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Two former editorial writers at the Indianapolis Star failed to prove they were the victims of religious discrimination, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today.
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Nursing Home Suit Alleges Negligence
Hip fractured as she was thrown or pulled from bed, resident says
By Bob Kasarda, NWI Times Staff Writer
VALPARAISO | A civil lawsuit has been filed against the local Whispering Pines Healthcare Center, accusing an employee of fracturing a resident’s hip by pulling or throwing the woman from her bed.
The incident occurred at 3:15 a.m. Nov. 27, 2007, just a week after Barbara Levin moved into the facility, according to the suit.
Judge Pagano Elected to Indiana Bar Association Board of Governors
Post-Tribune Article
Michael N. Pagano of Crown Point was elected to the board of governors of the Indiana State Bar Association at its annual meeting in Indianapolis. Pagano will represent District 1; his term will expire in 2011. Since 2003, Pagano has been magistrate of Lake Superior Court, County Division 3. While in private practice, he worked as an associate for the law firm Genson & Gillespie in Chicago and as an associate and junior partner for the law firm Funk & Foster in Hammond. He earned his B.A. from DePauw University in 1992 and his J.D. from the New York Law School in 1995.
Woman Arrested at Hearing in Crown Point City Court
Crown Point Police charged Kathryn A. Kosiba with public intoxication after she showed up drunk for her drunken driving hearing in Crown Point City Court.
Police responded to a complaint from the court that Kosiba, 28, of Crown Point, had arrived for her court date intoxicated.
An officer administered a portable breath test to Kosiba, which showed her blood alcohol level to be 0.31 percent.
Kosiba was taken into custody at the Crown Point Police Department where she was held on $500 cash bond.
Kosiba was charged with public intoxication.
Remaining December CLE’s
Still need to fulfill your continuing education requirement at the last minute? Here are those remaining for 2009. See full list here.
12/8-9 “7th Annual Family Law Institute” VR @ Northern IN Educ. Fdtn., Michigan City
Credits/Ethics: 12/2 Provider: IC
12/8-9 “7th Annual Family Law Institute” VR @ Kindig & Sloat Conf. Fac., Nappanee
Credits/Ethics: 12/2 Provider: IC
12/9-10 “7th Annual Family Law Institute” VR @ St. Joseph County Bar Assoc., South Bend
Credits/Ethics: 12/2 Provider: IC
12/9 “Amazingly Interesting CLE for Attorneys with a Heart” VR @ Allen County Bar Assoc., Fort Wayne
Credits/Ethics: 6/1 Provider: ACBA
12/10 “Vignettes of Legal Ethics” VR @ Northern IN Educ. Fdtn., Michigan City
Credits/Ethics: 3/3 Provider: IC
12/10 “Top Ten Objections at Trial” (pm) VR @ Northern IN Educ. Fdtn., Michigan City
Credits/Ethics: 3 Provider: IC
12/10 “Selected Issues in Estate & Business Planning” VR @ Kindig & Sloat Conf. Fac., Nappanee
Credits/Ethics: 3/1 Provider: IC
12/11 “The Art of Witness Preparation: Preparing the Expert & Law Witness” VR @ Christy & Christy, Chicago
Credits/Ethics: 6/.5 Provider: IC
12/14 “Key Elements of Employment Law (Skills series)” VR @ Christy & Christy, Chicago
Credits/Ethics: 6 Provider: IC
12/14 “Fundamental Aspects of Business Planning & Transactions (Skills series)” VR @ Allen County Bar Assoc., Fort Wayne
Credits/Ethics: 6/.5 Provider: IC
12/14 “Writing to Win! Results-Oriented Writing for the Busy Practitioner” VR @ St. Joseph County Bar Assoc., South Bend
Credits/Ethics: 6 Provider: IC
12/15 “Key Elements of Employment Law (Skills series)” VR @ Northern IN Educ. Fdtn., Michigan City
Credits/Ethics: 6 Provider: IC
12/15 “Key Elements of Employment Law (Skills series)” VR @ St. Joseph County Bar Assoc., South Bend
Credits/Ethics: 6 Provider: IC
12/16 “Key Elements of Employment Law (Skills series)” VR @ Kindig & Sloat Conf. Fac., Nappanee
Credits/Ethics: 6 Provider: IC
FBI Recognizes Lawyer for Leadership
An attorney received an award from the FBI’s Indianapolis Office for her support of the FBI’s community outreach efforts and for furthering the agency’s mission.
U.S. Supreme Court Could Clarify Miranda Warning Rights
The nation’s highest court is considering an appeal that has the potential to affect every arrest and criminal case in the country, including those in Indiana.
Higher court to decide bias claim in Notre Dame protester trials
Notre Dame protester trials put on hold until the appeal decision is made
By ALICIA GALLEGOS
South Bend Tribune Staff Writer
MISHAWAKA — The cases of close to 90 anti-abortion demonstrators arrested on the University of Notre Dame campus will not be headed to trial anytime soon.
A judge Thursday granted a defense attorney’s motion that a higher court decide if the judge should recuse herself from the cases before they move forward.
Man tried to flee court, cops say
Handcuffed defendant breaks arm; his brother accused of disturbance
By Steve Zabroski – NWI Times Correspondent
EAST CHICAGO | Handcuffed and shackled, a 19-year-old North Harbor man tried to make a break for it out of East Chicago City Court on Wednesday but got only as far as the foyer, breaking a glass door and his arm in the attempt, authorities said.
Post-Tribune reporter agrees to plead guilty to embezzling
Former union treasurer’s plea agreement goes to judge
By NWI Times Staff
HAMMOND | Indicted Post-Tribune reporter Karen Snelling has admitted in federal court papers she embezzled $18,100 from the Gary Newspaper Guild when she was union treasurer.
In a plea agreement filed Wednesday in South Bend federal court, Snelling, 50, of Chicago, agrees to plead guilty to embezzlement. She also agrees to fully reimburse the union. The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison.
A judge will have to accept or deny the agreement.
Snelling was indicted in September on accusations she used automated teller machines and an unauthorized stipend check to steal cash between 2004 and 2008 from the union that represents some Post-Tribune newsroom employees. She remains free on $10,000 bond that she will not have to pay if she appears at her court dates.
Union leaders have said the union will represent Snelling in any potential disciplinary action initiated by company managers.