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The Purdue Global Law School has added a full-time Juris Doctor program to its current part-time program, thanks to a unanimous vote by the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners.
Indiana Court of Appeals
James A. Abbott v. Daniel Wegert and Adela Wegert
23A-EV-3004
Eviction. Reverses the Miami Superior Court’s small claims eviction order in favor of Daniel and Adela Wegert against James Abbott. Finds the parties’ dispute falls outside the jurisdiction granted to small claims courts under Indiana Code section 33-29-2-4(b). Also finds the small claims court’s order of eviction is void. Remands with instructions to transfer the case to the superior court’s plenary docket.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, interpreters and translators are expected to see job growth of about 4% in the next 10 years which is average for all occupations.
Voting rights advocates critical of a controversial new Indiana voter registration law expect legal challenges to the measure that supporters tout as another way to tighten up election security and deter voter fraud.
Morgan Morales v. Martin J. O’Malley, Commissioner of Social Security
23-2796
Civil. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Magistrate Judge Kellie Barr. Affirms an administrative law judge’s determination that Morgan Morales is not disabled and therefore not entitled to Social Security disability benefits. Finds there was abundant evidence that supports that decision. Also finds the magistrate judge’s analysis addressed Morales’s primary challenges to the ALJ’s decision with clarity and efficiency.
Several counties across the state are working to help Hoosiers clear their records and reinstate their driver’s licenses, using expungement and driving restoration laws like those passed in many states to help residents get their lives back on track.
For many IU McKinney students, a law degree is only possible if they can pursue that dream while working and supporting families. The fall 2023 launch of our hybrid J.D. was the innovative transformation of our foundational part-time evening program.
The porn industry, which has battled age verification laws in several states, won a preliminary injunction Friday against a new Indiana statute that would require certain porn websites to prevent Hoosiers under 18 from accessing adult material.
In today’s business world, data has become extremely important in the quest to stand out among competitors, quickly improve products and efficiency, and forge deeper connections with customers. Data tells us how fast a product can be made or how often a customer reorders a product.
Under the Biden Administration, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized numerous significant administrative rules and has signaled significant policy shifts important to virtually every sector of the economy. According to the “Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions” maintained by the Office of Management and Budget, EPA had 116 regulatory actions in […]
Disney and Pixar restore movie magic to the big screen.
The National Association for Law Placement released its annual Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms in January, with the report showing women now constitute the majority of all law associates for the first time since NALP began gathering data in the early 1990s.
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. The following vacancies exist for the coming year and must be filled by an attorney member:
According to the 2024 AI and Legal Education Survey, collected by the American Bar Association, 55% of the 200 surveyed law schools currently offer classes on artificial intelligence as part of their curriculum.
Most, if not all, of our professional lives as lawyers are devoted to serving others. Add on top of that the myriad other obligations we all have (family, social, philanthropic, etc.) and we quickly run out of hours in the day to accomplish all we need and want to do. While the consequences of this […]
Indiana Court of Appeals
Micah Henson v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-2550
Criminal. Affirms Micah Henson’s convictions in Morgan Superior Court for two counts of Level 4 felony child molesting. Finds Henson’s convictions for two separate acts of child molesting do not constitute double jeopardy and he is not being punished twice for the same offense.
Rudolph Giuliani has been disbarred. The former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump received the decision Tuesday from an appeals court in Manhattan.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced Monday the passing of former U.S. Attorney Charles Goodloe Jr.
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualification issued an advisory opinion Monday on campaign endorsements and other campaign conduct.
The Supreme Court opened the door Monday to new, broad challenges to regulations long after they take effect, the third blow in a week to federal agencies. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on debit card swipe fees that the federal appeals court in Washington upheld 10 years ago.
