Attorney: Settlement reached in parasailing crash lawsuit
An attorney for two Indiana teenagers who were seriously injured in a Florida parasailing crash says a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by one of the victim's parents.
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Contingency fees still help to provide access to courts
Twenty-five years later, a plaintiff’s attorney says changes to statutes have impacted awards, but the system remains necessary.
Indiana House backs repeal of state construction wage law
The Indiana House on Monday approved a Republican-led push for eliminating the state system that sets wages for public construction projects, although its fate in the state Senate is uncertain.
Indiana Court Decisions – Feb. 4 to 17, 2015
Read recent appellate decisions from Indiana courts.
Hammerle On… ‘Still Alice,’ ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Bob Hammerle says Julianne Moore’s performance in “Still Alice” won an Oscar for a role you will never forget.
DTCI: Still learning after all these years in practice
The practice of law is still exciting and challenging for me, even as I approach my 34th year of practice.
Start Page: Get more out of your iPhone using these 3 tips
It seems to me that more lawyers are using iPhones. Almost all the attorneys in my office use an iPhone, and I see iPhones at depositions, hearings and client meetings.
Disciplinary Actions – 2/25/15
Read who’s been suspended or resigned recently from the Indiana bar.
Uninsured motorist action
A submitted trial report on Barden v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Co.
On the Move – 2/25/15
Read who has recently joined an Indiana firm, been promoted or received an award.
‘No relief’ for law school enrollment slump
After three down years for law school enrollment, Austen Parrish expected a rebound of applications and enrollment this year at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. But it isn’t happening.
Rising cost of legal education sparked creation of ABA task force
At public law schools, the average tuition and fees across the country for in-state residents skyrocketed 123 percent between 2003 and 2013. Private law schools were marginally better, logging an increase of 64 percent, according to a 2014 analysis by Robert Kuehn, professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.
Amended complaint: Marion County inmates held days after release ordered
Released inmates in Indianapolis are subjected to a “standard operating procedure” of re-arrest and being held behind bars – sometimes for days – after being acquitted, freed by a judge or posting bond, alleges an amended federal complaint filed against the Marion County Sheriff’s Department.
Court of Appeals finds no standing post-adoption, suggests legislative remedy
An Indiana appeals court empathized with a grandmother’s situation, but it ruled the law gave the court no choice but to strip her of visitation with her granddaughter, whose mother – the grandmother’s daughter – had died.
IU McKinney observers illuminate murky proceedings in Gitmo trials
The U.S. Military Commission Observation Project overseen by Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is continuing to send individuals to watch and report on the accused terrorists’ trials being held at Guantanamo Bay. Blog posts and articles from the observers chronicle the glacial pace of the proceedings, the unexpected courtroom twists and the nagging constitutional questions.
Rare emergency suspension issued by Supreme Court
Merrillville attorney Robert E. Stochel spent a few nights in jail after a judge found him in contempt for his evasiveness, but so far he’s avoided criminal charges despite allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients and a former associate.
Bill would let Indiana businesses battle patent trolls in state courts
A bill, authored by Bedford Republican Rep. Eric Koch, would prohibit a person from asserting a bad-faith claim of patent infringement and would enable the Indiana business accused of infringing to seek remedy in state court.
Opinions Feb. 23, 2015 ILD
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued no Indiana opinions, and Indiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Tax Court issued no opinions prior to IL Daily deadline.
Menard: Toss Hilberts’ attorneys for wrongdoing
Lawyers for Indianapolis power couple Steve and Tomisue Hilbert are slinging “ludicrous allegations” of witness tampering just to cover up their own wrongdoing, according to the latest broadside from the attorneys representing John Menard, the Hilberts’ former business partner.
Council members: Delay justice center decision until after election
The odds the Indianapolis City-County Council will approve plans for a new criminal justice center this year are tanking fast.