Kiefer: PPP loan borrowers may face DOJ fraud investigations
The Congressional Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis has estimated that there is “nearly $84 billion in potential fraud.”
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Getting best position on online search page requires right content, money
Having become so synonymous with internet searching that the name has become a verb — “I Googled it” — attorneys and law firms who do not work to make sure their websites appear on the first page of any Google search are more and more likely to find themselves losing potential business.
Indiana justices’ opinion in ‘revenge porn’ case lauded
Academics and lawyers specializing in free speech and cyber civil rights issues are hailing a recent Indiana Supreme Court ruling regarding the sharing of nonconsensual pornographic images.
Trimble: Some suggestions to plot your pathway for 2022 and beyond
In recent years I have published some New Year’s resolutions in my first column of the year, and many of you have contacted me to share feedback about my suggestions. In light of the positive responses, I am going to do the same this year. However, instead of calling them “resolutions,” let’s call them “aspirational goals.”
DTCI: Indiana Civil Litigation Review
The 19th volume of DTCI’s flagship publication, the Indiana Civil Litigation Review, will begin production soon.
Plenty of help-wanted signs as lawyer jobs go unfilled
The January edition of the Lake County Bar Association’s monthly newsletter, The Minute Sheet, showed just how fierce the ongoing war for talent has gotten in the legal profession — 21 help wanted ads had been posted primarily by northwest Indiana law firms looking for attorneys. The extensive classified section in the newsletter reflects the need for more attorneys that law firms around the state and across the country say they have because of an increased workload.
Digital evidence portal pilot to standardize proposed exhibit submission process
CaseLines, a digital evidence portal from Thomson Reuters, is being piloted in four courts in Hamilton County presided over by Circuit Judge Paul Felix and Superior Judges Jonathan Brown, Michael Casati and William Hughes.
IndyBar: Meet Your 2022 Indianapolis Bar Foundation Board of Directors!
We’re introducing you to some of the IndyBar Foundation’s 2022 leaders.
Indiana Lawyer accepting nominations for ’22 Leadership in Law Awards
| IL Staff
Indiana Lawyer is now accepting nominations for its annual Leadership in Law Awards.
COA: Suit against stepmother’s estate wrongly dismissed
A lawsuit brought against the estate of a deceased woman by her stepchildren has be reinstated by the Court of Appeals of Indiana after it found the dismissal of their suit was wrongly evaluated under Trial Rule 12.
Opinions Feb. 1, 2022
Indiana Supreme Court
Carl Eugene McDonald v. State of Indiana
22S-CR-46
Criminal. Summarily affirms Carl Eugene McDonald can’t challenge the validity of his convictions on direct appeal and that Cass Superior Court improperly entered his HVSO sentencing enhancement as a separate, consecutive sentence. Affirms the HVSO statute does not contain a provision that is nonsuspendible. Remands for resentencing.
Justices order for resentencing of drunken driver
A Logansport man who was charged with drunken driving without a license with his three young grandchildren in his vehicle will be resentenced after the Indiana Supreme Court found “multiple irregularities” in his original sentencing.
7th Circuit upholds dismissal of trailer company’s suit against insurer
A trailer company’s lawsuit brought against its insurer after the company was sued by a competitor for a breach of contract was properly dismissed, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed.
Purdue faces off against European chip maker over two patents
One of Europe’s largest chip makers wants a federal judge to order Purdue Research Foundation to turn over documents concerning two patents that are the focus of a different lawsuit.
Coroner IDs woman who was kidnapped, shot over weekend
The Allen County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman who was kidnapped while she was home with her two children and then shot to death in her SUV.
Indianapolis officer gets probation for punching student
An Indianapolis police officer who was captured on video punching a high school student was sentenced Monday to 363 days probation for official misconduct.
Indiana House backs GOP bill tightening mail-in voting rules
The Indiana House approved along party lines Monday a Republican-backed proposal that would require voters who request mail-in ballots to swear under possible penalty of perjury that they won’t be able to vote in person at any time during the 28 days before Election Day.
Lynch retiring from Southern Indiana District Court
| IL Staff
Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will retire on Oct. 31 after more than 13 years of service to the federal judiciary, the court announced Monday.
COA: IPS not immune from negligence claim involving 1st grader
Finding that Indianapolis Public Schools is not immune from liability under the Indiana Tort Claims Act, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has revived a lawsuit brought by the parents of a first grader who was prevented from boarding the school bus and forced to walk home.
Opinions Jan. 31, 2022
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Robert R. Wilmsen v. State of Indiana
21A-CR-1214
Criminal. Affirms Robert Wilmsen’s aggregate 190-year sentence for conviction of three counts of Level 1 felony child molesting; Level 1 felony attempted child molesting; two counts of Level 4 felony sexual misconduct with a minor; Level 4 felony attempted sexual misconduct with a minor; two counts of Level 5 felony sexual misconduct with a minor; and one count of Level 6 felony dissemination of matter harmful to minors. Also finds he is a repeat sex offender. Concludes Wilmsen’s sentence is not inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and his character.