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Ind. Gov't. - "Troubled database delays aid to victims"
Posted on June 21, 2009Jeff Wiehe reports in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette today:Some victims who?ve applied for money from the state?s Violent Crime...
Ind. Law - "Loan paperwork discovered in Mishawaka shopping center trash"
Posted on June 21, 2009From the South Bend Tribune, this story by Jim Meenan:MISHAWAKA ? The attorney general's office is investigating how at least...
Ind. Law - "Jeffersonville Attorney Larry Wilder apologizes for actions"
Posted on June 21, 2009Updating this ILB entry from June 18th, Matt Thacker reported yesterday in the Jeffersonville News & Tribune:Jeffersonville attorney Larry Wilder...
Ind. Decisions - What Constitutes "Practicing Law"?
Posted on June 20, 2009The Supreme Court on June 19th* posted a disciplinary order file-stamped and signed April 30th: In the Matter of Douglas...
Courts - "In-Chambers Opinions: A Footnote to the Chrysler Case"
Posted on June 19, 2009Tony Mauro has posted a really interesting item this afternoon in The Blog of Legal Times on the obscure-to-most world...
Ind. Gov't - Senate working on bill to keep state gov't running even without a budget
Posted on June 19, 2009So reports the AP this afternoon, in a brief story that begins:The Indiana Senate is working on a proposal that...
Ind. Courts - "Wells Fargo sues Lauth executives, wives"
Posted on June 19, 2009Jeff Swiatek has a report in the Indianapolis Star that begins:Wells Fargo Bank has sued eight principals of Carmel developer...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 4 NFP)
Posted on June 19, 2009For publication opinions today (3): In James Martin v. State of Indiana , a 7-page opinion, Judge Barnes concludes:Here, there...
Ind. Decisions - "Ind. court reinstates student's convictions"
Posted on June 19, 2009The Indiana Supreme Court's decision Thursday in the case of Christopher Bailey v. State of Indiana (ILB summary here) is...
Environment - Purdue's awaited CAFO study may be disappointment to all
Posted on June 19, 2009Justin L. Mack of the Lafayette Journal Courier has this story today, headed "Results of Purdue CAFO study mixed." Some...
Law - "Amazon Threatens Cuts Over State Taxes "
Posted on June 19, 2009Geoffrey A. Fowler reports today in the Wall Street Journal - here are some quotes:Cash-strapped states trying to force retailers...
Ind. Decisions - "Case closed: Appeals court rules in Nettle Creek's favor"
Posted on June 19, 2009The 7th Circuit's May 29th opinion in the case of Lucero v. Nettle Creek School Corp. is the subject of...
Courts - Cases still awaiting decision in this SCOTUS term
Posted on June 19, 2009Ten cases remain, see the list at SCOTUSBlog....
Law - Most looked-up NYT word is a legal term
Posted on June 19, 2009See the NY Times column, "Big, Fancy Words," here, written by Philip B. Corbett. I expect the #1 word on...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides one today
Posted on June 18, 2009In Christopher Bailey v. State of Indiana, a 7-page, 5-0 opinion, Chief Justice Shepard writes:Christopher Bailey, convicted of battery and...
Ind. Courts - "Jeffersonville attorney Larry Wilder found asleep in trash can"
Posted on June 18, 2009David A. Mann reports this afternoon in the Jeffersonville News & Tribune in a lengthy story - here are some...
Ind. Courts - List posted of lawyers suspended for failing to pay registration fees or comply with CLE requirements
Posted on June 18, 2009The Supreme Court has today made available a 27-page order, file stamped May 5th, headed: "Order of suspension of certain...
Environment - "EPA Announces Public Health Emergency in Libby, Montana"
Posted on June 18, 2009From a press release from US EPA:WASHINGTON ? U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson today announced the agency...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 5 NFP)
Posted on June 18, 2009For publication opinions today (1): In Melisa L. Mathews v. State of Indiana, a 7-page opinion, Chief Judge Baker writes:Appellant-respondent...
Ind. Decisions - More on: Three cases granted transfer June 16th
Posted on June 18, 2009Updating yesterday's ILB entry, the ILB has received information that a fourth case was granted transfer June 16:Reiswerg v. Statom...
Courts - SCOTUS rules defendant has no constitutional right to obtain postconviction access to the State?s evidence for DNA testing
Posted on June 18, 2009Here is the opinion, handed down this morning, in District Attorney's Office v. Osborne. Here is SCOTUSBlog's Lyle Denniston's initial...
Ind. Courts - More on: Vanderburgh County judge delays Hatch Act ruling
Posted on June 18, 2009Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 9th that included this quote from the Evansville Courier & Press:The next move in...
Ind. Decisions - More on: "Ex-lawyer gets 2 years in deadly DUI," may serve 11 months
Posted on June 18, 2009Updating this ILB entry from June 3rd, the Supreme Court, in a "Published order of interim suspension upon notice of...
Ind. Courts - "A scared juror led to a mistrial Wednesday morning in an Allen County felony murder case"
Posted on June 18, 2009Some quotes from Rebecca S. Green's story in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:Testimony went into the early evening Tuesday, with...
Ind. Law - "Trooper resigns after Facebook controversy"
Posted on June 18, 2009Bob Segal of Indianapolis Ch. 13 Eyewitness News reports:For more than two months, State Police have been investigating officer Chris...
Ind. Courts - Two stories of county courthouse repairs
Posted on June 18, 2009Bob Kasarda reported yesterday in the NWI Times:VALPARAISO | It turns out the water problems at the Porter County Courthouse...
Courts - Why was it Justice Ginsburg who could decide the Indiana Chrysler appeal?
Posted on June 18, 2009Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal has an article today headed "Circuit Assignments May Give Most High Court Justices...
Environment - "Asphalt plant ordinance gets Jeffersonville City Council consideration"
Posted on June 17, 2009David A. Mann of the Jeffersonville News & Tribune reported June 16th in a story that begins:The Jeffersonville City Council...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court posts two today
Posted on June 17, 2009In Susana Henri v. Stephen Curto, a 15-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Dickson writes:Presenting contentions of improper conduct of jury deliberations...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 12 NFP)
Posted on June 17, 2009For publication opinions today (3): Eric D. Smith v. Jill Matthews and Linda Vannatta - "Eric Smith, an inmate at...
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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?
Libel is the form of defamation expressed in fixed-- usually written form. Sland...
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....








