Northern District seeks comment on revising, restyling rules
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana is now taking comments on proposed changes to its local rules.
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Bankruptcy courts amend local rules
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana has adopted revisions to Local Rule B-1009-1. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana has amended its Local Rule B-3007-1.
Brief filed in NCAA scholarship appeal
Two former college athletes who lost their scholarships because of injuries are now arguing to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that they would have received multi-year athletic scholarships covering the costs of their bachelor’s degrees if it wasn’t for the “anti-competitive” National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I bylaws.
Southern District bankruptcy court issues order on installment fees
The United States Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Indiana issued an order Oct. 25 outlining the payment schedule for installment fees.
Federal court addresses resentencing issue
A federal appellate court’s general remand for resentencing doesn’t necessarily mean a defendant will receive a lesser penalty or be able to introduce new arguments, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Courts limiting workers’ online conduct
Workplace Internet policies go up against free speech concerns.
Northern District increases bankruptcy fees
On Nov. 1, several fees will increase in the United States Bankruptcy Court’s Northern District of Indiana.
Bankruptcy fees increase Nov. 1
On Nov. 1, several fees will increase in the United States Bankruptcy Court’s Southern District of Indiana, including the Title 11 administrative fee, AP filing fee and notice of appeal fee.
EnerDel parent facing shareholder legal battle
A federal judge in New York as early as this week could chose a lead plaintiff from among at least three lawsuits accusing the parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel of misleading investors about its financial condition.
Man pleads guilty to espionage, theft
A Chinese national and former employee of Dow AgroSciences LLC pleaded guilty Tuesday to economic espionage and theft of trade secrets in federal court. Kexue Huang’s case is the first prosecution in Indiana for foreign economic espionage.
Justices take certified questions
The Indiana Supreme Court has accepted three certified questions stemming from a case in the Southern District of Indiana.
Bankruptcy judges relocating
Beginning in October, three of the bankruptcy judges in the Southern District of Indiana will be relocating their courtrooms because of construction at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
Circuit Court rules in favor of utility
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed summary judgment in favor of a Louisville utility in a dispute as to whether landowners could eject the utility from their property after violating portions of the lease. The appellate judges also declined to certify a question to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Federal judge finds U.S. law preempts state ‘robo-call’ statute
The state is not able to prevent out-of-state entities from placing political calls to residents within Indiana because of an existing federal law, according to a federal judge’s ruling on Indiana’s auto-dialer statute.
BLE will strike broad question, revise other
The Indiana Supreme Court’s Board of Law Examiners is cutting one controversial question from its annual bar exam application and will revise another in order to comply with a federal judge’s recent ruling.
Federal judge: 1 bar exam application question goes too far
A federal judge has found that one of the Indiana bar exam application questions violates the Americans with Disabilities Act because it infringes on potential lawyers’ privacy rights.
Judge allows state to cut Medicaid fees to pharmacists
An Indianapolis federal judge has reversed the temporary restraining order she issued two months ago that stopped the state from cutting fees it pays to pharmacists for dispensing Medicaid prescriptions.
Federal court fees, PACER charge going up
The policy-making body of the federal judiciary wants U.S. judges to limit how often they seal entire civil cases. In addition, the public access fee for all records is rising and other court fees are going up.
New magistrate takes the oath
U.S. Magistrate Denise K. LaRue was sworn in Sept. 8 as the Southern District of Indiana’s newest magistrate.