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Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues order imposing reciprocal disclipline
Posted on July 22, 2009In In the Matter of R. Allen McCartney, a 2-page order just posted, but filed July 16th, Justice Sullivan writes...
Ind. Gov't. - "Commissioners Push Sheriff for Implementation of Booking Fee"
Posted on July 21, 2009Here is a story from WTCA AM 1050, in northern Indiana, and I think this is Marshall County:07/21/09 During the...
Ind. Decisions - Another NFP COA decision reclassified
Posted on July 21, 2009The case is Herman Button v. Sue James - NFP opinion issued 6/22/09; Appellant's motion for publication filed 7/1/09; Ordered...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 10 NFP)
Posted on July 21, 2009For publication opinions today (2): In Jim & Carol Daily v. City of Columbus Board of Zoning Appeals , a...
Ind. Courts - More on: "IHSAA faces Title IX lawsuit over scheduling: Former coach claims inequity in nights girls and boys basketball games are played"
Posted on July 21, 2009Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, here now are links to the complaint filed by Ms. Parker, along with...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues one today
Posted on July 21, 2009In Tri-Etch, Inc., d/b/a Sonitrol Security Systems of Muncie, et al v. Cincinnati Insurance Company, a 12-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice...
Ind. Decisions - Revised: Transfer list for week ending July 17, 2009
Posted on July 21, 2009Updating this entry from last Friday, here is the Clerk's "revised" transfer list for the week ending July 17, 2009....
Law - Homeowners beset from many directions
Posted on July 21, 2009Stories today:"New appraisal rules raise many concerns" by Nicole Blake of the Indianapolis Star. The story begins:When Jake Stamper chose...
Courts - Prosecutors across the country being laid off
Posted on July 21, 2009So reports Amir Efrati of the WSJ Law Blog, in this entry headed "Arizona AG Axes 12 Attorneys As Nationwide...
Ind. Law - Counties may pass ordinances allowing monthly payment of property taxes
Posted on July 21, 2009Thomas B. Langhorne reports today in the Evansville Courier & Press:Monthly payments for property tax bills ? an option already...
Courts - Who decides when all the judges should normally recuse themselves?
Posted on July 21, 2009That is the subject of this story today about the New York judicial pay disputes, reported by Joel Stashenko of...
Ind. Courts - "IHSAA faces Title IX lawsuit over scheduling: Former coach claims inequity in nights girls and boys basketball games are played"
Posted on July 21, 2009Nat Newell reports today in a story on the front of the Indianapolis Star sports section:Former Franklin County High School...
Ind. Law - More on "Unpaid homeowner association dues split neighbors"
Posted on July 21, 2009Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, quoting from Benjamin Lanka's story in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, today Gary Welsh...
Law - "Arbitration company to cease consumer work"
Posted on July 21, 2009From the Chicago Tribune blog, Chicago Law, an entry, complete with links to the complaint and settlement agreement: It begins:The...
Courts - "Might it happen? Slaughterhouse overruled?"
Posted on July 20, 2009The 7th Circuit's opinion last month in NRA v. City of Chicago may play a pivotal role this fall in...
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next
Posted on July 20, 2009This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 7/20/09): None currently scheduled. Thursday, July 2nd 9:00 AM...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides one Indiana case today, re bankruptcy
Posted on July 20, 2009In Re: Turner (SD Ind., Coachys, Bankruptcy Judge) is a 26-page, 2-1 opinion written by Judge Posner, reversing the...
Ind. Law - "Law Firm Co-founder Returns to Lead Governance Consulting Practice"
Posted on July 20, 2009From a press release today:Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman co-founder Rex Killian returns to the firm that bears his...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 4 today (and 7 NFP)
Posted on July 20, 2009For publication opinions today (4): In Howard Allen Deel v. Albia Ruth Deel , a 10-page opinion, Judge Kirsch concludes:We...
Courts - Impact of anonymous online newspaper reader comments on trials
Posted on July 20, 2009This July 17th ILB entry is headed: "Venue changed in LaPorte County judge's case; 200 anonymous online newspaper reader comments...
Ind. Gov't. - Proposal to toughen Indianapolis roadside panhandling laws
Posted on July 20, 2009Dan McFeely reports today in the Indianapolis Star:A growing number of roadside beggars, typically seen at interstate highway ramps and...
Ind. Law - "Unpaid homeowner association dues split neighbors"
Posted on July 20, 2009Benjamin Lanka has this story today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Some quotes:A sputtering economy with piling job losses...
Environment - "Ind. gets $4M to clean up underground tanks"
Posted on July 20, 2009An AP report today begins:Indiana is getting more than $4 million in federal stimulus funds to help the state clean...
Ind. Gov't. - Daniels' welfare privatization: Too big to fail? Shouldn't we be working on a Plan B?
Posted on July 20, 2009Updating this ILB entry from July 13th, the Indianapolis Star's Will Higgins has a lengthy story today headlined "Privatizing welfare...
Courts - "Under the Iqbal decision, federal judges will now decide at the very start of a litigation whether the plaintiff?s accusations ring true, and they will close the courthouse door if they do not."
Posted on July 20, 2009That is how this article by Adam Liptak of the NY Times, on the end of notice pleading as we...
Ind. Courts - More on "State targets prosecutor's lapsed license"
Posted on July 19, 2009Updating these ILB entries from July 1 and July 8, Charles Wilson reports today for the AP:INDIANAPOLIS ? Hundreds of...
Ind. Gov't. - "Victims still waiting for help Thousands of claims for aid from state sit unpaid"
Posted on July 19, 2009That is the headline to this lengthy, front-page story today in the Indianapolis Star, reported by Tim Evans, Mark Alesia...
Ind. Courts - "Lawyer ordered before judge on contempt issue"
Posted on July 19, 2009"Attorney faces contempt: Judge orders Sarah Nagy to appear in court July 29" is the headline to the story today...
Ind. Gov't. - "Before this trigger is pulled," Daniels said, "I want to make sure it's truly necessary and truly required."
Posted on July 19, 2009Updating earlier ILB entries from July 14th and 17th headed "BMV headaches ahead", Eric Bradner of the Evansville Courier &...
Law - "Amazon's Kindle to Sell Law Books" and the implications
Posted on July 19, 2009Last week a reader referred me to this July 10th article in the Wall Street Journal, headed "Amazon's Kindle to...
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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
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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?
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How can I make my blog more popular?
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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....








