Aug. 12-Aug. 25, 2015
Although he's set to retire later this month, Friedlander will continue to serve as a senior judge, and Marion Superior Court Judge Robert Altice will be taking his place. The handful of Hoosier law firms that combined during the last two years highlight a pair of emerging trends of interest to those who watch law firm merger and acquisition activity. In June, 53-year-old David McAvoy not only marked his 25th year working at Eli Lilly, he also participated in a 155-mile race through the largest desert region in Asia: the Gobi Desert.
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Friedlander reflects on half-century in law as retirement nears
Although he’s set to retire later this month, COA Judge Ezra “Zeke” Friedlander will continue to serve as a senior judge. Marion Superior Judge Robert Altice will be taking his place.
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SWAT busted in ‘disturbing’ Evansville home raid
A violent, destructive and ultimately misguided SWAT team search of an Evansville home captured on helmet-cam video was “disturbing” and “cannot have helped race relations in Evansville,” a federal appeals court said July 31.
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Lawyer runs 155 miles through the Gobi Desert
In June, 53-year-old David McAvoy not only marked his 25th year working at Eli Lilly, he also participated in a 155-mile race through the largest desert region in Asia: the Gobi Desert.
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‘Good lawyering’ echoes through memorable career
In recognition of his dedication to the practice of law, colleagues on the bench and bar have selected attorney Donald Ward as the 2015 Indiana Bar Foundation Legendary Lawyer.
Read MoreMerger fever strikes
The handful of Hoosier law firms that combined during the last two years highlight a pair of emerging trends of interest to those who watch law firm merger and acquisition activity.
Read MoreJob market somewhat improved for law school grads
The National Association for Law Placement’s new analysis of the job market heralded the first rise in the employment rate in eight years for new law school graduates. However, the uptick comes with two caveats.
Read MoreLong wait for cold beer decision not unusual
The 7th Circuit heard oral arguments Jan. 7, 2015, in the lawsuit challenging the state’s prohibition against convenience stores selling beer cold.
Read MoreInsurer off hook in Indy strip club shooting
A company that insured a westside Indianapolis strip club has no coverage duty for a patron who was shot in the face after an altercation outside the club three years ago, a federal judge has ruled.
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Lawyer do’s and don’ts on social media
Lawyers who are LinkedIn and friendly with Facebook face heightened scrutiny of their social media content.
Read MoreParalegal registry seen as benefit for legal community
After nearly two decades of effort, Indiana has joined a growing list of states that are offering paralegals a certification that enables them to distinguish themselves in a field that has few mandatory requirements.
Read MoreToday’s battle over streaming and videos
Copyright protection is recognized in the Constitution, and the Act preempts all state laws creating the same or equivalent rights. But it doesn’t preempt protection for recordings made before 1972 under state statutes or common law until 2067.
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Concerns with supervised release conditions
The 7th Circuit has issued a series of additional opinions, shedding more light on the goals, scope and limitations of conditional release.
Read MoreStart Page: Scanning solutions
Mobile device scanning doesn’t take long to learn and helps when you wish you had a copy machine nearby.
Read MoreDTCI: Use of multidistrict litigation continues to rise
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is charged with creating new MDLs by consolidating related cases pending in federal courts, transferring new cases to existing MDLs, and remanding old cases to their transferor courts once the transferee courts have completed their work.
Read MoreHammerle On… ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’, ‘The Stanford Prison Experiment’
Bob Hammerle writes in regard to “The Stanford Prison Experiment”: “If the re-creation of an event is destructive, think what the actual event is like.”
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Indiana medical company sued over data breach
Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Fort Wayne seeking class-action status on behalf of patients who have had their data compromised by Medical Informatics Engineering.
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Indiana Court Decisions: July 22 to Aug. 4, 2015
Read recent appellate decisions from Indiana courts.
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IndyBar: Going Green Leads to Better Health Care
Studies show a direct link between health outcomes and human performance with the quality of both the built and natural environment.
Read MoreDisruptive Innovation: Lawyers Must Pay Attention
Everyone who will potentially be impacted by new innovations must study the competition and be prepared to adapt their practice so that competition with the innovators will be possible.
Read MoreIndyBar: Impact in Action
The Joseph Maley Foundation is the recipient of the 2014 Impact Fund, providing support and guidance to local kids and families.
Read MoreIndyBar: Getting along is not wrong
We set out to find examples of lawyers who model the way while providing excellent representation.
Read MoreIndyBar: Nominations Due for Professionalism Awards
The IndyBar Professionalism Committee is currently soliciting nominations for the 2015 IndyBar Professionalism Award (Attorney) and IndyBar Silver Gavel Award (Judge). Nominations are due on Thursday, August 20.
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