AG: Indy tree service scams seniors
Recent severe storms have led state authorities to caution against scam contractors.
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Judge considers life sentence in Indianapolis explosion case
An Indianapolis man will spend decades in prison after his conviction for a house explosion scheme that killed two neighbors, and prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to make him eligible for life without parole at next month’s sentencing.
IndyBar: Make the Connection with Mentor Connect
Mentor Connect is a new IndyBar program that matches mentor and mentee pairs to help create meaningful and productive mentor relationships.
IndyBar: Nominations Now Open for 2015 Professionalism Awards
The IndyBar Professionalism Committee is currently soliciting nominations for the 2015 IndyBar Professionalism Award (Attorney) and IndyBar Silver Gavel Award (Judge). Nominations are due by 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 20.
Nominations Now Accepted for IndyBar Board of Directors
Welch The nomination period has begun for the 2016 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and the Hon. Heather Welch of Marion Superior Court has been appointed to chair the effort. Judge Welch will lead a committee of members in selecting a slate of officers for the coming year. Joining Judge Welch […]
IndyBar: Welcomes New Citizens at Naturalization Ceremonies
For attorneys, the courtroom is often rife with conflict and anxiety. But for some hopeful individuals, the courtroom is where their dreams of becoming United States citizens officially become reality.
Getting to Know Your Judicial Officers: Judge Jose D. Salinas
Feeling comfortable in court can help you provide better advocacy for your client and getting to know your local judges can help improve your practice.
Nominations Now Open for 2015 Professionalism Awards
Professionalism—it’s a trait that sets apart one stellar attorney or judge from another. Now is your chance to honor this invaluable quality in your Indy colleagues. The IndyBar Professionalism Committee is currently soliciting nominations for the 2015 IndyBar Professionalism Award (Attorney) and IndyBar Silver Gavel Award (Judge). Nominations are due by 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, […]
Solo and Small Practice: It Takes Courage and Strength
Despite the challenges, fears and demands of solo and small practice, legal market experts tell us that more and more newly minted lawyers are entering law as solo and small firm owners.
IndyBar: Talking Points with the Top Paralegal
The Indianapolis Bar Association is proud to recognize Arlene L. Morris of Whitham Hebenstreit & Zubek LLP as the association’s Paralegal of the Year for 2015.
IndyBar: Nominations Now Accepted for Board of Directors
The nomination period has begun for the 2016 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and the Hon. Heather Welch of Marion Superior Court has been appointed to chair the effort. Judge Welch will lead a committee of members in selecting a slate of officers for the coming year.
Opinions July 14, 2015 ILD
Indiana Court of Appeals
Brian A. Reeve v. Paula B. Reeve (mem. dec.)
29A02-1410-DR-738
Domestic. Affirms trial court decree dissolving marriage.
Mobile Tire and Axle, Inc., et al. v. Superior Tire, LLC, et al. (mem. dec.)
20A03-1411-PL-416
Civil plenary. Affirms jury award of $287,366.55 to Superior.
Daniel R. Jones v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
29A05-1502-DR-83
Domestic. Affirms revocation of probation.
Opinions July 14, 2015
Indiana Court of Appeals
Parkview Hospital, Inc. v. John J. Wernert, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, and The Methodist Hospitals, Inc.
02A03-1408-PL-296
Civil plenary. Affirms trial court ruling in favor of Indiana Family and Social Service Administration’s denial of Medicaid disproportionate share payments to Parkview Hospital. The decision of the FSSA secretary was not arbitrary, capricious, or unsupported by substantial evidence, and there was no contract or agreement of material terms and conditions regarding disproportionate share hospital payments supporting a forfeiture claim.
ABA annual meeting starts July 30
The American Bar Association will open its annual meeting the last week of July in Chicago, bringing attorneys, judges, academics and government officials together to examine a variety of legal and public policy issues.
$5M bond set for man accused of plot to kill lawyer
A $5 million bond has been set for a man accused of plotting with his mother to kill a Hamilton County divorce attorney seeking money from the mother’s boyfriend.
Fort Wayne hospital loses Medicaid payment appeal
Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne was not wrongly denied $27 million in Medicaid payments it sought from the state when it failed to properly and timely document the claims, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Tuesday.
Mark Leonard convicted of murder in deadly Indiana house explosion
A jury convicted an Indianapolis man of murder, arson and insurance fraud Tuesday for his role in a house explosion that decimated a subdivision nearly three years ago, killing a couple living in the neighborhood.
Hammerle On…’Mad Max: Fury Road,’ ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’
Bob Hammerle writes that he’s curious as to why “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” won both major awards at last year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Ponzi scheme remains white collar fraud of choice
Since the fall of Bernard Madoff, the Securities and Exchange Commission has upped its enforcement on Ponzi schemes.