Social networking among Indiana State Bar meeting topics
Annual gathering presentations also explore alternative fees and interacting with the media.
Energy & Environmental Law
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COA affirms $55k judgment for couple who purchased wind turbine
The Indiana Court of Appeals found that a St. Joseph Superior judge applied the correct legal standard in determining that a company breached a contract with a couple that purchased a wind turbine that failed to live up to the company’s claims.
Law firms pursue BP bad-gas class action
One Indiana firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against BP in the wake of the company's gasoline recall in northwest Indiana. Two other law firms are pursuing a possible class-action suit.
CFOs, CAFOs in the spotlight
An update on Indiana laws and legislation involving confined feeding operations and confined animal feeding operations.
Attorneys discuss ethics of energy law practice
Ethical issues faced by attorneys practicing energy law are often the result of the small number of lawyers currently in that field of law.
Disclosing environmental violations
Case involving a pork producer was first test of law enacted in 2009.
Justices take environmental, land rights appeals
The Indiana Supreme Court accepted two civil cases last week on transfer, in addition to the two-high profile appeals involving legislative fines against lawmakers and Secretary of State Charlie White.
Opinions divided on need for phosphorus regulation
Fishing, boating and swimming are popular summer pastimes in Indiana, but increasingly, Hoosiers looking for a relaxing weekend at the lake are being warned to avoid the water altogether due to pollution.
Impact of an evolving interstate
Lawsuits challenge the environmental footprint and public policy of I-69 expansion in southern Indiana.
Golf course manager suing DuPont over herbicide
An Indianapolis-based golf course manager is leading a national class-action lawsuit charging that a herbicide manufactured by DuPont is killing trees and other vegetation.
COA rules on public utility issues
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part the decision by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission finding United States Steel Corp. acted as a public utility when it delivered electricity and natural gas to another steel producer in northwestern Indiana.
Law School Briefs – 5/25/11
An environmental expert joins the Maurer School of Law; Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis will host a labor law seminar in June.
Green construction poses legal risks
Standard contracts aren’t adequate for this budding industry.
IU Indy to host environment, energy event
The forum, “National Energy Security: Challenges and Opportunities for the Midwest” at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis March 25 brings together state leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts to discuss energy security. The event is open to the public and also offers CLE credit.
Environmental bills to watch
A number of bills with environmental impact have been introduced in both houses of the Indiana Legislature for 2011.
Financing new energy creators
When attorney John Kirkwood sees a garbage dump, his mind not only starts wandering toward the renewable energy that could be produced at that site but also an expanding field of law that’s drawing more lawyers into the environmental fold.
Justices find statute doesn’t apply to landfill facility
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled on a 30-year fight between the owners of a proposed landfill and neighbors, ruling that a new law doesn’t apply to the facility or require it to get a new permit.
Justices reaffirm uniform-contract interpreation approach
The Indiana Supreme Court has reaffirmed the state’s reliance on the uniform-contract interpretation approach rather than a site-specific approach for deciding which of several states’ laws should apply to an environmental remediation insurance coverage case.
‘Greening Statehouse’ event at IU-Indy
The Hoosier Environmental Council’s third annual “Greening the Statehouse” happens Saturday at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis.
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.