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7th Circuit hears Planned Parenthood, JLAP appeals
October 21, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals heard two arguments in Indiana cases Oct. 20, one about how the state’s Medicaid money
goes to Planned Parenthood and a second suit involving a man who claims he was discriminated against by being referred to
the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program when applying to take the Indiana bar exam.
MoreAG holds second civil, criminal justice summits
October 21, 2011
IL StaffIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller held his second annual Civil and Criminal Justice summits this week at Indiana University
School of Law — Indianapolis, focusing on financial protections for military service members and crime lab evidence
in trials.
MoreHendricks County online with Odyssey
October 21, 2011
IL StaffThe Hendricks County courts and clerk are now using the “Odyssey” case management system, which makes court information
available online in 108 courts across Indiana.
MoreState bar honors 2 judges at annual meeting
October 21, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana State Bar Association honored two Court of Appeals judges at its annual meeting Oct. 20 in French Lick.
MoreLawmakers finalizing post-Barnes legislation proposals
October 21, 2011
Michael HoskinsA legislative study committee is about a week away from finalizing its proposals to clarify state law and allow for Indiana
residents to use reasonable force to resist police entry into their homes in all but domestic violence and certain emergency
situations.
MoreJudge affirms assessment of theater
October 20, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Tax Court affirmed the 2006 assessment of a Marion movie theater, finding the Grant County assessor is essentially
asking the court to reweigh the evidence, which it cannot do.
MoreDefendants not negligent in father's suicide, murder of daughter
October 20, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA father’s decision to crash a plane his daughter was in – killing them both – superseded any negligence
that may be attributed to his flight instructor or other defendants in a wrongful death action, the Indiana Court of Appeals
held Thursday.
MoreCurry denies White's request for special prosecutor
October 20, 2011
IL StaffMarion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said Thursday that his office will not grant Secretary of State Charlie White’s
request to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate White’s allegations of voter fraud by former U.S. Senator Evan
Bayh and his wife Susan.
MoreEthics scandal costs Duke Energy in 2 rulings
October 20, 2011
Chris O'MalleyA 2010 ethics scandal involving the chief legal counsel for the state’s utility regulatory agency, who presided over
cases favorable to Duke Energy Corp. in the months prior to taking a job at the utility, has come back to bite the state’s
biggest electric utility.
MoreCOA upholds $300,000 verdict, addresses 'patient abandonment'
October 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled on the first of hundreds of medical malpractice claims filed against a former ear-nose-throat
specialist in Merrillville, upholding a $300,000 jury verdict and also delving into novel legal issues that haven’t
been widely addressed by the state’s appellate courts.
MoreEnerDel parent facing shareholder legal battle
October 19, 2011
IBJ StaffA federal judge in New York as early as this week could chose a lead plaintiff from among at least three lawsuits accusing
the parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel of misleading investors about its financial condition.
MoreBankruptcy fees increase Nov. 1
October 19, 2011
IL StaffOn Nov. 1, several fees will increase in the United States Bankruptcy Court’s Southern District of Indiana, including
the Title 11 administrative fee, AP filing fee and notice of appeal fee.
MoreSupreme Court upholds life without parole sentence
October 18, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed a man’s murder and robbery convictions and left in place his sentence of life
without the possibility of parole.
MoreJustices rule trial court didn't err in granting mistrial
October 18, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court found that although a defendant didn’t consent to a mistrial, the trial judge didn’t
abuse his discretion in finding that a mistrial was justified by “manifest necessity.”
MoreMan pleads guilty to espionage, theft
October 18, 2011
IL StaffA Chinese national and former employee of Dow AgroSciences LLC pleaded guilty Tuesday to economic espionage and theft of trade
secrets in federal court. Kexue Huang’s case is the first prosecution in Indiana for foreign economic espionage.
MoreSymposium will look at constitutionality of Affordable Care Act
October 18, 2011
IL StaffIndiana University Maurer School of Law will conduct a mini-symposium on the constitutionality of the federal health care
legislation in honor of a former professor at the law school.
MoreJustices accept 2 cases, decline feticide case
October 17, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has taken two cases and declined to accept more than two dozen petitions seeking transfer.
MoreLegal story wins best documentary
October 17, 2011
IL StaffThe story of the legal battle to free a woman from prison after 26 years took the top documentary award at the Heartland Film
Festival.
More'Law Day' to host 121 schools
October 17, 2011
IL StaffRepresentatives from 121 law schools will attend Indiana University Bloomington Law Day on Oct. 25 to meet with prospective
students and talk about admission procedures and requirements.
MoreCommittees meet this week to discuss Barnes, code revision
October 17, 2011
IL StaffA legislative subcommittee meeting Thursday will consider preliminary drafts of legislation to clarify Indiana law in the
wake of the Indiana Supreme Court’s decision upholding that residents have no common law right to resist police entering
a person’s home.
MoreHoward County woman honored for CASA work
October 17, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court’s state office of Court Appointed Special Advocates honored Ronda Moyers of Howard County
as Volunteer of the Year at the 15th annual GAL/CASA conference. She was nominated by a child who she advocated for while
the child was in foster care.
MoreCOA: Man wasn't denied fair trial by judge
October 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a man’s attempted murder conviction, finding the trial judge did not act in a way
to deny the defendant a fair trial.
MoreLawmakers taking second look at 'second chance law'
October 14, 2011
Michael HoskinsLegislators want to take a second look at a new law passed this year that gives Indiana residents with nonviolent criminal
histories a chance to limit public access to parts of their record.
MoreJudges to go to Oakland City for arguments
October 14, 2011
IL StaffIndiana Court of Appeals judges Melissa May, Michael Barnes and Terry Crone will hear a convicted murderer’s appeal
for post-conviction relief at Oakland City University Oct. 19.
MoreCOA: Judge erred in giving jury instruction
October 13, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA Jefferson Superior judge erred in giving a jury an instruction on a lesser included offense of domestic battery because
there wasn’t a serious evidentiary dispute about whether the battery was committed in the presence of children, the
Indiana Court of Appeals held Thursday.
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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!