Saturday, July 04, 2009
Ind. Law - A bundle of Independence Day stories about attorneys and citizens' rights
A number of interesting feature stories today in the Indianapolis Star, relating to citizens' rights: "Judge sees 5th Amendment at...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 04, 2009
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Ind. Law - Golf carts in the news
Laura Lane of the Bloomington Herald-Times had this story ($$) June 25th, headed "Golf carts get the go-ahead: Starting July...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 02, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Ind. Law - "Ex-state rep. Oxley charged over claim"
Updating this ILB entry from June 28th, Jon Murray reports today in the Indianapolis Star:The Marion County prosecutor filed charges...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Ind. Law - More on new laws taking effect July 1
"New batch of laws go into effect today" is the headline to this story today in the Indianapolis Star, written...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: What about the new budget agreement? What will be in it? [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from this morning, the Conference Committee Report (or draft #1 at least) has been posted online,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ind. Laws - More on "New Ind. laws include teen driver cell phone ban"
Updating this ILB entry from June 28th, two stories today: From the Elkhart Truth, "Dog breeders face license law." The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ind. Law - What about the new budget agreement? What will be in it?
Reports this morning are that a budget agreement may have been reached and that the House and Senate will...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Ind. Law - Protective orders by themselves are no panacea
That is a conclusion to be drawn from this chilling front-page story today in the Indianapolis Star, reported by Francesca...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 28, 2009
Ind. Laws - "New Ind. laws include teen diver cell phone ban"
Mike Smith of the AP has a story on some of the new laws that will take effect Wednesday, July...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 28, 2009
Ind. Law - More on "'The officers didn't know he wasn't in the legislature,' Mount said. 'They called the prosecutor who advised that it was safer not to arrest him' on a misdemeanor charge.'"
Updating this ILB entry from June 26th, an unattributed AP story today in the Indianapolis Star clarifies the prosecutor's office...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 28, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Ind. Law - "'The officers didn't know he wasn't in the legislature,' Mount said. 'They called the prosecutor who advised that it was safer not to arrest him' on a misdemeanor charge.'"
That quote is from a story this afternoon by Leslie Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal. The story begins:Dennie...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Ind. Gov't. - More on the doomsday scenario -- the failure to pass a budget by July 1st
President Pro Tem Long has released two papers that conclude that without a state budget agreement, there is no legal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Ind. Decisions - "Medical malpractice awards are an uncommon result in Indiana's long process"
Amanda Harmon reports today in the Indianapolis Star:Marion County juries awarded high-dollar damages in two medical malpractice cases this month,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Ind. Law - "Jeffersonville City Council lawyer resigns"
Updating this ILB entry from June 21st, Ben Hershberg of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today:Larry Wilder, the embattled lawyer...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Ind. Law - "Courts set for foreclosure change"
Rebecca S. Green of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette writes today about SEA 492. The story begins:Though it might be...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Ind. Law - "Public parks, private purposes" [Updated]
Andrea Neal, former editorial page editor of the Indianapolis Star, has a definitely worth-reading in full opinion piece today on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Ind. Law - What's in the Senate budget? [Updated Again]
Yesterday the Senate passed its version of HB 1001 and sent it back to the House. The House can concur...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Fireworks have some restrictions'"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column today, June 22nd, looks at fireworks....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 22, 2009
Ind. Law - More on "New law allows more women to get timely cancer screening," which is an essential prrequisite for participation in the BCCP
Updating this ILB entry from May 13th, where I wrote about the passage of SEA 554, the GAO has today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 22, 2009
Ind. Law - Barnes and Thornburg expands again
Tom Spalding reports in the Indianapolis Star:Indianapolis law firm Barnes & Thornburg has acquired a 22-attorney firm in Minneapolis, establishing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 22, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Ind. Law - "Loan paperwork discovered in Mishawaka shopping center trash"
From the South Bend Tribune, this story by Jim Meenan:MISHAWAKA — The attorney general's office is investigating how at least...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 21, 2009
Ind. Law - "Jeffersonville Attorney Larry Wilder apologizes for actions" [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from June 18th, Matt Thacker reported yesterday in the Jeffersonville News & Tribune:Jeffersonville attorney Larry Wilder...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 21, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Ind. Law - "Trooper resigns after Facebook controversy"
Bob Segal of Indianapolis Ch. 13 Eyewitness News reports:For more than two months, State Police have been investigating officer Chris...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 18, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Ind. Law - "Federal Judge slams Bose McKinney's actions in suit, orders it to pay half plaintiff's legal costs"
A lengthy Indianapolis Star story today by Jeff Swiatek begins:A federal judge has sanctioned the prominent Indianapolis law firm of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Beware of 'sexting'"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column today, June 15th, looks at "sexting." Teenagers who use their cell phones...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 15, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Ind. Law - "Indiana executions at slowest pace in 15 years"
Tom Coyle of the AP has a long story today on Indiana death penaly executions; the story is currently available...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 14, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Ind. Law - Golf carts may soon putter around town of Topeka (LaGrange County) [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from June 9th about Oldenburg's plans, Robin Degner reports in the Goshen News:The new golf cart...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 11, 2009
Ind. Law - "Bose McKinney & Evans Sanctioned"
The ABA Journal has this news story this afternoon, reported by Debra Cassens Weiss. It begins:A federal judge has sanctioned...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 11, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Don't provoke anyone to fight"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column June 8th looked at Indiana's law making it illegal to provoke someone...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 11, 2009
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Ind. Law - More on "Golf carts a possibility on Oldenburg streets"
Updating this ILB entry from Aug. 12, 2008, Debbie Blank reports today in the Batesville Herald Tribune:Persistence may pay off...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Ind. Courts - "Veto of done deal could yet be undone"
Here are some earlier ILB entries on HEA 1491 and Governor Daniels veto of the bill which would abolish merit...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 07, 2009
Courts - Alert reader finds Judge Sotomeyer is confused by Indiana University's two law school campuses
On March 20-21, 2003, Judge Sonya Sotomeyer was at "Indiana University, Maurer School of Law" where, she writes, "I delivered...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 07, 2009
Friday, June 05, 2009
Ind. Law - AG finds that a Port Authority seat is a "lucrative office" per the Constitution
Jeff Burton reports today in the NWI Times:HAMMOND | Bob Markovich should not hold seats on the Hammond City Council...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 05, 2009
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Ind. Law - "Puppy Mill Busted: Dogs taken from Harrison County farm to New Albany warehouse"
Matt Thacker of the New Albany News & Tribune reports today in a long story that begins:Approximately 240 dogs were...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Ind. Law - "Break for property taxes"
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has this editorial this morning, calling for a one-year reassessment delay:Believe it for not, there...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Monday, June 01, 2009
Law - "Abortion Doctor Murder: A Threat to Access?"
Deborah Kotz, senior writer for U.S. News & World Report, has a column today on abortion access. Some quotes:News that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 01, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Indiana Good Samaritans are protected from civil liability"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column today looks at Indiana's Good Samaritan law. Some quotes:Indiana law generally does...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 01, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Ind. Law - Fort Wayne JG editorial on legalizing golf carts
The most recent earlier ILB entry on golf carts on public streets was posted May 27th. Today the Fort Wayne...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 30, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Ind. Law - What to call the two Indiana University law schools now?
