IndyBar: James Bell Appointed to Marion County Judicial Selection Committee
The Indianapolis Bar Association has appointed James Bell, a partner at Hoover Hull Turner LLP, as its representative on the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee.
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IndyBar: Take a Law Student to Lunch: A Sold-Out Success at IU McKinney
By Scott Oliver, Lewis Kappes PC On February 27th, the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and the Indianapolis Bar Association teamed up to host a packed house for this year’s Take a Law Student to Lunch event. But this wasn’t just any networking luncheon… it was a bridge between students and practicing […]
IndyBar: How IndyBar’s Women & The Law Division’s Coloring Book, ‘All Rise: Stand-Up Women in Hoosier History’ Came to Fruition
In a round-about way, this idea was inspired by Hoosier women themselves, but it really became a reality because of both Judge Marchal’s daughter and my daughter.
Muncie man sentenced to 84 years in prison for 2020 murder
| IL Staff
A Delaware County judge sentenced a Muncie man to decades in prison Monday following the man’s February murder conviction for strangling a woman in 2020.
Bill to change how Indiana civil legal aid funding is distributed advances out of committee
The Indiana House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed a bill Monday that would limit how a legal services provider may use funds from the civil legal aid fund.
More lawsuits filed against Options Behavioral Health alleging facility operated ‘like a prison’
Two more lawsuits have been filed against the Options Behavioral Health System, as former patients have made more accusations against the mental health and addiction treatment center for allegedly failing to treat the patients in its care.
Opinions March 11, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Richard Shaling v. Biomet, Inc., et al.
24A-CT-516
Civil tort. Affirms St. Joseph Circuit Court Judge John Broden’s granting of summary judgment in favor of Biomet, Inc., Biomet Orthopedics, LLC, Biomet U.S. Reconstruction, LLC, and Biomet Manufacturing LLC. Finds that because Richard Shaling did not file his products liability complaint until June 10, 2019—nearly 18 years after the M2 system was implanted in his hip—his action is time-barred. Also finds that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that Shaling failed to give reasonable notice of his request for application of Alabama law. Attorneys for appellant: Crystal Rowe, Jacob Zigenfus. Attorneys for appellees: Brian Paul, Eldin Hasic, Blake Lehr.
Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states.
Rural intersections sightline proposal to rack up edits
Indiana lawmakers are tapping the brakes on a bill taking aim at dangerously overgrown rural intersections.
Immigration officials defend authority to hold migrants at Guantanamo Bay
U.S. immigration and military authorities disclosed Monday that immigrants from 27 countries were being held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba, while revealing new details of conditions of confinement and defending the government’s authority to transfer and hold immigrants at the military base.
Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders
The arrest of a Palestinian activist who helped organize campus protests of the war in Gaza has sparked questions about whether foreign students and green card holders are protected against being deported from the U.S.
State appellate court reverses trial court’s order on Evansville doctor’s medical license
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is applauding a February appellate court ruling that an Evansville doctor will remain without his medical license after being accused of sexually touching five patients during their appointments.
Additional lawsuits filed against Options Behavioral Health in Indianapolis
Two women have filed additional lawsuits against Options Behavioral Health System, a mental health and addiction treatment center in Indianapolis, and are alleging staff at the facility held them at the facility for longer than necessary and did not issue proper treatment to patients.
Delaware County charges five protestors after alleged disruption of Ball State board meeting
| IL Staff
The Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office announced it has charged five protestors after they allegedly disrupted a Feb. 28 Ball State University board of trustees meeting.
Opinions March 10, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Howard Larky v. Camp Livingston, Inc.
24A-CT-1529
Civil tort. Reverses Switzerland Circuit Court Judge’s W. Gregory Coy’s order allowing Camp Livingston, Inc. to amend its answer to include a new affirmative defense of release and the granting of summary judgment to the camp. Finds the trial court abused its discretion by granting the camp’s motion to amend its answer to assert the affirmative defense of release more than five years into the litigation. Also finds that even if the late amendment was proper, the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of the camp. Remands for further proceedings. Attorneys for appellant: Carol Joven, Kenneth Doane, Jr., Jeffrey Flores. Attorneys for appellee: Kevin Schiferl, Maggie Smith.
Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’
To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucrats. But to some of her colleagues, she is giving a voice to those who feel they can’t speak out.
Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case
The Supreme Court agreed Monday in a case from Colorado to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children.
China is protesting interrogations and deportations of its students at US border
The Chinese government has protested to the United States over the treatment of Chinese arriving to study in America, saying some have been interrogated for hours, had their electronic devices checked and in some cases were forcibly deported from the country.
Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian activist Saturday who played a prominent role in Columbia University’s protests against Israel, a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s pledge to detain and deport student activists.
Indiana Supreme Court disciplines Evansville attorney for allegedly failing to protect client’s interests
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has disciplined an Evansville attorney for misconduct after he allegedly failed to protect the interests of a client he was representing in a property dispute case.
