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Environment - APCB to consider final adoption of rule to regulate outdoor wood-fired boilers
Posted on January 16, 2011Updating a very long list of ILB entries, extending back at least five years, on outdoor wood-fired boilers and the...
Ind. Courts - Indiana Judicial Center reports on matters of interest to the judiciary
Posted on January 16, 2011As in the last few years, the Indiana Judicial Center has prepared summaries of bills of interest to the judiciary...
Ind. Courts - "Kiely stepping up to lead, expand Vanderburgh drug court services"
Posted on January 16, 2011Mark Wilson's story in the Evansville Courier & Press begins:After nearly 10 years overseeing Vanderburgh County's Drug Court, Judge Wayne...
Ind. Gov't. - Comprehensive survey of Indiana townships starts Sunday
Posted on January 15, 2011Enterprising reporters at the Bloomington Herald-Times have created comprehensive databases related to Indiana township government. Take a look at this...
Ind. Courts - "Mistrial declared when jurors read paper"
Posted on January 14, 2011From KICKS96, this story that shows it doesn't take a cellphone for jurors to get in trouble:(Connersville, IN) A Fayette...
Environment - "U.S. moving forward with lake evictions: 2 homes still occupied despite repeated extensions, threats"
Posted on January 14, 2011From the Jan. 12, 2011 Gary Post Tribune, a story by Teresa Auch Schultz that begins:U.S. prosecutors are moving forward...
Ind. Gov't. - "Town Council won't appeal ruling in Burns Harbor vs. Burns Harbor case"
Posted on January 14, 2011I started covering this story on Oct. 14, 2010 -- I was interested in the attorneys' fee aspect. (You may...
Ind. Decisions - One Indiana opinion (the "stun belt" case) and two others of interest from the 7th Circuit today
Posted on January 14, 2011In Stephenson v. Wilson (ND Ind., Springmann), the brief Order reads:On July 23, 2010, petitioner-appellee filed a petition for...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 6 NFP)
Posted on January 14, 2011For publication opinions today (3): In Orlando Quezare v. Byrider Finance, Inc. , a 9-page opinion, Judge Crone writes:Orlando Quezare...
Ind. Gov't. - Yet more on: "Law would let cities declare bankruptcy
Posted on January 14, 2011Updating this list of earlier entries on SB 105, beginning with this lengthy ILB entry on Dec. 18, 2010, a...
Ind. Law - "He's also hopeful his hysterectomy bill will get a committee assignment this year"
Posted on January 14, 2011From a story yesterday by Nick Schneider, Assistant Editor of the Greene County Daily World, about 2/3 through a story...
Environment - Two NIPSCO stories yesterday
Posted on January 14, 2011Gitte Laasby of the Gary Post Tribune reported: From a story headed "Disputed electric rate hike dropped: Utility to pursue...
Law - More on "Is Law School a Losing Game?"
Posted on January 13, 2011Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 9th, which quoted a NYT story, Stan Jastrzebski has this article and video for...
Ind. Gov't. - Governor names Kari Evans Bennett to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC)
Posted on January 13, 2011MORE...
Courts - "State of the Judiciary" in Indiana and Iowa
Posted on January 13, 2011The Chief Justices of Indiana and Iowa addressed their respective General Assemblies yesterday. Here are some reports. Indiana. Eric Bradner...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 2 NFP)
Posted on January 13, 2011For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (1): Term. of Parent-Child Rel. of H.C. and T.C.; J.C. v....
Ind. Courts - Temporary procedures for selection of special judges
Posted on January 13, 2011The Supreme Court has filed an order creating temporary (transitional) procedures for the selection of special judges....
Ind. Gov't. - Even more on: "Law would let cities declare bankruptcy
Posted on January 13, 2011Updating earlier ILB entries, both Region papers have stories today on yesterday's committee hearing on SB 151. Dan Carden reports...
Ind. Law - "Brizzi declined to comment on the case to 6News, citing his exclusive contract with another television station" [Updated twice]
Posted on January 13, 2011That is a quote from this 6NEWS story last evening, headed "Alcohol Charges Against Bisard To Be Re-Filed: Prosecutor Says...
Ind. Courts - More on: What does it mean to be suspended without automatic reinstatement?
Posted on January 13, 2011Yesterday I posted this ILB entry, referencing the Jan. 10, 2011 "Published order granting conditional reinstatement" to Marc C. Laterzo,...
Ind. Courts - More on legal issues in Bisard case
Posted on January 13, 2011Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, where the ILB linked to a copy of Prosecutor Curry's motion to dismiss,...
Ind. Law - "Prosecutor files Alcohol charges against Bisard"
Posted on January 12, 2011Updating this long list of ILB entries, and particularly this ILB entry from Aug. 23, 2010, headed "Blood draw law...
Ind. Decisions - A Supreme Court Order re a potential rehearing in Hopper
Posted on January 12, 2011The ILB has received a copy of this Jan. 10, 2011 Order in the case of David Hopper v. State,...
Ind. Courts - Watch CJ today at 2:30 EST
Posted on January 12, 2011Reminder: The Chief Justice of Indiana, Randall T. Shepard will deliver the 2011 State of the Judiciary to a joint...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 4 NFP)
Posted on January 12, 2011For publication opinions today (3): In Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc. v. Monsanto Company, et al., a 28-page, 2-1 opinion, Judge...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides one Indiana case, and a notice requirements case
Posted on January 12, 2011In Thomas v. H&R Block (SD Ind., Hamilton), a 16-page opinion, Judge Flaum writes:Amorita Thomas (?Thomas?) sued her employer,...
Ind. Gov't. - "Goldsmith?s Other Bad Snow Day"
Posted on January 12, 2011Updating earlier ILB entries on former two-term Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, who is now NYC Deputy Mayor in charge of,...
Ind. Gov't. - Illinois GA passes hike which "would raise the personal income tax-rate by 67 percent and the business income tax rate by 46 percent."
Posted on January 12, 2011Here is the story today, from the Chicago Tribune's Ray Long and Monique Garcia. It begins:A triumphant Gov. Pat Quinn...
Ind. Gov't. - "Lawsuit threatened over Vissing Park work in Jeffersonville"
Posted on January 12, 2011David Mann reported Jan. 10th in the Jeffersonville News & Tribune in a long story that begins:City officials have been...
Ind. Law - Indianapolis attorney Merrill Moores dies at 84
Posted on January 12, 2011The Indianapolis Star today has a lovely obituary. Some quotes:He turned eighteen on V-J Day and would forever thereafter claim...
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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?
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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....








