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.
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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
Read who’s recently joined Indiana firms, been appointed to a board or been honored for volunteer work.
Human trafficking prevention training to be held Tuesday
A “train the trainer” event Tuesday aims to provide tools to increase youth awareness of human trafficking and sexual exploitation crimes.
Evansville Bar Association honors veterans
The Evansville Bar Association is hosting its 4th annual Veterans Day Celebration Tuesday to honor the men and women of the bar association who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
Governor declares November Adoption Awareness Month
Gov. Mike Pence has issued a proclamation declaring November as Adoption Awareness Month in Indiana.
New managing partner takes helm at Barnes & Thornburg
Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced Thursday the new managing partner of its Indianapolis office.
All appeals judges retained by voters
The four Indiana appellate judges up for retention this year received approval from voters Tuesday.
Survey: Corporate counsel use buying power to control costs
Corporate chief legal officers are using their buying power to get lower fees or alternate fee arrangements from outside counsel, and they’re also keeping more work in-house, according to the 15th annual Altman Weil Chief Legal Officer Survey.
New judge takes Lake County bench
Bruce D. Parent has taken his seat on the Lake Superior Court bench.
Disciplinary Actions – 11/5/14
Read who has received a public reprimand, been suspended or resigned from the bar.
Southern District opens comment period on proposed rule changes
The federal court for the Southern District of Indiana will accept comments through the end of November on proposed rule changes pertaining to filing under seal and non-electronic filing.
7th Circuit will hear killer’s appeal en banc
The full 7th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether an Arkansas man on death row should die for killing a Texas woman nearly 20 years ago. The judges decided Wednesday to grant Bruce Carneil Webster’s petition for rehearing en banc.