Appellate court affirms denial of man’s insanity defense
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Wednesday the denial of a man’s insanity defense after he was found guilty of two counts of attempted murder.
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COA affirms murder weapon should be destroyed
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed denial of man’s request to give the weapon he used for murder back to his mother.
IU McKinney professor, lawyer in undecided congressional primary race
A law professor and medical doctor is in an undecided race against a 50-year lawyer for the Democratic nomination for Indiana’s Eighth Congressional District as votes continue to be tallied Wednesday from southwestern Indiana.
COA: Firm entitled to investigatory expenses
A firm who represented an indigent man’s murder case pro bono is entitled to the costs of the investigation of his defense, the Court of Appeals ruled, even though the man pleaded guilty.
Court grants Brady extension to appeal ‘Deflategate’ decision
Tom Brady's lawyers will get another two weeks to appeal his "Deflategate" suspension.
Judge sets hearing on bid to block new Indiana abortion law
A federal judge has set a hearing to consider Planned Parenthood's bid to block a new Indiana law that bans abortions sought because of genetic abnormalities.
Apple loses fight to keep ‘iPhone’ label off Chinese wallets
Apple Inc. lost its fight to keep the “iPhone” name exclusive to its products with a Beijing court deciding a little-known accessories maker can use the label for a range of wallets and purses.
University of Louisville students’ lawsuit against escort dismissed
A Louisville judge has dismissed a lawsuit by University of Louisville students filed against Katina Powell that said the escort's book allegations of sex parties at the men's basketball players' dormitory had devalued their education.
7th Circuit: Company responsible for debts
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a company and its principals need to pay more than $3.5 million to a company it bought supplies from, even though the purchaser accused the seller of price-gouging.
Many Indiana counties see strong voter turnout for primary
Indiana steps into the national spotlight Tuesday with a primary election that could play a significant role in deciding Republican and Democratic presidential contests, as well as a spirited Senate GOP primary election and crowded races for Republican nominations in two U.S. House districts.
Opinions May 3, 2016
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Knauf Insulation, Inc. v Southern Brands, Inc. and Albert and Rosemary Dowd
15-3157
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, Judge Sarah Evans Barker.
Civil. Affirms Southern Brands needs to pay more than $3.5 million to Knauf Insulation after SBI filed a counterclaim in a price-gouging suit too late to be considered.
E-filing extends to confidential cases
Indiana courts announced that parties may now file electronically in confidential case types including adoption, child in need of services, termination of parental rights, and juvenile cases. The change took effect Monday.
Indiana law schools prepare for pomp and circumstance
Graduation season is beginning with law schools around Indiana hosting ceremonies the next two weekends in May.
ABA releases employment data for 2015 grads
The American Bar Association has released its annual employment reports for law schools for 2015 graduates. Of the four Indiana law schools included, Notre Dame Law School had the highest percentage of graduates working in full-time long-term positions where bar passage was required, while Valparaiso University Law School had the highest unemployment rate.
PepsiCo’s Quaker sued for not flagging pesticide in oatmeal
Consumers in New York, California and Illinois sued PepsiCo Inc.’s Quaker Oats for false advertising, claiming the brand’s signature product contains a possible carcinogen that is not listed as an ingredient.
Prosecutor: Evidence speaks for 10 LA ‘Grim Sleeper’ victims
Arguments continued Tuesday in the case of a Los Angeles man prosecutors believe is the “Grim Sleeper,” charged with 10 deaths of African-American women and suspected in an untold number more.
J&J faces 1,000 more talc-cancer suits after verdict loss
Johnson & Johnson must pay $55 million to a 62-year-old South Dakota woman who blamed her ovarian cancer on the company’s talcum powder in the second such trial loss this year.
Top NY court upholds conviction for illegal knife
New York’s highest court on Tuesday upheld a driver’s conviction for illegal possession for a gravity knife, rejecting arguments that he didn’t know the folding knife he used for work could open with a flick of the wrist.
Man pleads guilty in drunken driving death of Muncie teen
A central Indiana man has pleaded guilty in a fatal drunk driving case in which he killed a Muncie teenager when he slammed into his motor scooter last summer.
IndyBar: New IndyBar Resource Available to Marion County Litigators
IndyBar members will be walking into the courtroom with even more confidence, thanks to a recent resource compiled by the association’s Litigation Section.