Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Thursday that a company accused of deceptive advertising has entered into a $30 million settlement with 48 states, resulting in $238,900 in money for Indiana customers.
U.S. Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson of the Southern District of Indiana will speak Friday at the annual dinner of the Indiana chapter of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Indiana Chief Justice Brent Dickson and Indiana Court of Appeals Judge James Kirsch are the honored guests of the fellows at the dinner.
Some lawyers received two email notices involving Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts this week. But, only the one sent from the state courts is legitimate. The other may be a phishing scheme.
Interested parties across Indiana will be able to attend the upcoming meetings of the state’s new child commission via the Internet.
Democratic State Rep. Ed DeLaney has called for the state’s lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act to be thrown out of court “as quickly as humanly possible.”
Fifteen Indiana school districts and the state of Indiana have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal health care law and subsidies that are available to Hoosiers under rules set by the IRS.
About 70 refugees from at least seven nations are expected to receive free legal help this weekend thanks to efforts of the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, the Indianapolis Bar Association, Grace Community Church and other volunteers.
Read about Indiana’s appellate court decisions from Sept. 18 to Oct. 1.
Read about attorneys who have changed firms, received promotions and been appointed to organizations or honored for work in this issue of On the Move.
Indiana officials have filed suit in an attempt to freeze the assets of the estate of a Kokomo investor alleged to have operated a Ponzi scheme believed to have bilked investors of $5 million to $10 million IBJ.com has the story.
An Evansville ordinance that exempts the city’s only casino from a smoking ban is being challenged in the Indiana Supreme Court by bar and private club owners who say the measure violates the state constitution’s equal protection clause. IBJ.com has the story.
Indiana Chief Justice Brent Dickson will address the importance of charitable legal work as judges and lawyers around the state plan events coinciding with October’s Pro Bono Month.
Longtime Highland criminal defense attorney Sam Cappas has been appointed judge in the Lake Superior Criminal Division.
Two former University of Washington football players are seeking class-action certification for brain-injury claims against the NCAA and helmet makers, including Riddell Inc.and All-Sports Corp.
Indiana legislative study committees examining the criminal code and courts will hold separate hearings on Oct. 8 at the Indiana Statehouse.
The federal judicial system will conduct business as usual, even if Congress fails to reach a funding agreement before midnight tonight.
Time is running out for Indiana attorneys to complete their annual attorney registration payments and IOLTA certification. The deadline is Oct. 1.
The Food and Drug Administration should restrict the sale and marketing of increasingly popular e-cigarettes, particularly to minors, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller advocates in joining a letter signed by AGs from 36 other states and three U.S. territories.
Read about the latest new hires, promotions, awards and appointments in the Sept. 25 issue of On the Move.