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Hill announces annual Prescription Drug Abuse Symposium
The office of Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has announced the ninth annual Prescription Drug Abuse Symposium for later this year. The symposium aims to provide an atmosphere for frank, candid discussion about substance abuse and addiction.
Opinions Feb. 20, 2018
Indiana Court of Appeals
City of Hammond v. Herman & Kittle Properties, Inc.
49A04-1612-PL-2784
Civil plenary. Reverses the grant of summary judgment in favor of Herman & Kittle Properties, Inc. on the City of Hammond’s complaint for declaratory judgment alleging violations of Article 4, Sections 22 and 23 of the Indiana Constitution. Finds Indiana Code section 36-1-20-5 must be stricken in its entirety. Remands for further proceedings.
COA strikes fee collection statute drafted to benefit Bloomington, West Lafayette
A fee collection statute the city of Hammond alleged was enacted for the benefit of only two Indiana cities must be struck from Indiana law after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined Monday the statute violated special legislation restrictions in the Indiana Constitution.
COA upholds denial of alcohol license to strip club
An Indianapolis strip club will no longer be able to serve alcohol after the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the denial of the renewal of the club’s alcohol license, finding the premises had become a public nuisance.
Lawmakers approve bill allowing sunscreen at school
The Indiana Legislature has given final approval to a measure that would allow students to carry sunscreen while at school.
Republican Senate candidates to debate in Indianapolis
Candidates in Indiana’s raucous Republican U.S. Senate primary are set to participate in their first debate.
Special counsel files new charge in Russia probe
The special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election charged an attorney Tuesday with lying to federal investigators about his interactions with a former Trump campaign official.
Notre Dame law students’ Impowerus wins raves for empowering immigrant teens
Notre Dame Law students created an online platform — Impowerus — designed to connect pro bono attorneys with people who need legal services. What sets this product apart from the other sites is its focus — a specific demographic, immigrant youth — and its aim to be self-sufficient, charging lawyers licensing fees rather than relying on donations.
Slower pace follows flurry of same-sex marriage decisions
From the filing of the first complaint in 2014 to an appellate court decision, Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage was overturned in a little less than seven months. Subsequent cases regarding rights and discrimination against gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender individuals have slowed considerably.
Indiana Court decisions – Feb. 1-14, 2018
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the latest reporting period.
Kiritsis film recalls insanity defense reform
As a new documentary on the notorious Tony Kiritsis kidnapping case in Indianapolis wins critical acclaim, attorneys who worked on the case note it was an impetus for insanity defense reforms that swept the nation.
Hammerle on … 2018 Oscar picks
Film review Robert Hammerle categorically judges this year’s standouts in his annual Academy Awards predictions.
DTCI: Service is not quantified by money or time
I think our daily interactions, our jobs, our perspective, and our lives, in general, would be greatly enhanced if we kept the notion of empathetic service in the forefront of our minds.
Wise words from counsel: There are no clients in the alley
A respected attorney clearly understood that a walk to the courthouse along a busy city street was a chance to bump into other lawyers, friends, clients and prospective clients. He was not going to miss out on that opportunity by taking a shortcut.
Law Student Outlook: Sexual misconduct and the evolving workplace
One of the most common responses we have seen from current law students is a zero-tolerance policy for instances of sexual misconduct. As the culture has changed in the last few months nationwide about the topic, it has invaded the law school, so far as being part of a few exam fact patterns.
Plews, Hirschten & Townsend: Pre-tender costs should be recoverable absent prejudice
In late notice cases, demonstrating an absence of prejudice should be allowed to avoid a loss of benefits disproportionate to any harm in the delay of notice.
Waiting on DCS report, legislature is not idle
Lawmakers have offered more than a dozen bills to address a growing children in need of services crisis, many of which have won broad support in the General Assembly.
Ruesch: Cyberinsurance outlook for 2018: Risks evolve, as does coverage
While businesses and industries across the board continue to address how best to evolve their data security and practices to, at the very least, minimize the risk of a cyberattack, the insurance industry is also evolving and working with these companies to produce and market insurance policies and products to respond to a cyber event.
Court celebrates Indiana community in marking Black History Month
Lyles Station, a community along the Patoka River in southwest Indiana, is long past its heyday of 800 residents working their farms, practicing their trades and educating their children. But as the only historic rural black settlement still standing in Indiana, its unique history is being celebrated.
