Man suspected of planning terrorism sentenced to prison
An Indianapolis-area man who authorities say was suspected of planning an act of domestic terrorism has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.
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Greenwood court starts program for heroin-addicted offenders
A city south of Indianapolis is offering a drug treatment program for heroin-addicted offenders that features an Indiana-made device to ease the pain of withdrawal.
Attorney resigns amid misconduct allegations
A Greenwood attorney has resigned from the Indiana bar after facing an investigation by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
Church not entitled to $322,000 on breach of contract claim
A trial court erred when it determined that a church was entitled to $322,000 on its breach of contract claim after its building lessor ordered the church to vacate the premises before the end of its contract, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
Builder, trade groups sue Greenwood over new design standards
An Indianapolis-based home builder and two trade associations have filed a lawsuit against Greenwood, claiming the city has adopted architectural standards on new houses that will drive up prices so significantly that the costs would preclude home ownership for thousands of residents.
Lack of evidence allows periodontists to leave office space
Having failed to produce sufficient evidence that the terms of a lease agreement had been waived, a landlord will have to allow a pair of tenants to vacate the property with no financial penalty.
Police Merit Commission may discipline former assistant chief
A former assistant police chief of the City of Greenwood who was demoted to lieutenant may be disciplined by the city’s Police Merit Commission, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday. The officer argued that based on ordinances and codes, only the mayor could discipline police chiefs or assistant chiefs.
Bicycling barristers
Lawyers say fitness and networking are among the perks of traveling to the office on two wheels.
Justice-turned-mediator: ADR does work
When he was on the bench, former Indiana Supreme Court Justice Ted Boehm read a lot about alternative dispute resolution, and now that he’s off the bench, he can see firsthand that it truly does work.
Justices’ split reinstates COA annexation ruling
A split decision by the Indiana Supreme Court on an annexation battle between Greenwood and Bargersville means a lower appellate panel’s decision is reinstated and the city takes a win in the 29-month legal battle that has statewide implications.
Lawyer practiced realty, construction law
The Indiana legal community has lost a former prosecutor and private attorney who, during his five decades of practice, established himself as a state and national expert in realty and construction law.
Justices hear 3 cases, including robo-calls appeal
The Indiana Supreme Court heard three arguments this morning, including one case that it had granted emergency transfer to regarding whether the state should be constitutionally allowed to restrict robo-calls to residents.
Greenwood attorney Joe Van Valer dies
The Indiana legal community has lost a former prosecutor and private attorney who, during his five decades of practice, established himself as a state and national expert in realty and development law.
Town lacked needed consents to annex land
The Indiana Court of Appeals addressed for the first time whether the waiver of the right to object to,
remonstrate against,
or appeal an annexation constitutes “consent” to an annexation under Indiana Code.
Statewide system debuts in City Court
Greenwood City Court is the state's first city or town court to start using a tool that will eventually connect all of Indiana courts' case management systems.