Indiana

Prominent Indiana lawyer is shot and killed; client in civil case is a suspect

A prominent lawyer was shot and killed at his Indiana home on Wednesday and police have arrested an 83-year-old man in connection with his death. The slain lawyer is 64-year-old Tracy Edward “Ted” Page of Hobart, Indiana, a lawyer with Thiros & Thiros in Merrillville, Indiana, report NWI.com, the Chicago…

Aug 16, 2018 9:08 AM CDT

Suspended Indiana lawyer appears to have disappeared

A suspended lawyer from South Bend, Indiana, is not responding to two lawsuits filed against him by investment clients who want their money returned.

Jul 23, 2018 3:36 PM CDT

Indiana’s attorney general is accused of groping lawmaker under her clothes at bar party

An Indiana lawmaker and three legislative staffers have accused the state’s attorney general, Curtis Hill, of inappropriately touching them at an end-of-the-legislative-session party at a bar in March.

Jul 3, 2018 10:21 AM CDT

States may scrap marriage licenses as counties resist same-sex ruling

Probate judges in at least seven Alabama counties refuse to issue marriage licenses to any couples, same-sex or heterosexual, so lawmakers may abolish licenses altogether. Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Montana have similar proposals.

Jul 1, 2018 1:50 AM CDT

Convicted former Subway pitchman has sovereign citizen approach rejected

A federal judge in Indianapolis has rejected a sovereign citizen argument made by convicted former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle. U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt said Fogle’s pro se filing was frivolous and she was rejecting his “motion to correct clear error.” The Indiana Lawyer, the Indianapolis Star and the…

Nov 16, 2017 10:45 AM CST

Indiana prosecutor suspended 4 years for eavesdropping on attorney-client conversations

An Indiana prosecutor has been suspended for four years, without automatic reinstatement, for eavesdropping on conversations between lawyers and two men being held in death investigations. The Indiana Supreme Court suspended Robert Neary, the chief deputy prosecutor in LaPorte County, in a Nov. 6 opinion (PDF), report NWI.com and the…

Nov 7, 2017 1:42 PM CST

Pipeline program for underrepresented students to enter legal ed launched by ABA, IU McKinney Law

The American Bar Association on Monday announced the creation of an online pipeline program with an Indiana law school to help undergraduates develop key skills necessary for legal education, including critical thinking, test preparation strategies and reading comprehension. The “Pathway to the Law” program, funded with a $250,000 ABA grant…

Oct 23, 2017 9:45 AM CDT

Law allows sex with 16-year-olds, but bans sending them explicit photos, Indiana’s top court says

An adult can legally have sex with a 16-year-old youth in Indiana, but it is against the law for an adult to send a sexually explicit photo to a youth under the age of 18, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled. The court’s decision on Monday reinstated the charge against…

Oct 5, 2017 10:12 AM CDT

Posner opinion tosses death sentence for man forced to wear stun belt during penalty hearing

An Indiana man sentenced to death for a triple murder was prejudiced by his lawyer’s failure to object to a stun gun belt he wore under his shirt, the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in an opinion by Judge Richard Posner.

Aug 8, 2017 7:00 AM CDT

ABA scores wins on attorney-client privilege and independence of the legal profession

The ABA achieved some significant victories during the past year by advocating for revisions to key federal regulations that will protect the independence of the legal profession and preserve the confidential lawyer-client relationship.

Mar 1, 2017 1:05 AM CST

Town’s entire police force quits, partly blames city council’s alleged ‘immoral’ requests

The entire police force in a small Indiana town has quit to protest the town council’s funding decisions and its alleged requests that the officers perform “illegal, unethical and immoral things.” The town marshal of Bunker Hill, Indiana, and his four volunteer reserve officers submitted their resignations Monday evening, report…

Dec 15, 2016 9:39 AM CST

Indiana Tech Law School will close after $20M loss

Updated: After suffering a nearly $20 million loss, Indiana Tech Law School has announced it will close at the end of June 2017. Indiana Tech president Arthur Snyder said the school’s board of trustees and its leaders concluded that the law school will not be able to attract a sufficient…

Oct 31, 2016 10:15 AM CDT

Judge: My probable cause decision ‘had the most tragic result possible’

An Indiana judge who refused to sign an arrest warrant for a man accused of stalking his estranged wife says his decision “had the most tragic result possible.” Judge Michael Hensley of Madison refused to issue a warrant for the arrest of Anthony Russell on Oct. 6 and instead issued…

Oct 19, 2016 11:43 AM CDT

Retired M&A partner gives $7.7M to law school

Indiana University Maurer School of Law recently received a $7.7 million bequest from alumni Milt Stewart and his wife, Judi. A retired mergers and acquisitions partner with Portland’s Davis, Wright & Tremaine, Stewart graduated from the law school in 1971, according to Indiana Lawyer. The money will benefit an endowment…

Oct 4, 2016 10:40 AM CDT

Out of 12 Indiana Tech Law grads sitting for state bar, 1 reportedly passed

Out of the first class to graduate from Indiana Tech Law School, only one person who took the July 2016 state bar exam passed, Indiana Lawyer reports. The school graduated 20 students in May, and 12 sat for the state bar, according to the Indiana Lawyer. The publication examined the…

Sep 15, 2016 1:50 PM CDT