Hammerle On…’Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Hell or High Water,’ ‘Don’t Think Twice’
Bob Hammerle says “Kubo and the Two Strings” is a magnificent animated film for adults and older children.
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DTCI: The need for federal anti-SLAPP legislation is great
Whether it is The Speak Free Act or some other federal legislation, there appears to be a growing consensus that a federal uniform anti-SLAPP statute will eventually be enacted.
Lifelong golfer, lawyer co-chairs pro tournament at Crooked Stick
Few people would be as qualified as a Lebanon-based litigation attorney, who is also an Indiana Golf Hall of Fame member and Crooked Stick Golf Club member, to co-chair the 2016 BMW Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel Sept. 6-11.
Quality of Life: When it feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day
How’s life going these days? Are we having fun yet? The name of this column is “Quality of Life.” How would you assess the quality of your life?
Bell/Whelan: 3 things to know about requests for client information
Here are three things to know when a third party requests information about your client, including don’t be cooperative, civil or otherwise charming.
Senior judge program’s promise to assist judiciary faces challenges
The Indiana Supreme Court charged a seven-member committee with promoting the effective use of senior judges in trial and appellate courts, increasing participation of senior judges, and recommending expanded opportunities and uses for them.
Discipinary Actions – 9/7/16
Read who's recently been suspended by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Female corporate lawyers at Anthem find opportunity, no glass ceiling
At Anthem Inc., the billion-dollar health insurance provider, women comprise 76 percent of its workforce and 63 percent managerial leadership.
Wagner: Who will pay to clean up Indiana’s polluted deep aquifers?
With fewer taxpayer dollars to fund the Superfund program, the responsible parties left standing would have to bear the costs for others that have either gone out of business or filed for bankruptcy.
Sugarman: SCOTUS affirms wetland determinations subject to review
On May 31, the United States Supreme Court once again unanimously delivered a victory for landowners who wish to challenge wetlands determinations handed down by the federal government.
‘Small-town’ Shelbyville firm expanding around the state
As merger fever continues to spread through the legal community, a Shelbyville-based firm is spreading out.
Fight to protect Indiana bat from wind farm renders mixed ruling
The Indiana bat has been part of a long-running battle against a proposed 100-turbine wind farm in Ohio. A lawsuit filed in 2013 by the Bloomington-based Conservation Law Center sought to block a permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that would have allowed the Buckeye Wind Project to kill the protected species.
Officers, prosecutors get training in crash reconstructions
More than 60 law enforcement officers and prosecutors from around Indiana took part in crash-reconstruction training in August at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield. The training included several live demonstrations that allowed investigators to collect and analyze evidence that could be used in a criminal case.
Justices weigh gun store’s liability in policeman’s shooting
A gun store’s possible liability for making a straw sale of a handgun that wounded an Indianapolis police officer is a matter of first impression for Indiana and a case watched closely for legal and policy implications nationwide.
Finding funds to support Indiana legal aid
Legal aid groups seek private donors as the Indiana Supreme Court requests $500,000 more for indigent representation from the Legislature.
Another Uber settlement rejected, this time over riders’ fee
Uber Technologies Inc. was dealt a second rejection of a legal settlement, this time in a case over claims the company misled riders when it charged them a $1 “safe rides fee” that earned the company almost half a billion dollars.
Judge rejects Rolling Stone’s bid to kill frat’s lawsuit
A Virginia judge has denied Rolling Stone magazine's attempt to throw out a $25 million lawsuit filed by the fraternity that was the focus on its now debunked article about a gang rape.
Opinions Sept. 2, 2016
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Commitment of H.F. v. Eskenazi Health/Midtown Clinic (mem. dec.)
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Mental health. Affirms order for temporary involuntary civil commitment, not to exceed 90 days.
Late appeal moves NFL concussion case to Supreme Court
A last-minute appeal in the NFL concussion case, filed by the son of an all-star and civil rights activist, has sent the proposed settlement to the U.S. Supreme Court and delays payouts for at least several months.