Charges dropped against couple after 3 children die in fire
An Indiana couple will no longer face neglect charges in the deaths of their three children during a fire in an apartment which had no gas, electricity or water service.
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12/18 – Federal Civil Practice Update (virtual event)
Federal Civil Practice Update for the Southern District of Indiana: Practical Tips from the Bench and the Bar Co-Chairs & Moderators: • John Maley, Barnes & Thornburg LLP • Offer Korin, Katz Korin Cunningham Presenters: • John Maley, Barnes & Thornburg LLP • Offer Korin, Katz Korin Cunningham • Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson, U.S. District […]
11/20 – Family Law & Ethics (virtual event)
Presenters: James Reed, Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP, Program Chair Trisha Dudlo, Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP Kathryn Burroughs, Cross Glazier Burroughs PC Katie Dickey, Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP Click here for more details. Date: Friday, November 20, 2020 Time: 8:30 – 10:30 am / Family Law CLE (Registration begins at 8:15 am) 11:00 am – noon […]
11/5 – Hot Topics in Employment Law (virtual event)
Presenters: Mark Waterfill, Attorney at Law, Program Chair Cathy Duclos, Duclos Legal LLC Click here for more details. Date: Thursday, November 5, 2020 Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm Registration begins at 1:15 pm Credit Hours: 2.0 CLE Cost: $99 Click here to register. RSVP by Nov. 2 Location: Virtual event A link will be emailed […]
12/3 – Ethics: The Latest Issues You Need to Know (virtual event)
Presenters: James Bell, Paganelli Law Group, Program Chair Margaret Christensen, Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP Ken Inskeep, Barnes & Thornburg LLP Donald Lundberg, Lundberg Legal Click here for more details. Date: Thursday, December 3, 2020 Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm Registration begins at 12:45 pm Credit Hours: 2.0 CLE/Ethics Cost: $99 Click here to register. RSVP […]
Opinions Sept. 17, 2020
The following 7th Circuit opinion was posted after IL deadline Wednesday.
John Myers v. Ron Neal
19-3158
Civil. Denies rehearing and rehearing en banc. Amends the opinion to grant remand to the district court to address the two claims Myers advanced under Brady v. Maryland.
Indiana vote-by-mail appeal brief warns of ‘confusing and chaotic’ election scenario
Plaintiffs in the battle to expand no-excuse absentee voting in Indiana before the Nov. 3 general election filed their reply brief Wednesday, arguing the state’s suggestion of requiring all Hoosiers to vote in-person, regardless of age, would create a “more confusing and chaotic outcome.”
Charlestown zoo owner at large after contempt arrest warrant
The embattled owner of a Charlestown zoo who has made headlines for defying court orders to turn over animals remained at large Thursday afternoon, a day after an Indianapolis judge issued a warrant for his arrest.
Southern Indiana District Court opens applications for new magistrate judge
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, one of the busiest federal courts in the country, has been allotted another full-time magistrate judge position and is taking applications for the appointment, which will start April 1, 2021.
COA affirms sentence for man involved in fatal police chase
A man who fled from officers in a vehicle chase that resulted in the death of two children and their father will serve his 15-year sentence behind bars, the Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed.
Barr takes aim at federal prosecutors, takes heat for slavery remarks
Attorney General William Barr took aim at his own Justice Department on Wednesday night, criticizing prosecutors for behaving as “headhunters” in their pursuit of prominent targets in what he said were “ill-conceived” political probes. Barr also was criticized for comparing pandemic lockdowns to slavery.
Indiana joins kickbacks settlement involving company’s hemophilia products
| IL Staff
Indiana has joined several states and the federal government to reach an agreement with National Cornerstone Health Services to settle allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act.
Rokita wins Indiana State Police Alliance endorsement
| IL Staff
Former congressman Todd Rokita has earned the endorsement of the Indiana State Police Alliance in his bid to become the next Indiana Attorney General.
Man convicted of killing IU student loses 7th Circuit rehearing bid but wins remand
The man convicted in the 2000 murder of Indiana University student Jill Behrman will not get a second hearing on habeas relief before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. However, the federal appellate court is allowing John Myers to pursue allegations of withheld evidence on remand.
Infection rates soar in college towns as students return
Just two weeks after students started returning to Ball State University last month, the surrounding county had become Indiana’s coronavirus epicenter. The Muncie infection rate at the Muncie school has since declined, but university towns nationwide, particularly Bloomington, are seeing much higher rates of cases than their states overall.
Indianapolis imposes penalties on vendors that don’t meet minority-contracting goals
The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday approved a measure that gives teeth to the city’s minority-contracting program.
Ex-judge, assistant accused of estate fraud, will tampering face escalating claims
The stakes have been raised in a lawsuit against a former northern Indiana judge and an employee of his law office accused of swindling the estate of a deceased client whose will bequeathed more than $700,000 to local charities — money the charities say they never received.
Former ITT students in Indiana to get $10M in debt relief
More than 1,000 students who were enrolled at now-closed ITT Technical Institute campuses in Indiana are eligible for nearly $10 million in student loan forgiveness, the state’s attorney general announced Tuesday.
Opinions Sept. 16, 2020
Indiana Court of Appeals
Shannon M North, et al. v. Selective Insurance Co of South Carolina
20A-PL-0063
Civil plenary. Affirms the Allen County Superior Court’s denial of Shannon and Miles Norths’ motion for partial summary judgment against Selective Insurance Co. of South Carolina. Finds the trial court did not err in granting the motion and in granting Selective’s motion for summary judgment.
SCOTUS to stick with arguments via telephone for now
| Associated Press and IL Staff
The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will start its new term next month the way it ended the last one, with arguments by telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic and live audio available to the public. The latter decision came at least in part at the urging of teachers from Chief Justice John Roberts’ Indiana high school.