Enrollment jumps at Indiana Tech Law School
Indiana Tech Law School is welcoming its largest class ever with 55 new students expected to start their first year of legal studies next week.
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Former Indiana trooper reaches $450K settlement with Floyd County
A former Indiana State Police trooper convicted twice but later acquitted in the slayings of his wife and two children will receive a $450,000 settlement from a southern Indiana county that helped prosecute him.
Warrantless inventory search of vehicle not unreasonable, COA holds
Despite a police officer’s failure to strictly follow relevant procedures for completing a written inventory of items found in an impounded car, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed that the warrantless search of the car was not unreasonable.
Attorney suspended for lack of action in client cases
An Indianapolis attorney has been suspended for at least one year after he failed to take action on three clients’ matters and did not refund unearned flat fees. One justice believed his actions warranted disbarment.
Taft names new partner-in-charge for Indy office
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has a new partner-in-charge of its Indianapolis office, prompted by his predecessor’s promotion to lead the entire law firm.
Gold medal swimmers Lochte, Feigen ordered to stay in Brazil
A Brazilian judge has issued an order to seize the passports of U.S. swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen as part of an investigation into an alleged armed robbery that targeted the athletes on Sunday.
Opinions Aug. 17, 2016
Indiana Court of Appeals
Robert Weathers v. State of Indiana
49A04-1601-CR-3
Criminal. Affirms Level 5 felony possession of a handgun without a license conviction. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the handgun at trial, which was found after a warrantless inventory search of Weathers’ vehicle after he was stopped and arrested for driving without a license.
Maxim party promoter sues Speedway over lackluster ticket sales
The company that staged the Indy 500 Maxim Party at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 27 of race weekend has sued the speedway in federal court, claiming that it didn’t do enough to help publicize the sparsely attended event.
7th Circuit: Trailer insurer does not have to indemnify defendants
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed a district court ruling that held the insurer of a trailer borrowed by a trucking company in which an employee was involved in a fatal accident does not have to indemnify the company or the driver in a negligence lawsuit.
Indiana’s high court to hear appeal in house explosion case
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear an appeal next month in the case of the alleged ringleader of a deadly Indianapolis house explosion.
Lawsuit filed by fans who missed Hall of Fame game
Four fans have sued the NFL over the Hall of Fame game in Canton that was canceled because of poor field conditions.
Ex-lawmaker drops recount in Democratic congressional race
A state board is set to confirm the winner of the Democratic primary for southwestern Indiana's congressional seat after the losing candidate decided to withdraw his challenge.
Committee to look at unauthorized immigrant college attendance
The Senate Select Committee on Immigration Issues meets for the fourth time Wednesday, where the committee will discuss national security issues and attendance at Indiana colleges and universities by unauthorized immigrants.
Opinions Aug. 16, 2016
Indiana Supreme Court
In Re the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of R.S., (Minor Child), and R.S. (Father) v. Marion County Department of Child Services and Child Advocates, Inc.
49S04-1606-JT-350
Juvenile. Reverses termination of father’s parental rights. The trial court’s findings do not clearly and convincingly support its conclusion that termination of father’s parental rights is in the best interests of the son.
Indiana Supreme Court takes 4th Amendment case
The Indiana Supreme Court took two cases on transfer last week, including whether a police officer was within his community caretaker function when he pulled over a woman after she left a gas station.
Nurse to face criminal charges for prescriptions issued at drug clinic
A registered nurse at a Wayne County clinic that treated those with addictions will face criminal charges for her role in handing out prescriptions prepared outside the usual course of professional medical practice. The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of those charges that was based on the fact she was not a doctor.
Common sense alone not enough in patent law, US court finds
Judges can’t rely on common sense alone when analyzing the validity of a patent, an appeals court ruled last week in a loss for Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google.
GM CEO Barra tells jury company flubbed fatal ignition flaw
General Motors Co. failed to designate a flawed ignition switch linked to multiple deaths and injuries as a safety concern, Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra told jurors at a Texas trial.
Justices reinstate father’s parental rights
A trial court’s findings do not “clearly and convincingly support” its decision to terminate a father’s parental rights to his son based on it being in the best interests of the boy. In fact, the findings show that the father and son have a bond and often spend time together, the Indiana Supreme Court found Tuesday.
Indiana education committee looks at sexual misconduct
A group of Indiana lawmakers is looking at sexual misconduct in schools to see if legislation is needed in 2017 to help curb abuse.