Dinsmore merges with San Diego firm, elects new managing partner
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, which has three Indiana offices, started the new year with a merger with Mulvaney Barry Beatty Linn & Mayers LLP in San Diego, along with a new chair.
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IN Supreme Court increases senior judge service days baseline for 2023
The Indiana Supreme Court has raised the baseline for senior judge service days in 2023 to 20 — a five-day increase compared to the previous year.
Court ruling favors permit for Spencer Co. coal-to-diesel plant project
The Marion Superior Court has affirmed an earlier ruling from the Indiana Office of Environmental Adjudication regarding the issuance of an air permit by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for Delaware-based Riverview Energy Corp.
Indianapolis dermatologist pleads guilty to understating taxes
An Indianapolis physician has pleaded guilty to understating his taxes by about $361,000 over a four-year period, a felony.
Owners of store that sold baby clothes for adults sue Noblesville officials
The owners of a Noblesville business that sold baby clothes for adults before being shut down last summer have filed a federal suit against the city’s planning director and members of the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals.
Report: Former DWD employee filed more than $34K in fraudulent unemployment claims
A former employee with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development allegedly filed more than $34,000 in fraudulent unemployment claims for herself and her husband and now faces felony charges for theft, perjury and official misconduct.
US settles with Mexican man arrested despite DACA status
A Mexican man who was arrested by U.S. immigration agents in 2017 will be allowed to remain in the country for at least the next four years under a settlement with the Justice Department.
Justices reinstate Vectren’s ‘instantaneous netting’ method for crediting excess energy production
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Vectren energy, finding it followed state law when it changed its method of determining the credit its customers receive when producing excess solar and wind energy.
In budget request, Holcomb doubles down on economic development strategy
Hoping to capitalize on a record-breaking year of $22.2 billion in committed capital investment, Gov. Eric Holcomb laid out an economic development agenda Wednesday that includes increased funding to buy land, close deals and improve the state’s workforce while attracting more jobs and employers to Indiana.
CJ Roberts issues 2022 year-end report
In his 2022 review, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts brought attention to the rising number of threats against judicial officers and their families before detailing how the number of federal cases filed are declining nationwide.
Final defendant sentenced in Muncie public corruption case
The final defendant has been sentenced in a corruption case against former Muncie officials that began with a tip to the FBI in 2015.
Commentary on liability protection tweaked in amended IOLTA provision
Indiana attorneys and law firms are now able to receive protection from liability for describing, rather than including, language from the rule governing the transfer of unclaimed funds to the Indiana Bar Foundation.
Woman gets house arrest in northern Indiana barn fires case
A woman who pleaded guilty to arson for allegedly helping her boyfriend set fire to several barns in northern Indiana was sentenced Tuesday to eight years on house arrest.
Braun fundraising points to pricey GOP Indiana governor race
A few dozen big-money donors have helped Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Braun quickly catch up in fundraising with GOP rivals in the 2024 race for Indiana governor, with his campaign saying Tuesday it has raised about $1.5 million since formally launching his bid just over a month ago.
Indiana medical board sets doctor’s hearing in abortion case
Indiana’s medical licensing board next month will hear a case regarding the Indianapolis doctor who this past summer provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio.
First Merchants emerges from fair-lending settlement agreement
Muncie-based First Merchants Bank and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to end a settlement agreement that had been put in place in 2019 after the bank was accused of discriminatory lending practices in certain Indianapolis neighborhoods.
Coming or going? Despite lawyer shortage, number of Indiana law schools grads staying in-state mostly unchanged
Studies have shown there’s a need for more Hoosier attorneys — especially in the public sector and in rural areas — but it appears the decline isn’t because new lawyers are leaving the state after turning their tassels.
Soshnick: The perils of constructive dividends in divorce cases
When buying out a spouse’s business interest, the temptation is to draw funds from the corporation to pay. However, the potential unintended tax consequences of this approach can be both significant and detrimental.
Falling values: Creativity required for family law attorneys to help divorce clients in uncertain economy
The challenges family law attorneys are facing have been induced by the 2022 economic upheaval.
McAtee: Reunification therapy tips for family law attorneys
The relationship between a parent and child may be at risk of significant damage in highly contested divorce cases.