Jury awards Indiana girl $96K for YMCA bounce house injuries
A jury in Valparaiso has awarded nearly $96,000 in damages to a northwest Indiana girl who was injured in 2018 while playing in a bounce house at a local YMCA.
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Union leaders decry Indiana’s high rate of worker deaths
Indiana labor union leaders are calling for improved workplace safety enforcement with the state’s rate of deaths while working about one-third higher than the national average.
Holcomb to reinstate job-seeking rule for unemployed, study whether to ax federal benefit
Gov. Eric Holcomb is set to reinstate a requirement that those applying to collect unemployment benefits actively seek jobs and be available for work — a requirement that the state has waived since the beginning of the pandemic.
Indianapolis-area employers reluctant to require employee vaccinations
Around central Indiana, employers are offering plenty of incentives to encourage their workers to get vaccinations as part of an effort to keep their office towers, stores, warehouses and factory floors safe for co-workers and visitors. But few, if any, are requiring workers to get vaccinated.
Indiana health officials plead with Legislature not to overturn Holcomb veto
Some of Indiana’s top public health leaders are pleading with the Legislature not to overturn Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of a bill they say would dramatically weaken the authority of local health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
6/16 – Help with Hard Claim Drafting in Chemical and Life Science Patents (webinar)
Speakers: • Michael R. Asam, Eli Lilly and Company • Christine M. Hansen, Quarles & Brady LLP • Raymond S. Parker, BioNTech US Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Time (ET): noon – 1:00 pm Credit hours: 1.0 CLE (distance education credit) Cost: Click here or visit www.indybar.org for program costs Location: live webinar via Zoom […]
6/3 – The Clock is Ticking (Maybe): United States v. Guam and its Impact on Settlement Dynamics and CERCLA’s Statutes of Limitations (webinar)
Speakers: • Daniel Cory, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP • Marc Menkveld, Menkveld Law & Mediation LLC Date: Thursday, June 3, 2021 Time (ET): noon – 1:00 pm Credit hours: 1.0 CLE (distance education credit) Cost: Click here or visit www.indybar.org for program costs Location: live webinar via Zoom conferencing An access link will […]
6/2 – The Intersection of Business Litigation and White-Collar Criminal Defense (webinar)
Speakers: • Jonathan Bont, Paganelli Law Group • Ian Goodman, Paganelli Law Group Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Time (ET): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Credit hours: 1.0 CLE (distance education credit) Cost: Click here or visit www.indybar.org for program costs Location: live webinar via Zoom conferencing An access link will be emailed to you […]
5/20 – Client Breakups & Related Ethical Issues (webinar)
Speakers: • James Knauer, Kroger Gardis & Regas LLP • Dan Motsinger, Krieg DeVault LLP • Jon Pactor, Pactor Law Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time (ET): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Credit hours: 1.0 CLE / Ethics (distance education credit) Cost: Click here or visit www.indybar.org for program costs Location: live webinar via Zoom […]
7th Circuit finds search warrant of suspected drug dealer’s home valid
A northern Indiana man could not convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that a search of his home that revealed drugs and firearms was baseless and that he endured prosecutorial misconduct during his trial.
Man convicted of child porn not entitled to relief over criminal procedure rule, restitution dispute
A debate over a federal criminal procedure rule and a restitution order did not sway a 7th Circuit Court of Appeals panel, which upheld a man’s conviction and sentence for child pornography.
Opinions May 7, 2021
The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was posted after IL deadline Thursday:
United States of America v. Adonnis Carswell
20-1036
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division. Judge Holly A. Brady.
Criminal. Affirms Adonnis Carswell’s convictions of four drug and firearm offenses, including possession of heroin with intent to distribute. Finds that the judge who issued the search warrant intended for Carswell’s home had a reasonable basis for thinking evidence of drug and firearm crimes was likely to be found there. Also finds the prosecution’s closing arguments were not improper, did not make Carswell’s trial unfair and did not deny him due process of law.
Egg dispute back in court over allegations of cracked contract
A dispute between farming companies over egg production and chickens snatched from their coops will return to court to address two breach claims after the Indiana Court of Appeals partially reversed a dismissal.
COA reverses narcotic conviction for insufficient evidence
The Indiana Court of Appeals has vacated a man’s felony conviction for possessing a narcotic, agreeing with both the defendant and the state that the substance found in the man’s possession was not actually a narcotic.
Reversal: Court must hold hearing on neighbor’s protective order request
A trial court must hold a hearing on a woman’s petition for a protective order against her neighbor, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday, finding the trial court erred by initially dismissing the petition alleging harassment without a hearing.
IU Maurer professor among 7 nationwide tapped as Access to Justice Scholar
| IL Staff
An Indiana University Maurer School of Law professor is among seven law professors nationwide named as 2021-2022 American Bar Foundation/JPB Foundation Access to Justice Scholars, the ABF has announced.
Indianapolis judge alters ‘red flag’ process after Indiana FedEx shooting
All “red flag” cases filed by Indianapolis police will now come before a judge after an Indiana prosecutor was criticized for declining to use the law to pursue court hearings that could have prevented a man from accessing the guns used to kill eight people at a FedEx facility last month.
Lake Co. father of drowned brothers pleads guilty to neglect charges
An Indiana man pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury in the drownings of his two sons.
Former Indiana man suspected in wife’s death appears in court
A former Indiana resident suspected in the death of his wife who disappeared last Mother’s Day made his first appearance in court Thursday to be advised of the charges he could face, including first-degree murder.
Ex-Pence economic official eyes 2024 Indiana governor bid
A Fort Wayne businessman who was a top official in former Gov. Mike Pence’s administration is getting an early jump on running for governor in the 2024 election.