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Nordstrom: Important lessons from 100 trials on prepping for success
How you dress in court reflects how you feel, whether you are a party or an attorney.
Simmons: Bring Your Own Device policies create legal complications
Recent estimates have over 80% of businesses using a “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) approach to employee cellphones. Consultants point to cost savings, employee satisfaction and reduced IT burden as advantages of BYOD over employer-provided phones.
IndyBar: Interested in joining the Board of Directors? Let us know!
Submissions of interest are now being taken for the 2025 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association. A variety of opportunities to lead are available with varying responsibilities and time commitments among the roles.
Dakota Slaughter & Dusty Moloy: Video game series returns after years of legal challenges
| Dakota Slaughter and Dusty Moloy
Game developer EA Sports relaunched the series as College Football 25, released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S earlier this month. The game’s resurrection arises after a saga of litigation, legislative efforts and policy reform governing intercollegiate athletics.
Congressional bill amendment would restrict use of DOJ funds for marijuana rescheduling
In Indiana, there will be no market unless the state’s legislature and a new governor finally pass a bill in 2025 that legalizes marijuana for either medical or recreational use.
City of East Chicago rescinds ordinance, AG drops lawsuit
Earlier this month the Office of the Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the city of East Chicago for for allegedly not complying with federal immigration laws. Yesterday it voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit.
Indianapolis drug dealer sentenced for fentanyl trafficking
| IL Staff
An Indianapolis drug dealer was sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl while serving on community corrections, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
COA holding oral arguments on wrongful death suit filed against Amazon
| IL Staff
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Aug. 20 for a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Amazon, Inc.
New judge appointed to Warrick Superior Court
| IL Staff
Gov. Eric Holcomb has ppointed a new judge to the Warrick Superior Court following Judge Amy Steinkamp Miskimen’s retirement in May.
American flags should be born in the USA now, too, Congress says
Congress has passed a proposal to require the federal government to purchase only American flags that have been completely manufactured in the U.S. The U.S. imports millions of American flags from overseas, mostly from China, and the sponsors of the proposal said it’s time for American flags to originate in the country they represent.
Secret Service and FBI officials will testify about Trump assassination attempt in latest hearing
Senate lawmakers are expected to grill the Secret Service’s acting director about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Plaintiffs push back against state’s legal response in HIP lawsuit
Plaintiffs rejected a state motion to reinstate its authority to impose premium-like charges on Medicaid beneficiaries under the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) late Friday, urging the court to reject the state’s arguments.
State attorneys reject pleas from Indiana death row inmate, press for court to set execution date
Earlier this month, Corcoran’s lawyers said in court filing that he is “unquestionably seriously mentally ill” and therefore should not be subject to the death penalty.
Group sues IU over scholarships, claims racial discrimination
| IL Staff
A group that touts itself as devoted to the fair treatment of all persons without regard to race or ethnicity has filed a civil rights complaint against Indiana University over what it describes as the university’s offering of “discriminatory” scholarships.
Opinions July 29, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Matthew D. Coonce v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-1920
Criminal. Affirms the Elkhart Superior Court’s finding that Matthew Coonce is a habitual vehicular substance offender and and the trial court’s imposition of a sentence enhancement. Finds that prior unrelated vehicular substance offenses used to support an HVSO enhancement may be either felony or misdemeanor convictions. Also finds Coonce’s prior VSO convictions support the jury’s finding he is an HVSO, and the jury’s finding supports Coonce’s enhanced sentence of 540 days for being an HVSO, for a total of 900 days.
Former Indianapolis postal worker sentenced for stealing cash from the mail
| IL Staff
A former U.S. postal service maintenance manger was sentenced last week in federal court for stealing cash from mail at the Indianapolis distribution center.
A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris’ voice, raising concerns about AI in politics
A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead with Election Day about three months away.
Biden unveils a proposal to establish term limits for the Supreme Court
President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices. He’s also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.
With trials pushed back, Trump sees first big dip in legal bills
As former President Donald Trump faces a supercharged Democratic fundraising effort, a persistent drag on his campaign’s coffers may be easing: legal expenses.
