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Justices reverse forfeiture of truck
April 27, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court agreed with the lower appellate court that a man’s truck shouldn’t have been lost in
a civil forfeiture action because the state didn’t prove any substantial connection between the truck and the commission
of a crime.
MoreOpen house Thursday for court agency office
April 20, 2011
IL StaffThe Domestic Relations Counseling Bureau is holding an open house Thursday for its new offices in the City-County Building
in downtown Indianapolis. The 40-year-old court agency provides recommendations to the court for custody and visitation.
MoreAllen Superior Court seeks magistrate judge
April 15, 2011
IL StaffThe Allen Superior Court Criminal Division is accepting applications for the magistrate judge position that will open up after
Magistrate Judge Robert J. Schmoll retires. Magistrate Schmoll was appointed to the bench in January 1995.
MoreDining event to aid pro bono clinic
April 14, 2011
IL StaffOn April 20, the Columbus Applebee’s restaurant will donate 15 percent of sales to Legal Aid District Eleven, which
serves Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, and Jennings counties.
MoreSuspended attorney pleads guilty to theft
April 13, 2011
Michael HoskinsA suspended attorney has pleaded guilty to stealing $283,000 from his clients during dozens of transactions.
MoreCOA: Attorney entitled to lien on former client's file
April 13, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAn attorney doesn’t have to produce documentation of the amount of money a former client owes in order to have a valid
retaining lien, ruled the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreAttorneys discuss pros and cons of practicing in 2 states
April 13, 2011
Rebecca Berfanger, Jenny MontgomeryAttorneys in Indiana know that they must meet certain ongoing requirements to maintain their law licenses: CLE hours, and
staying abreast of procedural changes. Why, then, would anyone want to be licensed in two states?
MoreIndiana Senate honors state's oldest former legislator
April 13, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryTeacher, lawyer, businessman, farmer, statesman – Elmer Hoehn has held many titles in his life.
MoreJudges disagree on whether landowners are 'aggrieved'
April 12, 2011
Michael HoskinsJurists on the Indiana Court of Appeals disagreed on an issue of first impression about what an “aggrieved” party
is when it comes to filing a mandate or injunction against a water conservancy district under state statute.
MoreCourt addresses forgery statute on electronic credit card purchases
April 12, 2011
Michael HoskinsUsing someone else’s credit card and electronically signing that person’s name is considered “uttering”
a written instrument under Indiana’s forgery statute, the state’s appellate court has ruled.
MoreUS Attorney fined for speeding
April 11, 2011
IL StaffJoseph Hogsett, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, received a ticket for speeding in Owen County. Hogsett
was driving 10 miles over the posted speed limit on State Road 46 when he was stopped and cited for speeding.
MoreJudge dismisses civil forfeiture suit against state prosecutors
April 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsA Marion Superior judge has tossed a lawsuit against 78 county prosecutors being accused of breaking the law by not turning
over seized assets from criminals to a school construction fund. In doing so, the judge expressed concern about the lack of
reasoning and consistency demonstrated by prosecutors throughout the state.
MoreState won't immediately appeal IBM 'deliberative processes' ruling
April 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsAt least for now, the Indiana Court of Appeals isn’t being asked to consider a Marion County judge’s decision
that held a “deliberative process” privilege exists in Indiana.
MoreFederal judge upholds Evansville man's death sentence
April 4, 2011
Michael HoskinsA federal judge in Indianapolis has upheld the death sentence of a condemned man who killed his wife and two young children
in Evansville a decade ago.
MoreAppellate court affirms arbitration on claims against college
March 29, 2011
Michael HoskinsWith one judge frustrated that Indiana residents and students may have been “hornswoggled” by a college’s
advertisements about being accredited, the Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld an order compelling arbitration on a claim
that three students were fraudulently induced to enroll because of misrepresentation about that accreditation.
MoreAG files criminal UPL, tax evasion charges against ‘notario publico’
March 25, 2011
Michael HoskinsAdding to what it has already done in targeting two “notario publicos” for illegally offering immigration services,
the Indiana Attorney General’s Office has now filed a criminal Unauthorized Practice of Law charge and several tax evasion
counts against one of those non-lawyers who was operating in Indianapolis.
MoreMisdemeanant challenges voting lockout
March 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsWhen a former town council member in northern Indiana was sentenced to county jail for two months on a misdemeanor battery
conviction, he didn’t realize that experience would take away his right to vote.
MorePresident shares MCBA goals
March 16, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerMinority bar associations continue to benefit the Indiana legal community by offering diverse perspectives. Members benefit
from networking opportunities, and the bars help to maintain a positive professional presence in the communities they serve.
MoreEncouraging diversity in CASA programs
March 16, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerHaving volunteers and staff who can relate to families that interact with Court Appointed Special Advocates programs has proven
invaluable to a number of county-level CASA programs in Indiana. Indianapolis-based Child Advocates Inc. received the National
CASA Inclusion Award for its inclusion and diversity plan March 20 at the National CASA conference in Chicago.
MoreNew Southern District magistrate named
March 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis employment law attorney has been chosen as the newest U.S. magistrate judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
MoreAG wants trustee for casino revenue
March 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsTwo days of court mediation are scheduled in mid-April for the long-running litigation concerning East Chicago casino revenue
and economic development agreements, but the Indiana attorney general wants the city council to consider setting up a trusteeship
for the millions of dollars generated through those agreements.
MoreBar Crawl - March 16, 2011
March 16, 2011
Rebecca Berfanger, IL StaffThe Evansville Bar Association will celebrate Law Day 2011 in late April. On April 28, mock trials and a student lunch will
take place; Applications for an October 2011 to October 2013 term on the Indiana State Bar Association board of governors
are due April 1.
More7th Circuit takes girls' basketball schedule case
March 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether several Indiana school corporations discriminate against girls’
basketball teams by scheduling more of their games on weeknights as compared to the boys’ basketball games.
MoreAttorney general files 'notario publico' civil suits
March 10, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Attorney General’s Office filed a pair of civil consumer deception lawsuits Wednesday against two non-attorneys
for offering immigration services that constitute the unauthorized practice of law.
MoreComment sought on reappointment of magistrate judge
March 10, 2011
IL StaffMembers of the bar and the public are invited to comment as to whether United States Magistrate Judge Michael G. Naville of
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, New Albany Division, should be reappointed to a new four-year
term.
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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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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.