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• Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues two more opinions late today

  In Ava McSwane, et al v. Bloomington Hospital and Healthcare System and Jean M. Eelma, M.D., an11-page, split (see below)... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 4:26pm EST
  

• Ind. Courts - A new Indianapolis parking citations court will open tomorrow, Dec. 1st

  From a press release issued by the Indy mayor's office:INDIANAPOLIS - On December 1st, the City of Indianapolis will pilot... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 4:14pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides one today

  In Clay City Consolidated School Corp. v. Ronna Timberman and John Pipes, II, a 13-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Sullivan writesFollowing... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 2:32pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending November 25, 2009

  Here is the Clerk's transfer list for the week ending November 25, 2009. It is two pages long. One... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 2:19pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court denies rehearing in David Camm case [Updated]

  Here is the complete text of the Order:Appellee's Petition For Rehearing is DENIED this 30th day of November, 2009. Dickson,... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 1:27pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 9 today (and 21 NFP)

  For publication opinions today (9): In G.Q. v. Caleb Branam and Bloomington Hospital an dHealthcare System , a 10-page opinion,... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 12:25pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 9 today (and 21 NFP)

  For publication opinions today (9): In G.Q. v. Caleb Branam and Bloomington Hospital an dHealthcare System , a 10-page opinion,... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 12:25pm EST
  

• Courts - Two bankruptcy cases before SCOTUS on Tuesday

  Per the entry "This Week at the Court" from SCOTUSBlog today, two cases the ILB has been covering are sceduled... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:53am EST
  

• Courts - Continuing with: "Judges In Pa. Corruption Case Likely to Evade Civil Charges" Indiana case mentioned [Updated]

  Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 23rd, David Post of The Volokh Conspiracy had an interesting post on Nov. 28th,... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:47am EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Cass County "Judge OKs city to perform environmental studies on land for trail extension"

  Kevin Lilly reports today in the Logansport Pharos-Tribune:A local judge has ruled that the freight railcar restoration company that owns... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:39am EST
  

• Ind. Gov't. - "Gambling panel's findings are near: No bills planned for 2010 session"

  That is the headline to this story today by Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal.... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:34am EST
  

• Ind. Law - More on "Grappling with Meth in Elkhart County"

  Updating yesterday's ILB entry highlighting the five-part series, today's part 2 story, reported by Emily Monacelli, is headed "Grappling With..." [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:27am EST
  

• The Indiana Law Blog: Catch-up: What did you miss over the weekend?

  The feature - "What did you miss over the weekend?" this week covers 4.5 days: From Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009:... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 8:52am EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next

  This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 11/30/09): Thursday, December 3rd 9:00 AM - Luis Duran... [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 8:49am EST
  

• Law - "California's Jessica’s Law too vague to enforce? Most local offenders too close to schools, parks"

  A story today by Denise Zapata and Kevin Crowe from San Diego's Union-Tribune includes this overview:Background: One of the aspects... [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 4:14pm EST
  

• Ind. Law - "Grappling with Meth in Elkhart County;" Basketball in Medora

  From today's Elkhart Truth:Journalists from The Elkhart Truth and msnbc.com have spent the last several months exploring how methamphetamine is... [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  

• Ind. Gov't. - "Lean times pressure Indiana's lawmakers Excess is out, pinching pennies is in"

  That is the headline to this story today by Ed Bradner of the Evansville Courier & Press, that begins:INDIANAPOLIS —... [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 12:56pm EST
  

• Ind. Law - "State turns consumers into syngas patsies"

  Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 25th headed "Still more on: Governor signs first bill of 2009 session," about a... [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 12:49pm EST
  

• Law - "Ambassador to Costa Rica: Who is Anne Slaughter Andrew?"

  Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 16th headed "Obama Picks Another Ambassador From Big Law", AllGov has a story today... [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 12:44pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit's "Gun ruling reversal tests domestic violence law "

  The 7th Circuit's decision Nov. 18th in the case of U.S. v. Skoien (WD Wis.), which the ILB blogged here... [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 10:11am EST
  

• Ind. Gov't. - More on "Ex-Town of Chesterfield Employees Accused Of Siphoning Town Funds "

  Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 24th, Keith Roysdon of the Muncie Star-Press has a long story today headlined "Chesterfield..." [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 10:05am EST
  

• Courts - "When Prisoners Phone Home "

  From an editorial today in the NY Times:New York State’s highest court has rejected the last vestiges of a lawsuit... [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 12:54pm EST
  

• Law - "So here's what free speech has come to on campus"

  The ILB has had a number of entries under the heading "'Harsh Words Die Hard on the Web': Students at..." [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 12:02pm EST
  

• Ind. Courts - "Clerk unplugging computers: Staff cut ending free public access"

  Supplementing yesterday's ILB entry on the demise of courthouse libraries is this story today in the Evansville Courier & Press,... [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 11:33am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - Public defenders are threatened with cuts in several Indiana counties

  "Clark budget cuts threaten public defender's office" is the headline of this Nov. 27 story by Ben Zion Hershberg in... [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 10:39am EST
  

• Courts - "State Courts at the Tipping Point "

  That is the headline of a Nov. 24, 2009 editorial in the NY Times. Some quotes:State courts are not just... [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 8:39am EST
  

• Law - How to use the new Google Scholar legal search options; the demise of courthouse libraries

  See this Nov. 17th entry from the Supreme Court of Texas Blog. And for a story on how the combined... [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 8:19am EST
  

• Environment - "Cost of coal-gasification plant reaches $2.5 billion; the estimate so far doesn't include the potential costs for developing technology to capture and store carbon dioxide emitted by the plant"

  Supplementing this ILB entry from Nov. 25th is this story from Charles Wilson of the AP. Some quotes:INDIANAPOLIS — Duke... [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 8:00am EST
  

• Law - Marriage between first cousins permitted in many states; what about Indiana?

  Some quotes from this long story by Sarah Kershaw in today's NY Times:While many people have a story about a... [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 10:41am EST
  

• Law - Answers about divorce and money

  Following up on the earlier NYT columns (see Nov. 22nd ILB entry here) on "Financial Decisions to Make as You..." [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:23am EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues order accepting certified question re corporation directors

  In a 2-page order dated Nov. 24, 2009, in In re ITT Corporation Derivative Litigation, Chief Justice Shepard writes:Pursuant to... [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 8:47am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - Daniels fills a three-month vacancy on Tipton City Court

  From the Kokomo Tribune, a story by Daniel Human - some quotes:The governor’s office announced Tuesday the appointment of 47-year... [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 8:41am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - "1st educational neglect cases seen in Allen County: The two women claimed to be home schooling their sons"

  Ashkey Smith reports in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, in a long story that begins:For the first time, Allen County is... [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 2:22pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - "Denial of racial harassment claim affirmed: Annual mistreatment at party too infrequent"

  The Nov. 24th 7th Circuit decision in the Indiana case of Dennis Ford v. Minteq Shapes, summarized here, is the... [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 2:18pm EST
  

• Courts - "First Amendment No Shield for Debt Collectors Gone Bad, Alaska Supreme Court Says"

  A brief article by Marcia Coyle of The Blog of Legal Times today begins:Debt collectors who use unfair or deceptive... [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 2:13pm EST
  

• Ind. Courts - More on: "Indianapolis Courts, City dedicate $2 Million to Clear Backlog of Cases for Children in Need of Court Appointed Special Advocates"

  Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, Jon Murray of the Indianapolis Star reports today:An injection of $2 million will help... [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 2:05pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 6 NFP)

  For publication opinions today (2): In Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. James and Jan Trosky, et al , a 16-page opinion,... [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:39pm EST
  

• Ind. Gov't. - "Adult businesses back on agenda" for New Haven

  Litigation involving the City of New Haven and Flying J has been the subject of a number of ILB entries... [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:50am EST
  

• Environment - Wind turbines in the news

  Tom Spaulding reported yesterday on the Indianapolis Star site:A 106-megawatt wind farm built to give Indianapolis Power & Light Co.... [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:39am EST
  

• Environment - More on "Pollution partners not all paragons: State recognizes 22 firms it also has fined"

  A Fort Wayne Journal Gazette editorial today headed "Poor partnership" references its Nov. 22nd story and opines:The Indiana Department of... [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:33am EST
  

