Faegre Drinker names new Indianapolis office leader
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Brian Garrison is a labor and employment partner who has been with the firm since 2005.
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Indiana Supreme Court forms commission to address attorney shortage
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has established a 23-member Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future, poised to address the attorney shortage across the state and make recommendations to the court.
Indiana high court amends rules on professional conduct, trial procedure
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The Indiana Supreme Court published an order Wednesday amending the Administrative Rules, Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules of Trial Procedure.
Opinions April 5, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Bremni Onelio Villatoro LLC, Bremni Onelio Villatoro, and Lesly Yessenia Dominguez Reyes v. Progressive Commercial, and Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company (mem. dec.)
23A-CT-2831
Civil tort. Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s declaratory judgment for Progressive Commercial and Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company following a bench trial. Finds that Bremni Villatoro has not shown that the trial court erred when it found that the rejection form applied to the amended policy naming the LLC.
Judge rejects Trump request to dismiss classified documents prosecution
A federal judge refused Thursday to throw out the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump, turning aside defense arguments that a decades-old law permitted the former president to retain the sensitive records after he left office.
Federal report finds 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years
More than 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms in the U.S. came through unlicensed dealers who aren’t required to perform background checks over a five-year period, according to new data released Thursday by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives.
Gubernatorial candidate Curtis Hill’s battery jury trial called off
Republican gubernatorial candidate Curtis Hill will not stand trial next week for the controversy that cost him his last elected office. That’s after a judge on Wednesday afternoon vacated jury proceedings in the civil battery lawsuit against him.
Indianapolis police to step up enforcement of curfew law after weekend shootings
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department will increase its enforcement of Indiana’s curfew law for those under the age of 18 following a shooting in downtown Indianapolis that wounded seven youths 16 and younger.
Appeals court upholds injunction against Indiana abortion ban but wants it to be more limited
Ken Falk, ACLU of Indiana legal director, said the appeals court decision reflects the “clear directive” that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act “protects religious freedom for all Hoosiers.” The Indiana Attorney General’s Office did not immediately respond to Indiana Lawyer’s request for comment on whether the state would appeal the decision.
Opinions April 4, 2024
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Christopher Tate and Sandra Kellogg
22-2060 & 22-2124
Criminal. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt. Affirms conviction and sentence of Christopher Tate for one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, two counts of distribution of methamphetamine and one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute it, and the conviction and sentence of Sandra Kellogg on one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute it. Finds the district court’s employment of the manager-supervisor enhancement did not constitute reversible error.
Applications open for 2024 Youth Violence Prevention Fellowship
The fellowship is a paid summer experience for Marion County residents ages 15 to 18 to learn about and provide input on solutions to youth violence.
Indiana State Police to participate in drug ‘take back’ day
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The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of unwanted prescription drugs.
Indiana House Democratic leader to run for mayor of Fort Wayne
If Rep. Phil GiaQuinta were to succeed the late Tom Henry as mayor in Fort Wayne, a new leader of the House Democratic caucus would be chosen for the first time since 2018.
Oklahoma executes man convicted of double slaying in 2002
Michael Dewayne Smith received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was pronounced dead at 10:20 a.m., Oklahoma Department of Corrections spokesperson Lance West said.
NYC’s AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law
Days after the issues were first reported, the city has opted to leave the tool on its official government website.
Judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay hush-money trial until ruling on immunity
Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan declared the request untimely, ruling that Trump’s lawyers had “myriad opportunities” to raise the immunity issue before they finally did so last month, well after a deadline for pretrial motions had already passed.
Former Medicaid supervisor sentenced to 18 months in federal prison
Yolanda Brooks, 52, of Indianapolis was also ordered to serve three years on probation after her prison stay and pay $920,148.51 in restitution.
Former IMPD officer charged with raping woman while on duty in January
Myron Howard, 27, also was charged with improper sexual conduct in a separate incident that allegedly occurred in August 2023, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Opinions April 3, 2024
Indiana Supreme Court
Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana as Subrogee of Ramona Smith v. Blue Sky Innovation Group, Inc., et.al.
23S-CT-272
Civil tort. Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s dismissal of Safeco Insurance’s third-party spoliation and negligence claims against the Michaelis Corporation. Finds the trial court did not err in dismissing Safeco’s amended complaint against Michaelis. Also finds the trial court did not err in dismissing Safeco’s negligence claim because it is substantively a third-party spoliation claim. Justice Christopher Goff concurs in part and dissents in part with separate opinion.
Indiana Supreme Court split in rejection of inventory search case
The Indiana Supreme Court narrowly denied the transfer of a case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals found that an inventory search of a man’s truck that led to a drug conviction was reasonable.
