Descendant of Supreme Court justice apologizes for Dred Scott
The family of the chief justice who presided over the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott decision 160 years ago apologized to the family of a slave who tried to sue for his freedom.
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Man gets 190 years for killing 3 in Fort Wayne robbery
A judge has sentenced an Indiana man to 190 years in prison following his convictions on three counts of murder.
Trustee prepares for next round in ITT bankruptcy
Hiring of litigation firm Robins Kaplan indicates claims may be filed against the school’s leaders.
Corrections health firm to lay off nearly 700 Indiana employees
The health care provider for the Indiana Department of Corrections has lost its contract with the state and plans to lay off nearly 700 employees by the end of the month.
West Lafayette council aims to make immigrants feel welcome
The West Lafayette City Council has passed a resolution that aims to make immigrants feel welcome and safe.
Around the IndyBar – 3/8/17
The IndyBar Women & the Law Division kicked off the division’s 2017 mentoring program with a luncheon on February 28.
IndyBar: Applications Now Being Accepted: Serve on the Law Student Division Executive Committee
The spring 2017 nomination period for the Indianapolis Bar Association’s 2018 Law Student Division Executive Committee has begun.
Kokomo, Howard County officials approve bar smoking ban
Officials in a central Indiana county have approved a ban on smoking in all bars and private clubs.
IndyBar: Entry-Level Law Firm Recruiting Activity Remains Brisk, but May Have Peaked for Now
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) released its annual Perspectives on 2016 Law Student Recruiting report, showing that entry-level law firm recruiting remained robust, although flat compared to last year.
IndyBar: Mark Your Calendar: Spring Mediation Day – May 12
The IndyBar ADR Section Executive Committee is pleased to announce that we will host our Spring Mediation Day on May 12 at Faegre Baker Daniels (300 N. Meridian St., Suite 2700).
IndyBar: TRAC Zooms Back to Indy: Registration Now Open!
The Racing Attorney Conference (TRAC), an annual motorsports legal conference planned and presented by the Indianapolis Bar Association and the North Carolina Bar Association Sports and Entertainment Law Section, returns to Indianapolis on April 18 and 19, 2017.
IndyBar: Making the Difference: The IndyBar Diversity Job Fair
As a 2015 participant in the IndyBar Diversity Job Fair, I can speak to the success of this particular job fair’s ability to match students with their ideal firms.
DTCI: The business end of Trial Rule 12(B)(6)
A dispositive motion is either a beacon of legal efficiency or a disfavored procedural shortcut that prematurely ends a perfectly good claim, depending on a party’s status as movant or nonmovant.
DTCI: Defending depositions of corporate witnesses in employment cases
The depositions of company employees — its corporate representatives, executives, managers, and supervisors — are perhaps some of the most significant events in the life of an employment action.
Baker: What does treatment look like for lawyers, judges in need?
The careers and lives of judges, lawyers and law students can be jeopardized by mental health issues, chemical dependency and other debilitating conditions. These threats to legal professionals’ well-being come in many different forms. Fortunately, so do treatment options.
Hewedak: Clashes between immigration law and family law
As a Marion County public defender, I have come across cases involving foreign nationals who were deported and therefore unable to be available to care for their U.S.-born children in children in need of services and termination of parental rights cases.
In memory of Indiana Justice Roger Owen DeBruler
Following are excerpts from a eulogy delivered by retired Indiana Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan Jr. at the funeral of the late Indiana Justice Roger DeBruler.
Sugarman/Tuley: Hazardous waste rule changes may impact Indiana businesses
In November 2016, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management incorporated the EPA’s alterations to its Definition of Solid Waste (or DSW) Rule into the Indiana Administrative Code.