Indiana Supreme Court bolsters individual rights in civil commitment appeals
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that appeals of expired commitments are not moot if any potential collateral consequences remain.
Alexa Shrake, Indiana Lawyer
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Rokita urges lawmakers to reconsider THC regulation bill
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sent a letter this week to several of the state’s top elected officials, urging them not to pass legislation he says doesn’t do enough to regulate THC.
Former U.S. Attorney Myers joins McCarter & English’s local office as partner
Zach Myers served 15 years with the Department of Justice prior to resigning from his post as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana in January.
Appeals court to hear oral arguments in Greenwood Park Mall shooting lawsuit
Simon is appealing the Marion Superior Court’s denial of the company’s motion to dismiss the case.
State considers incentives to lure attorneys to ‘legal deserts’
The Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future made dozens of suggestions for addressing rural Indiana’s attorney shortage, including grants, loan repayment and allowing paralegals to take on certain tasks.
Green fees, fishing sponsorships among gifts to Indiana’s top judges, disclosure forms show
Some judges also reported earning outside compensation for everything from working as a stagehand at Pink and Taylor Swift concerts to serving as a board member for the Indianapolis Indians baseball team.
Dentons announces expansions to Turks and Caicos, Thailand
Dentons, a global law firm with offices in Indianapolis, said it would become the first and only global law firm to establish a presence in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
State’s high court rules student entitled to attorney fees even in partial public-records win
The Indiana Supreme Court’s ruling shot down a previous ruling that the student-plaintiff wasn’t due attorney fees because he didn’t “substantially prevail” in the case.
Attorney General Todd Rokita seeks dismissal of disciplinary charges, alleges retaliation
The outcome of the heated situation between Rokita and the disciplinary commission now rests with the Indiana Supreme Court.
Bill to add judges in a few counties advances, but plan to cut elsewhere still unclear
A bill that would add two superior courts in Hamilton County and magistrates in two other counties was unanimously approved Tuesday afternoon by the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee.
Indiana refugee resettlement groups pause, reshape some operations following executive orders
Immigration-related executive orders issued by both President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Braun have prompted at least one Indiana organization to adjust its day-to-day operations.
State disciplinary commission files complaint against AG Todd Rokita, alleges misconduct
In its complaint, the disciplinary commission alleged Rokita violated the Indiana Professional Rules of Conduct by making false statements to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Indy refugee organization seeks private donations following federal funding uncertainty
Indianapolis-based Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc. has begun asking for financial support following a flurry of immigration-related changes President Donald Trump made last week through a series of executive orders.
Once-reprimanded Rokita details proposed changes for lawyer discipline
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is calling for new rules that would allow the state disciplinary commission to quickly dismiss politically motivated complaints against attorneys and require it to follow the same impartiality guidelines as judges.
State sues six used car dealers, alleging deception
The lawsuits were filed against three Indianapolis dealers and one each in Greenfield, Peru and Greensburg.
IU Maurer School of Law to offer master’s program for non-lawyers
The master of legal studies will give students the opportunity to take law classes specialized to their already chosen career field.
Rokita calls for changes to lawyer disciplinary rules in aftermath of conduct complaints
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is seeking new safeguards to protect himself and other lawyers from what he calls frivolous and politically-motivated disciplinary complaints.
Democrats file complaint over delayed openings at Hamilton County polling sites
The complaint asks the Hamilton County Election Board to conduct an inquiry into a technological malfunction that caused the delays, determine its impact and decide how it can be prevented in the future.
AG Rokita wins reelection, says victory is rejection of ‘push to the left’
Rokita said he won without having to run a negative campaign, despite attacks from his Democratic opponent, Destiny Wells.
Cohen & Malad wins class-action status in Gerber Life lawsuit
The class would include more than 2 million people who paid premiums totaling more than $700 million, Cohen & Malad said in a statement.