October 12, 2012
IL StaffA Fishers, Ind. man, along with a businessman in California, have been charged in the Southern District of Indiana with stealing
more than a million dollars from the Indianapolis-area branch of power tool manufacturer Stanley Black and Decker.
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October 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonLandowners challenging the annexation of portions of land in Hamilton County to the city of Westfield lost their appeal before
the Indiana Court of Appeals. The remonstrators claimed the city’s delayed publication of annexation ordinances should
have barred the annexation.
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October 11, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAddressing for the first time what qualifies as a “prevailing party” under the Equal Access to Justice Act, the
7th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with several other appellate courts that have ruled on the issue.
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October 11, 2012
IL StaffThe Legislative Council has selected George Angelone to serve as executive director of the Legislative Services Agency. Angelone
takes over for Jack Ross, who will retire at the end of next month.
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October 10, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the denial of a man’s request for disability benefits from the Social
Security Administration because it found the administrative law judge didn’t adequately explain why the man hadn’t
met requirements for a presumptive disability.
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October 10, 2012
IL StaffIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is scheduled to appear before the Department of Child Services Interim Study Committee
meeting Thursday afternoon.
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October 10, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlWith a new governor taking over Indiana’s executive branch in January, what changes, if any, will come to the Department
of Child Services are unknown. However, some contend that should not stop the agency from addressing criticism and implementing
new policies or programs now.
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October 9, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlA Pendleton Correctional Facility inmate will not be able to collect monetary damages against employees of the Indiana Department
of Correction, but his request for kosher meals will get a second review.
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October 8, 2012
Dave StaffordA bill in Congress that would extend federal regulation to the payday lending industry would pre-empt state laws and undermine
consumer safeguards, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller warned in a letter signed by 40 attorneys general.
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October 8, 2012
IL StaffIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said a newly formed prescription drug abuse task force will examine whether special
problem-solving courts may be a venue for fighting prescription painkiller abuse.
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October 4, 2012
IL StaffIndiana’s Judges’ Pension Fund and Prosecutors’ Pension Fund will receive nearly 30 percent of the $360
million in surplus money from the state reserves, the governor’s office announced Thursday.
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October 1, 2012
IL StaffThe Child Custody and Support Advisory Committee meets Tuesday to discuss the law passed during the 2012 legislative session
that reduced the age of emancipation to 19 for child support purposes.
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September 26, 2012
Dave StaffordIndiana lawmakers seek to intervene with aid of Kansas official Kris Kobach.
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September 26, 2012
Dave StaffordKenneth Feinberg, an authority on victim compensation funds, says circumstances warranting these types of programs are "rare."
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September 26, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlOne addition under the America Invents Act is the public has the opportunity to participate in pre- and post-grant reviews.
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September 24, 2012
IL StaffBillboards around Indiana are part of an awareness campaign about the dangers of prescription drug abuse announced Monday
by Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller.
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September 24, 2012
Jennifer NelsonJames W. Payne, the director of the Indiana Department of Child Services since 2004, submitted his resignation letter Monday
to Gov. Mitch Daniels. The resignation comes after news reports raised questions about his involvement in DCS actions pertaining
to his grandchildren.
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September 24, 2012
IL StaffThis week at the Statehouse, interim committees will discuss issues including criminal history, criminal sentences and workers’
compensation.
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September 20, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIndiana Chief Justice Brent Dickson has signed off on the 2013 master list for jury pool assembly. The Judicial Technology
& Automation and Jury committees merged data from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Department of Revenue to create the
list. Any obvious duplicate information, errors or nonqualified persons were removed.
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September 18, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Department of Child Services announced Monday that it will fund a two-month pilot program that will utilize local services
to provide help for juveniles with mental health issues.
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September 14, 2012
IL StaffGov. Mitch Daniels has selected Tippecanoe Superior Judge Loretta Rush to sit on the Indiana Supreme Court. Rush is the second
woman to serve on the state's highest court.
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September 13, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Thursday afternoon that the attorney general’s office will take over
appellate representation of the Department of Child Services. DCS currently utilizes attorneys of its choice in appellate
matters.
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September 13, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIn a dissent from Judge Nancy Vaidik involving a proposed medical malpractice complaint filed with the Department of Insurance
before filing fees were paid, Vaidik claimed Judge James Kirsch created a new test to determine whether a complaint is timely
filed and shifted the burden of ensuring fees are paid to the Department of Insurance instead of the attorney.
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September 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAn Indianapolis man will be able to keep all four of his dogs after the Indiana Court of Appeals found that complaints by
just one neighbor about barking didn’t support finding he violated a local noise ordinance. The trial judge had ordered
he get rid of two of his dogs.
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September 12, 2012
Dave StaffordKenneth Feinberg brought tears to many of the attorneys who heard him speak Tuesday at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney
School of Law in Indianapolis about overseeing the compensation fund for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Never heard of remand to another state. How often does that happen?
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.