Indiana Court Decisions – Dec. 21, 2015-Jan. 5, 2016
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Dickson retirement date set for April 29
Justice Brent Dickson will retire from the Indiana Supreme Court April 29, he said Monday in a letter to Gov. Mike Pence.
Justices swap woman’s name for initials in protective order case
The Indiana Supreme Court granted a woman’s request Wednesday to redact her full name from a court decision involving a protective order obtained against her.
IU McKinney teams up with Butler for law scholar program
Butler University has become the ninth college or university to partner with Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in creating a law scholar program for graduates of those institutions.
Gotsch will not seek third term as St. Joe Circuit judge
St. Joseph Circuit Judge Michael G. Gotsch announced Tuesday that he will not seek election for a third term in 2016.
2015 record-breaking year for law firm combinations
The 91 law firm combinations announced in the United States last year is the highest annual total recorded by Altman Weil MergerLine, which has been compiling this data for nine years.
Allen County seeking magistrate for misdemeanor and traffic division
Allen Superior Court’s Criminal Division is now accepting applications for an upcoming magistrate vacancy to be created after the retirement of Magistrate Judge Robert Ross.
Floyd County judge to be Donnelly’s guest at State of the Union
U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced Wednesday that he has invited Floyd Superior Court 3 Judge Maria Granger as his guest to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union speech Jan. 12. Granger established Indiana’s first veterans court in 2011.
Indiana judicial branch revamping mycase.in.gov
This month, the mycase.in.gov website, the public access site for Odyssey Case Management System for Indiana courts and clerks, will get an improved design for mobile users and new features.
New York raises stakes in daily fantasy sports sites battle
The new year brings no sign of letup in the battle between New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and daily fantasy sites DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc.
Southern District rule amendments effective Jan. 1
Changes to local rules of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana take effect Friday and include changes to filing and maintaining documents under seal.
2015 Year in Review
Here are the highlights of what made headlines in the Indiana Lawyer in 2015.
Justice Dickson honored by Indiana Bar Foundation
Indiana Justice Brent Dickson was recently recognized with the Indiana Bar Foundation President’s Award for his many years of service on the bench and support of civic education.
Tracking pro bono hours
Why is the new pro bono rule somewhat controversial? Some worry that the reporting rule will lead to requiring attorneys to perform some amount of pro bono work. In September 2014, the Indiana Supreme Court approved the requirement for attorneys to report their pro bono hours when they update their annual registration. Attorneys had to […]
The IL survey says
IU Maurer School of Law professor William Henderson discusses results of IL’s survey on practicing law in the state. (IL file photo) We thought this year, our 25th anniversary in print, would be a good time to survey the legal community in Indiana and see what the state of the practice is here. More than 500 […]
Reaching the finish line
Lawyer Eugene Lausch is among just 10 people who’ve participated in every 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. (IL file photo) Lawyers do a lot of things to relieve stress: swim, play tennis, cycle, drink. We met two lawyers this year who’ve also made a mark as runners. Eugene Lausch has the distinction of being one of only […]
Bad barristers
Fort Wayne attorney R. Mark Keaton lost his law license in April for stalking, intimidating and threatening a woman who ended a long-distance relationship with him. Keaton, who was in an intimate relationship with his daughter’s college roommate a decade ago, engaged in a “scorched earth” campaign when the woman discontinued the relationship in 2008. […]
Indiana Tech denied provisional accreditation
Faculty and students at Indiana Tech Law School in Fort Wayne received bad news in June: The American Bar Association denied the school provisional accreditation, just four days after the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar met with law school officials. “While we are disappointed not to receive […]