District Courts
Convenience stores sue to be able to sell cold beer
May 14, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association has filed a complaint in federal court challenging the law
governing the sale of cold beer. Convenience stores, pharmacies and groceries are unable to sell cold beer under current law.
MoreCarr’s formal swearing in as bankruptcy judge Tuesday
May 14, 2013
IL StaffThe United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will hold the investiture ceremony for U.S. Bankruptcy
Judge James M. Carr Tuesday at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Indianapolis.
MoreFormer Marion County deputy prosecutor agrees to plead guilty to bribery
May 13, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe top deputy under former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for his role
in the early release of a woman convicted in a murder-for-hire scheme.
MoreCourt seeks comment on reappointment of Magistrate Cosbey
May 2, 2013
IL StaffThe U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Indiana is now accepting comment on whether Magistrate Judge Roger Cosbey
should be reappointed when his term expires Jan 2, 2014.
MoreMore franchisees join revolt over Steak n Shake menu pricing
May 1, 2013
Scott OlsonMore Steak n Shake franchisees are revolting over the company’s policy that prohibits restaurants in the chain from
setting their own menu prices.
MoreBankruptcy filings drop in Indiana, U.S.
April 29, 2013
IL StaffBankruptcy filings are down 14.4 percent for the 12-month period ending March 31 as compared to the same 12-month period ending
March 31, 2012, according to statistics from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
MoreFederal civil, bankruptcy fees to increase May 1
April 26, 2013
IL StaffThe fee for filing a civil case in federal court will increase from $350 to $400 May 1. The new $50 general administrative
fee for filing a civil action, lawsuit or proceeding in a District Court was approved by the Judicial Conference of the United
States in September 2012.
MoreNew Conour asset check ordered in bond revocation bid
April 18, 2013
Dave StaffordFormer attorney William Conour stayed out of custody in his federal wire fraud case Thursday, but the judge withheld a ruling
on a government bid to revoke bond until investigators can take a fresh look at Conour’s assets the FBI inventoried
last year.
MoreIndianapolis Bankruptcy Division eliminates informal ADR mandate
April 12, 2013
IL StaffSouthern District Bankruptcy Chief Judge James K. Coachys has signed an order that terminates a previous order requiring alternative
dispute resolution related to Chapter 13 trustee motions to dismiss in the Indianapolis Division.
MoreJudge allows Corcoran to appeal denial of habeas corpus
April 1, 2013
Jennifer NelsonJoseph Corcoran, who has been sentenced to death for killing four men in 1997, will be allowed to appeal the denial of his
petition for habeas corpus to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreJudge: State can’t enforce 2 parts of immigration law
March 29, 2013
Jennifer NelsonU.S. Judge Sarah Evans Barker has ruled that the state can’t enforce two sections of the Indiana law dealing with immigration:
one dealing with arrests and one dealing with the use of consular identification cards for identification.
MoreJudge tosses township jurisdiction challenge in collection cases
March 22, 2013
Dave StaffordA federal judge has ruled that Marion County collections cases need not be filed in the township where a defendant lives or
a contract was signed, a key ruling regarding a practice criticized as “forum shopping.”
MoreFederal prosecutor opposes funds for Conour, raises concern over assets
March 21, 2013
Dave StaffordA federal prosecutor says resigned personal injury attorney William Conour should not receive $10,000 from a court fund for
living expenses. A court filing objecting to Conour’s request raises concern that he might try to liquidate assets the
FBI inventoried.
MoreJudge says bank can pursue suit against broker
March 18, 2013
Scott OlsonThe Peoples State Bank of Ellettsville can move forward with its lawsuit against broker Stifel Nicolaus & Co., which the
bank claims duped it into investing $13 million in auction-rate securities just before those markets froze up.
MoreACLU of Indiana claims ordinances on door-to-door canvassing violate First Amendment
March 14, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe ACLU of Indiana announced Thursday it has filed lawsuits against the town of Yorktown and the city of Jeffersonville because
their ordinances regulating the activities of door-to-door canvassers violate the right to free expression under the U.S.
Constitution.
MoreSuit against Catholic diocese alleging firing after fertility treatment proceeds
March 12, 2013
Dave StaffordA former teacher who claims her contract at St. Vincent de Paul School in Fort Wayne was not renewed because she underwent
in vitro fertilization treatments may proceed with a suit against the Catholic diocese.
MoreIndy archdiocese can’t collect sex-abuse legal fees from insurer
March 11, 2013
Dave StaffordAn insurance company won’t have to pay the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis’ legal fees and costs associated
with defending claims of sexual abuse.
MoreMoberly’s official swearing-in ceremony Friday
March 7, 2013
United States Bankruptcy Judge Robyn L. Moberly will be formally sworn-in at a ceremony Friday at the Birch Bayh Federal Building
and U.S. Courthouse in Indianapolis.
MoreJudge turns away challenge to smoking ordinance
March 7, 2013
IBJ StaffA federal judge has denied a challenge to a smoking ordinance passed last year by the Indianapolis-Marion County City-County
Council.
MoreJudge tosses suit against NCAA that reads ‘like a press release’
March 4, 2013
Dave StaffordA federal judge on Friday dismissed several former college athletes’ attempt to bring a class-action lawsuit against
Indianapolis-based NCAA, writing in a 25-page order that the complaint “reads more like a press release than a legal
filing.” The judge left open the possibility that an antitrust claim may survive.
More5 sitting jurists to judge moot court competition Friday
March 1, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA panel of distinguished judges, including one from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, will be on hand Friday evening to hear
final arguments in a case involving judicial recusal and eminent domain as part of the Indiana University Maurer School of
Law Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition.
MoreSettlement talks set for Don Marsh severance dispute
March 1, 2013
Scott OlsonLawyers for Marsh Supermarkets Inc. and its former CEO are set to meet Monday in hopes of finally ending their years-long
court battle in which the company already has notched a partial victory.
MoreEnvironmental groups lob new suit at I-69 work
February 28, 2013
Scott OlsonAn Indiana environmental group once again is attempting to stop construction of the Interstate 69 extension between Evansville
and Indianapolis by filing suit in federal court.
More‘Sovereign citizen’ gets 40-year sentence
February 25, 2013
IL StaffA self-identified sovereign citizen was sentenced last week to 40 years in prison for felony convictions of kidnapping and
intimidation of a witness.
MoreHigh-priced Chicago firm handling Durham’s appeal pro bono
February 21, 2013
Scott OlsonJust because Tim Durham isn’t paying a lawyer to handle the appeal of his 50-year federal prison sentence doesn’t
mean he’s getting shortchanged.
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May 22, 2013 Floyd Weddle v. State of Indiana - 5/22/13
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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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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!