IU McKinney partners with USI for legal scholarship
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney and the University of Southern Indiana have created a scholar program that will allow two students from USI to attend IU McKinney, beginning in the fall 2015.
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State declines to appeal Overstreet competency ruling
The Office of the Indiana Attorney General announced Tuesday it will not appeal a special judge’s ruling that a man on death row is not competent and therefore cannot be executed.
Supreme Court inadvertently sends email to thousands of attorneys
Because of a human error, the Indiana Supreme Court accidently sent an email intended for a small group of attorneys to thousands of attorneys through its notification system.
Justices take molestation case that divided Court of Appeals
The Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to a Marion County case that split the Court of Appeals as to whether the man’s Class A felony conviction for molesting his girlfriend’s daughter should be upheld.
Indiana gets nearly $78,000 in Sirius XM settlement
Some Indiana residents who have subscribed to Sirius XM Radio Inc. may be entitled to a refund following the satellite radio company’s multi-state settlement regarding claims of misleading advertising and billing practices.
Humke to lead Ice Miller as managing partner
Ice Miller LLP partner Steven Humke has been elected to succeed Phillip Bayt as managing partner of the AmLaw 200 firm based in Indianapolis.
Free lecture concludes IU Maurer’s ‘Brown at 60’ series
Award-winning author and DePauw University professor emeritus of history John Dittmer will deliver the final lecture in Indiana University Maurer School of Law’s “Brown at 60” series Dec. 3 at noon. The lecture is free and open to the public in the law school’s moot court room.
378 applicants successful on July Indiana Bar Exam
The Indiana Lawyer congratulates the individuals who passed the July 2014 bar exam.
On the Move – 12/3/14
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Federal court rules amendments take effect
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure amendments took effect Monday governing the appellate, civil, bankruptcy and evidence rules.
Otte to retire as S.D. bankruptcy judge
Judge Frank J. Otte will retire at the end of 2014 after 28 years on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Southern District amends filing under seal, pro se notice rules
Federal court rules for the Southern District of Indiana pertaining to filing documents under seal and providing notice to pro se litigants will be amended effective Jan. 1, 2015, Clerk Laura Briggs announced.
Tax Court records migrating to Odyssey
Indiana Tax Court records will migrate to the Odyssey case management system effective Dec.1, the first state appeals court to transfer records to the system. Records will be available at no charge online at mycase.in.gov.
Fort Wayne attorney elected to Judicial Nominating Commission
John O. Feighner, of Fort Wayne, has been elected to serve as the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission district three representative. He will replace John Ulmer, whose term expires at the end of the year.
Justices attend historical marker dedication event
The Indiana Supreme Court justices attended the dedication of a historical marker in Lafayette Nov. 10 honoring Helen M. Gougar, a 19th century attorney who fought for women’s right to vote.
IU McKinney postpones lecture
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has postponed the third annual Birch Bayh Lecture that had been scheduled for Thursday at the law school.
Disciplinary Actions – 11/19/14
A St. Joseph County attorney has been suspended indefinitely by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Indiana Court Decisions – Oct. 29 to Nov. 11, 2014
Read recent decisions from Indiana’s appellate courts.
On The Move – 11/19/14
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