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Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next
Posted on October 18, 2010This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 10/18/10): Wednesday, October 20th 9:00 AM - Mauricio Martinez...
Courts - Covering a murder trial via Twitter
Posted on October 18, 2010William Glaaberson of the NY Times reported Oct. 15th in a long story headed "A Grisly Murder Trial, in 140-Character...
Ind. Gov't. - "Auditor candidates want you to see what state spends"
Posted on October 18, 2010Mary Beth Schneider writes today in the Indianapolis Star in a story that begins:No matter which candidate wins the race...
Courts - Is the poker game Texas Hold 'em one of skill, or one of chance?
Posted on October 18, 2010That issue will be argued tomorrow before the South Carolina Supreme Court, according to this story by Schuyler Kropf of...
Ind. Courts - "Man sent to prison to keep him from girl"
Posted on October 18, 2010Bob Kasarda of the NWI Times reported on Oct. 13th in a story that begins:VALPARAISO | Porter Circuit Court Judge...
Ind. Courts - The Lake County Prosecutors race
Posted on October 18, 2010From a story by Bill Dolan of the NWI Times:CROWN POINT | The Republican candidate for Lake County prosecutor said...
Ind. Courts - Interview with Judge Wayne Trockman re drug courts
Posted on October 18, 2010From the Evansville Courier & Press:This week on Newsmakers, a weekly public affairs television program co-produced by WNIN-PBS9 and the...
Courts - Iowa lawyer reprimanded for plagiarizing two briefs
Posted on October 18, 2010Thanks to the Legal Profession Blog for the link to the Supreme Court of Iowa ruling of Oct. 15,...
Ind. Courts - NCAA issues sent by 7th Circuit to the Indiana Supreme Court [Updated]
Posted on October 18, 2010For background, start with this ILB entry from July 21, 2010. The issue: "Does the NCAA's system of distributing...
Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending October 15, 2010
Posted on October 18, 2010Here is the Clerk's transfer list for the week ending October 15, 2010. It is one page (and 12...
Ind. Courts - Justice David sworn in this morning
Posted on October 18, 2010More later, the event is still underway, but most notable in Gov. Mitch Daniels remarks was his extensive praise of...
Ind. Courts - "Hoosier lawyers get waiting period before contacting victims"
Posted on October 18, 2010Say you are in a fender bender. You can count on receiving stacks of mail from attorneys and chiropractors wanting...
Law - "You will not survive in a small firm environment if you are not a social creature. This is a big reason small firms generally place less of an emphasis on grades than Biglaw."
Posted on October 18, 2010This is a great post from Above the Law, headed "Caveat Small Firm Hopeful: Socially Inept Need Not Apply."...
Ind. Gov't. - More on: "Burns Harbor Town Council approves funds for BZA attorney"
Posted on October 17, 2010Updating this ILB entry citing the Oct. 14th Chesterton Tribune, Paulene Poparad has a follow-up story in the Oct. 15,...
Ind. Courts - More on: Marion County prosecutor race featured today
Posted on October 17, 2010Updating this ILB entry from 2004. Oct. 15, 2004 to be exact, which referenced the Indianapolis Star:"Experience matters, but what...
Ind. Laws - "Lost Laws: What We Can?t Find in the United States Code "
Posted on October 15, 2010In 2008 I published two important articles in Res Gestae:"Can you rely on the Indiana Code? Part I -- Noncode...
Environment - "No Asian carp in e-DNA tests at Indiana ports"
Posted on October 15, 2010One of the concerns about Asian carp and Lake Michigan issues is that it is not only the Chicago River...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 7 NFP)
Posted on October 15, 2010For publication opinions today (2): In Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc., et al. v. Board of Zoning Appeals of...
Ind. Gov't. - "State faces unemployment reckoning"
Posted on October 15, 2010Dan Carden of the NWI Times reports today:Indiana businesses and state government will soon begin paying millions of dollars in...
Ind. Courts - "Is Dan Coats really a lawyer?"
Posted on October 15, 2010Re this story by WISH TV's Jim Shella, the ILB took at look at some names via the Indiana Roll...
Ind. Law - Even more on: Blood draw law might benefit from another look by the legislature
Posted on October 15, 2010Updating this Oct. 13th ILB entry, INDY 6 NEWS reports this afternoon:Once declared inadmissible, the blood-alcohol results of Indianapolis police...
Ind. Gov't. - The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Nominating Committee is soliciting applications from persons interested in serving the remainder of a four-year term on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC)
Posted on October 14, 2010Just released from the Governor's Office:Applications will be accepted today through close of business on November 5. After the close...
Ind. Gov't. - FSSA chief Anne Murphy likely leaving
Posted on October 14, 2010Charles Wilson of the AP is reporting:The Family and Social Services Administration secretary told the commission Thursday that she had...
Ind. Gov't. - "Duke Energy cases to be audited"
Posted on October 14, 2010The Gary Post-Tribune is reporting:The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will conduct an audit of the Duke Energy Indiana cases that...
Sports Law - "N.C.A.A. Is Investigating Baylor Men?s Program"
Posted on October 14, 2010Many aspects of this story in today's NY Times, reported by Pete Thamel, will be of great interest Hoosiers. Not...
Ind. Courts - Still more on: Responses by candidates to the question: "Why Second District attorneys should vote for you for the Judicial Nominating/Qualifications Commissions"
Posted on October 14, 2010I received my ballot in today's mail. I've made a copy and am posting here the 4-page "Biographies of Nominees"...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 5 today (and 6 NFP)
Posted on October 14, 2010For publication opinions today (5): In Town of Culver Board of Zoning Appeals v. Roderick J. Ratcliff and Pamela A....
Ind. Courts - Talk about a heated prosecutor race!
Posted on October 14, 2010"Prosecutor candidates throw barbs" is the headline to this long story by Alicia Gallegos in the South Bend Tribune, about...
Courts - Retention battle being waged in Iowa re three justices
Posted on October 14, 2010The DesMoines Register today is reporting this story by Tom Witosky that begins: "A new advocacy group that includes former...
Court - WAPO's Robin Givhan comments on SCOTUS attire
Posted on October 14, 2010"Trial by attire: Supreme Court look should go with everything we believe in" is the heading of this Oct. 9th...
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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....

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....








