s compensation benefits prior
to 500 weeks is eligible to receive benefits from the Second Injury Fund starting on the date of the exhaustion of the actual
benefits, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded today.
MoreLaw school’s Egypt program temporarily shut down due to protests
January 31, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerIn light of recent protests in Egypt which have resulted in looting and fires in the streets as demonstrators demand the resignation
of President Hosni Mubarak, the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis program, in association with the Alexandria
and Cairo University Faculties of Law has halted operations, at least for the time being.
MoreOral argument rescheduled
January 31, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals has rescheduled the oral argument set for Tuesday, Feb. 1, in Indianapolis.
MoreJustices accept parental-rights termination case
January 31, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has taken a Marion County case involving the termination of a mother’s parental rights in
which the Indiana Court of Appeals took issue with several details in the case.
MoreAppeals court rules on Ohio River phone-stalking case
January 28, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reaffirmed its standing that prosecutors can’t elevate a misdemeanor crime to a felony
if the defendant didn’t know the victim worked in law enforcement.
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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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.