House OKs bill to curb political interference with census
The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday intended to make it harder for presidents to interfere with the once-a-decade census that determines political power and federal funding.
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First day of new abortion law brings diverse reactions
With Indiana’s new abortion ban in effect starting today, the state’s Democratic senators, representatives and candidates spent the day decrying the law passed by the Legislature earlier this summer while Republicans remained mostly quiet.
In Molter’s first arguments, IN Supreme Court considers voir dire questions
Given that the purpose of voir dire is to determine whether prospective jurors can be fair and impartial, shouldn’t denying a defendant the opportunity to directly question them be recognized as a violation of their rights?
CLE highlights benefits of commercial courts
At the conclusion of the three-hour CLE, presenting judges and attorneys came to similar conclusions regarding the Indiana Commercial Courts: They’ve improved efficiency and lowered costs, but more lawyers and businesses should take advantage of them.
Trans girls’ sports ban: Rokita opposes Title IX changes, female athletes file amici brief supporting the state
Efforts supporting a law restricting transgender girls from participating in girls’ K-12 sports continued this week, with Attorney General Todd Rokita opposing proposed Title IX changes and a group of female athletes filing a brief in support of the ban.
Sheriff: Inmate, jailer shared 949 phone calls before escape
An Alabama inmate who authorities say escaped with the help of a jail supervisor who later killed herself in Indiana shared nearly 1,000 phone calls with the woman before the breakout, news outlets reported.
Justices side with LGBTQ group at Jewish university, for now
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for an LGBTQ group to gain official recognition from a Jewish university in New York, though that may not last.
Abortion ban legislation adds to political challenge for GOP
Don Bolduc didn’t have much time to celebrate winning the Republican nomination for Senate in New Hampshire on Wednesday before he and other swing-state GOP candidates were on the defensive.
‘Serial’ case: Prosecutors move to vacate Syed’s conviction
Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.”
COA rules dispute over agreement with former Celadon Group must move to Delaware courts
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed a decision against the now-bankrupt Celadon Group, forcing a trucking company that tried to purchase certain assets from the Indianapolis-based business to refile its complaint in the state of Delaware.
Foley selected to fill Court of Appeals of Indiana vacancy
Morgan Superior Judge Peter R. Foley has been selected as the newest member of the Court of Appeals of Indiana, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday.
Stepdad waives arguments against comfort animal in court, loses child molesting appeal
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court’s decision to allow a child molestation victim to testify in court with a comfort animal at her side. The ruling means the defendant’s child molesting convictions will stand.
Evansville OKs paying $1.75M in deadly police chase crash
The city of Evansville has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle a woman’s lawsuit stemming from a 2017 police chase crash that killed her two children and her husband and left her seriously injured.
GOP’s Graham unveils nationwide abortion ban after 15 weeks
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a nationwide abortion ban Tuesday, sending shockwaves through both parties and igniting fresh debate on a fraught issue weeks before the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.
Iowa teen who killed rapist sentenced, ordered to pay $150K
A teenage human trafficking victim who was initially charged with first-degree murder after she stabbed her accused rapist to death was sentenced Tuesday to five years of closely supervised probation and ordered to pay $150,000 restitution to the man’s family.
Judge unseals additional portions of Mar-a-Lago affidavit
A judge Tuesday unsealed additional portions of an FBI affidavit laying out the basis for a search of former President Donald Trump’s home, showing agents earlier obtained a hard drive after issuing a subpoena for surveillance footage.
IndyBar: Updates to Lawyer Referral Service
IndyBar’s Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) is getting an update.
IndyBar: You Never Know Who’s Listening … Or Reading
How easy are we making it for others to compromise client confidentiality or client privacy? A few simple tips can make obtaining client information that much harder.
DTCI: 29th Annual Conference and Meeting of the Membership Nov. 17-18
A five-star lineup of speakers for this year’s Annual Conference has been assembled. We hope to see you there on Nov. 17 and 18.
IndyBar: Ethics: When Silence Is Not Golden: The BOOM SHAKALAKA Defense
This article was originally published in Indiana Lawyer in 2020. Our authors recognize that some references are dated; however, the content is continually relevant to practitioners and is being reprinted for those that missed it the first time.