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Ind. Law - What is the genesis of SB 60?
Posted on January 11, 2010Senate Bill 60, which, according to the digest:Creates the judicial computer systems commission to evaluate court and law enforcement computer...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 6 NFP)
Posted on January 11, 2010For publication opinions today (1): In Northwest Towing & Recovery v. State of Indiana , a 14-page opinion, Chief Judge...
Ind. Courts - "LaPorte County's work release program could be in jeopardy"
Posted on January 10, 2010Alicia Ebaugh of the Michigan City News-Dispatch reports today in a story that begins:La Porte County's work release program for...
Ind. Law - Wine shipping in Indiana; and our other alcohol laws
Posted on January 10, 2010Wine shipping. The ILB has had a number of entries over the years on wine shipping, and many of them...
Ind. Courts - "Chance of getting bond reduction depends on the judge" in Monroe Circuit Courts
Posted on January 10, 2010Laura Lane of the Bloomington Herald-Times has a very lengthy and interesting report today ($$) on the Monroe Circuit Courts....
Ind. Courts - "David Camm lawyer withdraws"
Posted on January 09, 2010Ben Zion Hershberg reports today in the Louisville Courier Journal:Citing ?other personal and professional commitments,? David Camm?s primary lawyer has...
Ind. Courts - "Shopping mall tycoon Melvin Simon's daughter sues widow over will"
Posted on January 09, 2010John Russell has a thorough story today in the Indianapolis Star, complete with a copy of the 16-page complaint filed...
Ind. Decisions - "Indiana Supreme Court suspends Spencer lawyer"
Posted on January 09, 2010Laura Lane reported yesterday ($$) in the Bloomington Herald-Tribune:Spencer attorney Paul Watts will not be practicing law for 120 days...
Ind. Courts - "Attorney's actions bring Behrman case back into spotlight"
Posted on January 09, 2010Kim King of Fox 59 Indianapolis had this long story last evening. Some quotes:INDIANAPOLIS - The mysterious murder of IU...
Courts - "Social networking among jurors is trying judges' patience"
Posted on January 09, 2010Del Quentin Wilber reports today in the Washington Post in a long story that begins:Al Schuler, one of 12 jurors...
Courts - "Reform of New York?s Small-Town Courts Stalls "
Posted on January 09, 2010William Glaberrrson reports today in the NY Times:The most ambitious efforts in decades to reform New York State?s vast network...
Law - "Obama Takes New Route to Opposing Parts of Laws"
Posted on January 09, 2010Charlie Savage, who has written much on presidential signing statements, including on Aug. 10, 2009, "Obama?s Embrace of a Bush...
Ind. Decisions - More on: Supreme Court's ruling in Wallace v. State has thrown the state and local sex offender registries into disarray
Posted on January 09, 2010Updatng this ILB entry from yesterday, Jan. 8th, about the Indiana Supreme Court's April 2009 decision in Wallace v. State,...
Law - "President Obama will renominate Dawn Johnsen"
Posted on January 08, 2010So reports Charlie Savage of the NY Times in this story today that begins:President Obama will renominate Dawn Johnsen to...
Ind. Decisions - One case granted transfer Jan. 7th
Posted on January 08, 2010The Clerk's transfer list should be available hopefully by Monday. Meanwhile, the ILB has just received notice that transfer was...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court's ruling in Wallace v. State has thrown the state and local sex offender registries into disarray
Posted on January 08, 2010Jeff Wiehe and Rebecca S. Green of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette have an important story today, one that the...
Law - "American Bar Assn. allows unneeded new law schools to open and refuses to regulate them"
Posted on January 08, 2010That is the charge in this opinion piece today in the LA Times, written by Mark Greenbaum. Ashby Jones of...
Ind. Decisions - "Contracts Trump IP Rights, 7th Circuit Says in Licensing Fee Dispute"
Posted on January 07, 2010The Jan. 5, 2010 7th Circuit opinion in WI Alumni Research v. Xenon Phara is the subject of a brief...
Ind. Gov't. - "Sex abuse high at 13 juvenile centers" Pendleton highest in nation
Posted on January 07, 2010Devlin Barrett of the AP has the story on the Washington Post website. A few quotes:WASHINGTON -- A government study...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 2 NFP)
Posted on January 07, 2010For publication opinions today (1): Kentucky National Insurance Co. v. Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co. is a 65-page opinion...
Environment - More on "IDEM fills long-vacant chief-of-staff post, denies agency shakeup"
Posted on January 07, 2010Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 5, 2010, Gitte Laasby of the Gary Post-Tribune has a lengthy and detailed story...
Courts - "Lawmakers quiz court on computer costs "
Posted on January 07, 2010That is the headline from a story from the Dec. 8, 2009 Oklahoma Tulsa World. Some quotes from the report...
Environment - Rules proposed again to regulate outdoor wood-fired boilers
Posted on January 07, 2010Several years ago there was a lot of smoke over an IDEM proposal to solicit public comments about whether there...
Ind. Courts - More on: Appellate Clerk's Office now authorized to serve orders, notices and opinions via e-mail
Posted on January 06, 2010Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, the word I'm hearing is - Don't stop checking the docket! At least not...
Ind. Courts - "Koethe acquitted in obstruction trial"
Posted on January 06, 2010Updating yesterday evening's ILB entry, Ruth Ann Krause of the Gary Post-Tribune reports this morning:Lake County jurors in Crown Point...
Ind. Courts - "Business sues Mishawaka over ordinance on sexual devices"
Posted on January 06, 2010Sue Lowe reports today in the South Bend Tribune:The city of Mishawaka has stopped Pleasureland Museum from selling "sexual devices."...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides CHINS case
Posted on January 06, 2010In N.E., Alleged to be CHINS; N.L. v. IDCS, a 9-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Sullivan writes:The trial court adjudicated a...
Environment - Status report on Asian carp controversy [Updated]
Posted on January 06, 2010Updating this long list of earlier ILB Asian carp entries, SCOTUSblog this morning has a great wrap-up of the status...
Ind. Courts - Suit filed to require St. Joseph Co. and South Bend to comply with the ADA by improving access to county court buildings"
Posted on January 06, 2010Erin Blasko reports today in the South Bend Tribune on a new ADA lawsuit filed in federal court Monday. Some...
Ind. Decisions - More on: ND Judge rules LaPorte must replace crumbling sidewalks
Posted on January 06, 2010Last Friday, Jan. 1, the ILB reported here on federal Judge Miller's ruling, including extensive quotes from the 30-page opinion....
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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....