Yesterday, in this post, I opined that the NY Times had been in error when it referenced Dean Gary Roberts...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Ind. Law - "Some animal rights advocates working to strengthen new puppy mill bill"
Updating earlier ILB entries on the "puppy mill" bill passed last month (HEA 1468). WSBT out of South Bend has...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Ind. Law - "Art appreciation: Prisoner art project helps raise money"
Laurie Wink of the Michigan City News-Dispatch reports today in a story that begins:WESTVILLE - Martha Russell, a self-described "older,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Ind. Law - More on "Mitchell could reauthorize golf carts on town streets under new law"
Updating this ILB entry from May 19th, re HEA 1483, two stories: "Golf cart decision ahead for city" is the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Ind. Law - "Plymouth motel pays price for meth cleanup"
Updating earlier ILB entries, including this one from March 30, 2009 ( "Meth lab cleanup a hassle for landlords"), and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Ind. Law - Still more on "Lawmaker adding 'doomsday' to budget planning: Checks if state may tap reserve to stop shutdown"
This morning's Indianapolis Star has a front-page story headed "What if lawmakers miss budget deadline? Government shutdown could affect funding...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Ind. Law - More on "Lawmaker adding 'doomsday' to budget planning: Checks if state may tap reserve to stop shutdown"
Updating this ILB entry from May 18th, quoting a story from the Evansville C&P, two more papers chime in today....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 24, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Ind. Law - "New Indiana law may violate students rights "
From an editorial today in The Exponent, Purdue's independent daily student newspaper:With all the increasing protections for teachers in a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Ind. Law - "Law offices of Vigo County prosecutor Terry Modesitt go up in flames"
From the story today in the Terre Haute Tribune Star:Bill Strecker had just closed a real estate transaction in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Ind. Law - "Mitchell could reauthorize golf carts on town streets under new law"
Krystal Shetler of the Bedford Times-Mail ($$) reports today:MITCHELL — Golf carts may be a go in Mitchell soon, thanks...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Ind. Law - "Lawmaker adding 'doomsday' to budget planning: Checks if state may tap reserve to stop shutdown"
Eric Bradner writes today in the Evansville Courier & Press:INDIANAPOLIS — A top Senate Republican budget negotiator says he is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 18, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Ind. Law - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette opines on Daniels' vetos
"Perplexing voting veto" is the headline to an editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Some quotes:Last week, Gov....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 17, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Ind. Law - Governor acts on HEA 1491 - St. Joseph Superior Court Judges; 6th COA panel [Updated]
Governor Daniels this afternoon has acted to veto HEA 1491. Here is the Governor's veto message:The current method of selecting...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Ind. Law - "New law allows more women to get timely cancer screening," which is an essential prrequisite for participation in the BCCP
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 23rd, and this one from Sept. 14, 2007 (headed "Loophole Allows States To Avoid...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Ind. Law - More on Governor's veto of SEA 209 voting centers bill
"Daniels vetoes early voting bill sparked by Lake County dispute" is the headline of the story by Patrick Guinane in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Ind. Law - Reactions to Governor's vetos of HEA 1348 and SEA 209 [Updated]
Supplementing this entry from earlier this afternoon, here are reactions to the Governor's two (so far) vetoes: SEA 209, which...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Ind. Law - Governor acts on election law bills [Updated]
Governor Daniels has signed one election law bill, HEA 1346, which will permit online voter registration, but vetoed another, SEA...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Ind. Law - "Legislators try to cool foreclosure meltdown"
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today on home foreclosure legislation passed by this General Assembly, including...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 11, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Know mo-ped laws before riding"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column today looks at Indiana's mo-ped laws. Some quotes:Indiana law states to operate...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 11, 2009
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Ind. Law - "More States Use GPS to Track Abusers"
Ariana Green of the NY Times reports today in a lengthy story that begins:NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — When Theresa, a 51-year-old...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 09, 2009
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Ind. Law - Governor signs more bills
The Governor today has signed two bills the ILB has been following:HEA 1468 - Animal cruelty and commercial dog breeders...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 07, 2009
Ind. Law - Several stories today about bills that have passed the General Assembly
"Legislature OKs clean water bill" is a long story in the Muncie Star-Press by Rick Yencer. He does not give...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 07, 2009
Ind. Law - More on "Daniels OKs online voter registration"
Updating yesterday's entry, the NWI Times story I quoted was wrong. The Governor has not acted on HEA 1346....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 07, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: "Police want to add DNA from more people to database"
Updating these ILB entries from Feb. 17th and this one from April 20th that begins:Updating this long ILB entry from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 07, 2009
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Ind. Law - "Daniels OKs online voter registration"
Patrick Guinane is reporting this evening in the online NWI Times:Registering to vote in Indiana soon will be just a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Ind. Law - More bills received by the Governor
The 2009 Bill Watch on the governor’s Web site has just been updated. Eighty-three bills were received and 33 bills...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Part 2 of State law allows most tattoos, body piercings"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column Monday looked at Indiana's health regulations which govern tattoo parlors and body...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Monday, May 04, 2009
Ind. Law - "Deputies hunt for sex offenders who hide out on Web"
A companion piece to the story Saturday in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, reported by Rebecca S. Green, headlined "Rulings...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 04, 2009
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Ind. Law - "No law against abortion protest photos: Some residents upset by graphic images on trucks, banners"
Sue Lowe and Margaret Fosmoe report in the South Bend Tribune in a lengthy story:The images are part of protests...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 03, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: Golf cart bill is on third reading
Updating this ILB entry from April 13th, which gives the background, the House today concurred in the Senate amendments to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 27, 2009
Ind. Law - Even more on: "Farm interests oppose Indiana's puppy mill bill" [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, Bill Ruthhart of the Indianapolis Star just posted this story to his paper's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 27, 2009
Ind. Law - Still more on: "Farm interests oppose Indiana's puppy mill bill"
Updating this ILB entry from Sunday, the Indianapolis Star today has an editorial that is in my opinion much too...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 27, 2009
Indiana Law - "Midwest's Midsize Law Firms Faring Better Than Large Urban Rivals"
This article by Lynne Marek and Tresa Baldas in today's issue of The National Law Journal mentions two Indianapolis firms...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 27, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: State law allows most tattoos, body piercings"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for today, looks at Indiana's tattoo and body piercing law. Some quotes:There...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: "Farm interests oppose Indiana's puppy mill bill"
Updating this ILB entry from April 25th, Indianapolis Star columnist Matt Tully writes today: Does everything at the Indiana Statehouse...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 26, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Ind. Law - Identity theft bill on way to Governor's desk
A press release (not yet available online, but when it is it will be here) from Attorney General Zoeller's office...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 25, 2009
Ind. Law - "Farm interests oppose Indiana's puppy mill bill"
Bill Ruthhart has this story Thursday in the Indianapolis Star, headlined "Farm interests oppose Indiana's puppy mill bill." Some quotes:Indiana...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 25, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Ind. Law - US News Law school rankings out, now officially
Here now are the official US News rankings. The numbers reported earlier were correct. Here is the location to check...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 24, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: US News Law school rankings out (but not officially)
Updating this ILB entry from April 20th, Above the Law today has confirmation, and more information....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: "Updated feticide bill returns to state Senate"
Updating this ILB entry from April 7th, Bill Ruthhart reports today in the Indianapolis Star that the Senate has concurred...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Ind. Law - Yet more on: Abortion requirements re hospital admission privileges heard at county level now proposed as state legislation
Updating this ILB entry from April 16th, Niki Kelly has a story in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette headed "Abortion...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Ind. Law - US News Law school rankings out (but not officially)
Good news for Bloomington, bad news for Indy, according to this report from The Bright Coast:Here are pics of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 20, 2009
Law - "For the poor, there are simply not enough lawyers to go around"
That is a quote from Fran Quigley's opinion piece today in the Indianapolis Star. Quigley is described as "an attorney...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 20, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Arson is considered serious crime"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for today, looks at arson. Some quotes:Indiana law states it is a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 20, 2009
Ind. Law - "Legislators closing in on budget: Education funds, duration at issue"
Here is Eric Bradner's weekly report in the Evansville Courier & Press on happenings last week in the General Assembly...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 20, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: "Police want to add DNA from more people to database"
Updating this long ILB entry from Feb. 17th, I just checked the four DNA-related bills listed, and none of them...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Ind. Law - Still more on "Goshen lawyer's confidential files found in trash"
Updating earlier ILB entries, the Goshen News now has a story by Rod Rowe headlined "Attorney says he'll shred documents...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 19, 2009
Ind. Law - "Bill allows Indiana to ship cadavers"
An AP story on the Indianapolis Star website reports:BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — College officials faced with an excess of donated bodies...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 19, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Ind. Law - "State warns of home-theft threat: County recorders want law tightened on deed filing"
Dan Stockman reports today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:The Indiana attorney general cautioned homeowners Thursday against a new mortgage...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 17, 2009
Ind. Law - "Child ombudsman bill evolves: Family rights advocates claim Senate weakened powers"
On April 14th the ILB quoted from a story by Mary Beth Schneider of the Indianapolis Star that began:An ombudsman...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 17, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Ind. Law - Still more on: Abortion requirements re hospital admission privileges heard at county level now proposed as state legislation
SB 89, which the ILB last wrote about on April 8th, yesterday passed 3rd reading in the second house. From...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 16, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Ind. Law - "Decision on reverse angle parking pending" [Updated]
Phil Wieland reports today in the NWI Times on "reverse angle parking" - a concept new to the ILB. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Firing gun risks felony"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for today, looks at under what circumstances and in what areas it...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Ind. Law - Updated Governor's billwatch page
