Legislative Efforts Requiring Judges to Hold JD Meet with Mixed Results

Jul 1, 2011 8:30 AM CDT

Charges Dropped After Man Proves He Knew Ex-Wife was Posing as Sexy Facebook Teen

In a dramatic turn of events, federal charges were dropped this week against a 38-year-old Indiana man who was able to prove he knew his ex-wife was targeting him with a fake Facebook account and he, in turn, was “messing” with her when he purportedly shared his plans to have…

Jun 10, 2011 2:00 PM CDT

Spotlight On the Three States That Maintain All-Male High Courts

Jun 1, 2011 7:30 AM CDT

Ex-Cheerleader Sues Colts for Discrimination, Says Others Involved in ‘Notoriety’ Weren’t Fired

A former cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts has sued the team alleging that it discriminated against her by firing her after she posed in racy photographs when it had not fired others for similar conduct. Malori Wampler, 27, says in her federal lawsuit that she did not violate a team…

May 23, 2011 11:07 PM CDT

Indiana Supreme Court & Cops Get Death Threats, After Unlawful Entry Opinion

A recent Indiana Supreme Court finding that individuals have no right to resist police officers illegally entering their homes has instigated court death threats, the Indianapolis Star reports. The opinion (PDF), published May 12, involves a man who yelled at police and blocked them from entering his apartment to investigate…

May 19, 2011 5:09 PM CDT

Indiana Tech Plans Law School; College President Says Jobs a Challenge in Any Field

Indiana will be home to a fifth law school beginning in 2013. Indiana Tech plans to open a law school in two years that will enroll about 100 students, report the National Law Journal and the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Tuition will be $28,500 the first year. Indiana Tech President…

May 17, 2011 3:10 PM CDT

In Indiana, No Right to Resist Unlawful Police Entry at Home, Court Says

If an officer illegally enters an Indiana home, the resident has no right to resist, the state supreme court there ruled Thursday, on the basis that allowing resistance would increase the risk of violent confrontation. The opinion (PDF), the Northwest Indiana Times reports, involves a man who yelled at police…

May 13, 2011 7:52 PM CDT

In Familiar Problem for Mark Zuckerberg, Attorney at Law, Facebook Disables His Account

It’s not always easy being Mark Zuckerberg. Especially if you’re Mark Zuckerberg the Indiana bankruptcy attorney, not Mark Zuckerberg the famous founder of Facebook. The not-so-well-known Zuckerberg has recently had his personal Facebook page taken down, perhaps because someone at the social networking site mistakenly thought he was trying to…

May 11, 2011 8:40 PM CDT

Judge Rapped for ‘Injudicious’ Public Comments About Parking in Handicapped Space Without Placard

An Indiana municipal judge has been admonished by a state disciplinary agency for comments he made to a reporter about having parked in a handicapped spot. Although Judge Charles Hunter was not formally charged with an ethics violation, he agreed to the written criticism of his conduct, explains the Indiana…

May 5, 2011 6:02 PM CDT

Ex-Ice Miller Associate Files ERISA Suit, Says Disability Payments re Motorcycle Accident Botched

A former associate of Ice Miller has filed an ERISA suit against the Indianapolis-based law firm contending that it messed up the long-term disability payments he was supposed to receive after a 1987 motorcycle accident that left him unable to work there due to cognitive impairment. Michael Bailey, 50, is…

Mar 22, 2011 10:52 PM CDT

7th Circuit Zaps Lawyer for Exceeding 14K Word Limit in Brief, Summarily OKs Lower Court Decision

In a blistering opinion (PDF) today, a federal appeals court not only stated or implied that a lawyer had been untruthful in his certification that a brief met the 14,000-word limit but criticized his “rambling” writing. Then, saying that any further effort by appellant attorney John Caudill to file a…

Mar 10, 2011 12:15 AM CST

Online Commenters Who Targeted CEO Must Be Identified, Judge Rules

An Indianapolis judge has ruled the state’s shield law does not bar the release of identifying information about online commenters in a defamation lawsuit. The ruling by Judge S.K. Reid of Marion Superior Court requires the Indianapolis Star and the Indianapolis Business Journal to release information about anonymous posters, the…

Mar 3, 2011 12:49 PM CST

Defense Lawyer’s Effort to Discredit Informant by Arranging Drug Buy Gets Attorney Convicted

It may have seemed like a good idea at the time. But Indiana attorney David Schalk’s attempt to discredit an informant in a methamphetamine case against his client by proving that the informant was still dealing drugs apparently did not turn out as anticipated. The Indiana Court of Appeals has…

Mar 3, 2011 1:20 AM CST

Barnes & Thornburg to Open LA Office with 6 Lawyers from Akin Gump, Including Office MP

In the latest chapter of its expansion saga, the largest law firm in Indianapolis has opened an office in Los Angeles. The new Barnes & Thornburg outpost will initially be staffed by five lawyers from the Los Angeles office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. However, a sixth, who…

Feb 25, 2011 5:59 PM CST

Ind. Judge Orders 711 People to Come to Court to Explain Why They Didn’t Complete Jury Questionnaire

An Indiana judge has created a stir by ordering 711 people to come to court to explain why they didn’t fill out jury questionnaires. In fact, it appears that some did turn in the forms belatedly, and others may have moved out of state to go to school or work.…

Feb 23, 2011 4:20 PM CST