Jury instruction requires new damages trial
A jury instruction the Indiana Court of Appeals found to incorrectly state the law required the court to remand for a new trial on damages in a negligence suit.
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Court names temporary judges
Two temporary judges have been selected by the Indiana Supreme Court to fill vacancies in Wayne and Madison counties.
Circuit Court vacates drug sentence
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a man's drug conviction, but vacated his sentence because it wasn't confident the District Court judge properly sentenced him.
NFL discussion at Indy Law cancelled
The roundtable discussion and CLE about American Needle v. NFL at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis tonight
has been cancelled. There is no word yet if the event will be rescheduled.
Insurer must provide underinsured coverage
An insurance policy that doesn't provide uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage to all insureds is contrary to public policy based on Indiana statute, affirmed the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Supreme Court grants transfer to OWI case
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer Oct. 22 to a case involving a conviction of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Moot court competition seeks judges
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington is seeking judges for its annual Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition this fall.
Deputy prosecutor fired after arrest
A deputy Madison County Prosecutor has been fired following her arrest for allegedly driving drunk. Deputy Prosecutor Janine L. Sutton was arrested for operating while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor.
Judge orders shutdowns of plant units
A federal judge in Indianapolis has ordered the shutdown of three units at a Terre Haute coal-fired power plant because of clean air violations committed almost two decades ago.
Madison County judge resigns amid misconduct investigation
A longtime Madison County judge who’s been repeatedly sanctioned and even suspended in the past is resigning amid a new investigation
into his alleged misconduct during a 2007 murder trial.
Counties test expanded protective order registry
Eight Indiana counties will be the first to use the state's expanded electronic protective order registry. The expansion is a result of a partnership between the Indiana Supreme Court, law enforcement, clerks, and domestic violence groups.
COA: Just running red light not reckless
Ruling on the issue for the first time, the Indiana Court of Appeals held that not stopping at an intersection cannot, without more evidence, constitute criminally reckless conduct and establish a prima facie case.
High court takes workers’ compensation case
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer Thursday to case involving part of the worker's compensation statute that the Indiana Court of Appeals called "somewhat obscure."
Barnes & Thornburg to expand to Minneapolis
Barnes & Thornburg announced today an expansion into Minnesota thanks to an acquisition of The Parsinen Law Firm.
Judges need more details on reduction denial
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is sending the denial of a defendant’s motion for a sentence reduction back to the District Court because the Circuit Court needs more than the one-sentence explanation given by the lower court. U.S. District Court Judge Larry J. McKinney of the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, denied Kelvin Marion’s motion to reduce his sentence under Section 3582(c)(2) on a form order that simply said “As directed by 18 U.S.C. § 3581(c)(2) the Court…
Grants available for family, child projects
The Indiana Court Improvement Program is accepting applications for grants for projects that will improve the safety, well-being, and permanency of families and children involved in neglect and child abuse proceedings.
St. Joe judges election bill hearing Wednesday
The Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Room 130 at the Statehouse to discuss several bills on first reading, including House Bill 1491, which would require nonpartisan elections of St. Joseph Superior judges.
Lake County fee bill moves forward
The House Judiciary Committee met this morning to consider five bills that included assessing a $10 fee for Lake County court filings, which would be used to fund a consolidated judicial center.
UPDATE: Committee tweaking St. Joe judges bill
A legislative conference committee is debating what changes might be possible for a bill aimed at scrapping merit selection for St. Joseph Superior judges.
School launches new global legal center
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington launched a new center for law students this week: the Center on the Global Legal Profession.