Access it here. Seven new bills have been received by the governor. One bill, HEA 1037 (product transfer between beer...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Ind. Law - Still more on "Independent official would review deaths of children in custody"
Updating yesterday's entry, Mary Beth Schneider of the Indianapolis Star reports today:An ombudsman may give new oversight to the state...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Ind. Law - Golf cart bill is on third reading
Correcting this ILB entry from April 2nd, where I wrote:[The ILB] has posted many entries on golf carts and on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 13, 2009
Ind. Law - More on "Independent official would review deaths of children in custody"
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 19th and this follow-up from Feb. 26th, the Indianapolis Star today has this editorial,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 13, 2009
Ind. Law - Barnes & Thornburg announces expansion to Columbus Ohio
See today's press release here. It begins:Barnes & Thornburg LLP, a leading national law firm, is expanding into Ohio with...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 13, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Ind. Law - "Budget talks heated up last week in the Indiana General Assembly"
Although the Evansville Courier & Press appeared last week to have revived the weekly "Legislative Notenote", Eric Bradner's report here...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 12, 2009
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: Abortion requirements re hospital admission privileges heard at county level now proposed as state legislation
Updating this ILB backgrounder from March 19th on SB 89, several stories today report that the House Public Policy Committee...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Ind. Law - Bill to strengthen public records law in jeopardy
The most recent ILB entry on SB 232 was March 5th, when it has passed the Senate and was on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Law - "Ohm on Computer Programming & Research Methods for Legal Scholars"
This entry from the Legal Theory Blog points to a great article, by Paul Ohm (University of Colorado Law School),...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Ind. Law - "Updated feticide bill returns to state Senate"
Jon Murray of the Indianapolis Star reports today on SB 236:The Indiana Senate will now consider whether to approve a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Ind. Law - Some perspective on the B&T expansion to Atlanta
Elie Mystal of Above the Law has just posted an entry that gives perspective to the Barnes & Thornburg Atlanta...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Monday, April 06, 2009
Ind. Law - Red light camera bill may have hit a red light
Updating the ILB's long list of red light camera entries, Chas Reilly reports today in the NWI Times under the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 06, 2009
Ind. Law - The right of publicity and John Dillinger museum
The ILB has had a number of entries on the "right of publicity" but missed this entry from the March...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 06, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Police won't turn deaf ear to noise"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for today, looks at noise. Some quotes:It's not illegal to have a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 06, 2009
Ind. Law - "Indiana can identify with Texas in debate over voter photo IDs"
Texas is considering a photo ID law. Today the Dallas Morning News has a story by Bill Ruthhart, identified as...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 06, 2009
Ind. Law - "Legislature juggling full agenda"
The Evansville Courier & Press appears to have revived the weekly "Legislative Notenote" ; Eric Bradner reports here on happenings...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 06, 2009
Friday, April 03, 2009
Ind. Law - More on "Goshen lawyer's confidential files found in trash"
Updating this ILB entry from April 1st, Justin Leighty of the Elkhart Truth has a follow-up story today:GOSHEN -- Former...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 03, 2009
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Ind. Law - Warm weather reawakens "golf carts in city streets" issue
The Columbia City Post & Mail had this story by Chris Meyers on March 23rd, which begins:As the temperature starts...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 02, 2009
Ind. Gov't. - "Open records law needs changes"
That is the heading to this editorial today in the Gary Post-Tribune. It begins:Indiana citizens have no legal right to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 02, 2009
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Law - "Goshen lawyer's confidential files found in trash"
Justin Leighty reports in the Elkhart Truth in a story that begins:GOSHEN -- If you ever need an attorney, you...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Ind. Law - "Banks Starting to Walk Away on Foreclosures"
From the NY Times today, a long story, dateline South Bend, reported by Susan Saulny, on mortgage foreclosures. A quote:City...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 30, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Burning yard waste can lead to troubles"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for today, looks at illegal burning. Some quotes:Fire officials say it's common,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 30, 2009
Ind. Law - "Meth lab cleanup a hassle for landlords"
On August 6, 2006, the ILB posted this entry, headed: "Who should pay price for meth messes?" Here is what...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Ind. Law - "Indiana laws govern use of off-road vehicles"
The South Bend Tribune has an article today on the laws governing off-road vehicles (ORV). The long article begins:With many...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 29, 2009
Ind. Law - "Over the limit; under arrest"
Gavin Lesnick of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today on getting intoxicated drivers of the roads. Some quotes from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 29, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Ind. Law - "Indy law firm Bose McKinney & Evans cutting 25"
The Indianapolis Star is reporting, via a statement from the firm’s managing partner:Bose McKinney & Evans LLP announced today that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 26, 2009
Ind. Law - "Consumer Advocate Abby Kuzma Chosen by Attorney General to Lead Consumer Protection Efforts Statewide"
A release from Attorney General Zoeller's office today reads in part:INDIANAPOLIS — Today one of central Indiana’s leading consumer advocates...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 26, 2009
Ind. Law - Terre Haute Board of Public Works nixes contract with Indy law firm; Bose layoffs
An interesting story by Arthur E. Foulkes that appeared earlier this month in the Terre Haute Tribune Star. The story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: Governor signs first bill of 2009 session
Updating yesterday's ILB entry on the Governor's signing of SEA 423, Eric Bradner of the Evansville Courier & Press has...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Ind. Law - Governor signs first bill of 2009 session
The Governor's 2009 Bill Watch site is now up. The first bill of the 2009 signed into law by the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Ind. Law - South Bend Tribune story advises on Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Kim Kilbride of the South Bend Tribune reports today in a story that begins:Tired of being pestered by debt collectors?...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Ind. Law - "They do two things here. They pass bills, and they kill bills."
John Byrne of the Gary Post-Tribune has a "don't miss read" today, headlined "As deadline looms, quiet tension fills Statehouse."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 23, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Habitual offenders get extra punishment"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for today, looks at habitual offenders:A Portage man's criminal past -- which...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 23, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Ind. Law - More on "Indiana fire codes could be tougher" says Star. And they could be accessible, says ILB
Updating this ILB entry from March 15th, where I note that the Indiana Fire Code simply incorporates by reference the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 20, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: "2 Indiana legislators want longer sentence for killing fetus"
Updating this comprehensive ILB entry from Feb. 1st, the Indianapolis Star has a report today headed "Bill stiffens feticide law:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 19, 2009
Ind. Law - Abortion requirements re hospital admission privileges heard at county level now proposed as state legislation
Last fall the ILB had several entries on efforts in Allen and Vanderburgh counties to require doctors performing abortions to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 19, 2009
Ind. Law - More on the 2009 Sunshine Week survey spotlighting death certificates
Yesterday, this ILB entry focused on the widely disseminated 2009 Sunshine Survey, and specifically its section on "online access" to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 19, 2009
Ind. Law - More on foreclosure and bankruptcy
The Indianapolis Star has a story this moving headed "Marion County Clerk and Superior Court Judges tout mortgage foreclosure prevention."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: Indiana fails 2009 Sunshine Week survey; specifically, death certificates
Indiana failed the 2009 Sunshine Week Survey, but some research by the ILB indicates that the Survey itself is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: obstructing justice and interfering with police"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for today, looks at obstructing justice and interfering with police. Some quotes:Police...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 16, 2009
Ind. Law - "Lawyers step up to the bar for seniors"
Rebecca S. Green of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a long story today on the Volunteer Lawyer Program of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Ind. Law - Two stories today on Indiana home foreclosures
Interestingly, both stories point to an Indiana problem lost in all the talk of subprime lending -- ballooning property taxes,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 15, 2009
Ind. Law - Indiana fails 2009 Sunshine Week survey
The Sunshine Week 2009 Survey of State Govt. Info. Online reports:The Sunshine Week 2009 Survey of State Government Information online...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 15, 2009
Ind. Law - "Indiana fire codes could be tougher" says Star. And they could be accessible, says ILB
That first part is the headline to a lengthy story today in the Indianapolis Star, reported by Bill Ruthhart. The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 15, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: "Senate gives 'green light' to red-light cameras"
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 18th about red-light cameras, the Elkhart Truth today has an AP story by Nigel...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 14, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Ind. Law - "Photo shoot not required for gun permit"
A story today in the Evansville Courier & Press, by Gavin Lesnick, reports:The Evansville Police Department will make it more...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Monday, March 09, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Animal cruelty and neglect"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for today, looks at animal cruelty and neglect. Some quotes:Indiana law states...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 09, 2009
Ind. Law - "Fur flies in legislatures over dog-breeding rules"
Niki Kelly and Sylvia A. Smith of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette have a lengthy and wide-ranging story today on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 09, 2009
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Ind. Law - "A little push to open door to public"
The Indianapolis Star has a second editorial today supporting SB 232. Some quotes:As expected, the measure to put teeth into...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 05, 2009
Monday, March 02, 2009
Ind. Law - This week at the General Assembly - Week 8
Bryan Corbin's weekly "Legislative Notebook" report appears today in the Evansville Courier & Press with this headline: "State Senate, House...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 02, 2009
Ind. Law - "Minitruck" bill passes first house, while golf cart bills remain in committee
A discussion in the middle of LCJ Reporter Lesley Stedman Weidenbener's lengthy interview today on Sen. Richard Young, D-Milltown caught...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 02, 2009
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: "New Albany will tighten adult-club regulations"
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 19, 2008, Danial Suddeath reports in the New Albany News & Tribune:The New Albany...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 01, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: "House weighing satellite voting bill"
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 24th on HB 1423, Patrick Guinane reports this afternoon in the NWI Times:A fix...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Ind. Law - Several bills mentioned by ILB pass first house
"Pause of welfare rollout approved by House " reports Bryan Corbin. HB 1691 "Livestock bills move to Senate: Efforts to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Ind. Law - Strengthened public records law passes Senate
Eric Bradner and Bryan Corbin of the Evansville C&P update us on that and some other bills here this afternoon....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Ind. Law - "House weighing satellite voting bill"
