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Ind. Courts - "U.S. District Court in Indianapolis names new magistrate judge"
Posted on February 28, 2011The IndyStar has the story here. A quote:"Denise K. LaRue, an employment law attorney in Indianapolis, will fill the new...
Ind. Gov't. - Outmoded language? Details? Substantiation? Transparency?
Posted on February 27, 2011When taking a look at the most recent printing of this year's budget bill, HB 1001, in putting together the...
Environment - Wood-fired outdoor boilers rule up for final adoption Wed. by the Indiana APCB
Posted on February 27, 2011Five years in the making, a rule to regulate the use of wood-fired outdoor boilers is up for final adoption...
Ind. Gov't. - "There's too much to lose: With stakes so high, a deal may be out of reach"
Posted on February 27, 2011Here are some highlights from a lengthy, front-page story in the Indianapolis Star today by Mary Beth Schneider and Heather...
Ind. Courts - "Lawyer charged with sneaking phone to inmate"
Posted on February 26, 2011Sophia Voravong reports today in the Lafayette Journal Courier:A Lake County-based attorney is accused of providing a cell phone to...
Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending February 25, 2011
Posted on February 26, 2011Here is the Clerk's transfer list for the week ending February 25, 2011. It is two pages (and 29...
Not Law - Why do the U.S. Marines sing about the "shores of Tripoli"?
Posted on February 26, 2011The "Marines' Hymn" ran through my mind this week with the news of a ferry full of U.S. citizens docked...
Ind. Law - More on "Indiana Tech considers adding law school"
Posted on February 26, 2011Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, by searching the ILB for the term "cash cow" I immediately located three...
Courts - On your way to prison? Hire a prison consultant
Posted on February 26, 2011"Ex-cons offer prison primers for soon-to-be incarcerated execs" is the headline to this long story by Lisa Black of the...
Ind. Gov't. - More on "The Governor Who Cut His State Down to Size "
Posted on February 26, 2011Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, Steven Greenhouse of the NY Times has a story today headed "Indiana Informs...
Ind. Courts - "Brant Parry takes over Howard Superior 2"
Posted on February 26, 2011Mike Fletcher reports in the Kokomo Tribune:Attorney Brant Parry is following in his father?s footsteps. The son of former Howard...
Ind. Gov't. - "Indiana House boycott new twist in long rivalry" [Updated]
Posted on February 26, 2011Tom Davies of the AP has a great, long story, here today in the Lafayette Journal Courier. A few quotes:The...
Ind. Gov't. - "The Governor Who Cut His State Down to Size "
Posted on February 26, 2011A front-page WSJ story today features Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. A quote from the long story:In any other year, a...
Ind. Courts - "Daniels appoints new Portland City Court judge"
Posted on February 26, 2011From the Muncie Star-Press: "Gov. Mitch Daniels on Friday announced the appointment of Republican Donald C. Gillespie as judge of...
Ind. Gov't. - "Q&A: A guide to the Indiana House standoff"
Posted on February 26, 2011Lesley Stedman Weidenbener has this "guide" in today's Louisville Courier Journal. Some quotes:Q: Are Democrats being paid while they?re off...
Ind. Decisions - More on: Lawyer suspended 30 days for a sexual relationship with the client
Posted on February 25, 2011Updating yesterday's ILB entry, a reader sends along an article from the ABA Journal indicating that sex with clients is...
Ind. Courts - "Distinguished judges to preside at IU Maurer School of Law Moot Court finals"
Posted on February 25, 2011They include, according to this IU release:Judging the final round Friday are Judge Michael Kanne of the U.S. Court of...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 10 NFP)
Posted on February 25, 2011For publication opinions today (3): In The Town of Plainfield, Indiana v. Hoosier Steel, Inc., et al. , a 20-page...
Ind. Gov't. - How are legislators paid?
Posted on February 25, 2011This is a work in progress. Corrections are welcome. This is always a confusing area, sometimes it seems intentionally so....
Ind. Decisions - "Indiana court rejects Kentuckian's claim that casino responsible for gambling losses"
Posted on February 25, 2011Monday's NFP Court of Appeals decision in the case of Jimmy Vance v. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NFP) is the subject...
Ind. Law - Interesting item from Senator Delph
Posted on February 25, 2011Senator Milke Delph, who just took the Indiana bar this week, has posted this entry today in his Senator Delph's...
Environment - "Clinton: More Ethanol Could Spark Food Riots"
Posted on February 25, 2011A story by Mary Clare Jalonick of the AP begins:WASHINGTON -- With global food prices rising and more corn being...
Ind. Gov't. - "Union County Attorney: 'Sheriff must live in county'"
Posted on February 25, 2011Some quotes from an interesting story in the Union County Liberty Herald, reported by Bev Woodruff:Last Thursday, during the Union...
Ind. Courts - "Jeffersonville redistricting opponent says Census data supports lawsuit" [Updated]
Posted on February 25, 2011A Feb. 23rd story by Ben Zion Hershberg in the Louisville Courier Journal begins:A man who has filed suit over...
Ind. Courts - "Appeals Court Tackles Tough Social Media Questions"
Posted on February 25, 2011It took place on Thursday, February 24th at 3:00 PMLamar M. Crawford v. State of Indiana (49A05-1006-CR-377) - Appellant, Lamar...
Environment - "Eli Lilly emitting high levels of pollutants, federal lawsuit alleges" [Updated]
Posted on February 25, 2011Scott Olson has this story in the IBJ. It begins:Eli Lilly and Co. could pay millions of dollars in fines...
Id. Courts - Supreme Court seeks comments on mortgage foreclosure best practices
Posted on February 25, 2011The Supreme Court has today posted this order, filed Feb. 23, seeking public comment, though May 30, 2011, on the...
Courts - SCOTUS "allows state suits in seat belt cases"
Posted on February 24, 2011Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal reports, in a long story dated Feb. 23rd:The Supreme Court on Wednesday opened...
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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....








