Symposium marks anniversary of Nunn-Lugar Act
Indiana University will mark the 20th anniversary of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program with a symposium Nov. 11 on its Bloomington campus.
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Immigrant students receive diverted sentences
On June 14, five undocumented immigrant students received diverted sentences for criminal trespass charges stemming from an incident in May in Gov. Mitch Daniels' office.
New judicial selection battle ahead?
Indiana may soon see its next battle over how the state’s top judges are selected.
Students push for immigration reform
House Enrolled Act 1402 may make tuition unaffordable for some students.
Lawmakers resume debate on issues impacting state courts
Both federal and state lawmakers seem to be letting the clock tick down to the final seconds.
Government shutdown would have little impact on federal legal system
Even if the U.S. Congress fails to pass a short-term budget measure and prevent a government shutdown before midnight Friday, the various arms of the Indiana federal legal community will remain operating mostly as usual – at least for the time being.
Case asks whether school board members can run for political office
A Lake Superior judge may not be breaking any new legal ground with an election-related ruling this week, but he’s set the stage for an appeal that could clear up confusion about whether nonpartisan school board members must give up their right to run for a public office that requires the candidate to declare their political party affiliation.
House Republicans vote to fine absent Democrats
The Indiana House Republicans passed a motion Thursday fining the Democrats who fled to Illinois last week $250 a day until a quorum is present.
Politics pivotal in legal world
Some may say law and politics go together like love and marriage, but it’s more than a cliché when looking at how the Indiana legal community is being influenced and even transformed by the political process.
General Assembly ready for new session’s business
With a new legislative session on the horizon, the Indiana General Assembly is going to be one to watch as it likely tackles a multitude of issues influencing the state’s legal community.
New national act would address adult guardianship matters
New law changes are on the horizon in order to create more uniform guardianship laws throughout the country and reduce conflicts between states.
‘Greening Statehouse’ event at IU-Indy
The Hoosier Environmental Council’s third annual “Greening the Statehouse” happens Saturday at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis.
Judges’ right to bear arms (sometimes)
The Commission on Courts didn’t recommend any state statute changes that would have allowed judges authority to carry weapons in places county ordinances or laws currently prevent.
Commission on Courts makes recommendations
As the interim legislative calendar wound down to make way for the next Indiana General Assembly session, the Commission on Courts has made recommendations on new court requests and discussed issues that impact funding and structure of statewide trial courts.
Anti-piracy legislation tackles IP enforcement
The notion of pirates pillaging treasures and bartering it on the high seas isn’t that far fetched for Indianapolis intellectual property attorney Jonathan Polak.
Lake Circuit candidate can stay on ballot for now
A Highland attorney is back on the ballot for a Lake Circuit judge opening after he received a temporary restraining order that says the Indiana Election Commission shouldn’t have removed his name as a candidate for the general election.
‘Social business’ among discussions
This year’s Program on Law and State Government at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis Oct. 1 will
focus on three main topics for lawyers, businesses, legislators, government employees, and academics: education about entrepreneurship
at the undergrad, graduate school, and law school levels; the idea of “social businesses,” also known as L3Cs
or low profit limited liability companies; and how government entities use data to improve services to citizens.
Book recounts ’08 presidential race
An Indiana lawyer intimately involved in Barack Obama’s presidential run has written a book about the campaign and
how the consistently Republican state went Democrat for the first time since 1964.
Indy lobbyists now required to register info
Lobbyists who work in Indianapolis and Marion County will now have to register their information in a public database beginning
next year. Effective Jan. 1, 2010, a new ordinance requires all lobbyists engaging in executive or legislative branch lobbying
activity with an agency of the City of Indianapolis or Marion County to register with the Department of Code Enforcement.
Lawyer elected U.S. Libertarian Party officer
Mark Rutherford wants America’s third-largest political party to make inroads by showing competence at the grassroots level of government.