Littler names McLaughlin as Indianapolis, San Diego office managing shareholder
Littler Mendelson PC has named Alan L. McLaughlin regional office managing shareholder of the firm’s Indianapolis and San Diego offices.
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Herff Jones data breach triggers lawsuits from graduation-gear customers
Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is facing three lawsuits from college students and their parents who say they were hit with fraudulent credit- and debit-card charges after using those cards to order caps, gowns and other graduation gear from the company’s website.
Indianapolis police pursuit crash seriously injures woman
An Indianapolis police officer chasing a stolen truck crashed into a car during the pursuit, seriously injuring a motorist, police said.
Suit: Indianapolis cop was speeding before pregnant woman killed
An Indianapolis police officer was speeding and made an illegal lane change just before his patrol car struck and killed a pregnant woman last year near a highway ramp, the woman’s boyfriend alleges in a federal lawsuit.
Indianapolis man gets 30 years for crash that killed 2
An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty in a drunken driving crash that killed a young couple in 2019.
IndyBar: One Good Thing from the Past Year: We Slowed Down
A lot has changed in both our professional and personal lives since March of 2020, but not all of them have been bad.
The great return: Law firms, lawyers rethink how they work as country emerges from pandemic
Should law firms require their attorneys and staff to return to in-person work? Is a hybrid schedule feasible? Firm leaders in Indiana are grappling with these questions.
IndyBar: Thank You, CAQ Volunteers!
Each year, the IndyBar publishes “Commonly Asked Questions about Indiana Law,” a reference guide used by members when volunteering with association legal advice and pro bono programs. Thank you to our 2021 volunteer authors and editor.
IndyBar: Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt to Receive IndyBar’s Highest Honor at the Bench Bar Conference
A selection committee acting on behalf of the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Foundation has announced the selection of Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana as a recipient of the IndyBar’s prestigious Luminary Award of Excellence. Chief Judge Pratt will be honored at the 2021 IndyBar Bench Bar Conference in Louisville, Kentucky on June 19.
Moving on: Law firms follow through with office renovations despite new hybrid schedules
As employees trickle back into offices that have stood nearly skeletal for more than a year, many are left to wonder what work will look like in a post-pandemic society. Meanwhile, several Indiana law firms have followed through with plans to transition into new buildings — plans already set in motion before COVID-19 was a common term.
IndyBar Friends and Colleagues Got Back Together Again at the IndyBar Block Party
After more than a year, IndyBar members were able to safely get back together again at the IndyBar Block Party on May 27.
ITLA honors Indy attorneys with Lifetime Achievement, Young Lawyer awards
Two Indianapolis lawyers were recognized with the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement and Young Lawyer awards at the associations’ 33rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Event. Thomas Doehrman of Doehrman Buba Ring was awarded ITLA’s Lifetime Achievement Award, while Brandon Tate of Waldron Tate Bowen Funk Spandau was awarded the Max Goodwin Young Lawyer of the Year.
Passionate for people, public service: Ladendorf steps into ITLA president post
The Indiana Trial Lawyers Association’s newest president, Daniel A. Ladendorf, is equally as passionate about seeking justice for his clients as he is promoting public service efforts. Ladendorf recently shared his thoughts with Indiana Lawyer about his year ahead as ITLA president.
City-County Council votes to ditch mask mandate for vaccinated residents
Indianapolis’ mask mandate will end Tuesday for fully vaccinated residents as part of the City-County Council’s ratification of a new public health order Monday evening.
Twin Aire waits to see what Community Justice Campus will bring
Indianapolis broke ground on its nearly $600 million law enforcement and judiciary hub nearly three years ago. Now, seven months before the bulk of the Community Justice Campus opens in the Twin Aire neighborhood southeast of downtown, residents are waiting to see if the promise of accompanying redevelopment comes to pass.
Suspect arrested in slayings of Fort Wayne woman, 3 children
Three children and a woman were found slain Wednesday in a Fort Wayne home, and an acquaintance of the victims was arrested hours later more than 100 miles away, authorities said.
Indiana man appears in US court involving Portland protests
An Indiana man accused of throwing an explosive toward police and smashing windows during protests in Portland, Oregon, appeared in federal court this week and was detained pending further proceedings.
COA upholds admission of evidence from challenged pat-down search
A police officer was justified in conducting a search of Christian Jamar Triblet after seeing a bulge on the right side of his pants that was larger than a mobile phone, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, affirming a lower court ruling denying Triblet’s motion to suppress evidence.
Indy attorney raises funds, cycles for cancer research after near-fatal experiences
Indianapolis attorney D. Bryce Zoeller, a senior partner at Kightlinger & Gray LLP, is gearing up to get back on his bike for a good cause.
2 dead, 2 injured in shooting outside Indianapolis hotel
Two men were killed early Monday during a shooting outside a hotel in downtown Indianapolis, police said. The incident occurred under the entrance canopy at a Fairfield Inn & Suites.