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Protecting pets in perpetuity
August 31, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe non-profit American Pet Products Association estimates that this year, Americans will spend $50.84 billion on their pets
– not surprising, considering the ever-increasing variety of treats, toys, and services for animals. But what happens
to these pampered pets after their owners die? Are they consigned to a life of off-brand food? Forced to take up residence
in a cramped kennel?
MoreCourt tackles timeliness of trust distribution
August 31, 2011
Michael HoskinsA recent Indiana Court of Appeals decision offers guidance to those working in trust and estate matters regarding how long
a trustee should wait before turning to a probate court for guidance on distributing money to beneficiaries when a dispute
exists over the amount that will be received.
MoreCOA: Aunt and uncle have no standing for visitation petition
August 29, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIndiana statutes and caselaw do not allow for aunts or uncles of a child to petition for visitation, the Indiana Court of
Appeals held Monday.
MoreDCS announces new foster care reimbursement rates
August 19, 2011
Following a lawsuit filed by foster parents after the Indiana Department of Child Services announced in 2009 that it was going
to decrease the foster care per diem by 10 percent, the department announced Friday that it has come up with new reimbursement
rates beginning Jan. 1, 2012.
MoreFederal appeals court examines disputed telephone charges
August 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsWriting for a unanimous 7th Circuit Court of Appeals panel, U.S. Judge David Hamilton authored an opinion Tuesday full of
what he calls “telephonese.” The opinion delves into a small business’s disputed phone bill charges and
how those matters are governed by state and common law.
MoreCOA sides with Live Nation in naming dispute
August 16, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of the Murat Temple Association’s claim
that Live Nation Worldwide violated terms of its lease agreement.
More11th Circuit strikes portion of health-care reform law
August 15, 2011
IL StaffThe 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled on a challenge to the federal health-care law filed by numerous states,
including Indiana, and found the federal mandate that individuals have to purchase health insurance or face a penalty to be
unconstitutional.
MoreJudges reverse ruling mechanic's lien has priority over mortgages
August 5, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled there was no reason for a trial judge to disregard the state’s priority statutes
regarding liens and mortgages and find that a construction company’s mechanic’s lien has priority over previously
recorded mortgages.
MoreWorkers' comp cases question line between employer liability and employee responsibility
August 3, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIn June, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, affirmed the finding of a workers’ compensation judge
who ruled that a man whose wife died of a pulmonary embolism while working from home was entitled to workers’ compensation
survivor benefits. In Renner v. AT&T, No. A-2393-10T3, a doctor admitted that other factors – including
obesity – may have been risk factors for developing the fatal blood clot.
MoreGolf course manager suing DuPont over herbicide
July 19, 2011
Scott OlsonAn Indianapolis-based golf course manager is leading a national class-action lawsuit charging that a herbicide manufactured
by DuPont is killing trees and other vegetation.
MoreJudge blocks Medicaid fee cut to pharmacies
July 11, 2011
Michael HoskinsA federal judge in Indianapolis has temporarily blocked the state from cutting the fees it pays to pharmacists for dispensing
Medicaid prescriptions.
MoreCourt awarding grants for CHINS, parental termination programs
July 6, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Court Improvement Project is giving out up to $350,000 in grants aimed at helping children and families who are
navigating through the state’s child welfare system.
MoreAre you a happy lawyer?
July 6, 2011
Kelly LucasAre they unhappy as lawyers, or are they just unhappy with the direction their legal careers have taken? A recent poll by
the Indiana Lawyer asked the question, “If you had it all to do over again, would you still become a lawyer?”
Results revealed that less than half could affirmatively say they were happy in their chosen profession.
MoreI-9 audits present legal concerns for businesses
July 6, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIndiana’s chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business issued a press release June 23, urging Indiana
businesses to prepare for I-9 audits. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stepped up its audits of businesses nationwide
in an effort to crack down on the employment of unauthorized immigrant workers.
MoreLegal trend utilizes AG experience
July 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsWhen he was the state’s top prosecutor, former Indiana Attorney General Jeff Modisett saw the beginning of a trend that’s
now become a focus of his practice.
