Practitioners’ Corner
Having Trouble with Unscrupulous Debt Collectors?
Sometimes debt collectors cross the line of acceptable practices and tactics in collecting their debts. For an example, take a look at this article: BY TERESA AUCH SCHULTZ, POST-TRIBUNEThree more people have filed federal lawsuits alleging unscrupulous practices by debt collectors. The lawsuits, all filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Hammond, claim that companies … Continue reading Having Trouble with Unscrupulous Debt Collectors?
Read MoreBerrien County Named in ACLU Suit Against State
At issue is allegation of poor defense for indigent defendants. By C. DRAEGER THOMASSouth Bend Tribune Staff Writer ST. JOSEPH — Berrien is one of three counties named in a lawsuit backed by the American Civil Liberties Union against the state that alleges poor people accused of crimes are not receiving proper legal counsel.
Read MoreJury Foreman Lauds Prosecution via Facebook
Raises questions about social media and potential juror biasNWI Times ArticleHAMMOND | Judges already instruct jurors to avoid doing a lot of things during trials — don’t read the news coverage, don’t chat with witnesses or lawyers outside court, and so forth — but the online social media revolution may necessitate one more instruction: Don’t … Continue reading Jury Foreman Lauds Prosecution via Facebook
Read MorePresident Picks Prosecutor for Northern District
Indiana Lawyer ArticleThe veteran federal prosecutor who’s filled in three times as interim chief has been chosen for the permanent role as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, the White House announced this morning.
Read MoreJustices Split on Transfer of Noncompete Case
Indiana Lawyer ArticleTwo Indiana Supreme Court justices disagreed with their colleagues in not accepting an appeal, finding that a ruling from the state’s intermediate appellate court muddled caselaw on medical business and noncompete agreements, and significantly jeopardizes the public’s access to medical care.
Read MoreDriving on a Suspended License?
Indiana Supreme Court Issues Two Close Rulings on Traffic Stops and Reasonable Suspicion. In two recent decisions, the Indiana Supreme Court has decided that an officer has probable cause to make a traffic stop when he or she finds that the registered owner of the vehicle may have a suspended license. In Thomas A. Armfield … Continue reading Driving on a Suspended License?
Read MoreSince Suspension, Judge Evans-Koethe Has Been Paid $70K
By Craig Davison, Michigan City News-Dispatch LA PORTE – The state has paid almost $70,000 in salary to Superior Court 3 Judge Jennifer Evans-Koethe since she was suspended in May by the state Supreme Court.
Read MoreSupreme Court Delays Medical Malpractice Damage Cap Ruling
By Bruce Japsen, Chicago Tribune staff reporter The Illinois Supreme Court today did not rule as expected on whether the state’s four-year-old medical malpractice reform survives.
Read MoreIN COA: Store Not a Beneficiary of Letters of Credit
Indiana Lawyer ArticleThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled a department store has no rights derived from letters of credit between a bank and the man developing the site for a new store location.
Read MoreIndiana Judges’ Association Announces 2009 Media, Judicial Awards
Indiana Lawyer ArticleThe Indiana Judges Association announced today the recipients of the 2009 Commendations for Excellence in Public Information and Education. Recipients included Tim Young of the Newburgh Register and Ken Kosky of the Northwest Indiana Times.
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