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Courts - "No cameras, no audio and now, no main entry to the high court. Is Court growing more insular under Roberts?"
Posted on May 08, 2010So reads the headline to this story by Tony Mauro in The National Law Journal....
Law - "Dish on Big Law Websites: the Good, the Bad and the Cheapest"
Posted on May 07, 2010This story is fun. From The Snark at Fulton County Daily Report...
Indiana Decisions - Maybe not today, redeux
Posted on May 07, 2010The Court's Indiana Opinions pages havn't been updated today -- they still show Thursday's date. That means there may be...
Environment - "IDEM investigating asphalt company"
Posted on May 07, 2010Seth Slabaugh reports today in the Muncie Star-Press in a story that begins:DALEVILLE -- Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp., which is...
Law - Still more on "Learning How to Fight the Debt Collector"
Posted on May 07, 2010Updating earlier ILB entries, Willliam Glaberson of the NY Times has a story today headed "New York Judges Resist Claims...
Law - "States vary on dealing with youth sex offenders"
Posted on May 07, 2010A long AP story yesterday by Greg Bluestein - some quotes:Juvenile justice advocates want rehabilitation instead of registration, yet public...
Courts - "Kentucky courts slashing 113 jobs"
Posted on May 06, 2010Beth Musgrave of the Lexington Herald-Leader reported in a lengthy April 29, 2010 story:FRANKFORT ? Kentucky courts will axe 113...
Ind. Gov't. - More on "For WellPoint, Math Error Spurs More Scrutiny "
Posted on May 06, 2010Updating yesterday's ILB entry, Daniel Lee has this story today in the Indianapolis Star headed "States urged to recheck WellPoint...
Ind. Courts - "Prosecutors object to motion to move Camm trial"
Posted on May 06, 2010Charles Gazaway reported yesterday at WAVE 3:LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - In 2009, the Indiana Supreme Court overturned David Camm's second...
Courts - More on "Key New York Suit Calls Public Defender Programs Inadequate"
Posted on May 06, 2010Updating this ILB entry from March 16, 2010, William Glaberson reports today in the NY Times that:There are enough signs...
Ind. Decisions - Two Indiana cases today decided by 7th Circuit
Posted on May 06, 2010In Amercian Land Holdings of Ind. v. Jobe, et al (SD Ind., Lawrence), a 16-page decision, Judge Posner writes:This...
Ind. Decisions - Tax Court issues one today, a NFP
Posted on May 06, 2010William Meyers v. Kosciusko Co. Assessor, et al. (NFP) - "The Court can understand that the increase in Meyers? tax...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 6 NFP)
Posted on May 06, 2010For publication opinions today (2): Glenn E. Brogan v. State of Indiana - The confusing saga of Wallace v. State,...
Ind. Decisions - "Overturned murder case jumps to forefront of Howard County prosecutor election"
Posted on May 06, 2010The 7th Circuit's May 3rd decision in the case of Goudy v. Basinger, Sup. -- see ILB summary here --...
Ind. Courts - "Indiana Bar aids lawyers' victims: 3 Sniadecki clients seeking assist from statewide fund"
Posted on May 06, 2010Jeff Parrott reports today in the South Bend Tribune:[Harold] Davis said he paid attorney Rod Sniadecki a $500 retainer to...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court posts one this afternoon
Posted on May 06, 2010In Garelick & Glazier Cohen, et al. v. Pam Statom, a 12-page, 3-2 opinion filed late this afternoon, Justice Boehm...
Ind. Courts - McKinney loses prosecutor primary in Delaware County
Posted on May 05, 2010Keeith Roysdon reports in the Muncie Star Press:Delaware County will have a new prosecutor come next fall. Mark McKinney, a...
Ind. Gov't. - "For WellPoint, Math Error Spurs More Scrutiny "
Posted on May 05, 2010Recall that at the same time California's governor was vocally protesting his state's 39% WellPoint rate increases. there was little...
