Rehearing
Gene patent case back at Circuit court
April 11, 2012
IL StaffMyriad Genetics, Inc. reported on March 26 that the United States Supreme Court remanded The Association for Molecular
Pathology, et al., v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., et al., No. 11-725, to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The Federal
Circuit will now reconsider its July 29, 2011, decision, which upheld Myriad’s patents on two breast cancer genes –
known collectively as BRCA 1/2
MoreJustices asked to take feticide case
March 28, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryOn March 14, the one-year anniversary of Bei Bei Shuai’s imprisonment on attempted feticide and murder charges, attorney
Linda Pence notified media that Pence Hensel and attorneys from the National Advocates for Pregnant Women filed a petition
on March 9 for the Indiana Supreme Court to grant transfer in the case.
MoreJudge dismisses final MDL case
January 18, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe final lawsuit in a multi-district litigation case involving Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims against
Indiana-based Zimmer Holdings has been resolved, with U.S. Judge Sarah Evans Barker in the Southern District of Indiana dismissing
with prejudice the suit against the company on Dec. 23.
MoreDebate over local gun laws continues
November 9, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn Oct. 24, the Hammond City Council again declined to repeal ordinances introduced by Councilwoman Kim Poland that would
modify local gun laws in order to align with new state laws.
MoreOSHA postpones enforcement
November 9, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration previously announced it would begin enforcing fall protection plans for
residential contractors as of Oct. 1 this year. However, on Sept. 29, Jeffry Carter, deputy commissioner of labor for Indiana
OSHA, issued a memo that said federal OSHA administrators decided to push back enforcement to March 15, 2012.
MoreCity council discusses gun laws
October 12, 2011
IL StaffOn Oct. 24, the Hammond City Council will discuss ordinances introduced by Councilwoman Kim Poland that would repeal local
gun laws in order to align with the new state laws.
MoreSettlement resolves casino money cases
September 28, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe six-year casino revenue litigation that sparked multiple lawsuits statewide, went to Indiana’s appellate courts
multiple times, and led to legislative initiatives is coming to a close.
MoreCourt OKs access to Odyssey data
September 28, 2011
Michael HoskinsIn an order released Sept. 14, the Indiana Supreme Court detailed the process for obtaining bulk distribution of and remote
access to the records of Indiana courts using the Odyssey case management system, which is gradually connecting all of Indiana’s
trial courts.
MorePresident signs patent reform law
September 28, 2011
Michael HoskinsA long-debated patent reform law is now in place, signaling the most significant change to the system in nearly six decades.
MoreIndex shows poor voter engagement
September 28, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn Sept. 14, results of the inaugural Civic Health Index were released to the public. The data shows that while Indiana is
on-par with national standards in volunteerism, the state’s voter turnout and registration are among the lowest in the
country.
MoreJustices consider state back-pay suit
September 14, 2011
Michael HoskinsAlmost a year after the Indiana Court of Appeals significantly slashed a $42.4 million damages award against the state, the
Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments Sept. 8 on whether past and present employees can recover back pay and how much should
be awarded.
MoreRehearing: Traffic judge denies misconduct
August 31, 2011
Michael HoskinsHammond City Judge Jeffrey A. Harkin denies that he did anything wrong in operating what may be a long-established but illegal
traffic school deferral program and dismissing cases without assessing required fees. He also contends that he did not try
to dissuade one litigant from contesting a seatbelt violation in court.
MoreCasino winnings pay child support
August 17, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana’s casinos have blocked payouts to hundreds of state gamblers who are behind on their child support payments
during the past year.
MoreCourt rules on genetic patents
August 17, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a ruling July 29 in a case that raised fundamental questions about
the patentability of human genes.
MoreSCOTUS asked to hear stun-belt case
July 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsWhen the Supreme Court of the United States returns for its new term beginning in October, Indiana will likely learn whether
the high court will hear a case relating to a stun-belt restraint used here during a convicted murder’s trial.
MoreWrongful conviction arguments heard
July 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals heard arguments July 13 in the post-conviction relief case of a woman convicted of intentionally
setting a fire that killed her young son, leading to what she says was a wrongful conviction and imprisonment 15 years ago.
MoreVideo game maker wins IP suit
July 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsU.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson shot down a lawsuit brought by heirs of bank robber John Dillinger that challenges
how his name is used in video games based on the movie “The Godfather.”
MoreJustices asked to rehear Barnes
June 22, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court is being asked to revisit a ruling on a person’s right to resist illegal law enforcement entry
into one’s home, and 71 state legislators have signed an amicus curiae brief asking the justices to narrow their decision.
MoreStudents receive diverted sentences following protest in governor's office
June 22, 2011
On June 14, five undocumented immigrant students received diverted sentences for criminal trespass charges stemming from an
incident in May.
