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Moore & Sweet: A guide to will and trust validation in Indiana

May 27, 2020

We return to the scenario presented in a previous article, “Premortem validation could help avert will, estate contests” (Indiana Lawyer, Oct. 16, 2019). Recall that the mother (“mom”) changed her will six months before her death, giving the entire estate to her caregiver-daughter (“daughter”) and leaving nothing for her out-of-town son (“son”). Since Indiana has not yet enacted pre-mortem validation statutes for wills or trusts, daughter and son must argue the validity of the final will in court after mom has passed. This article discusses how the scenario (and a similar one dealing with a revocable trust) might play out under current Indiana law.

Hearing officer: No discipline necessary for lawyer in Park Tudor sex scandal

April 24, 2020 | Olivia Covington

Despite a finding that prominent Indianapolis employment attorney Michael Blickman violated an ethical rule in his handling of a student-teacher sex scandal at Park Tudor High School, the hearing officer in Blickman’s disciplinary case is not recommending any action against his law license.

Federal Circuit tweaks statute to overcome constitutionality concerns with administrative patent judges

April 15, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl

On Halloween 2019, a constitutional argument against the process for challenging patents not only convinced a federal appellate court but also inspired the judges to offer their own fix to the statute.

Courier services remain, but diminish with new technology

February 5, 2020 | Olivia Covington

Even after the advent of e-filing and some paperless offices, courier services are still available, and the need for such services persists. That need has evolved in the digital age, but attorneys and delivery companies say there are options available when technology can’t yet get the job done.

Lawyer, prosecutor, first gaming commission director ‘Jack’ Thar dies

January 15, 2020 | IL Staff

A longtime Indianapolis attorney and public servant whose career included stints as a federal prosecutor as well as leading the state agency that awarded Indiana’s first riverboat gambling licenses has died. John “Jack” James Thar, 71, died Jan. 8, surrounded by loved ones after a battle with heart disease.

Web Exclusive: Cyberinsurance moving mainstream

January 8, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

As broad, indiscriminate ransomware campaigns have sharply declined, the losses from ransomware attacks have increased significantly. That’s why more companies are looking to cyber insurance for protection.

Commission seeks attorney’s suspension in Park Tudor sex scandal discipline case

January 7, 2020 | Olivia Covington

The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission is calling for the suspension of a prominent Indianapolis employment attorney it accused of possessing child pornography in the fallout of a teacher-student sex scandal at Park Tudor High School. His defense team counters that no sanction is warranted.

Banta: I bought the law (and the law won?): Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.

December 11, 2019

The primary reason for the cost of access to legal texts is the ability of the text owners to prohibit unlicensed copying of those works through copyright enforcement. It is one thing when the owner is a private entity, but how do you feel about this prohibition when the owner is a state government?

Uhl and Bose: Domino’s effect: SCOTUS skips clarifying ADA web access

December 11, 2019

Businesses are increasingly facing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding whether their websites are accessible to persons with disabilities. Recently, the United States Supreme Court declined an opportunity to address the law applicable to such claims, leaving businesses with little clarity as to what potential exposure they face.

Ice Miller strategy manager appointed to JNC

November 25, 2019 | IL Staff

Ice Miller agribusiness strategy manager Katie Glick, Columbus, has been appointed as the newest member of the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission.

Ethics case from Park Tudor sex scandal weighs duty to report vs. privilege

October 2, 2019 | Olivia Covington

The fallout from the revelation that the former Park Tudor boys basketball coach exchanged explicit messages with a 15-year-old student continued last week, when the school’s former attorney was subject to a disciplinary hearing over his conduct during the school’s investigation.

Blickman testifies in his discipline hearing linked to Park Tudor scandal

September 25, 2019 | Olivia Covington

The attorney disciplinary hearing against prominent employment lawyer Michael Blickman continued Wednesday, with the defense beginning its presentation with testimony from Blickman himself.

AG Hill to get witness statements; Selby declines to recuse in discipline case

August 27, 2019 | Olivia Covington

Witness statements collected during the criminal investigation into Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill must be turned over to the lawyers defending Hill against an attorney disciplinary action, the hearing officer has ruled. Former Justice Myra Selby also declined to recuse herself from Hill’s case over a potential conflict of interest.

Web exclusive: Lawyers balance work-related stress through mindful meditation

February 19, 2019 | Katie Stancombe

A partner at a major Indianapolis law firm received unexpected news that forever changed her life. She discovered mindfulness practice and now helps countless attorneys realize how they can improve their own lives and practices.

Lapse in government funding worsens immigration backlog

February 5, 2019

The recent partial government shutdown — the longest in United States History — left federal lawyers scrambling as the government agencies they work with were shuttered, leaving cases unresolved, hearings missed and clients uncertain.

5G cell service creates new data possibilities for lawyers

February 5, 2019

Just when it seemed technology couldn’t possibly get any faster or more advanced, wireless networks introduced 5G service. And Indianapolis is one of four cities where a major carrier is rolling out service that could impact how legal professionals do business.

Ice Miller attorney faces discipline in Park Tudor sex abuse case

November 7, 2018

A prominent Indianapolis employment attorney is facing a disciplinary complaint for his involvement in the botched investigation of a former Park Tudor basketball coach who later was convicted of coercing a student into exchanging sexually explicit images and texts. Ice Miller LLP partner Michael Blickman, 65, is accused of possessing and copying child pornography, failing to immediately report child abuse and other ethical rule violations.

Councilman to replace outgoing Indiana Senate leader

October 10, 2018

An Allen County councilman has been selected to fill the seat of the outgoing Republican leader of the Indiana Senate, President Pro Tem David Long, also of Fort Wayne.

Hoosier law firms promoting women leadership before, after #MeToo

August 7, 2018

Across Indianapolis, women were being tapped to lead their law firms before the #MeToo movement, either as practice group chairs, committee leaders, managing partners or a combination. But the movement has sparked additional conversations in their law firms, giving credence to gender equality efforts that were already in place.

Indiana Senate leader Long joins Ice Miller

June 15, 2018

In advance of his retirement from the Indiana Statehouse in November, Senate President Pro Tem David Long, R-Fort Wayne, will be joining Ice Miller LLP as a partner today. Long, who has a law office in Fort Wayne and serves as general counsel for Pizza Hut, will practice in the firm’s Public Affairs Group.

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