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AG Hill: No charges recommended in fetal remains case
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has recommended no criminal charges or licensing actions after concluding an investigation into more than 2,000 sets of fetal remains found last year at the suburban Chicago garage of a late prolific abortion doctor.
Explainer: How Congress will count Electoral College votes
The congressional joint session to count electoral votes is generally a routine, ceremonious affair. But President Donald Trump’s repeated efforts to challenge Democrat Joe Biden’s victory will bring more attention than usual to next Wednesday’s joint session of the Senate and the House.
Indy Trump lawyer asks SCOTUS to toss Wisconsin vote
An Indianapolis attorney representing President Donald Trump has asked the United States Supreme Court to overturn the results of the Wisconsin election that Trump lost to President-elect Joe Biden by more than 20,000 votes.
Inspector General Torres joining AG-elect Rokita as chief deputy, chief of staff
| IL Staff
Indiana Inspector General Lori Torres will move into a new public position next month, transitioning to the role of chief deputy attorney general and chief of staff to Attorney General-elect Todd Rokita.
Opinions Dec. 30, 2020
The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was posted after IL deadline on Tuesday:
USA v. Eduardo Ramirez
20-1006
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. Judge Damon R. Leichty.
Criminal. Affirms Eduardo Ramirez’s 72-month prison sentence for pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon. Finds that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana appropriately handled his “aging out” argument as no data supported it. Finds that the district court reasonably justified its above-guidelines sentence and that it is substantively reasonable.
Meth convictions upheld despite rewritten jury instructions
A trial court that rewrote the jury instructions offered by the Indiana Supreme Court proves everybody is an editor, but the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled the editing did not create an error that would overturn the defendant’s convictions.
COA splits on damages award in nursing home’s breach of warranty dispute
A split Indiana Court of Appeals panel has reversed a damages award to a nursing home in its breach of warranty dispute with a roofing company, with a dissenting judge arguing that the damage award was within the scope of the evidence.
7th Circuit rejects ‘aging out’ of crime argument in gun sentence appeal
A man convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon who alleged he was “aging out” of crime did not convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday that his above-guidelines sentence should be reversed.
Justices amend public access rules to seal sensitive records
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has approved amendments to the state’s public access rules to protect certain sensitive records from public view.
Terre Haute man charged in killing of woman found dead in storage unit
A Terre Haute man has been charged in the slaying of a woman whose body was found last week in a storage unit where she had apparently been living with her alleged assailant.
Escaped murder suspect recaptured in northwest Indiana
A murder suspect who escaped from a security company’s van while the vehicle was stopped at a McDonald’s in northwest Indiana was recaptured Wednesday morning after more than two weeks on the lam, authorities said.
Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense bill
President Donald Trump lashed out at congressional Republicans a day after the House easily voted to override his veto of a defense policy bill.
1/22 – Chemical Test Discovery In Civil & Criminal Cases: A Primer (Chicago)
Video Replay Date: January 22, 2021 Time (local time): 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Central time) Credit hours: 6.0 CLE / 1.0 Ethics Location: Christy & Christy, 10602 S. Ewing Ave., Chicago 60617 Provider: ICLEF – Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Contact Information: ICLEF Phone: (317) 637-9102 www.iclef.org
2/19 – Survivor’s Guide To Probate & Trust Administration (Chicago)
Video Replay Date: February 19, 2021 Time (local time): 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Central time) Credit hours: 6.0 CLE / 1.0 Ethics Location: Christy & Christy, 10602 S. Ewing Ave., Chicago 60617 Provider: ICLEF – Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Contact Information: ICLEF Phone: (317) 637-9102 www.iclef.org
1/29 – 18th Annual Family Law Institute (Chicago)
Video Replay Date: January 29, 2021 Time (local time): 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Central time) Credit hours: 6.5 CLE / 1.0 Ethics / .75 CME Location: Christy & Christy, 10602 S. Ewing Ave., Chicago 60617 Provider: ICLEF – Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Contact Information: ICLEF Phone: (317) 637-9102 www.iclef.org
Lawyer involved in 2019 as Nashville bomber’s girlfriend warned police
More than a year before Anthony Warner detonated a bomb in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Christmas that took his life, officers visited his home after his girlfriend told police that he was building bombs in an RV trailer at his residence, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. But they were unable to make contact with him, or see inside his RV.
2/12 – Environmental Law (Chicago)
Video Replay Date: February 12, 2021 Time (local time): 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Central time) Credit hours: 6.0 CLE Location: Christy & Christy, 10602 S. Ewing Ave., Chicago 60617 Provider: ICLEF – Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Contact Information: ICLEF Phone: (317) 637-9102 www.iclef.org
1/26 – Lessons Learned from Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees’ Memorable Cases (webinar)
Speaker: Mike Hebenstreit, Lewis Kappes PC Gregory Silver, Attorney at Law Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Time (local time): noon – 1:00 pm Credit hours: 1.0 General CLE Cost: Click here or visit www.indybar.org for program costs Location: Zoom Webinar A Zoom link will be included in your registration confirmation email and resent the day […]
1/20 – Time Management for Lawyers (webinar)
Speaker: John Maley, Barnes & Thornburg LLP Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Time (local time): noon – 1:00 pm Credit hours: 1.0 General CLE Cost: Click here or visit www.indybar.org for program costs Location: Zoom Webinar A Zoom link will be included in your registration confirmation email and resent the day of the program. Provider: […]