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Ind. Courts - "Federal courthouse construction starting this summer" in Terre Haute

Posted on June 03, 2008
Howard Greninger of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports today:Construction is expected to start in July or August on the new federal courthouse at 921 Ohio St., said David Wilkinson, spokesman for U.S. General Services Administration. Federal offices are scheduled to...

Ind. Gov't. - More on "Costas falls to Zoeller in AG bid"

Posted on June 03, 2008
There are a number of stories today on Greg Zoeller's victory over the Governor's candidate, Jon Costas, at the Republican state convention yesterday. Niki Kelly reports in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:Republican attorney general nominee Greg Zoeller stunned many party...

Ind. Gov't. Race for Republican nomination for Attorney General ends today

Posted on June 02, 2008
The race between outgoing AG Steve Carter's chief deputy, Greg Zoeller, and Valparaiso Major Jon Costas will end today with one of them being selected the Republican nominee at the state Republican Convention. Carter supports Zoeller, Gov. Mitch Daniels supports...

Ind. Gov't. - "Costas falls to Zoeller in AG bid"

Posted on June 02, 2008
From the NWI Times:Deputy Attorney General Greg Zoeller defeated Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas to win the Republican nomination for Indiana attorney general Monday. Costas fell to Zoeller, 707 delegate votes to 1,061. Indiana GOP delegates cast secret ballots at the...

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Law - "Gossip blogs bedevil law firms"

Posted on June 02, 2008
Leigh Jones of the National Law Journal has a long article today that begins:Many of the nation's most renowned law firms have felt the public relations wallop delivered by law gossip blogs, those online tabloids that can turn an interoffice...

Ind. Gov't. - Republicans nominate ? for attorney general

Posted on June 02, 2008
No word yet, but Patrick Guinane of the NWI Times has just posted a story headed "GOP argues geography versus experience in AG contest." Some quotes:INDIANAPOLIS | It was no surprise when state Rep. Eric Turner, R-Marion, introduced Valparaiso Mayor....

Ind. Courts - "Former South Bend lawyer released from federal prison"

Posted on June 02, 2008
An item posted on the South Bend Tribune web site:SOUTH BEND -- A once-prominent Michiana lawyer is out of federal prison after serving a four-year sentence. Paul Kusbach pleaded guilty in 2003 for defrauding a dozen people out of about...

Ind. Decisions - U.S. Supreme Court rules on Lake County definition of "money laundering" case

Posted on June 02, 2008
The ILB has had a long list of entries on the 7th Circuit decision in the case of United States v. Santos, the most recent being this one from Oct. 5, 2007, re the oral arguments before the SCOTUS. Today...

Ind. Gov't. - More on: Race for Republican nomination for Attorney General ends today

Posted on June 02, 2008
Updating our report from earlier this morning, Patrick Guinane of the NWI Times has a comprehensive story this morning on the state Republican Convention, focusing on the AG race. Some quotes:Costas, a part-time attorney specializing in elder law, courted delegates...

Environment - Gary Post-Tribune examines IDEM calls to BP

Posted on June 02, 2008
Gitte Laasby of the Gary Post-Tribune reports today under the headline: "IDEM, BP in cahoots on public hearing? Phone calls reveal clues." The story begins:A public relations official at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management called a BP official seven...

Ind. Courts - More on "Intricate political web unravels at Cantrell trial"

Posted on June 02, 2008
Supplementing this ILB entry from Saturday, Andy Grimm of the Gary Post-Tribune has a long background story this morning on Robert Cantrell. Just a few quotes:Monday, the trial of Lake County power broker Robert Cantrell enters its second week in...

Environment - "Possible regulation of CAFOs in Delaware County"

Posted on June 02, 2008
Seth Slabaugh reports today for the Muncie Star-Press in a story that begins:MUNCIE -- For the third consecutive year, the city-county planning commission is debating whether or not to regulate concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). The stakes remain high, as...

Ind. Law - "Local crime scene investigators debunk some myths about their work"

Posted on June 02, 2008
A story today in the Evansville Courier & Press reminds us that police work is not like CSI. Gavin Lesnick reports that the show often heightens expectations. Take fingerprints:[Tony Walker, a 16-year veteran of the Evansville Police Department's crime scene...

Ind. Gov't. - "Web sites ease access to Kentucky, Indiana services"

Posted on June 02, 2008
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal writes today on state government websites in Kentucky and Indiana. The story begins:Taxpayers don't always have to drive to their state capitols -- or even to local license branches or government offices...

Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week

Posted on June 02, 2008
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court: None scheduled. This week's oral arguments before the Court of Appeals that will be webcast: None scheduled. This week's oral arguments before the Court of Appeals that will NOT be webcast: This...