• Ind. Gov't. - "State audits, slams Lake County books"

  A long story today in the Gary Post-Tribune, reported by Andy Grimm, begins with this:CROWN POINT -- State auditors had... [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:25am EST
  

• Ind. Law - Still more on: Governor signs first bill of 2009 session

  Per this ILB entry from March 25, 2009, the first bill signed in the 2009 session was in support of... [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:51am EST
  

• Courts - Illinois appellate court rejects "legitimate business interest" test

  Here is the opinion, issued 9/23/09, Sunbelt Rentals v. Ehlers. Here is the write-up today in Chicago Law, with the... [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 3:26pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - One case granted transfer Nov. 24th

  The Clerk's transfer list should be available probably Monday. Meanwhile, the ILB has received notice that transfer was granted today... [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:38pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 7 NFP)

  For publication opinions today (1): In Clark E. Welch, et al. v. Connie M. Heavelin, et al. , a 4-page... [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:43am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - "Indianapolis Courts, City dedicate $2 Million to Clear Backlog of Cases for Children in Need of Court Appointed Special Advocates"

  From a just-received press release:Mayor Ballard will join Marion County Superior Court Judge Marilyn Moores and representatives from Child Advocates... [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:33am EST
  

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

  In Dennis Ford v. Minteq Shapes (ND Ind., J. Van Bokkelen), a 7-page opinion, Judge Bauer writes:Dennis Ford sued his... [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:28am EST
  

• Courts - "NY Judge Blasts Bank's Foreclosure Conduct and Cancels Mortgage"

  Vesselin Mitev reports in the New York Law Journal in a long story that begins:A lender's "unconscionable, vexatious and opprobrious"... [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:16am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - Prosecutor named in Harrison County case

  A story by Alan Stewart today in The Corydon Democrat includes these quotes:The special prosecutor in the sexual harassment case... [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:10am EST
  

• Ind. Law - "Judge Michael Eldred announces retirement from Vigo Superior Court after almost 30 years"

  Lisa Trigg has this story today in the Terre Haute Trib-Star. Some quotes:Judge Michael Eldred has been a fixture on... [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:53am EST
  

• Law - "In the area of criminal justice, the whole idea of less government, less intrusion, less regulation has taken hold"

  That is a quote from Adam Liptak's front-page story today in the NY Times. Headed "Right and Left Join to..." [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:42am EST
  

• Ind. Gov't. - "Ex-Town of Chesterfield Employees Accused Of Siphoning Town Funds "

  Here is the story from last evening's Indy 6 News: Five former employees of the town of Chesterfield in Madison... [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:35am EST
  

• Courts - "GPS and Privacy Rights"

  From an editorial today in the NY Times:A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., heard arguments last week about whether... [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:24pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending November 20, 2009

  Here is the Clerk's transfer list for the week ending November 20, 2009. It is three pages long. No transfers... [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:55pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 4 NFP)

  For publication opinions today (1): In Marlow J. Lainhart v. State of Indiana , a 33-page opinion, Judge Vaidik writes:Marlow... [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 12:32pm EST
  

• Courts - "Standards for Juvenile Punishment "

  Adam Liptak's weekly "Sidebar" column in the NY Times begins today:The law is made up of rules and standards. Here... [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:09am EST
  

• Ind. Gov't. - "NWI Region lawmakers balance the demands of legislative work, real jobs"

  Dan Carden has a story today in the NWI Times on part-time (Indiana) vs. full-time (Illinois) legislators. Some quotes:Service in... [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 10:07am EST
  

• Environment - McGrawsville Feed & Grain to $10,300 in penalties for fish kill

  Daniel Human of the Logansport Pharos-Tribune has a story today that reports:AMBOY — State environmental agencies and a Miami County... [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:53am EST
  

• Law "Tracking sex-crime offenders gets trickier"

  From today's Washington Post, some quotes from this story by Jerry Markon:The nationwide crackdown on child pornography and other sex... [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:41am EST
  

• Ind. Law - "Vanderburgh County Public Defenders caseload climbing"

  Lydia X. McCoy reports today in the Evansville Courier & Press:The Vanderburgh County Public Defenders Agency — which provides legal... [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:36am EST
  

• Law - "Hammond Legal aid clinic sees a surge in demand"

  Steve Zabroski reports today in the NWI Times in a story that begins:Uncertain circumstances triggered by the economy have brought... [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:31am EST
  

• Courts - Still more on: "Judges In Pa. Corruption Case Likely to Evade Civil Charges" Indiana case mentioned

  Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 12th, Leo Strupczewski of The Legal Intelligencer reports today in a lengthy story -... [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:20am EST
  

• The Indiana Law Blog: Catch-up: What did you miss over the weekend?

