Top Indiana GOP lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Thursday morning.
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Indiana reinstating surgery limits amid COVID-19 surge
Indiana’s hospitals will have to postpone elective surgeries starting next week under an order Gov. Eric Holcomb said Wednesday was needed to free up hospital capacity amid steep recent increases in serious COVID-19 illnesses.
Justices reprimand lawyer for trying to ‘silence’ student in Park Tudor scandal
The prominent Indianapolis employment law attorney who faced professional discipline charges related to his handling of a former high school basketball coach’s student sexting scandal has received a public reprimand from the Indiana Supreme Court. A dissenting judge, however, would not impose any sanction on Ice Miller partner Michael Blickman.
COA denies state’s bid to get additional money from IBM
Indiana’s argument that although it affirmed, the state’s Supreme Court really intended to reverse the trial court and award more than $4.3 million in post-judgment interest from IBM was met with exasperation from the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Tax Court affirms, remands in real property dispute over Hobart shopping mall
The Indiana Tax Court has partially affirmed and remanded a final determination from the Indiana Board of Tax Review for a longtime northern Indiana shopping mall.
Mother’s consent not needed for adoption of kids by stepmom
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a woman’s petition to adopt her husband’s children, finding sufficient evidence to prove their biological mother failed without justifiable cause to communicate with the children.
Sentencing hearing ordered on remand for man in ineffective assistance appeal
Additional sentencing proceedings have been ordered for a man convicted of child molesting after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined his trial counsel’s performance on his behalf “fell below professional norms.”
Jury trials halted in South Bend courts
All jury trials have been halted in St. Joseph County as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread and the positivity rate tops 15%.
Judge declines to stop federal executions because of COVID
A federal judge in Indiana has declined to put a hold on upcoming federal executions, finding that although the executions likely present a COVID-related risk, the inmates who sued to stop the executions have not shown that they personally will be at risk of contracting the virus.
Web Exclusive: Marion County sees high success with child support, driver’s license initiative
Just one year after introducing a new program intended to bring additional child support to custodial parents and more freedom for noncustodial parents, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office sees promise in its Good Faith Initiative.
Valparaiso teen gets 179 years in prison for 2 murders
A northwest Indiana man convicted of fatally shooting two teenagers during a drug-related robbery was sentenced Tuesday to 179 years in prison.
Homeless man arrested after 3 people stabbed in Indianapolis
A homeless man has been arrested in connection with the stabbings of three people in Indianapolis, police said.
Trump looks past Supreme Court loss to new election lawsuit
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his campaign will join a case before the Supreme Court challenging election results in Pennsylvania and other states that he lost as he tries to look past the justices’ rejection of a bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
For in-house counsel, sudden changes that came in 2020 will have lasting impact
Remote working is just one of the many ways the public health emergency upended most plans and expectations for 2020. Corporate attorneys are connecting with their offices through the internet and relying on cellphones and videoconferencing to reach colleagues and clients. The type of work that in-house lawyers are doing also has changed.
High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden’s Pennsylvania win
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans’ bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the electoral battleground state.
Judge dismisses Flynn case following pardon from Trump
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn but pointedly noted that a pardon Flynn received from the president last month does not mean that he is innocent.
Veteran, young lawyers win $20M jury verdict in unique case tried amid pandemic
Facing unusual circumstances including a case tried during the pandemic, a team of plaintiff lawyers from Yosha Cook & Tisch secured a multi-million-dollar victory for their personal-injury clients. The total verdict reached $20 million, adjusted by a fault reduction for a net win of $12.2 million.
Women general counsel lead at Lilly, Cook and Roche as life sciences adviser roles evolve
Women general counsel at three of Indiana’s life sciences giants are helping their companies pivot to meet the new challenges of the global pandemic and positioning their legal departments to be an integral part of addressing social inequities. They also are not interested in doing things simply because that is how things have always been done.
Unwanted exposure: In right of publicity suits, models seek damages from adult clubs they say used images without permission
Professional models from across the globe are suing four Indiana strip clubs for using their photos without permission to advertise establishments located in Fort Wayne, Hammond and Indianapolis. The models are invoking Indiana’s Right of Publicity Statute, one of the strongest such laws in the nation.
Indiana switching to Uniform Bar Exam in July
Indiana’s decision to adopt the Uniform Bar Exam came after a year of study, and the decision wasn’t unanimous. As Chief Justice Loretta Rush explained, “I really respect the dissenting opinion and in many ways a lot of us agree with what they are saying. But we really felt the time had come.”