Recall last fall's Lake County "early voting" case, John B. Curley, et al v. Lake County Board of Elections and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Ind. Law - "Senate gives 'green light' to red-light cameras"
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 18th, Richard Gootee of the Indianapolis Star has a background story today on the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Ind. Law - This week at the General Assembly - Week 7
Bryan Corbin's weekly "Legislative Notebook" report appears today in the Evansville Courier & Press with this headline: "General Assembly faces...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 23, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Ind. Law - "Independent official would review deaths of children in custody"
Mary Beth Schneider reports in the Indianapolis Star in a story that begins:An Indiana House panel on Wednesday passed a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Ind. Law - Deadlines for legislative action in first house approaching
Next Wednesday, Feb. 25th, is the last day for 3rd reading of Senate bills in the Senate and of House...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Ind. Law - "Senate gives 'green light' to red-light cameras"
Deanna Martin of the AP reports today:INDIANAPOLIS | Drivers may want to think twice about blowing through red lights. The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Ind. Law - "Police want to add DNA from more people to database"
Jon Murray of the Indianapolis Star has a long story today looking at legislation under consideration to expand the collection...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Be wary of tinted windows, extra lighting"
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Underage drinking" Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for today, looks at...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 16, 2009
Ind. Law - This week at the General Assembly - Week 6
Bryan Corbin's weekly "Legislative Notebook" report appears today in the Evansville Courier & Press. Among the items mentioned:Local government restructuring:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Law - More on: "Stalking called underreported, high-tech crime"
Updating this brief ILB entry from Jan. 27th, about the newly released US DOJ report, Stalking Victimization in the United...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 15, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Ind. Law - Longtime Lake County attorney Patrick J. Galvin dies
From the Feb. 13th NWI Times, a report by Bowdeya Tweh begins:Patrick J. Galvin, a longtime attorney in Lake County...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, February 14, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Ind. Law - "Local lawyers teach about Lincoln"
In this letter today in the Evansville Courier & Press, Doug Briody, an Evansville attorney, writes:Today, the Evansville Bar Association,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Ind. Law - "Obey open records law, or else"
That is the headline to an editorial today in the Indianapolis Star, supporting:Senate Bill 232, which, in its current form,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Ind. Law - Report(s) of the Indiana Judicial Study Commission from the 1960s
If anyone has copies of the Report(s) of the Indiana Judicial Study Commission from the 1960s, I'd like to scan...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 09, 2009
Ind. Law - Attorney General has posted an RFP for litigation support services
Access the 16-page RFP here. From the RFP, p. 2:1.1. INTRODUCTION. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is seeking...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 09, 2009
Ind. Law - This week at the General Assembly - Week 5
Bryan Corbin's weekly "Legislative Notebook" report appears today in the Evansville Courier & Press....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 09, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Be wary of tinted windows, extra lighting"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for today, looks at vehicle add-ons, like lighting and tinted windows. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 09, 2009
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Ind. Law - Is the State of Indiana violating the Constitution in its use of Military Park?
Article 15, Section 9 of the Indiana Constitution reads:Section 9. The following grounds owned by the State in Indianapolis, namely:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 08, 2009
Ind. Law - More on "Key to safe-haven law is spreading the word"
This ILB entry from June 26, 2008, headed "Key to safe-haven law is spreading the word," quotes from Lesley Stedman...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 08, 2009
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Ind. Law - 6th Circuit wine shipping ruling boosts home delivery
Another great "Uncorked" column on wine shipping today by Dan and Krista Stockman of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. It...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, February 07, 2009
Ind. Law - Celebrating Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday
"Lincoln lands celebrating: Three states share claim to legacy" is the headline to this story by Seth Grundhoefer in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, February 07, 2009
Ind. Law - "County has close eye on pole-barn plan: Tighter approval process after similar plan cost $23K in legal fees"
Kevin Leininger has this report in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel:Normally, an application to erect a pole barn would barely get...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, February 07, 2009
Friday, February 06, 2009
Ind. Law - Golf cart legislation's future unpredictable at this point
The ILB has had a long list of entries on golf carts and the issue of whether they may...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 06, 2009
Ind. Law - "It's the Law -- 'Deadly force' can be justified against burglars, carjackers"
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for Jan. 19th, which the ILB somehow missed, looks at deadly force:If...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 06, 2009
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Ind. Law - More on "Bill allows DNA from felony arrestees"
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 1st, the State of Washington is concerning a similar bill. Here is a report...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 05, 2009
Monday, February 02, 2009
Ind. Law - Can you rely on the Indiana Code? Where are we with the Indiana Code issues?
In 2008 I published two articles in Res Gestae titled "Can You Rely on the Indiana Code?" Here is Part...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 02, 2009
Ind. Law - Laws on littering, snow removal
Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column for this week looks at littering. It begins:In tough economic times, some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 02, 2009
Ind. Law - This week at the General Assembly - Week 4 [Updated]
A few quotes from Bryan Corbin's weekly "Legislative Notebook" report today in the Evansville Courier & Press:With Indiana's unemployment rate...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 02, 2009
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Ind. Law - "Bill allows DNA from felony arrestees"
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today on Senate Bill 24. Some quotes:Tens of thousands of Hoosiers...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 01, 2009
Ind. Law - Notre Dame students hear about alcohol and the law"
Liz Harter has an interesting story today in the South Bend Tribune. Some quotes:The speaker began his lecture by showing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 01, 2009
Ind. Law - "2 Indiana legislators want longer sentence for killing fetus"
Jon Murray has this story today in the Indianapolis Star. Some quotes:An Indianapolis bank shooting that resulted in the deaths...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 01, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Ind. Law - "Stalking called underreported, high-tech crime"
Diane Krieger Spivak had this report yesterday in the Gary Post-Tribune. It is based on a new report, Stalking Victimization...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Ind. Law - "Lawmakers renew effort against illegal immigrant workers"
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 25th, Eric Bradner of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today:As unemployment in Indiana...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 26, 2009
Ind. Law - This week at the General Assembly - Week 3
A few quotes from Bryan Corbin's weekly "Legislative Notebook" report today in the Evansville Courier & Press:Having dessert first, followed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Ind. Law - "Wrong time, wrong focus: Immigration bill flawed"
The Indianapolis Star's lead editorial today masses the arguments against Sen. Mike Delph's illegal immigration bill, SB 580, concluding "good...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 25, 2009
Law - "Public office ban proposed for city workers"
Brendan O'Shaughnessy of the Indianapolis Star reports today on House Bill 1373. Some quotes:Hoping to eliminate potential conflicts of interest,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 25, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Ind. Law - Four minute video on Indiana's "Sherman Minton: New Deal Senator, Cold War Justice"
New Albany native:James St. Clair wrote Sherman Minton: New Deal Senator, Cold War Justice about the life of Sherman Minton....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Ind. Law - Valpo law office secretary charged with theft of $70K
Ken Kosky reports in the NWI Times today:VALPARAISO | A woman accused of stealing more than $70,000 from an attorney...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 23, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Ind. Law - This week at the General Assembly - Week 2
Now that the 2009 session is under way, the Evansville Courier & Press is resuming its weekly "Legislative Notebook" column...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 18, 2009
Ind. Gov't. - Keeping track of the legislative session
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener's column, Capitol Notebook, this Sunday is headed "It pays off to pay attention to session." She explains...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 18, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Ind. Law - "West Lafayette looks to clarify 'ambiguous' code"
In Jerry M. and Patti A. Weida v. City of West Lafayette, IN, a 19-page opinion issued Dec. 2, 2008,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 10, 2009
Ind. Law - Still more on: Political yard signs in the news again
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 7th, Bruce C. Smith of the Indianapolis Star reports today under the headline "End...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 10, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Ind. Law - Abraham Lincoln: His Legal Career and His Vision for America
The Seventh Circuit Bar Association is offering an exceptional CLE opportunity on Friday, Feb. 6th - Abraham Lincoln: His Legal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 08, 2009
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: Political yard signs in the news again
Updating this ILB entry from Aug. 8, 2005, Bruce C. Smith reports today in the Indianapolis Star, under the headline...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Monday, January 05, 2009
Ind. Law - "Yielding to emergency vehicles"
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on the law requiring people to yield...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 05, 2009
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Ind. Law - Another editorial on "Approving a proposed constitutional amendment that would put limits on property-tax bills, so it can be put on the ballot for ratification in 2010"
Following on a long list of earlier ILB entries, the Evansville Courier & Press has this editorial today. Some quotes:Few...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 04, 2009
Friday, January 02, 2009
Ind. Law - Quirks of the Rules of the State Lottery Commission and Horse Racing Commission
The General Assembly possesses the legislative power of state government, the power to pass laws. The theory goes that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 02, 2009
Ind. Law - "Convicted killer turns to law upon his release from prison"
Marisa Kwiatkowski reports today in the NWI Times in a story that begins:SOUTH BEND | A region man serving time...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 02, 2009
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Ind. Law - Bloomington bars upset with reduced seating limits
An AP story that appeared on a number of newscasts earlier this week reported that:After Bloomington's City Council increased penalties...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 01, 2009
Ind. Law - "Law lets Hoosiers protect reports via e-mail, phone"
Amanda Iacone of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette had this story yesterday about new credit data safeguards that go into...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 01, 2009
Ind. Law - "Indiana joins mortgage broker crackdown"; Critics say states too slow to act
Deanna Martin of the AP has a lengthy story today in the Evansville Courier & Press on a crackdown on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 01, 2009
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Ind. Law - Yet more on "Approving a proposed constitutional amendment that would put limits on property-tax bills, so it can be put on the ballot for ratification in 2010"
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 7th, Bryan Corbin of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today in a lengthy...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
Ind. Law - "Who must use seat belts?"
