Law & Politics

Town officials now face federal charges

December 3, 2009 by: Chris Buckley

Indiana Lawyer Article Some former Chesterfield town employees accused by the Indiana Attorney General of defrauding their town government now face federal charges.

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City of Valparaiso Announces Initiative to Reduce Substance Abuse

December 2, 2009 by: Chris Buckley

Article @ ValpoLife.com In the first 9 months of this year in Porter County, there were 277 ambulance transfers for drug overdose. There were 21 deaths in Porter County in the first 9 months of 2009 due to drug overdose. Porter County ranks as one of the highest in the nation for drug deaths per … Continue reading City of Valparaiso Announces Initiative to Reduce Substance Abuse

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Scalia says U. of C. has gone liberal

November 28, 2009 by: Chris Buckley

Chicago Sun-Times Article On the eve of today’s 221st anniversary of the U.S. Constitution’s adoption, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told conservative lawyers in Chicago that the University of Chicago Law School — where he used to teach — has lost its edge and gone liberal. Back in the days when Scalia — the … Continue reading Scalia says U. of C. has gone liberal

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CASA program receives $2 million

November 25, 2009 by: Chris Buckley

Indiana Lawyer Full Article Child Advocates just got big boost in its efforts to help children. To help fund education and recruitment of volunteers who serve as guardian ad litems and child advocates, $2 million from the Marion Superior reserve fund will go to the efforts of Indianapolis-based Child Advocates, officials announced at a press … Continue reading CASA program receives $2 million

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High court recognized for law day program

November 24, 2009 by: Chris Buckley

Indiana Lawyer Full Article The Indiana Supreme Court has received an award from the American Bar Association for its Law Day program this year that focused on Abraham Lincoln as a lawyer.

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Attorney General Zoeller files suit against former Chesterfield officials

by: Chris Buckley

State seeks to recover more than $259,000 defrauded from town government by employees INDIANAPOLIS – Today Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed a lawsuit demanding that five former officials of the town of Chesterfield – including the former clerk-treasurer and former town marshal — repay more than $259,000 in public funds they allegedly defrauded from … Continue reading Attorney General Zoeller files suit against former Chesterfield officials

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FBI releases hate crime stats

November 23, 2009 by: Chris Buckley

Indiana Lawyer Full ArticleMore than 9,000 offenses in the U.S. in 2008 motivated by bias to particular groups of people were reported to the FBI in 2008, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program that publishes those statistics, the FBI announced today.

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Hammond Legal aid clinic sees a surge in demand

by: Chris Buckley

‘More people on brink of crisis,’ director says NWI Times Article HAMMOND | Uncertain circumstances triggered by the economy have brought record numbers of residents to the Hammond Legal Aid Clinic’s downtown offices for help. The nonprofit agency just completed its fifth year of pro bono, or free, legal services, and applications for advice and … Continue reading Hammond Legal aid clinic sees a surge in demand

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Transfer story with a twist

November 22, 2009 by: Chris Buckley

Yergler’s move from Kouts being contested by receiving school Post-Tribune Article I swore off writing about transfer cases and the Indiana High School Athletic Association a few years ago. It’s easy to beat up on Darth Vader all the time. At some point, it’s time to move on and let the lawyers have some fun. … Continue reading Transfer story with a twist

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7th Circuit offers alternatives to destroying guns

by: Chris Buckley

Indiana Lawyer Full Article The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a District judge’s order that a defendant’s guns be destroyed instead of returned to him, ruling that there were other alternatives than what the District Court considered.

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