MoreClosing Indiana's largest MDL line
June 8, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe final case in the Bridgestone/Firestone multi-district litigation has come to a close in the Southern District of Indiana,
putting an end to a line of litigation that began more than a decade ago.
MoreClark judges sue over budget cuts
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.
MoreHearing set for UPL case
June 8, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court won’t reconsider its 2010 decision ordering United Financial Systems Corp. to refund money
for estate planning services it sold, constituting an unauthorized practice of law.
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.
MoreJudge rejects plea for former physician
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.
MoreBankruptcy doesn't eliminate judgment
April 13, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana attorney general’s office doesn’t think the former East Chicago mayor hit with a $108 million racketeering
judgment stemming from public corruption should be able to avoid paying back that amount by declaring bankruptcy.
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G. Michael Witte letter states he's suspended for three years. The case that got him suspended is identical to my estate case, including havin the Late Judge Deiter recuse himself because Newman had a conflict of interest with the judge. His Modus Operandi is nearly identical.
SIGNED BY G. MICHAEL WITTE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY INDIANA SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION DATED MAY 17, 2012.
Your 6th complaint against Lawrence T. Newman filed on 4/12/2012. On 1/31/12, the Indiana Supreme Court entered an order suspending Lawrence T. Newman’s law license for a period of three years. More important, even after three years, Lawrence Todd Newman will not get his license back unless and until he goes through a separate proceeding to prove that he is fit to practice law. This is not an easy process, and the burden is upon Lawrence T. Newman to prove by clear and convincing evidence that he is fit to return to practice.
Because of the length of Lawrence T. Newman’s license suspension and the fact he may never succeed in getting his law license reinstated, we are not opening an investigation file at this time.
Should Lawrence T. Newman seek reinstatement in the future, we will open your file and ask Lawrence T. Newman to address your grievance as part of his burden of proving fitness. We have attempted to notify Lawrence T. Newman that this will be required of him.
It may disappoint you to hear that we will be doing nothing on your grievance at this time. However, the most our office can ever accomplish is to take away a lawyer’s license to practice law. We have already done that, albeit as a result of misconduct in cases other than your own. It makes better sense for our office to focus its limited resources on cases where the lawyers are still actively practicing law.
Is there any justice in the Marion County Superior Court Civil Division? I am the unfortunate victim of a retaliatory lawsuit brought by Lawrence Todd Newman, the attorney from an estate case on which I worked as a unsupervised personal representative in 2006. The contract agreement for that case stated that the estate would be responsible for all attorney fees, but Newman refused to close the nearly insolvent estate when my duties were complete and his fees were paid. Instead, he tried to extort additional attorney fees from me by keeping the case open to address a wrongful death claim, despite the estate’s heir’s lack of interest in pursuing it and an expert doctor’s opinion that it would not be worth doing so. He also knowingly deceived me into believing that a “closing statement” was needed to close the estate, even though this requirement had actually been waived by the estate’s heir. The heir’s attorney filed a motion to have Newman removed from the case. After the court closed the probate case with prejudice (barred from further litigation) Newman illegally re-opened the case in another courtroom.
As a result of complaints filed against him for these and similar actions, Newman has been suspended from practicing law for 18 months by the Indiana Disciplinary Commission. In retaliation, he has filed suit against me demanding additional attorney fees for the 2006 estate case, despite the fact that I made no agreement stating that I would pay any fees from my own assets on behalf of the estate. This lawsuit violates the rules of ethics, due process of law, and equal protection of law. Newman has been allowed to file ridiculous pleadings at an alarming rate and has been supported by a biased court system. Judge Carroll refuses to recuse himself from the case despite the fact that, by his own admission, he intends to grant Newman sanctions regardless of the evidence. When my former counsel discovered that the previous judge on the case, Judge Sosin, was a long-time close friend of Newman’s family, Judge Carroll commented for the record during a hearing that Judge Sosin in so many words “he finds the door “was weak for recusing himself from the case as a result of this obvious conflict of interest.
This case is a public policy issue. Statutes put in place to protect unsupervised personal representatives in probate matters are being ignored. This case will affect thousands of individuals involved in probating and the personal representation of estates. Justice cannot possibly be served as long as a biased judge is allowed to defend a “vexatious litigant,” as Newman has been described by Judge Logan in Bradenton, Florida court. If there is any justice in the Marion County Superior Court Civil Division, this case against me will be dismissed with prejudice.
Every affront to decency and every style adopted by criminals is not per se a constituttional violation. Only fools believe or espouse that.
This was an unnecessary change in law, a needless fiddling with a tax that impacted very very few hoosiers, but one that erodes a tax base benefitting very many hoosiers. Just because some people wanted to chalk up a "tax cut" on their legislative brag-list, and didnt give a fig about replacing the revenue any other way. Really stupid. I am a republican my whole life and this just shames me like hell. I have to use a fake name over this because I know my fellow republicans are all brain washed over tax cutting too.