  The Monday feature - "What did you miss over the weekend?" From Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009: Courts - "If the..." [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:40am EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next

  This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 11/23/09): Tuesday, November 24th 9:00 AM - Walker Whatley v.... [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:34am EST
  

• Courts - "If the lender can’t come forward with proof of ownership, and judges don’t look kindly on that, then borrowers may have a stronger hand to play in court and, apparently, may even be able to stay in their homes mortgage-free"

  In conjunction with this Nov. 19th ILB entry, here is another recent mortgage ruling that turned on lack of documentation,... [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 4:29pm EST
  

• Ind. Law - "Can sex offenders be cured?"

  "Can sex offenders be cured?" -- that is the issue explored by South Bend Tribune writer Alicia Gallegos in a... [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:36am EST
  

• Environment - "Pollution partners not all paragons: State recognizes 22 firms it also has fined"

  Didn't you sometimes wonder about this? Dan Stocker of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a long story today -...' [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:30am EST
  

• Law - "Chicago's red-light cameras don't always deter accidents"

  That is the headline to this Chicago Tribune story today by Bob Secter and Erika Slife - it begins:Cars and... [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:26am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - "Attempt to appease GOP earns slap in face"

  Sylvia A. Smith, Washington reporter for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, has this commentary today - here are some quotes:WASHINGTON... [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:21am EST
  

• Law - "DNA testing has led more men to discover that their children are not biologically theirs. Families are upended, and so is the law"

  The NYT Sunday Magazine today has a very long article by Ruth Padawer on paternity and fatherhood. Here are just... [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:59am EST
  

• Courts - "When, whether and how defendants should be informed about the collateral consequences of pleading or being found guilty"

  Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal has this new article, dated Nov. 23rd and headed "Do Defendants Get Enough..." [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:53am EST
  

• Law - More on "Financial Decisions to Make as You Divorce"

  The NYT columnist, Ron Lieber, who wrote the very useful column, "Financial Decisions to Make as You Divorce" )noted in... [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 8:50am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - More on "Tippecanoe County superior court judge Michael Morrissey is one of the few Indiana judges who uses ignition interlocks"

  This May 14, 2008 ILB entry is quoting from a report from May 13, 2008 by Bob Segal of Indianapolis... [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:40pm EST
  

• Courts - "Does the punishment fit the crime for child porn?"

  Thanks to the Sentencing Law and Policy Blog for the pointer to this story by Tracey Read, published Nov. 19th... [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:51am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - "Defense gets $72K for experts in Jada Justice case "

  From the NWI Times today, a story by Bill Dolan. Some quotes:CROWN POINT | The public will pay up to... [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:47am EST
  

• Ind. Law - "The power of a drug containing noxious ingredients"

  Methamphetamine is the subject of this editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette that includes these quotes:If anyone questions... [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:35am EST
  

• Courts - "Kentucky Appeals court upholds $6.1 million strip-search verdict against McDonald's"

  Updating this long list of earlier ILB entries, Andrew Wolfson reports in today's LCJ in a lengthy story:The Kentucky Court... [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:17am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - "Video explains the process of Alternative Dispute Resolution (sometimes known as Mediation) to settle court cases in Indiana"

  The program, "Alternative Dispute Resolution: Real Dialogue. Real Answers," was developed by the Indiana Supreme Court to give people involved... [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:35pm EST
  

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

  In Scruggs v. Garst Seed Co. (ND Ind. J. Sharp), a 15-page opinion, Judge Williams writes:Dayna Scruggs appeals from the... [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:52am EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 9 NFP)

