Former employee pleads guilty in $4.5M Cummins fraud case
A former employee accused of defrauding Indiana-based Cummins Inc. and other companies out of more than $4.5 million has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud.
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Indiana utilities would be prevented from shutting down coal-fired plants under new bill
Indianapolis Power & Light’s Harding Street station will soon shut down its last coal-powered turbine, for conversion to natural-gas-generated electricity.
Source: Dershowitz, Starr on Trump legal team as impeachment trial opens
President Donald Trump’s legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Trump impeachment trial begins Tuesday.
Opinions Jan. 16, 2020
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Judy Prater v. Andrew Saul
19-2263
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division. Judge William C. Lee.
Civil. Affirms the denial of Judy Prater’s request for Social Security disability insurance benefits based on a variety of her mental and physical impairments. Finds that the sit/stand limitation in Prater’s residual functional capacity assessment specifies that Prater may change positions as needed so long as she remains in position for at least 30 minutes at a time. Finds the RFC formulation as not vague and that the decision is supported by substantial evidence.
Justices exempt reimbursements from family court councils
| IL Staff
The Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges are now exempted sources of reimbursement under Code of Judicial Conduct Rules 3.14 and 3.15, the Indiana Supreme Court announced.
Man’s conviction in Indianapolis CVS theft upheld
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a man’s theft conviction, finding testimony about what a law enforcement officer saw on a CVS pharmacy’s security footage did not violate the best evidence rule.
7th Circuit affirms denial of disability for obese woman
A woman seeking disability insurance benefits was again denied her request when a unanimous 7th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that a sit/stand limitation in her residual functioning capacity assessment was not vague.
Bill revamps advisory group for Indiana criminal justice reform
A bill that would remake a key component of Indiana’s criminal code overhaul sailed through the House of Representatives on Tuesday with the author saying the measure will improve the efficiency of “one of the best things” that was included in the reform of the state’s criminal and sentencing statutes.
Southern District collects more than $3M in asset forfeiture in FY19
| IL Staff
The Southern District of Indiana collected more than $10 million from criminal and civil actions and asset forfeitures in fiscal year 2019, with more than $3 million collected through asset forfeitures.
Indianapolis gets 13% boost in homeless assistance grants
| IL Staff
Twenty programs in Indianapolis will receive more than $6.3 million in homeless assistance grant funding from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mayor Joe Hogsett’s office announced Thursday, a 13% increase in funding through HUD’s continuum of care program.
Indiana panel backs higher fines for underaged tobacco sales
The push to toughen Indiana’s penalties on stores for selling tobacco products to underage customers is facing some questions over whether the proposed fines are too steep.
2 women charged in man’s killing amid child custody dispute
Two Indiana women who are softball coaches at an Ohio high school were charged Wednesday in Portland, Indiana, with murder in the fatal shooting of a man that allegedly arose from a child custody dispute.
Lawsuit against IU over dorm mold given class-action status
A judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit alleging Indiana University breached its contract by providing substandard living assignments to thousands of students staying in residential halls where mold was found.
Hogsett unveils tenant protection initiative, aims to cut down evictions
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett on Wednesday announced a new city tenant protection and legal assistance initiative that is expected to increase resources for Indianapolis residents dealing with housing challenges that include substandard living conditions, eviction and retaliatory actions by “bad-actor” landlords.
2/14 – Booker T. Washington Slept Here: African American Politics in Indiana in the early 1900s (Indianapolis)
Speaker: Dr. Modupe Labode, curator at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Dr. Labode will examine how Washington’s visits to Indiana put a spotlight on the concerns of African American political activists at the beginning of the twentieth century. Many of these issues that African Americans then faced — including opposition to […]
Rush highlights problem-solving courts, pretrial reform in 2020 State of the Judiciary
The importance of community collaboration in the criminal justice system was the key message of Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush’s 2020 State of the Judiciary address.
Opinions Jan. 15, 2020
Indiana Court of Appeals
Kroger Limited Partnership I v. Ruth Lomax
19A-CT-1201
Civil tort. Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s denial of Kroger Limited Partnership I’s motion for summary judgment against Ruth Lomax based on now-withdrawn admissions in a negligence case case. Finds, sua sponte, that Kroger failed to timely obtain certification of the trial court’s orders granting Lomax additional time to respond to Kroger’s request for admissions and deeming her subsequently filed response as timely. Also finds the trial court properly denied Kroger’s motion for summary judgment.
Kroger loses summary judgment appeal in slip-and-fall case
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of a Kroger store’s request for summary judgment against a woman who sued it for negligence after she injured herself in a slip-and-fall accident.
Volunteer judges sought for IUPUI mock trial competition
| IL Staff
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis’ mock trial team is seeking volunteers to serve as judges at a mock trial invitational next month.
Indiana Southern District warns of scam callers posing as court staff
| IL Staff
Hoosiers with cases pending before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana are being advised to steer clear of scam callers posing as court employees and requesting personal information.