Lawyers suspended for not complying with CLE requirements
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended 12 attorneys for remaining delinquent regarding compliance with certain continuing legal education requirements for the period ending Dec. 31, 2009.
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Justices order refunds in estate planning UPL case
The Indiana Supreme Court is shaking its proverbial finger at a company it found had engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, making it clear that the court’s orders must be followed or non-compliant litigants will be sanctioned.
Court examines statute about paternity, child support
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled on a matter of first impression today, analyzing a specific state statute relating to how a court can cancel child support arrearage after a man’s paternity is vacated based on new genetic testing.
Judge appoints former justice as trustee over Simon estate
A Hamilton County judge has ordered Bren Simon removed as personal representative and interim trustee over her late husband's estate, replacing her with a retired justice of the Indiana Supreme Court.
7th Circuit order changes wording in public-records opinion
In an order dated Wednesday and posted on the website for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals today, a Nov. 29 opinion from that court was amended following a motion filed by the defendants on Dec. 2 to delete a reference to the defendants as “silly” and “unprofessional.”
Rules amended regarding default judgments and military service
The Indiana Supreme Court has approved amendments to the Indiana small claims and trial procedure rules.
Rewriting the rules on attorney advertising
If you practice law in Indiana, new rules are at your doorstep for how to go about attorney advertising in this state.
Judge cautions about filing frivolous suits
A Northern District judge has warned two litigants that if they keep filing frivolous lawsuits they may be fined, sanctioned, or restricted.
Proposed settlement may net $25 million for environmental cleanup
The proposed settlement filed today in the bankruptcy case involving former General Motors sites could provide nearly $25 million for cleanup of eight Indiana sites with ties to the automaker.
SCOTUS declines Indiana death penalty case
The nation’s highest court won’t re-consider a ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court late last year that upheld a man’s death sentence and revised its stance on what it means when a jury fails to recommend a unanimous sentence.
States’ lawsuit challenging federal health-care law can proceed
The lawsuit filed by 20 states, including Indiana, challenging the constitutionality of the new federal health-care law can go forward on two counts, a Florida federal judge ruled Thursday.
New Indiana attorney advertising rules unveiled
Culminating a process that started five years ago, the Indiana Supreme Court has approved the first attorney advertising rule change of its kind in about a generation.
SCOTUS rejects two Indiana cases
The Supreme Court of the United States has declined to get involved in two appeals out of Indiana, upholding federal or state rulings on both cases.
Lake Circuit candidate can stay on ballot for now
A Highland attorney is back on the ballot for a Lake Circuit judge opening after he received a temporary restraining order that says the Indiana Election Commission shouldn’t have removed his name as a candidate for the general election.
Court suspends attorney for 30 days
The Indiana Supreme Court has imposed a 30-day suspension against an Indianapolis attorney who was one of nearly three dozen
people to recently apply for an opening on the state’s highest court.
Programming causes error on annual attorney registrations
Attorney annual registration statements mailed last month may contain an error because of programming, but state officials
say lawyers don’t have to correct that specific problem.
CJ: Most players in appeals acting responsibly
The Indiana chief justice said in an order that he would “smack down” judicial overreaching or overspending.
7th Circuit won’t stay ruling, despite likely SCOTUS appeal
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals won’t stay its ruling that allows an independent state agency access to records about
mentally ill inmates’ treatment, even though the Indiana government agency being sued is appealing to the Supreme Court
of the United States.
Justices vacate transfer grant, reinstate COA ruling
The Indiana Supreme Court has decided to not consider a case that justices had granted transfer on late last year, reinstating
a lower appellate court’s ruling that a trial judge had abused her discretion in admitting a blood test in a drunken
driving case.
Silent settlement doesn’t include fees, costs
A federal judge rejected a northern Indiana sheriff's argument that a settlement agreement in a civil rights case includes attorney's fees and costs when the agreement doesn't say anything on the issue.