Bankruptcy filings fall again in 2021, holding off expected ‘wave’
| IL Staff
Bankruptcy filings fell again in 2021, dropping 24% nationwide, according to newly released data from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
To refine your search through our archives use our Advanced Search
Bankruptcy filings fell again in 2021, dropping 24% nationwide, according to newly released data from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Matthew A. Shrock, Jr. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
21A-CR-932
Criminal. Affirms the findings that Matthew Shrock was guilty but mentally ill on two counts of Level 5 felony battery resulting in bodily injury to a public safety official. Finds the evidence does not lead only to the conclusion that Shrock was insane at the time of the offense.
The Indiana University Board of Trustees violated the Indiana Open Door Law last spring when it approved a contract for more than $500,000 for former university President Michael McRobbie, outside of a public meeting, for consulting services after his retirement, according to the Indiana public access counselor.
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana and 20 other fair housing organizations across the country announced Monday that they have reached a $53 million agreement with Fannie Mae to settle a discrimination suit.
St. Vincent Medical Group wants to know more about why and when the federal government began investigating a Carmel doctor it fired in 2020, and has asked a federal judge to order the Department of Justice help it get to the bottom of the matter.
A Gary police officer was shot and wounded Monday while responding to reports of gunshots fired in the northwest Indiana city, police said.
A northwest Indiana man has been sentenced to community corrections and probation for breaking into a Hammond church with another man in 2019 and proceeding to ransack the sanctuary and its contents.
A 60-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the “suspicious” death of a woman at an Indianapolis nursing center where they both were residents, police said.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Emily Styron, Mayor of the Town of Zionsville, Indiana v. Brad Burk, Alex Choi, Joseph Culp, Josh Garrett, Craig Melton, Jason Plunkett, and Bryan Traylor, Town Council of Zionsville, Indiana, and James C. VanGorder
21A-PL-1521
Civil plenary. Affirms the Boone Superior Court’s entry of summary judgment for the Town Council of Zionsville and its denial of Mayor Emily Styron’s motion for summary judgment. Finds that the power proposed to be exercised by the mayor — namely, to redefine the duties of the fire department chief, revise his job description and demote him — would, in its operation and effect, discharge the chief without the council’s approval as required under the express terms of the town’s 2014 reorganization resolution.
The feud between political commentator Abdul-Hakim Shabazz and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita that began when Shabazz was barred from a press conference in October 2021 has spilled over into federal court.
The mayor of Zionsville cannot unilaterally demote the town’s fire chief without approval from the town council, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
Barnes & Thornburg partner Anthony “Tony” Prather has been selected to serve as the newest chief legal officer of Indiana University.
The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a judge pro tempore for Johnson Superior Court 3 as the current judge steps down from the bench to run for prosecutor. Meanwhile, a judge pro tem just appointed in the Marion Superior Court has been relieved of her duties following an official judicial appointment.
The Allen Circuit and Superior Courts are extending their pause on jury trials due to continued COVID concerns.
An Indianapolis attorney already under a suspension for CLE noncompliance is now facing an additional suspension for failing to cooperate with a disciplinary investigation action filed against him.
After a yearlong review, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has begun charging for requests for police body camera videos.
Former Vice President Mike Pence has directly rebutted Donald Trump’s claims that he could have overturned the results of the 2020 election, saying the former president was simply “wrong.”
Three longshot U.S. Senate candidates have filed with Indiana election officials to join the May primary ballot, although their names might not ultimately be listed.
A man has been convicted in the 2020 fatal shooting of a woman who was found dead in an idling car parked outside downtown Indianapolis’ main municipal building.
An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to attacking and injuring two Indiana state troopers during a roadside scuffle along a northwest Indiana highway ramp.