  For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (4): W. Kenneth Baldwin, et al. v. Kimberly A. Gilbert, et... [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:54am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - Indiana AG joins federal-and-state task force intended to thwart mortgage fraud and other financial crimes

  See the press release from Nov. 18th here. See also this Nov. 19th story from the Las Vegas Sun, headed... [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:05am EST
  

• Courts - Still more on the McDonald v. Chicago cert grant

  Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 1, 2009, Ashby Jones of the WSJ Law Blog had this entry yesterday headed... [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:58am EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Re the COA decision in Ankeny v. Governor

  The Court of Appeals decision Nov. 12th in the case of Steve Ankeny and Bill Kruse v. Governor of the... [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:36am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - "Hamilton qualified to judge"

  That is the headline to this editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Some quotes:Congress’ approval of a Hoosier... [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:30am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - Senate debate underway on Hamilton nomination [Updated]

  Final debate is now underway for the "up or down" U.S. Senate vote on the David Hamilton nomination. Watch on... [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 2:24pm EST
  

• Law - "Chicago's Camera Network Is Everywhere: Extensive Surveillance System Integrates Nonpolice Video, Raises Concerns About Possible Privacy Abuses"

  From today's WSJ, this story by William M. Bulkeley, reporting that not only are there video cameras all over Chicago,... [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 2:12pm EST
  

• Law - More on: Federal golf cart subsidies

  Updating this Oct. 18, 2009 ILB entry, which ended with quotes from a WSJ story about federal and state tax... [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:44pm EST
  

• Courts - Still more on: In Kansas, the Mortgage Machine Backfires; MERS issue raised in Indiana

  This Oct. 10, 2009 ILB entry includes a quote from the Boston Globe from Oct. 9th (from a Globe story... [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:26pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 11 NFP)

  For publication opinions today (1): In Morton P. Maish v. State of Indiana , a 10-page opinion, Judge Brown writes:“The... [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:57pm EST
  

• Courts - "Justice Sotomayor adds celebrity to court"

  The Washington Post on Nov. 17th had this lengthy story reported by Jesse J. Holland of the AP. Some quotes:WASHINGTON... [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:35pm EST
  

• Environment - IDEM and its chief in the news

  Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 15th, headed "Gary Post-Tribune alleges steel company gets special treatment because of IDEM commissioner,"... [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:24pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - One today from 7th Circuit

  In U.S. v. Leroy F. Miller (ND Ind., CJ Miller), a 5-page opinion, Judge Easterbrook writes:Leroy Miller was convicted of... [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:14pm EST
  

• Ind. Courts - Still more on "Madison Co. prosecutor denies alleged misconduct"

  Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 8, 2009, Christina M. Wright of the Anderson Herald-Bulletin reported yesterday:ANDERSON, Ind. — An... [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 11:25am EST
  

• Ind. Courts - Hamilton vote now set for Thursday

  The "up or down" U.S. Senate vote on the David Hamilton nomination is now set for Thursday. Here are some... [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:15pm EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - More on: Petitions to transfer filed in the Indiana voter ID case

  This will update this ILB entry from Oct. 20th, which included links to the dueling petitions to transfer filed re... [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:05pm EST
  

• Ind. Courts - New Bicknell City Judge Michael Edwards named "Judge of the Day" by national law blog

  Remember this entry from Nov. 3rd, 2009, where the City of Bicknell finally got a judge? Their city judge, and... [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:24pm EST
  

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

  In Bandak v. Eli Lilly Retirement Plan (SD Ind., McKinney), a 9-page opinion. Judge Posner writes:Bandak, a retired employee... [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:11am EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 4 NFP)

  For publication opinions today (1): In T.L. Brandon Hollar v. State of Indiana , an 11-page opinion, Judge Bailey writes:Hollar... [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 10:58am EST
  

• Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides aspect of Inlow estate dispute

  In the Matter of the Estate of Lawrence W. Inlow; Anita Inlow v. Jason L. Inlow, Heather N. Johnson, Jeremy... [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 10:26am EST
  

• Law - Indiana Daily Student editorial on stalled Dawn Johnsen nomination

  Published late Monday, Nov. 16th, the headline is "Unacceptable obstruction":IU law professor Dawn Johnsen was supposed to be confirmed by... [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:21am EST