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on Indiana's seat belt law. Some quotes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 29, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Ind. Law - "16 is Indiana's legal age of consent"
Here is Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times that I missed a month ago -- Nov....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 25, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Ind. Law - "Don't drive left of center"
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on "how it is illegal to drive...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Ind. Law - "Barnes & Thornburg's involvement in city business troubles some"
That is the subhead to this lengthy story today on the front-page of the Indianapolis Star, reported by Brendan O'Shaughnessy....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, December 21, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Ind. Law - "State Board of Accounts findings don't always bring results"
Today's story by Joy Leiker in a now week-long series in the Muncie Star-Press on the Delaware County Drug Task...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 19, 2008
Ind. Law - "New Albany will tighten adult-club regulations"
Grace Schneider reports today in the Louisville Courier Journal:With about 40 members of an anti-pornography group looking on last night,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Ind. Law - "DTF seizures: How it's done elsewhere is similar to here"
Today's lengthy story by Joy Leiker in what appears to be a week-long series by the Muncie Star-Press on the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Law - Vanderburgh County legal community stunned at death of attorney Cole Banks
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, the Evansville Courier & Press has this lengthy story today. Some quotes:Combining a love...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Ind. Law - Cole Banks, Evansville attorney, found dead
From Evansville News 14, the just-posted story headllined "Prominent Evansville lawyer found dead" reported by Rachel Folz:According to the Evansville...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Ind. Law - Theft can lead to serious consequences
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on the crime of theft. A few...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 15, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Ind. Law - "Kentucky, Indiana ponder teen-driver cell-phone laws"
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener has this story today in the Louisville Courier Journal. Some quotes:INDIANAPOLIS – Floyd Central (Ind.) High School...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, December 14, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Ind. Law - Layoffs at an Indy "big three"?
The ILB has received an unconfirmed note that one of the big three has laid off 13 people today ....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Ind. Law - "Equifax to pay in credit-law violation"
Amanda Iacone of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today:One of the nation’s three main credit reporting agencies has agreed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Ind. Law - "It's the law" examines prosecutors
The ILB missed several of Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" columns in the NWI Times earlier this month. Here is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Ind. Law - BMV and proof of insurance requirements
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has an editorial today that begins:A column by The Journal Gazette’s Frank Gray describes –...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Ind. Law - Legislative committee to consider what statutes should be in Indiana Code
The Indiana Code Revision Commission will be meeting this afternoon at 1:30 PM. On its agenda is one bill, PD...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Smiling, glasses and hats taboo for driver's license photos"
Updating ths ILB entry from yesterday, Lesley Stedman Weidenbener reports today in the Louisville Courier Journal:The Bureau of Motor Vehicles...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Monday, December 08, 2008
Ind. Law - "It's the law" today reports "Smiling, glasses and hats taboo for driver's license photos"
Ken Kosky's always interesting "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on BMV photos, with some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 08, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: "Red light camera push starts again"
Updating a long list of earlier ILB entries on red light cameras is this story today in the Lafayette Journal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 08, 2008
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Ind. Law - "Indiana law keeps victim's father from suing 911"
Ed Ronco of the South Bend Tribune reports today:NILES — During Tonya Goble-Studer's 911 call to LaPorte County authorities more...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, December 07, 2008
Ind. Law - Even more on "Approving a proposed constitutional amendment that would put limits on property-tax bills, so it can be put on the ballot for ratification in 2010"
Updating earlier ILB entries on the proposed constitutional amendment to top property taxes (the most recent ILB entry, from Nov....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, December 07, 2008
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Ind. Law - "Legal to ship wine as gift, to yourself"?
Dan & Krista Stockman, authors of Uncorked - A column for those who want to love wine, but don't know...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 06, 2008
Friday, December 05, 2008
Ind. Law - More on "Another Indy law firm acquired in merger"
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, John Russell of the Indianapolis Star reports today in a story headed "Locke Reynolds: new name,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 05, 2008
Ind. Law - IU Law - Bloomington receives $35 million gift
Jeff Swiatek reports today in the Indianapolis Star in a story that begins:Saying he wants to help train better lawyers,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 05, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Ind. Law - "Another Indy law firm acquired in merger"
Tom Spaulding of the Indianapolis Star reports today:Partners at the law firms Frost Brown Todd LLC and Locke Reynolds LP...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 04, 2008
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Ind. Law - Report on the current status of the Indiana statutes on the General Assembly website
I am delighted to report that within the last few days the General Assembly has made available online the Session...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Monday, December 01, 2008
Ind. Law - "State legislators unlikely to tackle same-sex marriage amendment in 2009"
Bill Ruthhart of the Indianapolis Star has a lengthy front-page story today reporting:Though the number of states adopting bans on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 01, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on "Approving a proposed constitutional amendment that would put limits on property-tax bills, so it can be put on the ballot for ratification in 2010"
Updating this Nov. 9th entry quoting a story by Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal, and an entry...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 30, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: Other mayors' races still at issue?
This Nov. 21 ILB entry promised the Special Judge's decision in the City of Anderson mayoral election dispute. Here it...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 24, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Other mayors' races still at issue?
On Nov. 19th the ILB posted this entry, asking whether the mayoral races in Anderson and Muncie were still...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Recodifications, legislative histories, and tables
In an Oct. 22nd ILB entry I wrote:Following on the two-part article titled "Can you rely on the Indiana Code,"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 20, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Ind. Law - Other mayors' races still at issue?
Either nothing more has happened or I've lost track of the Anderson mayor's race, where the most recent ILB entry...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Ind. Law - "Recordings detail alleged voter fraud in Jeffersonville" mayor's race
Another mayor's race in the news, but in this case it is because voter fraud is alleged. David A. Mann...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Ind. Law - "It's the law" today examines Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Indiana Dunes State Park rules
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Indiana...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 17, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Ind. Law - ISP to ticket golf carts driven on city streets of Madison
Updating this long list of ILB entries on golf carts, Peggy Vlerebome reported Friday in the Madison Courier:The Indiana State...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 16, 2008
Ind. Law - "Surveyors seek to re-establish Mich.-Ind. border"
James Prichard of the AP reports today in the Chicago Tribune:NILES TOWNSHIP, Mich. - It has been 25 years since...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 16, 2008
Ind. Law - "Gun ruling unlikely to affect cases in Indiana"
Rebecca S. Green of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today under the headline "Gun ruling unlikely to affect cases...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 16, 2008
Ind. Law - "Gary cops waging court fight over residency"
A story today in the Gary Post-Tribune begins:GARY -- When they're not fighting crime, Gary police officers are waging a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 16, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on "ACORN followed law on suspect voter registrations"
Updating ILB entries from Oct. 18th and Oct. 27th, two reports today from NW Indiana on the impact of ACORN...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 14, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Ind. Law - More on "Approving a proposed constitutional amendment that would put limits on property-tax bills, so it can be put on the ballot for ratification in 2010"
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 9th, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has an editorial today arguing against, at least...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Ind. Law - "Approving a proposed constitutional amendment that would put limits on property-tax bills, so it can be put on the ballot for ratification in 2010"
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal writes today about one of the big issues facing the 2009 General...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 09, 2008
Friday, November 07, 2008
Ind. Law - Non-code "Legislative changes affect several county term times"
Part II of my October Res Gestae article, "Can You Rely on the Indiana Code?" set out a number...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 07, 2008
Ind. Law - "Voter ID law confusion persists"
Margaret Fosmoe of the South Bend Tribune reports today:SOUTH BEND — Indiana mails postcards to each newly registered voter stating...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 07, 2008
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Ind. Law - "Lake County sees climb in provisional ballots Tuesday" [Updated]
Marisa Kwiatkowski has this report in the NWI Times. A quote:Lake County voter rolls couldn't keep up with the flood...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Ind. Law - "Impact of Photo Identification at the Polls Through an Examination of Provisional Ballots"
A new and timely election law article (40 pp., including 18 pp. data), forthcoming in the Journal Law and Politics,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Monday, November 03, 2008
Ind. Law - "It's the law" today examines election laws
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on election laws. From the article:A huge...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 03, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Ind. Law - No satellite voting in Allen County
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a long story today that reports:INDIANAPOLIS – Voters in Lake, Marion,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Ind. Law - "Lake County officials to decide long lines issue during election meeting Saturday"
Bill Dolan reports today in the NWI Times:CROWN POINT | Lake County elections officials are debating whether long lines anticipated...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 30, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Ind. Law - More on "ACORN followed law on suspect voter registrations" [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 18, Tim Evans of the Indianapolis Star, who wrote the earlier story, reports today:Secretary...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 27, 2008
Ind. Law - "It's the law" today examines hunting laws
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on hunting laws. The article begins:With firearms...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 27, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Ind. Law - "Two offenses, but one candidate stays, the other goes"
The ILB has had numerous stories of candidates found to be ineligible for run for office, or to hold office,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Ind. Law - "Accomplished White Collar Crime Attorneys Join Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Washington, D.C., Office"
From a lengthy press release dated Oct. 23:Solomon Wisenberg and Adrienne Urrutia Wisenberg, two nationally recognized white collar crime criminal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Ind. Law - "Attorney found dead in field; Marshall coroner rules death suicide" [Updated]
Jeff Parrott of the South Bend Tribune has the report, that begins:A police search for a missing Bremen attorney ended...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Ind. Law - Recodifications, legislative histories, and tables
Following on the two-part article titled "Can you rely on the Indiana Code," I have a brief article slated for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Ind. Law - "It's the law: How much alcohol is too much for drivers?"
