Supreme Court takes 3 cases
The Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to three cases, dismissed one and declined 16 cases for the week ending Oct. 21.
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Bar Crawl – 10/26/11
Volunteers are needed to make financial education presentations at high schools.
Law School Briefs – 10/26/11
A lecture on constitutional liability at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis; The Indiana Supreme Court will visit the University of Notre Dame Law School.
Northern District increases bankruptcy fees
On Nov. 1, several fees will increase in the United States Bankruptcy Court’s Northern District of Indiana.
AG holds second civil, criminal justice summits
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller held his second annual Civil and Criminal Justice summits this week at Indiana University School of Law — Indianapolis, focusing on financial protections for military service members and crime lab evidence in trials.
Hendricks County online with Odyssey
The Hendricks County courts and clerk are now using the “Odyssey” case management system, which makes court information available online in 108 courts across Indiana.
State bar honors 2 judges at annual meeting
The Indiana State Bar Association honored two Court of Appeals judges at its annual meeting Oct. 20 in French Lick.
Curry denies White’s request for special prosecutor
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said Thursday that his office will not grant Secretary of State Charlie White’s request to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate White’s allegations of voter fraud by former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh and his wife Susan.
Bankruptcy fees increase Nov. 1
On Nov. 1, several fees will increase in the United States Bankruptcy Court’s Southern District of Indiana, including the Title 11 administrative fee, AP filing fee and notice of appeal fee.
Man pleads guilty to espionage, theft
A Chinese national and former employee of Dow AgroSciences LLC pleaded guilty Tuesday to economic espionage and theft of trade secrets in federal court. Kexue Huang’s case is the first prosecution in Indiana for foreign economic espionage.
Symposium will look at constitutionality of Affordable Care Act
Indiana University Maurer School of Law will conduct a mini-symposium on the constitutionality of the federal health care legislation in honor of a former professor at the law school.
Legal story wins best documentary
The story of the legal battle to free a woman from prison after 26 years took the top documentary award at the Heartland Film Festival.
‘Law Day’ to host 121 schools
Representatives from 121 law schools will attend Indiana University Bloomington Law Day on Oct. 25 to meet with prospective students and talk about admission procedures and requirements.
Committees meet this week to discuss Barnes, code revision
A legislative subcommittee meeting Thursday will consider preliminary drafts of legislation to clarify Indiana law in the wake of the Indiana Supreme Court’s decision upholding that residents have no common law right to resist police entering a person’s home.
Howard County woman honored for CASA work
The Indiana Supreme Court’s state office of Court Appointed Special Advocates honored Ronda Moyers of Howard County as Volunteer of the Year at the 15th annual GAL/CASA conference. She was nominated by a child who she advocated for while the child was in foster care.
Judges to go to Oakland City for arguments
Indiana Court of Appeals judges Melissa May, Michael Barnes and Terry Crone will hear a convicted murderer’s appeal for post-conviction relief at Oakland City University Oct. 19.
Indiana State Bar Association launches wellness committee
Incoming Indiana State Bar President C. Erik Chickedantz is asking lawyers to get active as part of a new statewide initiative to promote health and personal well-being in the legal profession.
AG wants federal government added to lawsuit
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed motions in federal court Tuesday asking that the federal government be joined as a necessary party to the state’s immigration lawsuit.
COA chief judge receives Antoinette Dakin Leach Award
Indiana Court of Appeals Chief Judge Margret Robb was given the 2011 Antoinette Dakin Leach Award Oct. 5 by the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Women and the Law Division at a recent symposium.
Justices take FSSA reimbursement case
The Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to a case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals ordered a state agency to pay a long-term care facility after the agency terminated its contract with the facility.