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Law "Many school officials incorrectly believe they have the right to search through cell phones whenever a student is misusing one"
Posted on May 22, 2010"Student's Privacy Rights Violated in Pa. 'Sexting' Case, ACLU Suit Says" is the headline to a story by Shannon Duffy...
Courts - "Do Supreme Court justices tweet?"
Posted on May 22, 2010Find the answer via the Washington Post, which features a short clip from "the answers given Thursday at a House...
Courts - "Federal Judge Weinstein Takes On Child Pornography Laws"
Posted on May 22, 2010From a long story by A.G. Sulzberger in the May 21st NY Times:There is little public sympathy for collectors of...
Law - Fencing off trout streams
Posted on May 21, 2010This article today in the South Bend Tribune, by Lou Mumford, caught my eye because I have read similar stories...
Environment - More on: Potential regulation of emissions from wood-fired outdoor boiler continues to "shock and surprise" some legislators
Posted on May 21, 2010This April 24, 2010 ILB entry discussed IDEM's efforts, beginning in 2005, to put in force state-wide rules re wood-fired...
Ind. Decisions - "Infomercial pitchman spared 30 days in prison"
Posted on May 21, 2010Yesterday's 7th Circuit opinion in the case of FTC v. Kevin Trudeau (ILB entry here) is the subject of a...
Ind. Gov't. - "FSSA disclosure, transparency, evaluation must be priorities"
Posted on May 21, 2010State Rep. Gail Riecken, District 77, Evansville, has a long opinion column today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette --...
Ind. Courts - Even more on: Criminal charges filed against Plymouth attorney
Posted on May 21, 2010Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 3, 2009, Virginia Ransbottom of the South Bend Tribune reports:PLYMOUTH ? A plea bargain...
Ind. Gov't. - "Indiana residents can apply online to become notaries"
Posted on May 21, 2010From the AP:People who want to become notaries public in Indiana can now receive training and apply for state commissions...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 11 NFP)
Posted on May 21, 2010For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (5): Taylor A. Reynolds and Sheryl Reynolds v. Vernon Bothwell and...
Ind. Decisions - One Indiana opinion today from 7th Circuit
Posted on May 21, 2010In Estate of Norman Blanco v. Prudential Insurance (SD Ind., McKinney), an 11-page opinion, Judge Evans writes:The phrase ?preexisting...
Ind. Courts - ""Transfers Granted" e-mails from Supreme Court Administration Office to be discontinued"
Posted on May 21, 2010The ILB has just received a lengthy email, from Kevin S. Smith, Supreme Court Administrator & Clerk of the Appellate...
Ind. Gov't. - "Sylvia Smith Gets Souder Exclusive Interview"
Posted on May 21, 2010Mitch Harper of Fort Wayne Observed has this entry this morning, with a tribute to the capabilities of the highly-respected...
Courts - "Republicans Push Lawsuits to Unshackle Corporate Campaign Cash"
Posted on May 21, 2010Jonathan D. Salant reports today in Business Week, in a lengthy story -- some quotes: May 21 (Bloomberg) -- The...
Ind. Gov't. - What happens with Souder's constitutents and staffers, while the office is vacant?
Posted on May 21, 2010Supplementing yesterday's entry about the timing of the special election, Sylvia Smith, Washington editor of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,...
Environment - More on "BP, environmentalists debate oil sand"
Posted on May 20, 2010Updating this ILB entry from May 8, 2009, Gitte Laasby of the Gary Post Tribune reports today:When BP Whiting starts...
Ind. Courts - "How do cops handle mentally ill? Special training given to new Crisis Intervention Team"
Posted on May 20, 2010Jeff Parrott of the South Bend Tribune has a report today on a three-day Crisis Intervention Team training seminar this...
Ind. Decisions - More on "East Chicago can ask for changes in casino money distribution"
Posted on May 20, 2010Updating yesterday's ILB entry on the Supreme Court's decision Tuesday in the case of Foundations of East Chicago v. City...
Courts - "Is a lifetime in jail the best way to deal with sex offenders?"
Posted on May 20, 2010Newsweek columnist Mary Carmichael wrote yesterday on Monday's SCOTUS decision in US v. Comstock (ILB entry here) in an article...
Ind. Gov't. - "Special election to run $500,000, unless it?s in fall"
Posted on May 20, 2010This story by Benjamin Lanka in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette looks at the options re the timing of filling...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 5 NFP)
Posted on May 20, 2010For publication opinions today (1): In Jerry J. Alexander v. Susan C. Alexander . a 28-page opinion, Judge Riley writes:Appellant-Respondent,...
Courts - Two interesting non-Indiana opinions today from 7th Circuit
Posted on May 20, 2010Pella Corp. v. Saltzman, et al - 11-page, Per curiam:Pella Corporation manufactures windows for homes and sells them through...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides one today
Posted on May 19, 2010In Gabino Gonzalez v. State of Indiana, a 6-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Boehm writes:We hold that a defendant?s statements made...
Ind. Courts - More on "Girls convicted in 1997 Jeffersonville stabbing seek reduced sentence: Prosecutor wants judge Fleece removed after comments at hearing"
Posted on May 19, 2010Updating this April 9, 2010 ILB entry, Matt Thacker of the Jeffersonville News & Tribune has a lengthy follow-up story...
Environment - "Attorney for General Electric Battles EPA Use of 'Sledgehammer' in Superfund Cases"
Posted on May 19, 2010The subhead: "Sidley's Carter Phillips argues that unilateral administrative orders were meant to be used only in emergency situations but...
Ind. Courts - More on: List posted of lawyers suspended for failing to pay registration fees or comply with CLE requirements
Posted on May 19, 2010Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, the NWI Times today has a story by Susan Brown, headed "16 Lake County...
Ind. Gov't. - "LaPorte turns to Supreme Court for tax help"
Posted on May 19, 2010Stan Maddux of the South Bend Tribune reported May 18, 2010 in a story that gives an overview of several...
Ind. Decisions - "East Chicago can ask for changes in casino money distribution"
Posted on May 19, 2010Yesterday's Supreme Court opinion in the case of Foundations of East Chicago v. City of East Chicago, et al. (ILB...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 20 NFP)
Posted on May 19, 2010For publication opinions today (3): In Porter County Board of Zoning Appeals v. SBA Towers, II, a 17-page opinion, Judge...
About this blog - ILB passes milestone!
Posted on May 18, 2010It happened sometime last night,because Sitemeter this morning shows the ILB has had a total of 2,000,101 unique visits. As...
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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
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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....
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