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Ind. Decisions - Two Indiana decisions today from the 7th Circuit.

Posted on May 01, 2008
In Mas Capital v. Biodelivery Sciences (SD Ind., Judge Hamilton), a 5-page opinion, Judge Easterbrook concludes:The district judge was not amused, and neither are we. Tsai and his corporations take the law, and their promises, entirely too lightly. Tsai...

Ind. Decisions - Court grants transfer in four cases

Posted on May 01, 2008
The formal transfer list will follow later this week, but the ILB has received notice that four* cases have been granted transfer: James Butler v. Indiana Dep't of Ins. - Transfer granted after oral argument yesterday April 30th. See summary...

Ind. Law - More on: Well-known Merrillville attorney killed in car crash

Posted on May 01, 2008
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, Marisa Kwiatkowski of the NWI Times has a long story today headed "Prominent attorney's death shocks community." It begins:CROWN POINT | Lake County court officials mourned Wednesday the death of defense attorney Garry Weiss...

Ind. Decisions - Sentence of Pendleton woman for shooting her husband to death while he slept upheld

Posted on May 01, 2008
Yesterday's COA opinion in the NFP criminal case, Kathy Jo Ward v. State of Indiana, is the subject of a story in the Anderson Herald Bulletin by Shawn McGrath. Some quotes:The Indiana Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the 30-year...

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Courts - "U.S. Appeals Court Rejects NY City?s Suit to Curb Guns"

Posted on May 01, 2008
Alan Feuer of the NY Times reports today:A federal appeals court threw out New York City?s longstanding lawsuit against the gun industry on Wednesday, ruling that a relatively new federal law protects gun makers against such suits. The appellate ruling...

Ind. Courts - Yet more on: Judicial mandate mentioned in Carroll County

Posted on May 01, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from April 16th (and this list of earlier entries), Debbie Lowe reports today in the Carroll County Comet:Things were looking up for Carroll County Council through most of its Tuesday morning meeting. It seemed the latest...

Ind. Courts - Senate hearing today on nominee to fill SD Ind. seat vacated by Judge Tinder's appointment to 7th Circuit

Posted on May 01, 2008
As reported by an announcement Feb. 15th on the SD Indiana website:On February 14, 2008, United States Magistrate Judge William T. Lawrence was nominated by President George W. Bush to fill the vacant seat on the bench of the...

Ind. Courts - "Howard County Judge accuses deputy prosecutor of drug use"

Posted on May 01, 2008
Patrick Munsey of the Kokomo Perspective reports today in a lengthy story that begins:Last week, Howard Superior Court II?judge Stephen Jessup held a contempt of court hearing against deputy prosecutor David Steele concerning his absence for criminal cases in which...

Ind. Gov't. - More on: Wondering if you can vote in the Democratic primary?

Posted on April 30, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from March 27th, West Coast law professor Rick Hasen of the Election Law Blog has a piece today in Slate that begins:Set aside, for a moment, the Supreme Court's decision Monday upholding Indiana's voter-identification law. It's...

Courts - "Supreme Court is rejecting broad legal challenges"

Posted on April 30, 2008
A must read analysis today of several recent Supreme Court rulings, by David G. Savage of the Los Angeles Times, deals with facial challenges and narrowly drafted opinions. A few quotes:The Supreme Court's recent rulings upholding Indiana's voter ID law...

Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court declares search illegal in decision today

Posted on April 30, 2008
In Sergio Campos v. State of Indiana, a 13-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Boehm writes:This case involves a traffic stop resulting in a vehicle search that uncovered cocaine. We hold that there was no probable cause to conduct the search, so...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 21 NFP), including an appeal lost in the Clerk's office until last month [UPDATED]

Posted on April 30, 2008
For publication opinions today (3): In Cory Pierce, Judith McIntosh, Thomas Ferrara, Judy Willis, et al v. State of Indiana Dept. of Correction, et al , a 28-page opinion, Judge Sharpnack writes:Cory Pierce, Judith McIntosh, Thomas Ferrara, Judy Willis, Linda...

Environment - "CAFOs rule Randolph commissioner race"

Posted on April 30, 2008
Randolph County has been the site of many CAFO battles, including an "intensive agricultural district " for Randolph County that would occupy 75.88 % of the county, and a moratorium on CAFOs. See ILB entries from Jan. 8th and Feb....

Law - Interesting juxtaposition of legal views this week

Posted on April 30, 2008
Earlier this week the ILB pointed to Justice Scalia's 60 Minutes interview. After reading Jon Murray's story in the Indianapolis Star this morning headed "Brizzi aims to expand fetal homicide laws: Deaths of unborn twins lead prosecutor to seek language...

