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Ind. Courts - "Judges to jurors: Stay off the Web - New instructions mention Facebook, Twitter, MySpace"

Posted on February 15, 2010
James D. Wolf Jr. of the Gary Post Tribune reports today:Juries have always been told to avoid trial information from...

Environment - "Indiana Lawmakers support biomass plants' foes: Prospects unclear for legislation that would stop construction"

Posted on February 15, 2010
The ILB's most recent entry on the proposed biomass wood-burning power plants in southern Indiana was Feb. 9th, near the...

Ind. Courts - Sixth weekly installment of the Legislative Update for the 2010 legislative session

Posted on February 15, 2010
The Legislative Update blog, publishing weekly during the legislative session by the Indiana Judicial Center, has posted this sixth weekly...

Catch-up: What did you miss over the weekend from the ILB?

Posted on February 15, 2010
Here is the answer to "What did you miss from the ILB during the weekend?" From Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010:...

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Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next

Posted on February 15, 2010
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 2/15/10): 9:00 AM - State of Indiana v. James...

Law - "Legislation templates make proposing bills easy"

Posted on February 15, 2010
Erik Schelzig of the AP has a long article on model legislation. Some quotes: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For state legislators...

Courts - Kentucky Court of Appeals bans arbitration in divorce cases.

Posted on February 14, 2010
Indiana has a Family Law Arbitration Act, IC 34-57-5, passed in 2005. Kentucky apparently does not have a similar, specific...

Ind. Courts - "LaPorte tourism agency suing Blue Chip Casino"

Posted on February 14, 2010
Stan Maddux reported in the Feb. 13, 2010 South Bend Tribune:Tourism officials help bring people to Blue Chip and, in...

Law - "Proposed Changes to Psychiatric Manual Stir Lawsuit Fears"

Posted on February 14, 2010
Tresa Baldas of The National Law Journal reported on Feb. 12, 2010:Employment lawyers are shaking their heads over this one:...

Ind. Law - More on: "Enforce guns laws, don't keep secrets" D�j� vu?

Posted on February 14, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 28, 2010, and this entry headed "Senate OKs bill on gun permit secrets" from...

Ind. Gov't. - "Former treasurer's theft case dropped: Court rules 712 pieces of evidence inadmissible; civil case pending"

Posted on February 14, 2010
That is the headline to this story today in the Evansville Courier & Press, reported by Lydia X. McCoy....

Environment - More on "Indiana county's fertilizer ban rejected"

Posted on February 14, 2010
Updating this ILB entry, from Feb. 10, 2010, is this editorial today, headed "Appointee overrules lake law," in the Fort...

Courts - Update on "Three lawsuits may change how NCAA operates"

Posted on February 13, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from July 26, 2009, which quoted a story by Mark Alesia of the Indianapolis Star --...

Ind. Decisions - "Lawsuit against Tippecanoe County sheriff to proceed"

Posted on February 13, 2010
Olson v. Brown, a 7th Circuit opinion issued Feb. 4, 2010 (see ILB summary here) , is the subject of...

Ind. Decisions - More on "Conviction tossed in 1989 rape case, new trial granted"

Posted on February 13, 2010
Updating this Oct. 17, 2009 ILB entry about Brian E. Mast v. State of Indiana, a 2-1, 3-opinion decision issued...

Ind. Decisions - "Appeals court sides with Valpo over sewage in residence"

Posted on February 13, 2010
The Feb. 12th decision in the case of Kevin Walsh, et al. v. City of Valparaiso, Indiana (NFP) (see ILB...

Courts - Another "Kafkaesque" case involving a homeowner and a large bank

Posted on February 13, 2010
"Appeals court sides with Greenfield homeowner" was the heading to this Feb. 9th ILB entry about the case of Elliott...

Environment - Logansport, Cass County set wind energy fees

Posted on February 13, 2010
Jennifer Tangeman reports in the Pharos-Tribune: With the prospect of harnessing wind energy moving closer to reality in Cass County,...

Law - More on "Judiciary Panel Holds Over Johnsen Again"

Posted on February 12, 2010
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, Kassie Hunt of Politico has this story today....

Courts - "Bursting Pipes Lead to a Legal Battle "

Posted on February 12, 2010
A long story today in the NY Times, reported by Mary Williams Walsh, includes:State and local governments across the country...

Environment - "Indiana's governor opposes closing locks to fight Asian carp"

Posted on February 12, 2010
From the AP, a brief story that begins:Indiana's governor is opposing a proposal to close navigational locks and gates in...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 5 NFP)

Posted on February 12, 2010
For publication opinions today (1): In Cassie E. Pfenning v. Joseph E. Lineman, Whitey's 31 Club, Inc., et al. ,...

Courts - More on "Judge denies Star motion to unseal search warrants in Durham case"

Posted on February 12, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 5, 2010, Jim Mackinnon of the Akron Ohio Beacon Journal has a story today...

Environment - "Feds pass on surest solution to Asian carp"

Posted on February 12, 2010
That is the headline to this story by AP environmental writer John Flesher that begins: TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) ?...

Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending February 12, 2010

Posted on February 12, 2010
Again this week, the word is: "There is not a Transfer List for the week ending 2/12/10."...

Law - Obama rules out recess appointment next week for Dawn Johnsen

Posted on February 12, 2010
From Main Justice:President Obama signaled last night that he does not intend to make recess appointments next week for three...

Ind. Gov't - AG Zoeller hires former AG Carter to arbitrate tobacco deal for State

Posted on February 11, 2010
The Jan. 25, 2010 issue of the weekly newsletter, Indiana Legislative Insight (subscription only, used with permission) contained a...

Ind. Courts - More on: Indiana federal district court nominees hearings postposed a day

Posted on February 11, 2010
Updating yesterday's entry, tune in right now and watch the questioning. Only Senator Sessions is present for the Republicans....

Environment - "Bankruptcy could lead to smelly mess for state: Union-Go Dairy, which has had manure-lagoon problems, files for relief from creditors"

Posted on February 11, 2010
This ILB entry from Feb. 9, 2010 briefly mentioned a story headed "Randolph megadairy files for bankruptcy", from the Richmond...

Law - "Picture proof with every parking ticket?"

Posted on February 11, 2010
Another Chicago parking ticket story - Fran Spielman of the Chicago Sun-Times reports today:Motorists who park illegally on Chicago streets...

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