Judiciary committee to vote on Sweeney nomination
The nomination of James Sweeney II to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is scheduled for a vote Thursday by the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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Gerrymandering challenges keep rising
Attorneys at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP are part of the legal team representing Michigan voters who filed a complaint in December over partisan gerrymandering. The suit brought to seven the number of such challenges filed since 2016 and fueled hope that the U.S. Supreme Court will rule the practice unconstitutional and offer guidance for how to draw district lines.
IndyBar: Weekly Bill Watch Reports — Keep up with Legislation that Matters to You
The IndyBar Legislative Committee, co-chaired this year by Lawren Mills of Ice Miller LLP and Mindy Westrick of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, provides weekly Bill Watch reports throughout the session, which highlight progress and recent actions taken on bills being monitored by the association.
IndyBar: Employment Claim? Take a Second Look at Your Insurance Policies
While the plethora of coverages under insurance that protects businesses can be confusing, you owe it to yourself and your company or public entity to consider all of your insurance when an employment claim arises, including policies not specifically designed for employment claims. Your premiums may have bought you more protection than you realize.
Now hiring: Labor statistics project paralegal job market booming
They’re the silent saviors, the unsung heroes of the practice of law. Without them, most attorneys agree the show could not go on. So, it’s no surprise that the paralegal job market is in the midst of a growth spurt predicted to last for at least eight more years.
Senate advances CBD legalization bill
Hoosiers are one step closer to having unrestricted access to cannabidiol, or CBD, oil after the Indiana Senate passed a bill that would allow CBD use by all Indiana residents, not just those with certain illnesses.
Indiana House approves bill to fix rifle hunting mistake
A mistake included in a law approved last year prohibiting deer hunters from using rifles on public property would be fixed under a bill approved by the Indiana House.
Indiana House backs bill eliminating handgun licensing fee
The fees for Indiana’s lifetime handgun permits would be eliminated under a proposal endorsed by the Indiana House.
Senate joins House in passing Indiana cannabis oil bill
The Indiana Legislature is poised to allow anyone to purchase and use a cannabis-derived extract believed to have therapeutic benefits, following a key vote by the state Senate on Monday.
Township merger bill fails without legislative vote
A proposal that would have forced government mergers on about 300 small Indiana townships has died in the Legislature without a vote.
IndyBar: Patterns of the Present — The Impact of Henry Johnson Richardson, Jr.
Black history is the present. It’s all around us in ways most can’t see, but can feel. It’s in the stride of every African-American attorney standing on the shoulders of Indiana’s great legal giants. Few giants stood as tall as lawyer and leader in the fight for civil rights in Indiana, as Henry Johnson Richardson, Jr., (1902-1983).
IndyBar: Indianapolis Bar Foundation Marks 50th Anniversary with Capital Campaign
This year, both the Indianapolis Bar Foundation and the IndyBar will embark on a capital campaign to raise $500,000 for a new home. While the campaign will honor the Foundation’s 50-year history, its aim is to pay for new space to better serve our members’ needs.
Habegger’s general counsel outsource firm builds on 11 years in house
Ben Habegger is combining his knowledge of business with his entrepreneurial mindset. He has launched a solo practice, Outsourced General Counsel, LLC, offering his services as an in-house lawyer to small businesses that do not have a legal department, and to larger companies that may need short-term legal help with a project or to cover a leave of absence.
Indiana Judges Association: Novel concept — Judges are not judgmental
Every trial judge must balance the letter of the law with the conscience of the community. A judge must be able to put any case in a full social and human context before applying the technical rules of the law. To do otherwise is to lose the most important and powerful tool upon which every judge must rely: the ability to feel.
Succession Planning: Why solo and small law firms need succession planning
The primary reason why law practice succession planning is needed is to protect an attorney’s clients and their interests. We need to ask ourselves, “If I slow down, retire, close my office, become disabled or die, who will make sure that my clients’ legal needs are served?”
BGBC: How to avoid, overcome a Daubert challenge
Any seasoned trial attorney who has worked with expert witnesses in litigation will get instant heartburn at learning that opposing counsel has raised a Daubert challenge. But do Daubert challenges always derail expert opinions and testimony, or can attorneys proactively take steps to deal with them?
Hammerle on…“Call Me By Your Name”, “Molly’s Game”
Film reviewer Bob Hammerle says “Call Me By Your Name” earns its Best Picture nomination, and “Molly’s Game” contains some treats for attorneys.
Hill speaks at DOJ’s Human Trafficking Summit
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill spoke Friday at the Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Summit, where he touted the state’s increased focus on the issue.
Panel recommends 6-day suspension for Blackford judge
A state panel has recommended that an Indiana trial court judge be suspended for six days without pay, following charges filed by the Indiana Judicial Qualifications Commission pertaining to a dispute with the former county clerk.
Opinions Feb. 5, 2018
Indiana Court of Appeals
Fort Wayne Community Schools and Jacalyn Butler v. Steffanie Haney, for next friend and minor daughter, M.H.
02A03-1708-CT-1829
Civil tort. Reverses the partial denial of Fort Wayne Community Schools and Jacalyn Butler’s motion for summary judgment on Steffanie Haney’s complaint alleging battery against her daughter M.H. and a violation of M.H.’s Fourth Amendment rights. Finds Fort Wayne Community Schools was entitled to summary judgment on the state law battery tort claim because as a matter of law, Butler’s alleged conduct falls within the scope of her statutory qualified immunity as a teacher managing a classroom. Also finds Haney failed to show Butler’s conduct could have violated a clearly established right. Remands.