Indiana Court Decisions – Dec. 22, 2014 to Jan. 6, 2015
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McKinney slates living wage panel discussion
“Living Wages as a Human Right” is the topic of a forum next week at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Lawyers for Wal-Mart shopper slain by police to speak at Maurer
Lawyers representing the family of an African-American man killed in a police action shooting while he was shopping at an Ohio Wal-Mart store will talk about the case next week at Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
1990 MCBA president currently suspended from practice
Larry G. Whitney, the Marion County Bar Association president when Indiana Lawyer launched in 1990, is currently suspended from the practice of law.
When Indiana Lawyer launched in 1990 …
Here are some random legal statistics from twenty-five years ago when Indiana Lawyer published its first issue. Remember when law school cost under $3,500 a year?
On the Move – 1/14/15
Read who’s recently made partner, been appointed to a position or joined an Indiana firm.
Lanane to Pence: properly staff DCS caseworkers
Indiana Senate Democratic Leader Tim Lanane said Monday that Gov. Mike Pence must add 77 new caseworkers at the Department of Child Services to comply with state law.
Second Indy township official charged with embezzlement
Federal prosecutors have charged a Center Township official in Indianapolis with embezzling tens of thousands of dollars in Social Security payments intended for disabled and elderly recipients.
National Jurist: IU’s Henderson most influential in legal education
Indiana University Maurer School of Law Professor William Henderson is the nation’s most influential person in legal education, according to rankings appearing in the January 2015 edition of National Jurist magazine.
Judge grants motion to make nonsurgical abortion ruling final
A federal judge has granted the state and plaintiff’s joint motion to make final her December ruling that a 2013 law regarding nonsurgical abortion clinics violates the Equal Protection Clause.
Parties ask for December nonsurgical abortion ruling to be made final
Attorneys for the state of Indiana and Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky filed a joint motion Tuesday requesting a federal judge make final her Dec. 3 ruling that found a 2013 law regulating nonsurgical abortion clinics violated the Equal Protection Clause.
Firm mergers down slightly in 2014
Eighty-two law firm combinations were announced last year in the United States, a 7 percent decline from 2013’s 88 mergers, according to Altman Weil Inc.
Krieg DeVault names new leadership team members
Krieg DeVault LLP has elected four new members to join recently elected managing partner Deborah J. Daniels on the firm’s seven-member executive committee.
McKinney grad Carrasco appointed Indiana inspector general
Longtime executive director of the Office of Inspector General Cynthia Carrasco has been appointed Indiana inspector general, Gov. Mike Pence announced in a statement Tuesday. The appointment is effective Jan. 11.
Rush’s debut State of the Judiciary address set
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush will deliver her first State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the General Assembly next week.
Fewer cases filed in 2013 in state courts
There were 1,152,052 new cases filed in state courts in 2013, a decrease of 7.3 percent over the previous year, according to data released Tuesday by the Indiana Supreme Court and the Division of State Court Administration. The data continues to show the trend of a drop in filings over recent years.
2014 Year in Review
This year could be described as a historic one for Indiana. The state's ban on gay marriage was overturned by the courts, and, for the first time, a woman was chosen as chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. In fact, women are leading most of the courts in Indiana. In 2014, we saw changes in the law schools, a new criminal code implemented, and attorneys in trouble with the court and the law. (Remember the attorney who doesn't like to wear socks?)
On the Move – 12/31/14
Read who’s recently joined an Indiana firm, been promoted or appointed to a board.
Merrillville lawyer named to JLAP committee
Merrillville solo practitioner Gina L. Jones has been chosen to serve on the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Advisory Committee, the Indiana Supreme Court announced.