IUPUI mock trial competition seeking volunteer judges
Volunteers are being sought from the Indiana legal community to serve as judges at the Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Mock Trial Team invitational next month.
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Arbitrators deny J.P. Morgan’s request for damages against three former advisers
An arbitration panel has denied J.P. Morgan Securities LLC’s request to collect more than $1.5 million in damages and fees from three former Carmel employees who left the firm to join Raymond James & Associates in 2018.
IMPD, BLM reach settlement on tear gas use against protestors
Indianapolis police officers will not deploy tear gas or use similar acts of force against peaceful protestors or those engaging in passive resistance during a protest, pursuant to a new settlement between the police and a local Black Lives Matter organization.
Reversal: Man who knocked girlfriend off scooter did not voluntarily assume her care
A man who knocked his obese girlfriend off an electric scooter and onto the ground has had his felony domestic battery conviction reversed by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Indianapolis records 200th homicide of 2020: reports
Indianapolis has reached a grim milestone with the city’s 200th homicide of the year, reports said.
IndyBar: Mayor Hogsett Declares Oct. 23 ‘Paralegal Appreciation Day’
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett recognized the work and dedication of IndyBar paralegals last week as he declared Oct. 23, 2020, Paralegal Appreciation Day in the city of Indianapolis.
Lilly antibody drug fails in COVID-19 study for hospitalized patients
U.S. government officials are putting an early end to a study testing an Eli Lilly and Co. antibody drug for people hospitalized with COVID-19 because it doesn’t seem to be helping them. The Indianapolis-based drugmaker, however, is continuing to back the treatment.
Anti-domestic violence effort named after fallen officer
An initiative to reduce domestic violence in Indianapolis is named after a police officer killed in the line of duty responding to such an incident, officials say.
AG Barr in Indianapolis discusses efforts to reduce violent crime
The last time William Barr was attorney general of the United States, violent crime in the nation was at an all-time high. And now, after years of decline, the year of COVID has created another surge. The nation’s top law enforcement official stopped in Indianapolis on Thursday to address crime-fighting strategies.
Marion Superior Judge Borges to retire; application period opens
Applications are available for an upcoming judicial position on the Marion Superior Court that will occur when Judge Lisa Borges retires at the end of the year.
SCOTUS rejects Indiana sword fight killer’s appeal, 4 other Hoosier cases
The United States Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an Indiana man convicted of killing his great-uncle in a 2009 sword fight that also took the life of the man’s grandmother. The case is one of five Indiana criminal, juvenile justice or post-conviction cases denied certiorari Monday by the high court.
Reversal: Shelter must face negligence suit after adopted dog mauls girl
A south side Indianapolis animal shelter must face a lawsuit from an adopter whose child was attacked by a dog with a history of aggression, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday, reversing a trial court’s grant of summary judgment for the shelter.
Retired Magistrate Judge Cherry to serve Southern District as criminal duty magistrate
A retired magistrate judge of Indiana’s Northern District Court has been temporarily assigned to provide targeted assistance in the Indianapolis division of the Southern District Court, Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson announced Thursday.
Ready to roll: Lawyers train to respond to Red Cross disaster zone deployments
Rob Gauss’ job description as chairman of the board of the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis doesn’t include deployment to the front lines of a national disaster zone. But that’s what he’s training to do.
IndyBar Guest Column: Crisis Empowerment Grant Update (and a Plea for Day of Giving)
The Crisis Empowerment Grant Program was a wholesale success! More than 110 cases were settled and dozens of cases have been finalized and paid out. More than 40 cases are still active and the selected lawyers continue to work with their clients to assist with their legal issues.
Police: Indianapolis’ 2020 homicide tally is highest ever
Indianapolis has recorded at least 160 criminal homicides so far in 2020, surpassing its highest ever tally for a whole year, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Law firm combinations tick upward in third quarter, still trail 2019 numbers
Merger activity among law firms increased in the third quarter, according to a report by Altman Weil, but with just 44 deals announced so far this year, 2020 is mirroring the Great Recession rather than the explosive growth experienced in recent years.
Marion County inmate dies after alleged assault by inmate
A 38-year-old inmate at the Marion County Jail has died after alleged assault by another inmate, authorities said Sunday.
Justices reprimand 2 Indianapolis attorneys
Two Indianapolis attorneys have been reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court after they reached agreements with the disciplinary commission in their attorney ethics cases.
COA: No double jeopardy for murderer under old law, new Wadle analysis
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a man’s nearly 80-year sentence for murder and robbery after a drug deal turned deadly. It rejected his double-jeopardy arguments, finding neither fit under a new double jeopardy test adopted by the Indiana Supreme Court this year.