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An Indianapolis television station ran a series of reports in May about a “loophole” in the law that allows undocumented immigrants to claim tax credits for children living in other countries. But the reports – which relied on an anonymous tax preparer as a key source – failed to disclose the role of some tax preparers in filing bogus tax returns.
One expert says federal prosecutors have become more visible across the country.
Mickey Maurer and Bob McKinney have provided financial support and guidance to the Indiana University law schools with the hope their alma maters continue to achieve new milestones.
As readers will recall, the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 took effect Jan. 6. Since the act took effect, it has been cited by name in 13 reported decisions, most of which simply deal with the effective date of the act.
Technology gives attorneys the ability to work almost anywhere, but working from home carries tradeoffs for the attorney and the firm.
Lawyers representing plaintiffs and defendants in civil tort actions will eventually be challenged with protecting their client’s alcohol and drug treatment records from disclosure.
Today we will review the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. The first two things that caught my attention were the low $250 price and the small 7-inch size.
Indiana’s effort to study juvenile justice issues has stalled as the group waits for the governor to appoint a chair.
Marion Superior Judge Robert R. Altice Jr., public defender Patricia Caress McMath and Madison Circuit Judge Rudolph R. Pyle III have been chosen as finalists for the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Monday’s opinions
7th Circuit Court of Appeals posted no Indiana opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Tax Court posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
R. Bruce Wallace v. Alliance Environmental, Inc. and Ruth Brown (NFP)
49A04-1111-CC-665
Civil collection. Affirms trial court’s recalculation of damages to Brown for Wallace’s breach of fiduciary duty.
KMC Real Estate Investors, LLC, George L. Alcorn, David Berry, David Britt, Abdul G. Buridi, Jeffrey Campbell, Keith Carter, et al. v. RL BB Financial, LLC (NFP)
10A05-1109-MF-501
Mortgage foreclosure. Affirms summary judgment in favor of RL BB Financial in its suit seeking to enforce each doctor’s individual guarantees.
Alfonso Menchaca v. Elias Terrazas (NFP)
45A03-1109-PL-415
Civil plenary. Affirms partial summary judgment for Terrazas in an action to seek repayment of amount Menchaca owes Terrazas pursuant to a promissory note and remands for further proceedings.
Indiana Court of Appeals
R. Bruce Wallace v. Alliance Environmental, Inc. and Ruth Brown (NFP)
49A04-1111-CC-665
Civil collection. Affirms trial court’s recalculation of damages to Brown for Wallace’s breach of fiduciary duty.
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Monday that the city of Indianapolis did not violate the Federal Equal Protection Clause when it refused to refund money to residents who paid the in-full assessment up front for sewer work.
A medical supplier’s lawsuit seeking a refund of sales taxes its customers paid to purchase dialysis equipment will go forward, the Indiana Tax Court ruled.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana’s brown-bag discussion about contraception will include two state lawmakers.
Local scholars, lawyers and religious practitioners will debate and discuss the role of sharia – Islamic law and ethics – in American life at a symposium organized by the newly established Center for Interfaith Cooperation and the School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended the licenses of 302 attorneys who failed to pay registration fees and/or comply with continuing legal education requirements.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a District Court’s conviction and sentence for a man who defrauded buyers and lenders in northern Indiana.
Former Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard has been named the first executive in residence at the Indiana University Public Policy Institute in IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The appointment also includes a relationship with the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law.