Final defendant sentenced in Muncie public corruption case
The final defendant has been sentenced in a corruption case against former Muncie officials that began with a tip to the FBI in 2015.

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The final defendant has been sentenced in a corruption case against former Muncie officials that began with a tip to the FBI in 2015.
Indiana attorneys and law firms are now able to receive protection from liability for describing, rather than including, language from the rule governing the transfer of unclaimed funds to the Indiana Bar Foundation.
A woman who pleaded guilty to arson for allegedly helping her boyfriend set fire to several barns in northern Indiana was sentenced Tuesday to eight years on house arrest.
A few dozen big-money donors have helped Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Braun quickly catch up in fundraising with GOP rivals in the 2024 race for Indiana governor, with his campaign saying Tuesday it has raised about $1.5 million since formally launching his bid just over a month ago.
Indiana’s medical licensing board next month will hear a case regarding the Indianapolis doctor who this past summer provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio.
Muncie-based First Merchants Bank and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to end a settlement agreement that had been put in place in 2019 after the bank was accused of discriminatory lending practices in certain Indianapolis neighborhoods.
Studies have shown there’s a need for more Hoosier attorneys — especially in the public sector and in rural areas — but it appears the decline isn’t because new lawyers are leaving the state after turning their tassels.
When buying out a spouse’s business interest, the temptation is to draw funds from the corporation to pay. However, the potential unintended tax consequences of this approach can be both significant and detrimental.
The challenges family law attorneys are facing have been induced by the 2022 economic upheaval.
The relationship between a parent and child may be at risk of significant damage in highly contested divorce cases.
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
While the Indiana expungement statute may seem intimidating, Indiana Code 35-38-9 will reveal itself to careful reading like the flower to the honeybee.
We accomplished a lot this year; here are a few highlights.
Recently, IndyBar’s Women and the Law (WLD) Philanthropy Committee had an outpouring of support benefiting Coburn Place Safe Haven, an organization that provides safe housing choices to survivors of domestic violence and their children in the greater Indianapolis area.
Indy Lawyer Finder (ILF) combines the latest in artificial intelligence to deliver quality referrals that mean more business for your practice.
Here is a list of tools I’ve used and found that “stuck” with me this year to help me manage the various areas of my life.
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Triangle of Sadness.”
Are civic-minded attorneys as aware of the fiduciary duty that they owe when they serve on nonprofit boards?
I urge you to consider making 2023 the year to focus on your well-being and to remember that you are not alone.
Andrew Detherage is applying history lessons and putting his own imprint on Barnes, having taken over as the firm’s managing partner on Nov. 9.