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Tax court rules on inheritance issue

In Indiana, a person adopted pre-emancipation can't be considered a Class A transferee beneficiary for inheritance tax
purposes, the Indiana Tax Court ruled Thursday afternoon in an issue of first impression.

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Justices: Search didn’t violate 4th Amendment

A warrantless search of a probationer's property that is conducted reasonably and supported by a probation search term and reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, doesn't violate Fourth Amendment rights, the Indiana Supreme Court held today.

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Judge denies summary judgment for law firm

A federal judge has denied summary judgment for an Indianapolis law firm accused of failing to comply with court-ordered fee processes and charging more than necessary for its work as a receiver. U.S. District Judge Larry J. McKinney denied Riley Bennett Egloff’s motion for summary judgment Friday in Neil Lucas, individually and on behalf of Phonebillit, Inc., as shareholder v. Riley Bennett Egloff, No. 1:07-CV-534. Neil Lucas filed his suit in 2007 accusing the firm of having a conflict of…

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7th Circuit affirms permanent injunction

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction preventing the application of Indiana’s Uniform Consumer Credit Code to an Illinois company because it violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution.

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7th Circuit addresses digital media searches

Despite being troubled by some aspects of a police officer’s search of computers of a man charged with voyeurism – during which the officer discovered child pornography – the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found the search didn’t exceed the scope of the original warrant.

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7th Circuit Court: Class action suit isn’t moot

A class action lawsuit filed by an inmate at the Tippecanoe County Jail who has since been transferred can proceed through the litigation process to determine if class action certification is proper, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded today.

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COA allows woman to establish maternity

The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the denial of an agreed petition to establish paternity and maternity of a child who was born of a surrogate, finding equitable relief should allow the biological mother to establish she is in fact the baby's biological mother.

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Dad who took son owes arrearage to mom

The Indiana Court of Appeals split today in its decision of who should receive back child support payments from a father who kidnapped his son for 16 years before turning himself in when the son was 23 years old.

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Decision resolves conflicting appellate rulings

An offense of attempted dissemination of matter harmful to minors can be committed when a defendant attempts to transmit prohibited
matter by the Internet to an adult police detective posing as a minor, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

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7th Circuit affirms writ of habeas corpus

On remand from the Supreme Court of the United States, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s conditional grant of the petition for a writ of habeas corpus for a man facing the death penalty.

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All elements of ‘fair value’ must be considered

Although there isn't any Indiana caselaw detailing how the shares held by dissenting shareholders are to be appraised, the Indiana Court of Appeals adopted the view that trial courts should consider all possible elements of the present value of the corporation on the valuation date, including the company's possible future plans.

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7th Circuit: expenses were capital expenditures

An Indianapolis-based health insurer can’t deduct its settlement payments or legal expenses from the litigation because the insurer’s payments were actually capital expenditures, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed today.

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