Uncle has no statutory right to post-adoption visitation
An uncle’s post-adoption visitation rights were overturned on the grounds that he was not within any statutory category of individuals entitled to visitation rights.
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7th Circuit: New indemnity provision does not release employer from liability
An employer will have to pay $4.23 million after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was unconvinced by the employer’s argument that language in a later contract superseded that of an earlier contract.
Undisputed will makes daughter’s appointment as special administrator improper
Because the special administrator provision in the Indiana Code did not apply, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled the trial court did not abuse is discretion when it removed a special administrator of an estate without considering the state statute.
Judge advocates expanding Gideon to provide lawyers in non-criminal cases
While some legal scholars lament the deterioration of Gideon v. Wainwright 50 years after the landmark Supreme Court of the United States decision, Marion Superior Judge David Dreyer is calling for an expansion of the principle to include civil litigants.
Indy Bar: Stock the Schools to Benefit Local Students, Teachers
With over half of the children in Marion County unable to afford school lunch, it shouldn’t be surprising that there are little funds available for these students to purchase the supplies they need to succeed in the classroom. As the school buses head out for a new year, the IndyBar Professionalism Committee urges firms, agencies and legal departments to “Stock the Schools” in the committee’s inaugural school supply drive to benefit local non-profit Teachers’ Treasures.
Blomquist: In Defense of Hope
I’ve been reading this book about the benefits of positive anticipation. Well actually I’ve owned this book for several years but I put everything aside and pick it back up when I start to believe that cynicism is the great disease of the era, and, frankly, I begin to feel infected.
Indy Bar: IndyBar Health Section becomes the “Health Care and Life Sciences Section”
The Indianapolis Bar Association’s Health Care Section was recently rebranded as the Health Care and Life Sciences Section. This section has long served attorneys representing local health care systems and providers by coordinating educational opportunities and maintaining a professional forum for information sharing and collaboration.
IndyBar: Go Green…and Save Green!
Saving the planet feels good…but does it feel as good as saving money? It turns out you can do both at the same time, according to IndyBar member Rick Mann, who heads up his own small firm in Indianapolis. Richard A. Mann PC was recognized for its outstanding efforts to go green in 2012 through the IndyBar’s Green Legal Initiative, which encourages firms, agencies and legal departments to adopt greener business practices.
IndyBar: Interrogatories – Candid Q&A with the Bench and Bar
He is a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington and the Valparaiso University School of Law. He served as a Marion County Deputy Prosecutor and Commissioner at both the Arrestee Processing Center and traffic court before his election to the Marion Superior Court bench in 2009. He is the Honorable Marc T. Rothenberg, and he has been served with interrogatories.
Indiana Court Decisions – July 10 to 23, 2013
7th Circuit Court of Appeals July 12 Civil – Wrongful Arrest/Excessive Force Miguel Gutierrez v. Michael R. Kermon 12-2934 A man’s federal lawsuit against two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers and the city will go forward after a federal judge rejected one officer’s interlocutory appeal. Miguel Gutierrez sued IMPD officers Michael Kermon and Jason Thalheimer […]
In Brief – 7/31/13
The IL Daily delivers legal news to your email inbox. In case you missed it, following is a recap of some of the stories reported online since the last issue of Indiana Lawyer. To subscribe to the IL Daily, visit www.theindianalawyer.com.
Disciplinary Actions – 7/31/13
Read who’s recently been suspended by the Indiana Supreme Court, received a public reprimand or resigned.
Indiana Tech Law School shows new building to community
Indiana Tech Law School recently held a series of open houses to give professors, lawyers and community members a peek inside its new building.
Start Page: Your next office upgrade: smarter staff!
How do you do more with less? Simple answer: smarter staff! Skip the next generation of hardware or software and concentrate on an upgrade strategy that always pays dividends: training.
Bell/Gaerte: 3 things to know about fixed fees arrangements
James Bell and Michael Gaerte discuss things to know before entering into a fixed fee arrangement.
Dispute over bail bonds likely to produce a legislative solution
Growing tension between the bench and bail bond agents has been shoved into the spotlight at the Statehouse and could be the subject of bills introduced during the 2014 session of the Indiana General Assembly.
In-Box: Reader responds concerning proposed changes to state’s bar exam
New lawyer responds to Indiana Lawyer about changes being considered to state's bar exam.
DTCI: Belonging to DRI can better your practice, the law and your life
As the DTCI state representative for DRI, I think it beneficial to remind the defense bar why membership in DRI is so important.