JULY 20 – AUG. 2, 2011
Read about the $14.5 million jury award given to a roofing company who sued State Farm Insurance for slander and defamation. The lawsuit stemmed from the 2006 Good Friday hailstorm in central Indiana. Judges and Congress are caught in a tug-of-war over judicial salaries. Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis has teamed up with IU School of Medicine to offer a joint JD/MD degree.
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Class action alleges UPL
The plaintiffs’ lawyers will use the United Financial decision from the Indiana Supreme Court to make their argument.
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Students learn through Leaders in Firms Emerging
Five students from an Indianapolis high school held summer internships through Leaders in Firms Emerging, which included working at law firms.
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Ruling against local planning, zoning officials has statewide implications
Deciding where the planes fly in or out of an airport and how land and buildings are used on airport grounds became the pivotal issue in a recent lawsuit in Marion Superior Court.
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Law school unveiling joint JD/MD degree
Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis and the IU School of Medicine have partnered to create the first joint JD/MD degree program in the state. Educators are fine-tuning the details of the program and plan to begin promoting it soon.
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Indianapolis attorney creates rescue mission for displaced children
Tim Rowe enjoys practicing law but also wants to help others around the world.
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Fight over judicial salaries raises separation of powers questions
Questions arise as to whether legislative or executive branch tinkering with judicial salaries interferes with the courts’ constitutional duties and infringes on judicial independence.
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Lawyers look to Internet, social media for clues
Surveying social media is becoming more common in trial preparation.
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Hail creates firestorm for State Farm
Hailstorm damages more than property, resulting in $14.5 million defamation verdict against the insurer.
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Technology Untangled: QR codes provide quick info for smartphones
While relatively new to smartphones, this type of two-dimensional matrix barcode has actually been in existence since 1994.
Read MoreTerms of Art: Attorney is a ‘study in contrasts’
Author Wandini Riggins writes about Norman G. Tabler, Indiana University Health’s senior vice president and general counsel.
Read MoreSIDEBARS: A serving of history at the Pioneer Village
Attorneys Jim Voyles and Jennifer Lukemeyer joined guests and Pioneer Village volunteers at an annual supper held as a prelude to the state fair in August.
Read MoreNordstrom: Book disappoints seasoned jury consultant
Trial consultant Rodney Nordstrom reviews “The Micro-script Rules.”
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31 students prepare for law school as ICLEO Fellows
The Indiana Supreme Court has announced this year’s Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity Fellows, who are currently preparing for the start of the fall semester.
Read MoreWrongful conviction arguments heard
The Indiana Court of Appeals heard arguments July 13 in the post-conviction relief case of a woman convicted of intentionally setting a fire that killed her young son, leading to what she says was a wrongful conviction and imprisonment 15 years ago.
Read MorePermanent retroactivity applied to crack-cocaine sentence reductions
Thousands of federal inmates nationally and more than 200 from Indiana could get time shaved off their prison terms for crack-cocaine convictions, after the U.S. Sentencing Commission voted to make reductions retroactive starting later this year.
Read MoreSCOTUS asked to hear stun-belt case
When the Supreme Court of the United States returns for its new term beginning in October, Indiana will likely learn whether the high court will hear a case relating to a stun-belt restraint used here during a convicted murder’s trial.
Read More$405,450 award aimed at improving state-funded criminal justice
An Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis research center is receiving a $405,450 award from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to study and help improve the effectiveness of state-funded criminal justice initiatives.
Read MoreAppeals court splits on new sentence modification issue
An inmate’s request for a sentence modification has divided the Indiana Court of Appeals, with the majority concluding that the 365-day period during which a trial court could grant a modification begins when someone is originally sentenced, not re-resentenced after a successful appeal.
Read MoreIndiana securities attorney dies
Prominent Indiana trial attorney Thomas A. Hargett, who obtained a $262 million jury verdict against a securities company nearly a decade ago, died last week after battling cancer.
Read MoreValparaiso law school recognized for reconstruction of Heritage Hall
Valparaiso University School of Law was honored by the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce at the 44th Annual Community Improvement Awards luncheon.
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Disciplinary Actions – 7/20/11
Read who has been suspended recently by the Indiana Supreme Court.
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DTCI: Top 10 issues employers should know about social networking
It is likely that most of you reading this article use some form of social media, whether it be for business or personal use.
Read MoreDTCI awards nominations invited
The Defense Trial Counsel’s Annual Meeting will be held Nov. 17-18 at French Lick Resort. One of the highlights of the meeting is the presentation of the “Defense Lawyer of the Year,” the “Diplomat of the Indiana Defense Trial Counsel,” and the “Outstanding Young Lawyer” awards.
Read MoreHebenstreit: A Special Celebration of Being an American
What does the 4th of July mean to you?
Read MoreIBA: How To Fire An Employee
The purpose of this article is to set out guidelines which can help to make the tooth drilling process a little easier, both for you and the terminated individual.
Read MoreIBA: A Review of 2011 Criminal Law Legislation
What looked early in 2011 like a blockbuster year for sentencing reform fizzled into a legislative session with mostly tinkering in the criminal law realm.
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