June 8, 2011
IL StaffAttorney Stephenie Sutliff Jocham, a founder of Carmel firm Jocham Harden Dimick Jackson, died June 2 following a battle with
cancer.
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June 8, 2011
Michael HoskinsClark Circuit and Superior judges have filed lawsuits against county officials over proposed budget cuts, restarting the kind
of litigation that four years ago led to the Indiana Supreme Court’s urging that trial judges work with and share in
the financial decision-making process rather than resorting to judicial mandates.
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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.
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May 23, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn appellate court has ruled that a senior judge in the Northern District of Indiana violated a man’s Sixth Amendment
rights by not allowing him to proceed to trial with the lawyer of his choosing.
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May 23, 2011
IL StaffMiddle school students from North Posey Junior High School will compete in the National Project Citizen Showcase in August,
after winning the state competition on May 17.
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May 20, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana State Bar Association has extended the early bird registration deadline for its Solo & Small Firm Conference
to May 23.
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May 20, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral argument in An-Hung Yao v. State of Indiana and Yu-Ting Lin v. State
of Indiana at 12:30 p.m. (CDT) May 25, 2011, at Merrillville High School in the Freshman Center Lecture Hall. A panel
of judges consisting of Chief Judge Margret G. Robb, Judge Michael P. Barnes, and Judge Terry A. Crone will hear the case
on appeal from Huntington Circuit Court.
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May 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals says it’s against public policy to uphold any civil contract that’s based on an illegal
action, and so the court says it won’t create a rule allowing that transaction agreement to be enforced.
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May 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsTaking a swing at an issue of first impression, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled on a golf ball injury case and rejected
the concept that a sporting event participant owes no duty of care to protect others from inherent risks of the sport in all
situations.
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May 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has suspended a northwest Indiana attorney for helping a litigant whose cases he’d presided
over more than a decade ago when he was a Jasper Superior judge.
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May 16, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA northeast Indiana attorney who pleaded guilty to stealing from his clients has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, with
five and one-half of those years suspended to active probation.
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May 16, 2011
IL StaffIndiana may soon have a fifth law school. Indiana Tech’s Board of Trustees voted May 13 to move forward with establishing
a law school in Fort Wayne.
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May 13, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed disciplinary charges against Hamilton Superior Judge William Hughes.
The charges are related to the judge’s arrest for driving while impaired and later guilty plea to misdemeanor reckless
driving in North Carolina.
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May 12, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn an issue with no clear precedent regarding statutory interpretation with respect to the Wage Claims Act, the Indiana Court
of Appeals concluded that a trial court didn’t err in concluding Perry County was the proper venue for a suit filed
by the Commissioner of Labor under the act.
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May 12, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court split Thursday on whether the attorney general’s attempt to recover an erroneously issued
“tax refund” to a company should proceed in state court or in the Indiana Tax Court.
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May 11, 2011
IL StaffGov. Mitch Daniels has signed into law changes to various courts around the state, as well as the legislation that removes
age restrictions of certain judges who run for office.
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May 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonSeveral Indiana counties will have their Circuit and Superior courts unified and certain judges will no longer have to be
less than 70 years old when they take office, thanks to legislation passed during the 2011 session of the General Assembly.
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May 11, 2011
Michael HoskinsU.S. Judge Philip Simon in the Northern District of Indiana rejected a plea agreement on April 27 for former physician Mark
Weinberger, who faces at least 22 criminal counts of billing insurers and patients for procedures he didn’t perform.
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May 9, 2011
IL StaffMarion County Prosecutor Terry Curry underwent cardiac bypass surgery Monday at an Indianapolis-area hospital.
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May 4, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Evansville Bar Association presented the James Bethel Gresham Freedom Award to Vanderburgh Circuit Judge Carl A. Heldt
on April 29 at its annual Law Day dinner.
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May 3, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryA group of teens from Munster High School finished 10th from a field of 52 in the national finals of We the People: the Citizen
and the Constitution.
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May 3, 2011
IL StaffAllen Superior Judge Stanley Levine and Indiana University Maurer School of Law Dean Lauren Robel
will make remarks at a Fort Wayne alumni reception.
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May 2, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIndiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard is dealing with a painful pinched nerve in his neck but is working
on managing the pain and has not been hospitalized as a result of the condition, said Supreme Court Public Information Officer
Kathryn Dolan.
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May 2, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 2011 session of the Indiana General Assembly ended on schedule despite the weeks-long walkout by House Democrats. Now,
bills impacting Indiana’s courts and legal community make their way to the governor’s desk.
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April 28, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals travels to Wabash Friday to hear arguments in an insurance case.
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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!