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Ind. Law - It's the Law: Part 3 of "Death penalty explained in three parts"

Posted on September 08, 2009
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week is the final of a three-part series on...

Law - Sex offender laws in the news

Posted on September 07, 2009
"Unjust and ineffective: America has pioneered the harsh punishment of sex offenders. Does it work?" is the title to a...

Ind. Law - Time for another golf carts update

Posted on September 07, 2009
The most recent ILB golf carts update was August 17th, so it is certainly time for another: Berne -...

Ind. Gov't. - More on "Lights Out at the Penitentiary: Strapped States are Shutting Prisons"

Posted on September 07, 2009
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 5th, which included this quote:Reporting from Denver - After decades of pursuing lock-'em-up policies,...

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Law - "Judges? Frustration Grows With Mortgage Servicers"

Posted on September 07, 2009
That is the headline to this lengthy NY Times story by John Collins Rudolf, dated Sept. 3rd. Some quotes:With consumers...

Ind. Decisions - Two more NFP COA decisions reclassified

Posted on September 07, 2009
Beaty Construction, Inc. v. Board of Safety Review, et al - NFP opinion issued 7/07/09; Appellant's motion for publication filed...

Ind. Courts - "NY businesswoman was high-class grifter"

Posted on September 06, 2009
Charles Wilson of the AP has this lengthy story today that appears in Newsday. Some quotes:INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ? Dina Wein...

Ind. Courts - "And when he came to the judge, the waiter asked, 'And I suppose you want the Arrogant Bastard beer?'"

Posted on September 06, 2009
That quote from an entry Friday in Ruth Holladay's Blog. P.S. - Narrowing the field considerably, it was reportedly a...

Ind. Law - Indiana malpractice cap may be challenged

Posted on September 06, 2009
Jeff Swiatek's story Sept. 5th in the Indianapolis Star was headed "Widower might challenge malpractice cap." Some quotes:A widower who...

Law - "Cyberlaw Cases: The Top Ten Pending Cyberlaw Cases"

Posted on September 06, 2009
This is a good idea *, a new blog designed to follow ten cases: 1. The Google Books Settlement; 2....

Ind. Courts - "Judge retires from military: Maughmer plans on devoting energy to elected position"

Posted on September 06, 2009
Kevin Lilly has this long feature in yesterday's Logansport Pharos-Tribune. Some quotes:As a high-ranking officer in the U.S. Air Force,...

Courts - C-SPAN focuses on the Supreme Court; also feature on campaign finance

Posted on September 06, 2009
C-SPAN is going all out - it has a new website, totally devoted to the SCOTUS. And it will have...

Ind. Decisions - "Judge will remain in Jay County murder cases"

Posted on September 06, 2009
The August 26th NFP decision in Thomas A. Smith, Michael J. Heffern, Tina L. Whiting, Addison R. Pijnapples, and Roderick...

Ind. Courts - "The defense and prosecuting attorneys were present, but the judge was not, due to personal reasons"

Posted on September 06, 2009
That line is far down in this story by David Stewart of the Bloomington Alternative about a caravan of people...

Ind. Courts - "Attorney charged in hit and run: Deputy public defender faces misdemeanor"

Posted on September 06, 2009
That is the headline to this story dated Sept. 4 in the Kokomo Tribune. Scott Smith reports:Howard County Deputy Public...

Ind. Courts - LaPorte County judge threatens attorney with jail

Posted on September 06, 2009
Alicia Ebaugh reported Sept. 4th in the Michigan City News-Dispatch:La Porte Superior Court 1 Judge Kathleen Lang threatened Thursday to...

Courts - Houston lawyer asks "several local media outlets to provide the names of readers and listeners who commented about his client online"

Posted on September 06, 2009
Adding to the ILB's list of entries on impacts of and access to annonmyous posts and comments, some quotes from...

Law - "Safeguarding History: Why the records of Supreme Court justices should be governed by rules -- not individuals"

Posted on September 06, 2009
An important editorial today from the Washington Post:THE CASE of former Supreme Court justice David H. Souter shows why the...

Law - Dawn Johnsen's DOJ nomination impacts Monroe County school board

Posted on September 06, 2009
Updating the ILB entries on DOJ nominee Dawn Johnsen, Andy Graham of the Bloomington Herald-Times (who also wrote this earlier...

Law - Angie's List calls for better regulation; plus see the ILB's dog

Posted on September 06, 2009
Posted on Sept. 3rd, via dBusinessNews, this very long press release that begins:(INDIANAPOLIS) -- Angie?s List Founder Angie Hicks today...

Courts - More on: SCOTUS will hear case next month, preceding the "First Monday in October"

Posted on September 05, 2009
Updating this ILB entry from August 30th, here are two very good stories on the important oral argument coming up...

Ind. Gov't. - "Lights Out at the Penitentiary: Strapped States are Shutting Prisons"

Posted on September 05, 2009
Today's Wall Street Journal has this lengthy front-page story by Gary Fields on how many states are now "closing penitentiaries...

Ind. Decisions - "Federal court ruling would let city's adult shops run 24/7"

Posted on September 05, 2009
That is the headline to Robert King's story today in the Indianapolis Star about the 7th Circuit's ruling Thursday in...

Courts - Relying on Indiana court decision, Illinois federal allows woman to sue bank for lax security after $26,000 stolen by hacker

Posted on September 04, 2009
From a story by Kim Zetter of Wired:An Illinois district court has allowed a couple to sue their bank on...

Ind. Decisions - One cases granted transfer Sept. 3rd

Posted on September 04, 2009
The Clerk's transfer list should be available sometime today or perhaps not until Tuesday. Meanwhile, the ILB has received notice...

Courts - EEOC award of nearly $330,000 in damages to a former Marion County chief deputy coroner who claimed reverse discrimination

Posted on September 04, 2009
Jon Murray reported Sept. 2nd in a story that began:The city likely will appeal a federal agency's award of nearly...

Ind. Courts - "'Special master' OK'd in Gabriele will case"

Posted on September 04, 2009
Updating this ILB entry from August 25th, Alicia Gallegos of the South Bend Tribune reports today:The Indiana Supreme Court has...

Ind. Gov't - "Petitions U.S. Supreme Court, Seeks Equitable Compensation for Indiana Funds Affected by Chrysler, LLC Bankruptcy"

Posted on September 04, 2009
Updating this earlier ILB entry, here is the press release of Indiana's Treasurer:INDIANAPOLIS (September 3, 2009) ? Indiana State Treasurer...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 14 NFP)

Posted on September 04, 2009
For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (6): Lokmar Abdul-Wadood v. Officers Cross and Stang (NFP) - "Lokmar...

Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides one Indiana case today

Posted on September 04, 2009
In U.S. v. Noel (SD Ind., Judge Tinder), a 44-page opinion, Judge Kanne writes:Dick Noel was charged with producing...

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