Law - "The battle over direct shipping of wine from producer to consumer has returned to Congress."
Posted on May 05, 2010That is the lede to this story today in the Washington Post, by Dave McIntyre. More quotes:Last month, Rep. Bill...
Ind. Courts - More on "Religion, prayer and government"
Posted on May 05, 2010Updating this ILB entry from May 2nd, Ryan J. Foley of the AP has a long story today headed "Judge...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 6 today (and 11 NFP)
Posted on May 05, 2010For publication opinions today (6): Sherry J. Chapo, et al. v. Jefferson County Plan Commission - "No further action was...
Ind. Courts - Supreme Court posts one today
Posted on May 05, 2010In Clint Beldon v. State of Indiana, an 8-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Sullivan writes:The trial court used the same prior...
Ind. Courts - Jasper County Circuit Court Judge John Potter receives the 2010 Robert J. Kinsey award
Posted on May 05, 2010Jasper County Circuit Court Judge John Potter was presented with the 2010 Robert J. Kinsey award for outstanding service and...
Courts - "Judge closes trial's Internet window: In a medical negligence case, the court clerk was told to block online access to public documents"
Posted on May 05, 2010Deciding that admonishing jurors not to access the internet was not enough, a judge in Oklahoma has twice blocked public...
Courts - "N.Y. Court Expands Rights of Nonbirth Parents in Same-Sex Relationships" [Updated]
Posted on May 05, 2010Jeeremy W. Peters reports today in the NY Times:ALBANY ? New York State?s highest court somewhat expanded the rights of...
Environment - More on "EPA proposes two options for managing coal waste"
Posted on May 05, 2010EPA's plan, announced yesterday, has allready met with criticism. From The Blog of Legal Times:For months, environmental lawyers have been...
Ind. Courts - More on "DWI repeat offender admits 2 charges in fatal crash"
Posted on May 04, 2010Updating this April 5, 2010 ILB entry, Rebecca S. Green reports today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:On Monday, Allen...
Courts - "Federal Judge Bars 'Sexting' Prosecution of Pennsylvania Girls"
Posted on May 04, 2010By now the ILB has a long list of entries on sexting, but an AP story today indicates that the...
Not Law but Interesting - " Students Transform Salad Spinner Into Life-Saving Centrifuge"
Posted on May 04, 2010Ariel Schwartz writes in Inhabit:When?s the last time you heard of a salad spinner that saves lives? Two Rice University...
Environment - "EPA proposes two options for managing coal waste"
Posted on May 04, 2010James Bruggers reports today in the Louisville Courier Journal:The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed two different ways to manage...
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The plates & registration are currently valid and acknowledged by the state.The issue is these plates were on a car I owned and sold privately and legally.Per the Indiana BMV, I can legally transfer plates,which I did. I
That would depend on if you registered the plate to your new vehicle with the BM...
Can a city library prevent you from using thier facilities based on a school district being from another city reaching into your city?
that seems a little ridiculous that they would do that. libraries are supposed t...
Is it libel to write blog posts and/or online reviews about a local business that defames one's reputation?
Libel is the form of defamation expressed in fixed-- usually written form. Sland...
How can I make my blog more popular?
You have to write and submit articles, with backlinks to your blogsite....

The plates & registration are currently valid and acknowledged by the state.The issue is these plates were on a car I owned and sold privately and legally.Per the Indiana BMV, I can legally transfer plates,which I did. I
That would depend on if you registered the plate to your new vehicle with the BM...
Can a city library prevent you from using thier facilities based on a school district being from another city reaching into your city?
that seems a little ridiculous that they would do that. libraries are supposed t...
Is it libel to write blog posts and/or online reviews about a local business that defames one's reputation?
Libel is the form of defamation expressed in fixed-- usually written form. Sland...
How can I make my blog more popular?
You have to write and submit articles, with backlinks to your blogsite....