Ind. Law - Well-known Merrillville attorney killed in car crash

Posted on April 30, 2008
From the Chicago Sun-Times:CROWN POINT. A woman and three men -- including a well-known lawyer -- were killed Tuesday night in a three-vehicle crash in Crown Point, Ind. * * * Garry Weiss, 53, of the 1700 block of Beachview...

Ind. Law - Is ACLU-Indiana on a losing streak?

Posted on April 30, 2008
Ken Kusmer of the AP uses the ACLU-Indiana loss Tuesday before the SCOTUS in the voter ID case to explore the question -- is the local ACLU on a losing streak? Some quotes:The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the...

Ind. Law - More on: Sommer Barnard may merge with Cincinnati firm

Posted on April 30, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, Alexander Coolidge of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports today:In its largest acquisition ever, downtown Cincinnati law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister will acquire Indianapolis-based law firm Sommer Barnard. The deal will add more than 100...

Ind. Gov't. - "Advocacy groups say Indiana's law, regulations are among top 6 in nation"

Posted on April 29, 2008
The Indianapolis Star has a story today by David Crary of the AP, along with Tim Evans of the Star, which begins:NEW YORK -- Indiana was cited among national leaders for its policies and laws regarding the release of information...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 6 today (and 5 NFP)

Posted on April 29, 2008
For publication opinions today (6): In General Casualty Insurance Co. v. Diana Bright, a 5-page opinion, Judge Sharpnack writes:General Casualty Insurance Company (?General Casualty?) appeals the trial court?s grant of Diana Bright?s motion to dismiss...

Ind. Decisions - One Indiana case today from 7th Circuit

Posted on April 29, 2008
In Gerald C. Ellis v. United Parcel (SD Ind., Judge Young), a 14-page opinion, Judge Evans writes:This case centers around United Parcel Service?s nonfraternization policy, which forbids a manager from having a romantic relationship with any hourly employee, even...

Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court rules re duty of broker

Posted on April 29, 2008
In Tonda Beth Nichols v. Rex David Minnick & R. David Minnick, Inc., d/b/a Commercial Properties, an 8-page, 5-0 decision, Justice Boehm writes:We hold that a broker who breaches his fiduciary duty to disclose material information to his client loses...

Ind. Decisions - "Appeals court upholds Glenn murder conviction"

Posted on April 29, 2008
The April 15th decision of the Court of Appeals in the case of Ronald Glenn v.State of Indiana (see ILB entry here - 3rd case) was the subject of a story yesterday in the Martinsville Reporter-Times by Keith Rhoades. A...

Ind. Law - Sommer Barnard may merge with Cincinnati firm

Posted on April 29, 2008
Ted Evanoff of the Indianapolis Star reports today in a story that begins:Partners at the Indianapolis law firm Sommer Barnard will vote today on merging their company into Taft Stettinius & Hollister of Cincinnati, two people knowledgeable about the deal...

Courts - Still more on: Supreme Court rejects voter ID law challenge

Posted on April 29, 2008
New or expanded stories today in the Indiana voter ID ruling yesterday by the Supreme Court. Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the LCJ reports here. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette's Sylvia Smith's story has been expanded and appears here. Tony Mauro...

Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week

Posted on April 28, 2008
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court: This Wednesday, April 30th: 9:00 AM - James Butler v. Indiana Dep't of Insurance - After a partial settlement of this medical malpractice case, the Marion Superior Court held a bench trial...

Courts - More on: Supreme Court rejects voter ID law challenge

Posted on April 28, 2008
Maureen Groppe of the Indianapolis Star Washington Bureau has this coverage of today's voter ID decision. Sylvia Smith, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette's Washington editor, has this report. David Stout of the NY Times has this article this afternoon. Robert...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 6 NFP)

Posted on April 28, 2008
For publication opinions today (1): In Jon S. Johnson v. Stephon Blackwell, et al , a 12-page opinion, Judge Vaidik writes:Following his conviction in federal district court for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, the Seventh Circuit reversed Jon...

Courts - Supreme Court rejects voter ID law challenge [Updated]

Posted on April 28, 2008
See the writeup by Lyle Denniston of SCOTUSBlog here. Some quotes:The Supreme Court, voting 6-3, on Monday rejected a constitutional challenge to Indiana?s law requiring voters to show a photo ID before they may cast a ballot. Three Justices said...

Law - More on "Ave Maria Law Wants To Sell Its Naming Rights"

Posted on April 28, 2008
Updating this entry from Dec. 19, 2007, a brief article by Julie Kay in today's National Law Journal is headed "Ave Maria to Relocate Law School Once Again." Some quotes:Ave Maria School of Law, apparently unable to sell naming rights...

Courts - Justice Scalia interview

Posted on April 28, 2008
CBS 60 Minutes host Leslie Stahl conducted a remarkable interview of Justice Antonin Scalia, broadcast last evening. You can read the transcript here, but I highly recommend that you watch the interview - links to Part I and Part II...

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