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on drunken driving laws. The article begins:Every...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 20, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Ind. Law - "ACORN followed law on suspect voter registrations" [Updated]
A good story today by Tim Evans of the Indianapolis Star cuts through some of the election law confusion currently...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 18, 2008
Ind. Law - Indiana's Constitutional provisions guiding state investments
Curious because of current market conditions, I've reviewed the Indiana Constitution and statutes, but cannot say for sure that I've...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 18, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Ind. Law - Yet more on: "Indy Law Firm moves beyond its nightmare"
John Ketzenberger of the Indianapolis Star, who first wrote about this case two years ago, writes again today under the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 16, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Law - More on: "Lawyers worry about liability if banks holding client trust accounts fail"
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 8, which linked to a national article, Donald R. Lundberg, Executive Secretary of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 13, 2008
Ind. Law - "It's the law: Out-of-state plates are illegal"
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on the law requiring people to obtain...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 13, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Ind. Law - "States’ Film Production Incentives Cause Jitters"
An interesting story with an Indiana twist today in the NY Times. Some quotes from Michael Cieply's long report:LOS ANGELES...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 12, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Ind. Law - Yet more on: Vanderburgh commissioners pass abortion regulations
Updating ILB entries from August re Vanderburgh commissioners passing abortion regulations (see list of ILB entries here), Thomas B. Langhorne...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 10, 2008
Ind. Law - Yet more on: "Can you rely on the Indiana Code?"
Updating this ILB entry from September 30, the October issue of Res Gestae arrived in the mail today. It contains...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 10, 2008
Monday, October 06, 2008
Ind. Law - Greenwood and Bargersville are trying to avoid bringing a judge into annexation dispute
Jason Thomas reports today in the Indianapolis Star in a story that begins:BARGERVILLE, Ind. -- The lines have been drawn...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 06, 2008
Ind. Law - "It's the law: Some weapons are illegal to have"
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on getting weapons that are illegal to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 06, 2008
Ind. Law - The Indiana Law Blog's Legislative Research Shortcuts
I've created a new resource for those doing Indiana legislative research, The Indiana Law Blog's Legislative Research Shortcuts. I believe...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 06, 2008
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Ind. Decisions - Remote voting sites at issue in Lake County [Updated]
John Byrne reported Saturday in the Gary Post-Tribune:HAMMOND -- Lawyers for the major political parties spent Friday battling in state...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 05, 2008
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Ind. Law - "Prof. Amy Applegate honored with 2008 Women in the Law Award"
From an IU release today that begins:BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Amy Applegate, clinical professor and director of the Family and Children...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 02, 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Ind. Law - "When deadly force is justified"
Francesca Jarosz of the Indianapolis Star writes today on the Indiana law justifying the use of deadly force. Some quotes:The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: "Can you rely on the Indiana Code?"
In this ILB entry from Aug. 23rd, I reported that I was preparing Part II of my Res Gestae article,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Ind. Law - It's the Law: Getting arrested for being with a lawbreaker
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on getting arrested for being with a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Ind. Law - "Law clerk job led to contacts with those shaping society"
IU’s Vice President of Engagement William Stephan writes today in the Indianapolis Star in an article that begins:You might say...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 28, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Ind. Law - "County abortion regulations closely watched in Indiana"
Judy Keen reports in USA Today:Abortion opponents in Indiana are encouraging passage of regulations at the county level that abortion-rights...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 26, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Brush up on your election law knowledge
Updating yesterday's ILB entry on elections, the Greencastle Banner Graphic has a comprehensive story today headed "Various deadlines for election...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 25, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Ind. Law - Former U.S. Senator Birch Bayh to lecture in Bloomington on the importance of church and state separation
From the press release:Former U.S. Senator Birch Bayh will return to his alma mater on Thursday, Sept. 25, to present...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 22, 2008
Ind. Law - "Doctors look to track, review peers' surgery files"
This ILB entry from Sept. 6th quoted a story from Amanda Iacone of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette that began:Allen...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 22, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: Hoosiers may apply for gun permits online
Updating this ILB entry from July 2nd, where the ILB noted:Instead of going to storefronts that advertise "Gun Permits Typed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 21, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Ind. Law - "Golf carts a cheaper, but illegal, way to get around small towns"
So wrote Laura Lane yesterday in the Bloomington Herald-Times. Some quotes from the excellent story ($$):WORTHINGTON — Hal Harp is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 19, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Ind. Law - Virginia O'Leary, Indiana civil rights lawyer, dies
Lindsey Ziliak reports today in the Evansville Courier & Press:Virginia O'Leary broke the proverbial glass ceiling in her pursuit of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 18, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Ind. Law - It's the Law: Disorderly conduct
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on disorderly conduct:One of the most frustrating...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 15, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Ind. Law - "If residents want golf carts, contact lawmakers"
From the Sept. 11th Greene County Daily World, a story by Anna Rochelle. Some quotes:The Worthington Town Council did not...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 12, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Ind. Law - "Indiana legislators tackle illegal immigration again"
Niki Kelly reports today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette under the headline "Legal minds at odds over immigration edicts."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Monday, September 08, 2008
Ind. Law - "People can get arrested for shoving, grabbing"
Last Monday Ken Kosby has a story in the NWI Times about school zone speeding and school bus stop arm...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 08, 2008
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Ind. Law - More on "Wine-shipping rules still not settled"
Updating this ILB entry from Aug. 23rd, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette's Dan and Krista Stockman write today in their...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 06, 2008
Ind. Law - Even more on: "Allen County bill may effectively limit abortion"
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, today Amanda Iacone of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a long and detailed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 06, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: "Allen County bill may effectively limit abortion"
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, quoting an Evansville Courier & Press editorial, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette today has...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 05, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Allen County bill may effectively limit abortion"
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, Sept. 3, the Evansville Courier & Press today editorializes:The abortion ordinance issue that erupted...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 04, 2008
Ind. Law - "Police to go after unlicensed scooters"
Confusion continues. Today Amanda Iacone of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. reports on motor scooters. They require a a title,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 04, 2008
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: Indiana building codes, part of the Indiana Administrative Code, are not available online [Corrected]
Yesterday the ILB posted this entry about how a fellow named Carl Malamud was making available online the building codes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Ind. Law - "Allen County bill may effectively limit abortion"
Recall the controversy last month, recorded in these ILB entries under the heading "Vanderburgh commissioners pass abortion regulations." Part of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Indiana building codes, part of the Indiana Administrative Code, are not available online [Updated]
This is big! Recall this ILB entry, from August 7th, complaining that the Indiana building codes were not available online?...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Ind. Law - "Upon request, the veterinarian shall provide the prescription to the client"
JAVMA News has a story dated Sept. 15 on state legislation enacted so far in 2008 relating to veterinary practice....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Ind. Law - "Golf carts, state police policy collide"
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette today has the definitive newspaper article, so far, on the golf cart...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Monday, September 01, 2008
Ind. Law - Disregarding school bus stop arm is a misdemeanor
Ken Kosby has a story today in the NWI Times:This is the first in a series of articles highlighting commonly...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 01, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Ind. Law - The golf cart issue seems to be snowballing
Following up on my post Wed., August 27th, which quoted both the Indiana State Police press release on golf carts...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Ind. Law - Yet another confusing story about the legality of golf carts of public streets and roads
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, here is a story by Katie Shane at WabashValley.com. Some quotes:By the look of it Gene...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 28, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: AG announces filing suit to stop illegal fax blaster
Recall this ILB entry from August 19th, where the AG announced he was filing suit "seeking more than $1.5 million...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: State Police issue golf carts press release [Updated with answer from ISP]
The ILB posted the Indiana State Police press release yesterday and thought it was a clear statement of the ISP's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Ind. Law - State Police issue golf carts press release
The Indiana State Police has just issued a press release on golf carts. Here is the whole thing; here are...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Ind. Law - "Moped rider's Catch-22"; also, golf carts legal in South Carolina
Mopeds. Frank Gray of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a column today, not about golf carts, but about another...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 24, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Can you rely on the Indiana Code?"
