Barnes partner Sweeney nominated for Southern District judgeship
President Donald Trump has nominated Barnes & Thornburg partner James Sweeney II for a judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
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COA affirms authority given to community corrections directors
A state statute allowing community corrections program directors to recommend the revocation of an offender’s placement is not unconstitutional because it does not infringe upon the power of the judicial branch, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled in a decision upholding a Vigo County revocation decision.
COA applies amended wage statute retroactively
A man failed to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that a change in the Wage Payment Statute that occurred during his employment should not be applied retroactively.
Supreme Court adopts new rules for e-filing wills, proof of debt
As the push for mandatory electronic filing continues in Indiana, the Indiana Supreme Court has established new rules on how to handle original wills when an estate case is opened electronically.
Lawsuit targets Trump’s rollback of birth-control rule
Two national advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit in Indiana on Tuesday challenging a rule change by President Donald Trump's administration allowing more employers to opt out of no-cost birth control for workers.
COA grants summary judgment to contractors protected by subrogation waiver
An insurance company cannot seek reimbursement from two contractors on a claim it paid on behalf of its insured because the insured’s contract with the contractors contained a subrogation waiver that bars the insurer’s negligence claim, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Young, Donnelly support confirmation of Barrett to 7th Circuit
Notre Dame law professor Amy Coney Barrett is expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate either today or early tomorrow morning to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals with the support of both Indiana senators.
RV-delivery driver rightly qualified for unemployment, COA affirms
A woman who provided “driveaway” services delivering recreational vehicles from manufacturers to dealerships was rightly classified as an employee entitled to unemployment insurance after her job ended, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
COA upholds prohibition on TV broadcast of court audio
The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court ruling that prohibited a Fort Wayne TV station from broadcasting audio from a sentencing hearing it obtained through a public records request, finding the trial court’s ruling complied with both local rules and the First Amendment.
Carmel annexation upheld in long-running dispute
Carmel’s annexation of territory in southern Hamilton County that some landowners have been fighting for more than a dozen years was upheld Tuesday by the Indiana Court of Appeals, which previously reversed the trial court’s approval of the annexation.
Ind. Supreme Court to decide if evidence errors mean drug convictions should be tossed
The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether errors in the admission of certain evidence during a man’s drug trial warrant reversal of the man’s multiple drug convictions.
Workforce Development entitled to summary judgment on claim against penalties
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development complied with the relevant statutes when issuing a letter informing a citizen of a determination against the agency and, thus, was entitled to summary judgment on the citizen’s claims against the penalties outlined in the letter, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
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Charlestown land dispute pits city against its lower-income residents
The state of some World War II-era homes has given rise to a contentious property rights dispute between the Charlestown city administration and residents of the city’s Pleasant Ridge neighborhood.
Legal profession celebrates CLE at 30, calls for change
The special presentation commemorating 30 years of continuing legal education in Indiana relied on a format that, according to some participants, is already outdated and should be abandoned long before the 60-year celebration.
Evansville to host national Mock Trial contest in 2020
Evansville will host the National High School Mock Trial Championship in 2020, the Indiana Bar Foundation and the city of Evansville announced Monday.
Indianapolis attorney Kammen says order to return to Guantanamo Bay is ‘illegal’
Kammen & Moudy partner Richard Kammen, lead defense counsel for accused USS Cole bombing mastermind Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, quit for ethical reasons Oct. 13. He and his co-counsel had been ordered to appear at a hearing scheduled at the detention camp Oct. 30 but, Kammen confirmed, none of the attorneys boarded the flight which left Oct. 29 from Andrews Air Force Base and was bound for Guantanamo Bay.
COA tosses two convictions against man who drove into gas pumps
A man who intentionally drove a vehicle into gas pumps during an argument with his son will have two of his convictions thrown out after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined those convictions were based on the same evidence as other similar convictions and, thus, violated double jeopardy.
COA: Illinois and Indiana aggravated battery statutes not substantially similar
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a man’s felony conviction of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon after determining the Illinois aggravated battery statute used to establish the man as a serious violent felon is not substantially similar to the same statute in Indiana.