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7th Circuit rejects claim that FMLA should be extended to non-eligible employees
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for a transportation company on a fired worker’s claims that
her termination violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. The judges didn’t
agree with the woman that FMLA protection should extend to non-eligible employees who request leave for future periods.
More7th Circuit: ‘Ransom demand’ requires third-party involvement
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonIn order to enhance a criminal sentence on the basis of a ransom demand, that demand must be conveyed to a third-party, the
7th Circuit Court of Appeals held Wednesday.
MoreAttorney General touts consumer bills passed in 2013 legislative session
May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller applauded the Legislature on the number of bills it passed this session which, he said,
support law enforcement as well as serve and protect the state’s residents.
MoreJudge grants class certification in BMV lawsuit
May 8, 2013
IL StaffA Marion Superior Judge ruled last week that a lawsuit brought against the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles for allegedly
overcharging drivers may proceed as a class-action lawsuit.
MoreNational fraternity not entitled to summary judgment in wrongful death case
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe national organization of a Wabash College fraternity where a freshman pledge died after a night of heavy drinking is not
entitled to summary judgment on the student’s parents’ claims arising from his wrongful death, the Indiana Court
of Appeals ruled.
MoreChanges coming to prosecuting attorneys retirement fund
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonOn Tuesday, Gov. Mike Pence signed into law HEA 1057, which will alter the prosecuting attorneys retirement fund to incorporate
several features that are found in the 1985 judges’ retirement system.
MoreBrown County team wins inaugural civic education invitational
May 8, 2013
IL StaffAn Indiana junior high school team has brought home the crown from a newly created civic education competition held in Washington,
D.C., May 3 through 7.
MoreRockport on the rocks
May 8, 2013
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Legislature leaves the fate of a derided coal gasification plant proposal to justices.
MoreOn the road, jurists give public access to appellate cases
May 8, 2013
Dave StaffordIt’s no accident that on a college campus in Richmond recently, the Indiana Supreme Court heard a case that involves
allegations of hazing and potential liability for an incident at a Wabash College fraternity.
MoreNew lawyers find bloom still not on hiring rose
May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlWith headlines still screaming about the glut of lawyers and recent law school graduates struggling to find jobs that will
enable them to repay their student loans, Andrea Kochert admits she is probably not the typical law school student.
MoreDean's Desk: Legal education is navigating turbulent waters
May 8, 2013
Gary RobertsOn April 24, the McKinney School was privileged to host a plenary session of the American Bar Association Task Force that
Randy Shepard is chairing on the future of legal education. It was an eye-opening, interesting and, at the same time, unsettling
day.
MoreFinding a new course for legal education
May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlABA task force meets at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law to solicit ideas for potential changes to how
law schools prepare students.
MoreClose calls, complex cases highlight need for attorney surrogates
May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe attorney surrogate rule protects clients when lawyers are suddenly unavailable due to death, disability, disbarment or
disappearance.
MoreTechnology Untangled: Display your iPad on the big screen at trial
May 8, 2013
Stephen BourThe iPad is a convenient and useful personal device for many daily work (and play) activities. However, when it comes time
to show what is on your 9.7-inch screen and share it with others, the iPad can use a little help.
MoreSocial media sleuths find evidence, but admissibility requires authentication
May 8, 2013
Dave StaffordWhat happens on Facebook stays on Facebook – forever – and attorneys conceivably run into risk if they fail to
investigate pertinent posts, a judge suggested during a presentation about social media evidence.
MoreTaking them at their word
May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe work of interpreters is exhausting, but vital to protecting individual rights.
MoreIndiana Judges Association: Judges need to take control of cultural standing
May 8, 2013
David DreyerHave you ever Googled “lawyer dog”? If you do, be prepared to see a limitless line of websites all featuring identical
photos of the same canine seated behind his desk, along with various one-liners related to the law, dogs and just silliness.
MoreFederal Bar Update: Supreme Court takes rare steps on procedural decisions
May 8, 2013
John MaleyWith its limited docket, the U.S. Supreme Court rarely decides procedural issues, focusing instead on weighty constitutional
issues or resolving split interpretations of federal statutes. This term, however, the Supreme Court has addressed several
procedural issues.
MoreDTCI: As attorneys, conflict is our business
May 8, 2013
From DTCIThis is not a call for more “civility.” To be candid, I have heard that so many times from so many people that
it has lost all significance to me.
MoreMarion County’s Odyssey transition: a tech-free week
May 8, 2013
Dave StaffordThe clerk’s office in Indianapolis’ City-County Building is in the middle of a throwback week, revisiting a simpler
time when a hand stamp on paper was all you needed to file court documents. Blame technology.
MoreHammerle on ... ‘Mud,’ ‘No’
May 8, 2013
Robert HammerleIt wasn’t that long ago that I would have given Matthew McConaughey the same chance of receiving an Oscar nomination
as the Supreme Leader of North Korea receiving a Nobel Peace Prize. Times haven’t changed on the Korean Peninsula, but
they certainly have in Hollywood.
MoreChief Justice Roberts says budget cuts translate into judicial furlough and layoffs
May 7, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlChief Justice of the United States John Roberts used part of his address to the 7th Circuit to highlight the fiscal constraints
judges and courts are facing today.
More7th Circuit reaffirms drug conviction over claims of ineffective counsel
May 7, 2013
Dave StaffordA man convicted of federal drug charges failed to convince a panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that his conviction
should be vacated due to ineffective assistance of counsel. The court affirmed a conviction from the District Court for the
Northern District of Indiana.
MoreEntering a guilty plea is not a mitigating factor, COA rules
May 7, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlAlthough a Shelby County man successfully argued that signing an “Advisement of Rights and Waiver” document did
not bar him from appealing his sentence, he failed to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that the trial court abused its
discretion when sentencing him.
MoreCourt erred in barring expert witness in decade-old software suit
May 7, 2013
Dave StaffordA trial court erred when it excluded the expert testimony of a witness who sought to address damages for a software company
whose former employees allegedly violated non-compete clauses.
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the irony of situations like this is that the clients whom conour cheated are the ones who should be pulling hardest for him to remain free and keep his law license, so they have some hopes of him paying back. really bury the guy deep and then there will be little hope of restitution
Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.
Forcing a defendant to wear a stun belt, in court or otherwise, is a violation of american principles! It is also unconstitutional!