Yesterday afternoon several of us, members of the Environmental Law Section of the Indiana State Bar Association, buttressed in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 23, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Red light camera push starts again"
Updating this ILB entry from April 18th, an editorial today in the NWI Times is headlined: "Green light to cut...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 21, 2008
Ind. Law - More on "Digital billboard gets nod from zoning board"
Updating this ILB entry from August 13, Jeff Swiatek of the Indianapolis Star reports today:The city has reversed a zoning...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Ind. Gov't. - Still more on: "Indiana taxpayers contribute millions to lawmakers' generous pension plan"
Updating this ILB entry from August 15th, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has an editorial today headed "In a different...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: "Vanderburgh commissioners pass abortion regulations"
Updating this ILB entry from August 16th, Thomas B. Langhorne of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today:In remarks alternately...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Ind. Law - Pressure for allowing golf carts on public streets continues
Monday the ILB posted this entry, which we titled "State police say golf carts are illegal on city streets, period."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Ind. Law - Revival in Crown Point brings complaints from neighbors
From the AP:CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - Crown Point city officials are threatening to revoke a permit for a church's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Ind. Law - AG announces filing suit to stop illegal fax blaster
Here is the story in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, and here is the AG's press release. Here is how...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Ind. Law - State police say golf carts are illegal on city streets, period
Jenny Peter of the Vincennes Sun Commercial reports:The Vincennes City Council hasn't made a decision on whether to regulate the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 18, 2008
Ind. Law - "Red light camera push starts again"
So reports Patrick Guinane of the NWI Times in a comprehensive story. Some quotes:INDIANAPOLIS | A move to let Indiana...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 18, 2008
Ind. Law - "State has duty to pay for school books"
The Supreme Court's 2006 decision in Frank Nagy, et al. v. Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation (for background, start here) is the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 18, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Ind. Gov't. - Still more on: "Indiana taxpayers contribute millions to lawmakers' generous pension plan"
The Indianapolis Star's editorial today focuses on legislators' remuneration, as did its stories on August 15 (see ILB entries here...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 17, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Vanderburgh commissioners pass abortion regulations"
Updating this August 15th ILB entry, Thomas B. Langhorne reports again today in the Evansville Courier & Press about the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Ind. Gov't. - More on: "Indiana taxpayers contribute millions to lawmakers' generous pension plan"
Here are some thoughts on the earlier ILB entry today based on Matt Tulley's Indianapolis Star story. Tulley wrote, in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 15, 2008
Ind. Gov't. - "Indiana taxpayers contribute millions to lawmakers' generous pension plan"
Legislators passed a law in 2004 to make confidential the amount of their contributions, and the state's contributions, to their...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 15, 2008
Ind. Law - "Vanderburgh commissioners pass abortion regulations"
"Physician seeks law for post-op" was the headline of a story by Amanda Iacone published Aug. 9th in the Fort...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 15, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: "Hammond's red light camera ordinance not legal"
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, where the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported: 'Both Lafayette and West Lafayette mayors said...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on golf carts in Lebanon
Updating this ILB entry from June 26th, the Boone County FastNews had a report yesterday headed: "Golf cart use still...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Ind. Law - "Digital billboard gets nod from zoning board"
Updating this ILB entry from May 18th (the first half of which talks about plain old-fashioned billboards), y Jeff Swiatek...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Barnes & Thornburg is cutting its summer associate program next year in its Chicago office"
Apparently not just B&T anymore. Updating this ILB entry from Aug. 6, Lynne Marek of The National Law Journal reports...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Hammond's red light camera ordinance not legal"
Updating this ILB entry from August 9th, Michael Malik of the Lafayette Journal & Courier reports today:Both Lafayette and West...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Ind. Law - An ATV is not a golf cart and a county road is not necessarily a gravel road
On July 27th, the ILB cited a story in the Evansville Courier & Press that began:Vanderburgh County Commissioners have made...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Ind. Law - "Golf carts a possibility on Oldenburg streets"
Debbie Blank reported Aug. 8th in the Batesville Herald Tribune:Will golf carts be a common sight on Oldenburg streets in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Ind. Law - "New law reshapes government construction game"
That is the headline of a story today by Patrick Guinane in the NWI Times. A quote:The Indiana General Assembly...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 10, 2008
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Ind. Law - "Indianapolis civil rights advocate Alan Nolan dies at 85"
From the front-page of this morning's Indianapolis Star, a lengthy story by Heather Gillers that begins:Alan Nolan had credentials and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 09, 2008
Ind. Law - "Hammond's red light camera ordinance not legal"
Several Indiana cities have been looking into using red-light cameras, Gary, Hammond, West Lafayette among them. The ILB has had...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 09, 2008
Friday, August 08, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: ILB makes the complete history of the Indiana Code of 1971 accessible; and a plea for funding
Updating this ILB entry from August 4th, I've now completed the second index to the complete history of the deliberations...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 08, 2008
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Ind. Law - "Barnes & Thornburg is cutting its summer associate program next year in its Chicago office"
From a story by Lynne Marek in the National Law Journal:Barnes & Thornburg, a 450-lawyer firm based in Indianapolis, is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Ind. Law - Greenwood homeowners assoc. bans sex offenders
From WISHTV8, August 8, some quotes from a lengthy story:GREENWOOD, Ind. (The Daily Journal) - A group of Greenwood residents...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Ind. Law - A number of new golf cart stories today
From the Elkhart Truth, a brief report from the Middlebury Town Council meeting of 8/4/08:Discussed possibly allowing residents to drive...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Ind. Law - More on "Deadline looms for lenders, mortgage brokers must pass test"
Updating this ILB entry from July 8th, here is the list of revoked mortgage brokers from the Secretary of State's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Monday, August 04, 2008
Ind. Law - ILB makes the complete history of the Indiana Code of 1971 accessible; and a plea for funding
Today I am very pleased to announce that I have been able to make available online the complete legislative history...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 04, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Ind. Law - Looking back through the ILB archives
From the Indiana Law Blog archives, one year ago July 25th-31st:Courts - New Albany, adult store still await ruling (July...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 31, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Ind. Law - Proposed Vincennes golf cart ordinance "driven to committee"
Updating this ILB entry from July 22, Jenny Peter of the Vincennes Sun Commercial reports today:An ordinance that would regulate...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Ind. Law - Jeffersonville considering legalizing golf carts
David A. Mann reports today in the Jeffersonville News & Tribune:[Jeffersonville city councilman Mike] Smith’s already written a draft version...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 28, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Ind. Law - "Law allows ATVs on gravel roads"
Thomas B. Langhorne of the Evansville Courier & Press reported Friday:Vanderburgh County Commissioners have made it a little bit easier...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 27, 2008
Ind. Law - "Meth chefs sharing techniques"
A quote from a lengthy story today by Abby Slutsky of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:As police have improved techniques...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 27, 2008
Ind. Decisions - More on: AG Carter will not appeal either of two recent district court rulings voiding 2008 legislation
Updating this ILB entry from July 24th, The Bedford Times-Mail editorializes today:Attorney General Steve Carter has shown a remarkable and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 27, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Ind. Decisions - AG Carter will not appeal either of two recent district court rulings voiding 2008 legislation
On July 2nd, Attorney General Carter issued a release re Judge Sarah Evans Barker's July 1st ruling in Big Hat...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 24, 2008
Ind. Law - Following up on: Can you rely on the Indiana Code?
