High court: Congress erred in patent dispute board setup
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Congress erred when it set up a board to oversee patent disputes by failing to make the judges properly accountable to the president.
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Judge tosses most claims over clearing protesters in DC park
A federal judge dismissed most claims filed by activists and civil liberties groups who accused the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed by police before then-President Donald Trump walked to a church near the White House for a photo op.
GOP ready to block elections bill in Senate showdown
The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key test vote in the Senate, providing a dramatic example of Republicans’ use of the filibuster to block legislation and forcing hard questions for Democrats over next steps.
High court sides with ex-athletes in NCAA compensation case
The Supreme Court decided unanimously Monday that the NCAA can’t enforce rules limiting education-related benefits — like computers and paid internships — that colleges offer to student-athletes, a ruling that could help push changes in how the student-athletes are compensated.
Opinions June 21, 2021
Indiana Court of Appeals
David K. and Jane A. Burton, et al. v. Board of Zoning Appeals of Madison County, and Lone Oak Solar, LLC
20A-MI-2186
Miscellaneous. Affirms the denial of neighbors David and Jane Burton, Bob and Jean Mills, Curtis and Rebecca Harrison, Kara and Richard Brown, Ross and Katrina Hunter, Joshua Hiday, John Doe and Jane Doe’s petition for judicial review in favor of the Board of Zoning Appeals of Madison County and Lone Oak Solar Energy LLC. Finds the votes of BZA members Mary Jane Baker and Beth VanSickle in favor of Lone Oak were valid and that there was substantial evidence to support Lone Oak’s special use applications and setback variances.
COA affirms disputed votes in favor of Madison Co. solar farm
The votes of two Madison County Board of Zoning Appeals members regarding a disputed solar energy project were valid, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled. It also held that the board’s approval of special use applications and setback variances were supported by substantial evidence.
Fort Wayne attorney named Allen Co. family relations magistrate
| IL Staff
A Fort Wayne family law practitioner will join the judiciary next month as the newest magistrate judge of the Allen Superior Court Family Relations Division.
Justices reappoint Tippecanoe Co. judge to Public Defender Commission
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has reappointed Tippecanoe Superior Court 2 Judge Steven P. Meyer to serve on the Indiana Public Defender Commission.
6/25 – Abraham Lincoln (hybrid event – Merrillville)
Topics & Speakers: • Lincoln in the Circuit – Guy C. Fraker, Lawyer and Lincoln Author • Gettysburg Address Day of – What Happened? – Hon. Kenneth L. Anderson • Lincoln Fees & Legal Ethics – Professor Emeritus Roger Billings • Hon. Richard W. Maroc will serve as Moderator and Q&A Click here for more […]
Bank sues former Carmel staffers who left for rival
Busey Bank says it has lost more than $100 million in loans to a competitor because of “brazen and systematic poaching” of its employees.
Nearly half of eligible Hoosiers now vaccinated for COVID-19
Nearly half of Indiana residents eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus despite a continuing drop in the number of Hoosiers getting the jab each day.
NW Indiana man gets 5-year sentence for boy’s fatal shooting
A northwest Indiana man has been sentenced to two years in prison for the death of a 4-year-old boy he was babysitting who accidentally shot himself with an unsecured handgun.
Indianapolis man gets 46 months for hate crime at neighbor
An Indianapolis man was sentenced to nearly four years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to federal hate crime and weapons charges for threatening a Black neighbor, prosecutors said.
Cities opting out of Indiana’s suits against opioid makers
Several Indiana cities have opted out of the state’s pending lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors, reasoning that they will likely see more cash from their own litigation filed in response to the nation’s opioid epidemic.
Ball State University student killed in off campus shooting
Police in Muncie were investigating after a Ball State University student was killed in an off campus shooting.
ISU opts to encourage, but not mandate COVID-19 vaccine
Indiana State University will encourage but not require COVID-19 vaccinations for students and employees when they return to the western Indiana school for the upcoming academic year.
Opinions June 18, 2021
Opinions June 18, 2021 Indiana Court of Appeals A.C. James, Jr. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) 19A-PC-2311 Post-conviction. Affirms the denial of A.C. James Jr.’s petition for post-conviction relief. Finds the errors he alleged do not amount to ineffective assistance of counsel. Marq Hall v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) 19A-PC-2919 Post-conviction. Affirms the […]
Indiana district courts, clerk’s offices to observe Juneteenth
| IL Staff
Some of Indiana’s federal district courthouses will shutter their doors on July 2 in honor of Juneteenth, the nation’s newly recognized federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
Trucking association, Scopelitis to host ‘catastrophic accident’ mock trial
| IL Staff
Companies interested in learning more about the process of a vehicle accident case headed to jury trial will have the chance to experience it firsthand during a mock trial hosted next month by the Indiana Motor Truck Association.
Perspectives on virtual J.D. courses vary between 1Ls, upper division students
| IL Staff
First-year law students who did more online classes have a different perspective about virtual schooling during the pandemic than their more senior classmates, according to a study presented by AccessLex Institute and Gallup.