Marion County Judicial Selection Committee inaugural meeting set
The body create to make recommendations on the selection and endorsement of Indianapolis judges will hold its first meeting next week.
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Applications open for Allen County judgeship
Allen County attorneys interested in serving on the state trial court bench have an opportunity to be considered with the coming retirement of Allen Superior Judge Daniel G. Heath, the Indiana Supreme Court announced Tuesday.
District Courts warning of jury phone scams
Federal district courts across the country are warning citizens to be vigilant against jury phone scams.
High court to consider whether to take utility rate hike case
The justices of the Indiana Supreme Court will consider whether to decide a dispute over a northern Indiana utility rate increase when it hears oral arguments on petition to transfer this week.
Southern District Court announces selection of new magistrate judge
An Arkansas-born attorney with long ties to the Hoosier legal community has been selected to become the newest magistrate judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Southern District proposes new local rule, amendments
The Indiana Southern District Court is seeking public comment on proposed amendments that would both change the language of an existing rule while creating another rule.
Bankruptcy court enters three general orders
The Southern Indiana District Bankruptcy Court has adopted three new general orders that amend local rules, forms and fee schedules.
Indiana Court Decisions
Read opinions from Indiana’s appellate courts for the most recent reporting period.
ABA removes Valparaiso Law School censure
Valparaiso Law School is no longer under censure by the American Bar Association, according to a notice from the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
3 more counties moving to mandatory e-filing this month
Three more Indiana counties will move to mandatory electronic filing this month as the push for statewide e-filing continues.
COA to hear oral argument at DTCI annual meeting
Attorneys who attend this year’s annual meeting of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana will have the opportunity to sit in on oral arguments before the Indiana Court of Appeals when the court travels to French Lick for arguments this week.
Developments in internet law focus of upcoming CLE
“Welcome to the Internet: Let Us Be Your Guide (to hot-button topics in internet law)” is the subject of an upcoming Indiana Lawyer continuing legal education event presented in partnership with Barnes & Thornburg LLP.
Indiana law firms rate high on national LGBTQ survey
The Human Rights Campaign’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index includes several Indiana law firms that are identified as advancing policies and practices to protect LGBTQ workers. Six firms with Indiana ties received a perfect score in the survey.
Report shows impact of state’s immigrant population
The American Immigration Council on Wednesday released data on Indiana’s immigrant population and their contributions to the state.
High Court excludes additional records from public access
The Indiana Supreme Court has added more court records to the list of those that must be excluded from public access in an order amending state administrative rules.
Medicine as a public good topic of McKinney book talk, CLE
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor Fran Quigley will speak about his latest book, “Prescription for the People: An Activist’s Guide to Making Medicine Affordable for All,” the school announced Wednesday.
Supreme Court splits 3-2, denies transfer in custody case
A mother’s appeal arguing that she was wrongly denied an evidentiary hearing on her petition to modify custody of her daughter was rejected last week by a divided Indiana Supreme Court.
COA to hear arguments in Columbus
The Indiana Court of Appeals will be traveling south this week to hear oral arguments in Bartholomew County.
130-lawyer Chicago firm opens northwest Indiana office
A 25-year-old Chicago-based law firm has announced the opening of its first office in the Hoosier State to serve its industrial and manufacturing clients in northwestern Indiana.
Barnes partner Sweeney nominated for Southern District judgeship
President Donald Trump has nominated Barnes & Thornburg partner James Sweeney II for a judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.