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Focus is on Indiana law, and on interesting developments in law, government, and more (not just in Indiana).
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Environment - "One of the state of Ohio's solutions -- transporting future manure to farm fields outside the watershed, including fields in Indiana -- has alarmed some Hoosiers in East Central Indiana."
Posted on September 07, 2010Updating this August 31 ILB entry headed "We don't need Ohio's environmental problems," this August 30th Muncie Star-Press article by...
Courts - "Barring Hunters From Jury Panel Violates 'Batson,' N.Y. Judge Finds" What about Indiana?
Posted on September 07, 2010Daniel Wise writes today in the New York Law Journal in a story that begins:The same U.S. Supreme Court precedent...
Ind. Law - New Indpls Bar Ass'n PAC "insulate attorneys from donating directly to Marion County judicial candidates"
Posted on September 07, 2010So reports Jon Murray in this Indianapolis Star story today. It begins:Most judges hate asking lawyers who practice in their...
Sports Law - "As NCAA Investigations Increase, Lawyers Find New Opportunities"
Posted on September 07, 2010Karen Sloan of The National Law Journal has this long and interesting story today. Some samples:"The process has gotten lawyered-up...
Environment - Yet more on: Superfund used to justify $28,000 bill to fight fire at couple's home
Posted on September 07, 2010Updating yesterday's ILB entry, which quoted the NYT story:After adopting such programs, some jurisdictions ? including Radnor Township, Pa. ?...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 5 today (and 10 NFP)
Posted on September 07, 2010For publication opinions today (5): In David Hatter, et al. v. Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. , a 26-page opinion, Judge Robb...
Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending September 3, 2010
Posted on September 07, 2010Here is the Clerk's transfer list for the week ending September 3, 2010. It is one page (and 21...
Ind. Law - More on: New Indpls Bar Ass'n PAC "insulate attorneys from donating directly to Marion County judicial candidates"
Posted on September 07, 2010Re this ILB entry posted earlier this afternoon, a reader asks:Instead of giving equally to every judge on the ballot,...
Ind. Law - More on: New Indpls Bar Ass'n PAC "insulate attorneys from donating directly to Marion County judicial candidates" [Updated]
Posted on September 07, 2010Re this ILB entry posted earlier this afternoon, a reader asks:Instead of giving equally to every judge on the ballot,...
Courts - "Jefferson County court-video failures cause trials, hearings to be lost"
Posted on September 06, 2010The ISBA Appellate Section held a CLE on Oct. 28, 2008 titled "Welcome to the 21st Century: An Appellate Perspective."...
Environment - Still more on: Superfund used to justify $28,000 bill to fight fire at couple's home
Posted on September 06, 2010Remember this ILB entry from March 23, 2010? The ILB may have missed some more recent news on the issues...
Environment - "Unsolved Coal Ash Problem"
Posted on September 06, 2010Here is an editorial from the Sept. 5, 2010 NY Times - a quote:Last Monday, the E.P.A. held the first...
Ind. Decisions - "Union ordered to pay taxes on banquet hall"
Posted on September 06, 20106787 Steelworkers Hall, Inc. v. John R. Scott, Assessor of Porter County, a decision issued by the Indiana Tax Court...
Ind. Law - "New law costing county police: Sheriffs, lawmakers disagree on correct interpretation"
Posted on September 06, 2010That is the headline to this story today by Erin Blasko of the South Bend Tribune. Some quotes:Between January and...
Ind. Law - Obituary of attorney Rabb Emison, 85, of Vincennes
Posted on September 06, 2010From the Sept. 5, 2010 Indianapolis Star, the obituary of Rabb Emison 85 of Vincennes, Indiana....
Courts - "Florida has set up foreclosure-only courts to reduce a huge backlog, but borrowers? lawyers are critical of the process"
Posted on September 06, 2010Although about Florida, this long NY Times article reported by Gretcheen Morgenson and Geraldine Fabrikant recounts the various horrors of...
Ind. Law - More on "Democratic nominee for Lake County assessor soon may learn the outcome of a state investigation into whether she violated state law by holding driver's licenses in both Indiana and Michigan"
Posted on September 06, 2010Updating this ILB entry from June 6, 2010, the Gary Post-Tribune published an opinion piece on Sept. 5th that began:Lake...
Ind. Courts - "State orders disbarred attorney to pay its costs"
Posted on September 06, 2010Updating this list of earlier ILB entries, Jeff Parrott of the South Bend Tribune reported Sept. 5th - here are...
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next
Posted on September 06, 2010This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 9/6/10): Thursday, September 9th 9:00 AM - Killbuck Concerned...
Ind. Courts - The "capitalization argument" and the "Bid to pull judge from ballot "
Posted on September 03, 2010Updating this ILB entry from yesterday and this long list of earlier ILB entries on Allen County Judge Scheibenberger and...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides suit challenging to Wisconsin?s gasoline pricing regulations
Posted on September 03, 2010The case is Flying J v. Wis. AG. Here is AP coverage by Ryan J. Foley that begins: MADISON, Wis....
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues one disciplinary opinion today
Posted on September 03, 2010In the Matter of Anonymous is a 5-page, per curiam opinion. Some quotes:The Court approves the agreement and finds that...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 3 NFP)
Posted on September 03, 2010For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (2): In the Matter of the Unsupervised Estate of Judith E....
Ind. Courts - ?Three Influential Seventh Circuit Judges Debate the Usefulness of Expert Testimony to Prove Foreign Law?
Posted on September 03, 2010Yesterday's 7th Circuit opinion in the case of Bodum USA, Inc. v. La Cafetiere, Inc. (ND Ill.) is the subject...
Ind. Decisions - One Indiana case decided today by 7th Circuit
Posted on September 03, 2010In Chapin v. Ford-Rohr Motors (ND Ind., Springmann), a 17-page opinion, Judge Williams writes:Trent L. Chapin was employed by...
Ind. Courts - More on "Indianapolis Archdiocese ends priest abuse lawsuit with first cash settlement"
Posted on September 03, 2010Updating this ILB entry from May 12, 2010, Robert King of the Indianapolis Star has another story today, reporting on...
Ind. Courts - "Roanoke attorney charged with fund thefts"
Posted on September 03, 2010Rebecca S. Green reports today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette in a long story that begins:A prominent local attorney...
Ind. Court - Update on the Governor's Supreme Court selection process progress
Posted on September 02, 2010Here is the word this morning from Chief of Staff David Pippen: "Interviewed Mr. Mulvaney and Judge David yesterday. Has...
Ind. Courts - More on: Court charges for miscellaneous services and the race for the Judicial Nominating Commission
Posted on September 02, 2010In this April 29, 2010 entry the ILB noted and commented upon the "Order governing fees charged by clerk of...
Ind. Courts - Tax Court issues one opinion today
Posted on September 02, 2010In 6787 Steelworkers Hall, Inc. v. John R. Scott, Assessor of Porter County, an 11-page opinion, Judge Fisher writes:6787 Steelworkers...
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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....








