Councilors to get peek at justice center plans
Some city-county councilors might get early access to information about a new criminal justice complex, but they have to agree to keep it under wraps.
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Some city-county councilors might get early access to information about a new criminal justice complex, but they have to agree to keep it under wraps.
Indianapolis real estate attorney Zeff A. Weiss died Monday night surrounded by family after a battle with brain cancer. He was 57.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Jason E. Jackson v. State of Indiana (NFP)
91A04-1402-CR-55
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle while suspended.
Jack E. Primmer v. State of Indiana (NFP)
79A04-1308-PC-394
Post conviction. Affirms denial of post-conviction relief.
Michelle R. Ruggio v. Review Board of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, et. al. (NFP)
93A02-1405-EX-336
Agency action. Affirms notice of dismissal by the Unemployment Insurance Review Board.
Charles Tinsley v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1402-CR-121
Criminal. Affirms conviction of murder.
Montez Belmar v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1404-CR-220
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class C felony possession of cocaine and Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle never having received a license.
K.M. v. D.S. (NFP)
71A04-1405-PO-236
Protective order. Affirms issuance of a protection order against K.M.
Kenneth W. Gibbs v. State of Indiana (NFP)
22A04-1407-CR-331
Criminal. Affirms denial of petition to file a belated notice of appeal of denial of a motion to correct erroneous sentence.
Benjamin S. McMillen v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A03-1402-CR-57
Criminal. Affirms 18-year sentence following reinstatement of a suspended sentence and conviction in a separate case of Class B felony dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance.
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of E.P. III and E.P. Jr. (Father) v. Indiana Dept. of Child Services
15A04-1403-JT-134
Juvenile. Affirms father’s termination of parental rights. Father did not object to the same judge who presided in his Class B felony child molesting and neglect convictions presiding in his termination of parental rights proceedings, therefore the argument first raised on appeal is waived. There also was sufficient evidence to support the termination of parental rights.
Repeatedly drawing attention to the heavily redacted record and scant information about procedures, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals tossed out a summary judgment granted to the government in a lawsuit stemming from a prison yard attack.
A father whose parental rights were terminated by the same judge who presided when he was convicted of child molesting and neglect raised the issue on appeal for the first time, therefore waiving the objection, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
The Indiana Supreme Court justices attended the dedication of a historical marker in Lafayette Nov. 10 honoring Helen M. Gougar, a 19th century attorney who fought for women’s right to vote.
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has postponed the third annual Birch Bayh Lecture that had been scheduled for Thursday at the law school.
A request for a preliminary injunction to stop a planned deer hunt at Indianapolis’ Eagle Creek Park will get a hearing just days ahead of the scheduled hunt.
If you did not attend the IndyBar Recognition Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 13, you really missed out. We were able to recognize a select group of stellar performers to our profession and the IndyBar during the course of the year.
Among community-focused organizations in Indianapolis, the mission is often the same—assisting neighbors in need. But what happens when a question or situation arises that is outside of the scope or expertise of an agency or organization?
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John R. Maley writes about his role models in the legal profession.
A St. Joseph County attorney has been suspended indefinitely by the Indiana Supreme Court.
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I will admit that when I first started practicing law, there were no BlackBerry phones, iPhones or tablets allowing one to access email at any time of the day, anywhere in the world. I also could not access the system in our office while at home or some other remote location. Now that all of these options are available to us, I can’t help but wonder is technology killing the ability to balance work with life?
According to the all-reliable Internet, the economy is improving. That may mean lawyers will soon be moving from their secure jobs to (possibly perceived) greener pastures. The act of leaving a law firm implicates several Rules of Professional Conduct that both law firm management and departing attorneys should be aware of. Here are three things to know about leaving a law firm.
Not only do the recipients of the volunteers’ time and effort benefit, but studies have shown that the volunteers themselves benefit as well.
Bob Hammerle says he needs to see “Interstellar” again to try to grasp the moments that he didn’t understand from the movie.
Read who’s recently joined Indiana firms, been appointed to a board or been honored for volunteer work.