Attorney General seeks dissolution of Noblesville charity, says it mishandled assets
The complaint accuses homeless shelter operator and food bank Third Phase Inc. of violating the Indiana Nonprofit Corporations Act.
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Money troubles: Federal judiciary issues new policies for financial disclosures
Given that what federal judges do with their money outside the courthouse has raised questions about whether they are ruling in favor of their financial interests inside the courtroom, the federal judiciary is making changes that members of the legal community and court observers say are good but do not go far enough.
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AG Rokita declined to sign bipartisan letter condemning Capitol attack
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, whose Valentine’s Day social media tweet alluding to a stolen election post briefly drew a Twitter warning, declined weeks earlier to sign a nearly universal statement of attorneys general condemning the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol. Separately, the Republican AG is facing calls for records surrounding his decision to remain employed as an adviser to a private company while also holding statewide elected office.
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Judge to consider whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia election case
A Georgia judge who is deciding whether to toss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis off her election interference case against former President Donald Trump has set a hearing for Thursday.
DA, ethics panel back judge in Trump hush-money case, finding no evidence of bias
Manhattan prosecutors say neither the former president nor his lawyers have shown any evidence to support their claims that the judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal case has an anti-Trump bias.
1 justice explained absence from case. Another didn’t. Ethics questions vexing Supreme Court
One Supreme Court justice explained her absence from a case. One justice didn’t. The difference shows how difficult forging consensus over even small steps on ethics can be at the Supreme Court.
Former Portage clerk-treasurer publicly reprimanded for not telling client about suspension
A northern Indiana attorney who previously served as Portage clerk-treasurer has been publicly reprimanded for not telling a client that he was suspended for misconduct he committed while clerk-treasurer.
Justice Thomas reportedly took undisclosed luxury trips
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips nearly every year from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow without reporting them on financial disclosure forms, ProPublica reports.
Stricter financial disclosure rules start for Supreme Court justices, federal judges
There are a new financial disclosure requirements that Supreme Court justices and federal judges must follow, with regulations going into effect last month.
AG’s office attempts to recover funds from Clinton Co. sheriff, wife for misuse of public funds
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has filed a complaint to recover public funds from the Clinton County sheriff and his wife, who are also facing conflict of interest and official misconduct charges for alleged misuse of jail commissary funds.
Disciplinary Commission issues advisory opinion on navigating conflicts of interests for government workers
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission issued a nonbinding advisory opinion Thursday discussing when a lawyer who is a current or former government worker should decline to accept a legal matter due to a conflict of interest.
Disciplinary Commission issues advisory opinion for law firms on imputed conflicts of interest
The Indiana Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Commission on Friday published a nonbinding advisory opinion focused on Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.10, which outlines when a law firm is prohibited from representing a client based on imputed conflicts of interest.
Public database launched for easier access to federal judges’ financial reports
Members of the public can more easily access federal judges’ financial disclosure reports following the creation of a new public database.
Supreme Court move allows Jackson to take part in race case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took a step that will allow new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the court, to take part in a case that could lead to the end of the use of race in college admissions.
Disciplinary Commission publishes advisory opinion on conflicts of interest
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission has issued an advisory opinion focused on when attorneys must decline to represent a client or withdraw from a current representation due to a conflict of interest.
7th Circuit: Convicted CEO Burkhart doomed by evidence, not Barnes & Thornburg’s conflict of interest
Although the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed the legal counsel had a conflict of interest when defending James Burkhart against federal fraud charges, the disgraced CEO of American Senior Communities failed to show he suffered as a result.
Southern Indiana attorney reprimanded for representing opposing parties in criminal matter
Carla Ginn, a solo practitioner in Scottsburg, has been publicly reprimanded for violating the prohibitions against conflict of interest by simultaneously representing a father, the alleged perpetrator, and his son, the alleged victim.
Justices suspend Portage attorney, former clerk-treasurer for conflict of interest conviction
A northern Indiana attorney and former Portage clerk-treasurer has been placed under an interim suspension after being found guilty of felony conflict of interest.
Ex-nursing home CEO taking fight against Barnes & Thornburg to 7th Circuit
James Burkhart, who led American Senior Communities, had argued Barnes & Thornburg failed to disclose a “profound conflict of interest” that compromised its representation of him.
Judge refuses to toss felony convictions of ex-nursing home CEO who blasted his lawyers
Indiana Southern District Court Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt found that Barnes & Thornburg had a conflict of interest but that it did not adversely affect its representation of James Burkhart, the former CEO of American Senior Communities.
Justices publicly reprimand Greenfield, Indianapolis lawyers
The Indiana Supreme Court has handed down public reprimands against two Indianapolis-area attorneys, including an action against a partner at a major law firm.
AG Rokita continuing business advisory roles
Indiana’s new attorney general is being paid by private businesses for consulting work, including $25,000 a year for advising a Connecticut-based pharmaceutical company, according to a newspaper report.