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Southern District names new magistrate
August 27, 2010
IL StaffThe United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana announced today the selection of Mark J. Dinsmore as
magistrate judge.
MoreAttorney killed by husband
August 27, 2010
IL StaffThe man who committed suicide atop a parking garage in downtown Indianapolis Thursday afternoon behind Barnes & Thornburg
earlier had killed his attorney wife in their Brownsburg home, police said.
MoreChild must show she is born out of wedlock to inherit
August 27, 2010
Jennifer NelsonRuling on the issue for the first time, the Indiana Court of Appeals held that the plain language of Indiana Code Section
29-1-2-7 requires a child to show she is born out of wedlock for inheritance purposes.
MoreState court offices, law firm on lockdown after shots fired in Indianapolis
August 26, 2010
IL and IBJ StaffA lone gunman caused downtown Indianapolis – including Indiana State Court Administration offices and law firm Barnes
& Thornburg – to be on lockdown today.
MoreJustice: Fee hike could mean statewide case management system by 2017
August 26, 2010
Michael HoskinsIf lawmakers during the next legislative session increase a statewide court fee an extra $3, Indiana Supreme Court Justice
Frank Sullivan believes the state can fully implement a case management system in all county courts by June 30, 2017.
More7th Circuit reverses lower court on stun-belt issue
August 26, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a District judge’s decision that a man convicted of murder received ineffective
assistance of counsel during his trial because his attorney didn’t object to the state making him wear a stun belt in
court.
MoreCOA concerned about some details in termination case
August 26, 2010
Jennifer NelsonIn affirming the involuntary termination of a mother’s parental rights, the Indiana Court of Appeals noted some troubling
details involving the case.
MoreTechnical difficulties snag high-profile appeal arguments
August 25, 2010
Michael HoskinsAfter a hiccup in the state judiciary’s online access to oral arguments, Indiana Court of Appeals Chief Judge John Baker
borrowed some words from television broadcasters of the past: “Please stand by.”
MoreCJ signs order for increased judicial education requirements
August 25, 2010
IL StaffIndiana judges and magistrates will have to take more judicial education classes to improve their legal skills next year.
More7th Circuit affirms sentences for bank robbing couple
August 25, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the convictions and sentences of a boyfriend and girlfriend on bank robbery convictions,
finding the boyfriend waived his appeal of his sentence and the jury instructions were correct in the girlfriend’s trial.
MoreLook-alike offense counts as controlled-substance offense in sentencing
August 25, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA previous conviction for a “look-alike” offense constitutes a controlled-substance offense for sentencing purposes,
the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the first time Tuesday.
More8 submit proposals for Indiana appellate system
August 24, 2010
Michael HoskinsEight companies are interested in outfitting the Indiana appellate courts with a case management system with public access
and e-filing capabilities.
MoreCourt rules on first impression FLSA issue
August 24, 2010
Jennifer NelsonIn denying summary judgment for either party in a dispute involving the Fair Labor Standards Act, the U.S. District judge
noted the issue appears to be one of first impression in the 7th Circuit.
MoreCOA upholds denial of motion to suppress
August 24, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a man’s argument that the state’s courts should recognize a privacy interest
in the subscriber information of an Internet service provider.
MoreAttorney waits for plea agreement decision
August 23, 2010
Jennifer NelsonAnderson attorney Samuel Hasler is still waiting to see if his plea agreement regarding child pornography charges will be
accepted.
MoreJudge sues prosecutor for intimidation, retribution
August 23, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA Delaware County judge is claiming that county prosecutor Mark McKinney and a former deputy prosecutor threatened and intimidated
the judge and his wife based on the judge’s ruling on how McKinney handled civil drug forfeitures.
MoreIL is seeking local bar association news
August 23, 2010
In an effort to include more news from specialty and county bars around the state, Indiana Lawyer has started a section
in the print and online editions called Bar Crawl.
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an election of new officers, an event, pro bono efforts, awards your bar association has presented to its members, or anything
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please submit it at least two weeks in advance of the issue date.
Court OKs class certification in Conseco securities-fraud case
August 20, 2010
Michael HoskinsIn a securities-fraud case involving the Carmel-based financial and life insurance services company Conseco, a 7th Circuit
Court of Appeals panel has refused to significantly alter the class certification rules and throw out the long-established
fraud-on-the-market doctrine.
More7th Circuit upholds Indiana judicial canons
August 20, 2010
Michael Hoskins, Michael HoskinsA three-judge federal appellate panel says that Indiana’s judicial canons are not unconstitutionally restrictive of
free speech and should stand.
MoreCOA addresses inverse condemnation issues
August 20, 2010
Elizabeth BrockettInverse condemnation was the issue of the day for two Indiana Court of Appeals panels, with one case raising issues regarding
fraudulent concealment and the statute of limitations.
MoreProfessor to study India's legal system
August 20, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerOver the next three years, a professor at an Indiana law school will be working on a study of India’s trial courts as
part of a $261,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to a non-governmental association based in India.
MoreCOA: attorney's statement binding
August 19, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed partial summary judgment for Noble Roman’s Inc. in-store franchisees’ claim
for constructive fraud because the franchisees’ then-attorney admitted that they were only pleading actual fraud against
the company and that admission is binding.
MoreAG encourages whistleblower lawsuits to fight fraud
August 19, 2010
The Indiana Attorney General's Office wants health care and pharmaceutical industry workers to know that they have the ability
to file lawsuits and get protection as whistleblowers, and that could mean getting a portion of any settlement or damages
that results from the suit.
MoreFederal identity theft statute includes use of deceased's identity
August 18, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA person can be convicted of aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. Section 1028A for using the identity of a person who
is dead or alive, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in an issue of first impression.
MoreCOA panels divided on attorney's fees under AWDA
August 18, 2010
Jennifer NelsonNearly a month after an Indiana Court of Appeals panel ruled attorney's fees aren’t recoverable under the Adult Wrongful
Death Act in a matter of first impression, another panel unanimously ruled they are recoverable.
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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!