Environment - "Administration Moves to Avert a Rules Rush"

Posted on June 01, 2008
Charlie Savage and Robert Pear have an important, lengthy, front-page story in Saturday's NY Times, headlined "Administration Moves to Avert a Rules Rush." It begins:The Bush administration has told federal agencies that they have until June 1 to propose any...

Courts - Arkansas Supreme Court rated highly in a U of Chicago study

Posted on June 01, 2008
Thanks to Howard Bashman of How Appealing, here is a report from Saturday's Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Some quotes:The Arkansas Supreme Court was rated highly in a study made public this month in a University of Chicago Law School working paper...

Ind. Courts - Protection orders in Lake and Porter Counties

Posted on June 01, 2008
Marisa Kwiatkowski of the NWI Times has a story today headed "Protection orders rise in Lake, but drop in Porter County" and another headed "Victims lean on protection orders to break cycle of abuse." A quote from the latter story:Crown...

Environment - "Flares at heart of BP air permit appeal"

Posted on June 01, 2008
Gitte Laasby of the Gary Post-Tribune has another story today on the BP air permit controversy. Her report begins:WHITING -- Flares stand at the heart of the appeal of BP's air permit. You can't miss them. They're those tall Roman-candle...

Ind. Courts - "Conviction overturned in minor-drinking case"

Posted on May 31, 2008
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a brief report today on Thursday's COA NFP decision in the case of Hostetler v. State:The Indiana Court of Appeals on Friday overturned the conviction of a LaGrange County man who threw a party...

Ind. Courts - "Key Hoosier Lottery case up for oral argument" before the 7th Circuit

Posted on May 31, 2008
The ILB has had a number of entries on various aspects of Indiana's quasi-public agencies. For instance, this Sept. 1, 2004 entry headed "Another indictment of an Indiana quasi-public entity" referenced the Intelenet Commission, PERF, the Indiana Economic Development Commission...

Environment - "One new gasification proposal survives in the United States"

Posted on May 31, 2008
"Mounting Costs Slow the Push for Clean Coal" was the headline to a story yesterday on the front-page of the NY Times. Some quotes from thelengthy story:WASHINGTON ? For years, scientists have had a straightforward idea for taming global warming....

Ind. Courts - "Intricate political web unravels at Cantrell trial"

Posted on May 31, 2008
Although the ILB has had plenty of mentions of various members of the Cantrell family in Lake County, it has avoided the current federal trial of Robert Cantrell until now. This story from May 16th by Joe Carlson of the...

Law - More on: E-mails and the statutes of frauds

Posted on May 30, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from May 22nd, FindLaw has an article by law prof Anita Ramasastry titled "A New York Appellate Court Holds that an Email Message Can Amend an Employment Contract: Why the Decision Was Correct, and What It...

Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending May 30, 2008

Posted on May 30, 2008
Here is the Indiana Supreme Court's transfer list for the week ending May 30, 2008. Note that there are four pages. There were two transfers granted May 29th. They are summarized in this ILB entry from earlier today. However, they...

Ind. Law - "City considers allowing golf carts on streets"

Posted on May 30, 2008
Our most recent entry on golf carts on city streets was dated May 16th. Today Jenny Peter of the Vincennes Sun Commercial reports:The Board of Works is looking into allowing residents to drive golf carts along many of the city's...

Ind. Decisions - Court grants transfer in two cases

Posted on May 30, 2008
The formal transfer list should follow later today, but the ILB has received notice that two cases have been granted transfer: State of Indiana v. Kimco of Evansville, Inc., n/k/a KCH Acquisition, Inc., The Franklin Life Ins. Co., and Vanderburgh...

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

Posted on May 30, 2008
In Harney, Brian v. Speedway SuperAmerica (SD Ind., J. McKinney), a 16-page opinion, Judge Bauer writes:Plaintiffs brought a class action lawsuit against their employer, Speedway SuperAmerica LLC, alleging that the manner in which Speedway pays and forfeits its employees?...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 5 today (and 17 NFP)

Posted on May 30, 2008
For publication opinions today (5): In John R. Myers, II v. State of Indiana , a 44-page opinion, Judge Bradford writes:Today we state once again that a defendant is entitled to a fair trial, not a perfect trial. Concluding the...

Ind. Decisions - "Ind. high court considers jury selection in Ward appeal"

Posted on May 30, 2008
Yesterday's oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the direct appeal case of Roy Lee Ward v. State are the subject of a story today in the Evansville Courier & Press reported by Bryan Corbin. Some quotes:Stacy Payne's name barely...

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