IDEM whistleblower case goes to Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear the case of a woman who claims she was fired from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for blowing the whistle for questionable payments.
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Judge orders 3 off sex offender registry
Three men who moved to Indiana and were required to put their names on the state’s sex offender registry are likely to win their lawsuit that claims they wouldn’t face that requirement had they lived in Indiana all their lives, a judge ruled, ordering their names removed.
Doxly launches new e-signature feature
Doxly Inc., a tech startup that offers software to digitize the process of closing legal transactions, has added a new feature to its fleet to enable attorneys and clients to sign their documents from any electronic device.
Indy-area attorneys hosting re-entry job fair
Members of Indianapolis’ legal community are offering assistance today to help recently incarcerated people find the jobs and resources they’ll need to build their future.
Rush to be inducted into IU Maurer Academy of Law Alumni Fellows
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush is among five Indiana University Maurer School of Law alumni who will be inducted into the school’s Academy of Law Alumni Fellows this week.
Discipline charges filed against suspended Dunkirk judge
Formal disciplinary charges have been filed against suspended Dunkirk City Court Judge Tommy Dale Phillips II, who was recently sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to felony battery on a law enforcement officer.
Fishers fitness firm sanctioned for violating injunction
A Fishers fitness business must pay a $1,000 penalty for violating a court order in a franchise dispute.
Gorsuch plagiarism allegations involve Indiana source
Reports that Neil Gorsuch may have plagiarized legal writings, including one from an Indiana lawyer, broke late Tuesday, adding to the Washington drama over President Donald Trump’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court.
David to speak at IU McKinney commencement
This year’s commencement ceremony at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will feature a keynote address from Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David.
Supreme Court announces schedule for 2nd round of vacancy interviews
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission will move to the next step in the process of selecting three finalists to fill an impending vacancy on the Indiana Supreme Court during its second round of semifinalists interviews later this month.
Disciplinary Actions – 4/5/17
Read who’s been suspended or publicly reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court.
COA to hold oral arguments at Valparaiso
The Indiana Court of Appeals “Appeals on Wheels” program will take the state’s second-highest court to Valparaiso this week.
Holcomb enables children’s commission to hire executive director
The Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana has the green light to appoint an executive director.
Public-private partnership proposed for Indy justice center
Marion County’s proposed criminal justice center should be financed through a public-private partnership, the task force studying the proposal announced Friday.
Public-private partnership proposed for Indy justice center
Marion County’s proposed criminal justice center should be financed through a public-private partnership, the task force studying the proposal announced Friday.
Indiana justices discipline suspended Chicago attorney
The Indiana Supreme Court has imposed reciprocal discipline on a Chicago-based attorney who is also licensed in Indiana after she was suspended from the practice of law in Illinois.
Supreme Court suspends attorney for mismanaging funds
An Indianapolis attorney accused of mismanaging trust funds for both himself and other attorneys and clients has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 180 days.
Notre Dame law students slated to argue before military appellate court
Two Notre Dame Law School students will get the opportunity to argue before an international appellate court when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces hosts oral arguments at the school next week.
Indy attorney publicly reprimanded after immigration case
An Indianapolis attorney accused of encouraging a client to falsify federal immigration documents has been publicly reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court.