MoreFederal anti-streaming bill has broad implications
July 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsPutting a video on YouTube and embedding that video onto another site could be all it takes to commit a felony under a statutory
amendment before the U.S. Senate.
MoreIndiana securities attorney dies
July 5, 2011
Michael HoskinsProminent Indiana trial attorney Thomas A. Hargett, who obtained a $262 million jury verdict against a securities company
nearly a decade ago, died last week after battling cancer.
MoreAppellate court divided over trust liability
June 27, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals split Monday in a probate suit involving whether trustees failed to distribute a portion of the
trust corpus in a timely manner. The majority upheld finding the trustees liable, but ordered a re-evaluation of compensatory
damages and attorney fees.
MoreImmigrant students receive diverted sentences
June 15, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn June 14, five undocumented immigrant students received diverted sentences for criminal trespass charges stemming from an
incident in May in Gov. Mitch Daniels' office.
More7th Circuit affirms ruling against former jail nurses
June 9, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn a discrimination and hostile work environment case, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded for the first time that
displays of confederate flags in the workplace may support a hostile work environment claim. However, the judges agreed with
the District Court that several African-American nurses formerly employed by a Marion County jail could not support their
legal claims.
MoreKeeping baseball legal
June 8, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis sports law attorney who represented a prosecution witness at the start of the baseball steroid case against
Barry Bonds recently saw the final “at bat” for the prosecution and defense in a California courtroom.
MoreSwitching sides: defenders become plaintiffs' attorneys
June 8, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryBloomington attorney Mike Phelps was a successful defender for insurance companies for nine years. But a personal injury
case that he won on behalf of the defendant caused him to question whether he was ready for a change.
MoreGroups file suits against new law
June 8, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe National Immigration Law Center, American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, and the national ACLU Foundation Immigrants’
Rights Project filed a class action lawsuit May 25 challenging the wording of a new Indiana law designed to curb illegal immigration.
MoreISBA president opens new firm
June 8, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryAfter nearly 10 years working for a nationally known law firm in Terre Haute, Jeffry Lind, president of the Indiana State
Bar Association, has opened his own practice.
MoreOfficials weigh-in on ACLU immigration lawsuit
May 26, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe governor has no comment on a class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday regarding Senate Enrolled Act 590, said Jane Jankowski,
spokeswoman for Gov. Mitch Daniels. The suit – filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana – aims to
prevent two components of the immigration legislation from becoming law on July 1.
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Interesting that the new laws in criminal code all involve voter fraud
I'm getting divorced and we have prenuptial and judge said it stands even though he made me sign it 2 days before wedding then I be c ame ill and left with nothing butbills
No irony here, John. Conour’s clients are wise to him. Evidently you’ve missed discovery that disclosed Conour was aware he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar, actually many cookie jars, but continued to spend any monies he secured on himself and his lifestyle. Your theory is idealistic and assumes Conour has the soul of a good attorney and therefore he would take care of his clients. Conour has no soul. He greedily took awarded settlements from his disabled clients and spent it on his own edacious desires. You are naïve to think if he kept working he would put his fees into a restitution fund. He is who he is and has proven he will use any means to cheat and manipulate those who trust him and the judicial system that is supposed to protect them. Sorry John, you don’t send the fox back into the hen house after he’s caught devouring the hens. Conour can’t be trusted. He has no more honor than that fox.
The court of appeals not only tries to rewrite or interpret the law to suit their fancy, now they choose play stupid as well. Every consideration must be given to pro se litigants, who are not held to the same standards as attorneys, as stated by,SCOTUS. I assume they didn't have a lawyer, since one wasn't mentioned and I strongly suggest thatb the rest of the, origional petitioners get back in there and fight for their rights.
the irony of situations like this is that the clients whom conour cheated are the ones who should be pulling hardest for him to remain free and keep his law license, so they have some hopes of him paying back. really bury the guy deep and then there will be little hope of restitution