I've gotten really good reaction to my May Res Gestae article, "Can you rely on the Indiana Code - Part...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 24, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: More issues with the General Assembly's website
Updating this ILB entry from July 13th, where I wrote:[W]hen it posted the link for the Acts of 2008, the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on "City considers allowing golf carts on streets"
Referencing the ILB item posted earlier this afternoon on the proposed Vincennes golf cart ordinance, Kevin R. Patmore, an attorney...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Ind. Law - More on "City considers allowing golf carts on streets"
Updating this ILB entry from May 30th, Jenny Peter of the Vincennes Sun Commercial reports:An ordinance drafted by VPD Chief...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Pesky artists at both ends of the state
Updating Sunday's ILB entry about Evansville's new arts district zoning ordinance is this Courier & Press editorial today. Some quotes:In...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Grand jury returns indictment in Jeffersonville "road rage" case
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, Grace Schneider of the Louisville Courier Journal has a long story today on the grand jury...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Ind. Law - Longtime legislative attorney John Bremer, 86, dies
From the July 20th Indianapolis Star obituary:John was an attorney from May 1, 1971 and retired in Nov. 1, 1992....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 21, 2008
Ind. Law - Grand jury returns indictment in Jeffersonville "road rage" case
The Jeffersonville News & Tribune has an early report that begins:A Clark County Grand Jury this morning indicted Yalanda Parrish...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 21, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Ind. Law - Lake County "Access to Justice" Award will be presented posthumously
From the Gary Post-Tribune:GARY -- The "Access to Justice" Award will be presented posthumously to the late attorney Gary Weiss...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 20, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Ind. Law - Bloomington attorney Sylvan W. Tackitt, 99, dies
From the Bloomington Herald-Times, this story:Longtime attorney Sylvan W. Tackitt, 99, died Thursday at Bloomington Hospital. Tackitt had been a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 19, 2008
Ind. Law - Pesky artists at both ends of the state
On July 11th the ILB posted this entry, headed "Ind. Law - "Artist asks Valparaiso board to define vendor policy."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 19, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Ind. Law - Yet more on: "Lawyer says driver is devastated by shooting: Woman had no choice, he said"
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, Harold J. Adams of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today that:The driver who shot...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Southern Illinois town saves gas money with golf carts"; Illinois has authorizing statute
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, it appears that towns all over Illinois are jumping on the golf cart band wagon. Steve...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ind. Law - Town of Crothersville Limits Sex Offenders
A July 9th story in the Crothersville Times reports:Passage of ordinances controlling sex offenders on public property and re-establishing a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: More issues with the General Assembly's website
Updating this ILB entry from July 13th, the General Assembly's online version of the Indiana Code now has been updated...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ind. Law - "Southern Illinois town saves gas money with golf carts"
All of a sudden, it looks like many are jumping on the golf cart band wagon. Today the Louisville Courier...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: "Lawyer says driver is devastated by shooting: Woman had no choice, he said"
As noted in this June 21, 2008 ILB entry, in 2006 the General Assembly passed a law providing that "a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Ind. Law - Looking back through the ILB archives
From the Indiana Law Blog archives, one year ago this week:Ind. Law - Governor replaces commissioner of the Department of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 14, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Ind. Law - More issues with the General Assembly's website
The Acts of Indiana. Recently the General Assembly posted the PDF files for the Acts of 2008 on its website....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 13, 2008
Ind. Law - "New alcohol regulations served up"
Gavin Lesnick of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today:New alcoholic beverage regulations and enforcement laws that went into effect...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 13, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Ind. Law - "Artist asks Valparaiso board to define vendor policy"
We've reported on the development of golf cart ordinances and wind farm ordinances, as well as local efforts at governing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 11, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Ind. Law - Clinton County developing wind farm ordinance
Max Showalter reports today in the Lafayette Journal Courier:FRANKFORT -- Members of the Clinton County Area Plan Commission Ordinance Review...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 10, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Anderson police remain on the lookout for a man believed to have abducted his lawyer at knifepoint"
An update to this ILB report from July 8th, this story from the Muncie Star-Press:Police on Wednesday night found a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 10, 2008
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Ind. Law - "Deadline looms for lenders, mortgage brokers must pass test"
Secretary of State Todd Rokita held a press conference yesterday and at least four Indianapolis newspapers have original coverage, rather...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Ind. Law - "Anderson police remain on the lookout for a man believed to have abducted his lawyer at knifepoint"
Read the latest updates here from, complete with photos, the Anderson Herald-Bulletin. A quote:Richard Lee Hudson was still at large...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Indiana Law - "Indy law firm moves beyond its nightmare"
John Ketzenberger, business columnist for the Indianapolis Star, writes again today about the law firm of Fillenwarth Dennerline Groth &...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Monday, July 07, 2008
Ind. Law - Golf carts, but not ATVs in Geneva
The Tri-Weekly Berne News has this report today by Christina Stucky:The Geneva Town Council met on Tuesday night, July 1,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 07, 2008
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Ind. Law - "Fore! Winchester could allow golf carts on streets"
Joy Leiker of the Muncie Star-Press reports today:WINCHESTER -- In the wake of higher fuel prices, Hoosiers are searching for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 06, 2008
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Ind. Law - "Helmet-law discussion gears up as motorcycle deaths rise"
Vic Ryckaert of the Indianapolis Star reports today in a story that begins:At least 12 people have died in motorcycle...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 05, 2008
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Hoosiers may apply for gun permits online
Updating yesterday's ILB entry referencing a story from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, the Journal Gazette has posted what appears...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Ind. Law - Hoosiers may apply for gun permits online
That from this story this morning by Anne Gregory of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Some quotes:Residents of Wells and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Impact of the decision in Heller on Indiana (and Chicago)
Updating this ILB entry from June 27th, David G. Savage of the LA Tmes had an excellent analysis piece June...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 30, 2008
Ind. Law - "Law requiring schools and governments to receive referendum approval for large, publicly financed projects takes effect July 1"
Niki Kelly reports in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette today under the headline "New law bolsters voter say on taxes."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 30, 2008
Ind. Law - "Tragic cases often spur fetal homicide laws"
Deanna Martin, writing today for the AP, has a long article on fetal homicide. The article starts by referencing Marion...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Ind. Law - "Activist lawyer works to keep city honest"
John Ketzenberger's column today in the Indianapolis Star begins:What's gotten into local attorney Paul Ogden? A Republican and former political...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 29, 2008
Ind. Law - Some of the new laws taking effect July 1
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today on some of the new laws taking effect July 1st....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 29, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Ind. Law - "Legislative patchwork befuddles state panel"
So reads the headline to a story by Patrick Guinane in yesterday's NWI Times: INDIANAPOLIS | The legislative labyrinth surrounding...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 28, 2008
Ind. Decisions - More on: Judge Hamilton holds SB 258 unconstitutional
In John Doe v. Prosecutor, Marion County, an opinion issued by federal Judge David Hamilton June 24th, Senate Enrolled Act...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 28, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Ind. Law - Impact of the decision in Heller on Indiana (and Chicago)
According to two stories today, the impact of the SCOTUS's decision yesterday in District of Columbia v. Heller on Indiana...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 27, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Ind. Law - More on golf carts in Lebanon
Tim Evans comprehensive front-page Indianapolis Star story Sunday, June 22nd (see ILB summary), headlined: "Debate rolls on: Hoosier towns mixed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 26, 2008
Ind. Law - "Key to safe-haven law is spreading the word"
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today on Indiana's Safe Haven Law. Some quotes:Since Indiana enacted the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 26, 2008
Ind. Law - "New laws take effect on July 1"
Ed Ronco of the South Bend Tribune has this story on new laws today. The subhead is "Great Lakes protection,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 26, 2008
Ind. Law - "Ind. law bars guns at work"; potential impact of Heller
Bryan Corbin of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today in the aftermath of the shootings this week at a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Lawyer says driver is devastated by shooting: Woman had no choice, he said"
Updating this ILB entry from June 21st, Michelle Day of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today under the headline: "Grand...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Ind. Law - "Indiana towns, counties debate golf cart road worthiness"
That is the headline of a story by Tim Murray today on WTHD 105.5, serving NE Indiana and S Michigan....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Ind. Law - Golf carts in Sullivan County
WTHI TV News had this story yesterday, complete with video, titled "Golf carts hit the roads in Sullivan County."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
Ind. Law - Recently passed golf cart ordinances made available to ILB
Both the Town of Summitville and the City of Elwood have recently passed ordinances allowing golf carts, with some restrictions....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 23, 2008
Ind. Law - Golf cart issues featured in story today
Tim Evans of the Indianapolis Star has a lengthy front-page feature story today headlined: "Debate rolls on: Hoosier towns mixed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 23, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Ind. Law - Another golf cart accident, this one a fatality on a state highway
An unattributed report in the Lafayette Journal Courier this afternoon:A Newton County man is dead following a two-vehicle crash in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 21, 2008
Ind. Law - "Lawyer says driver is devastated by shooting: Woman had no choice, he said"
From an Evansville Courier& Press story quoted in this March 22, 2006 ILB entry:Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed two bills...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 21, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "West Lafayette will test red light cameras"; Hammond Update
Updating this ILB entry from June 18th, Michael Malik reports today in the Lafayette Journal Courier. Here is a quote...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 20, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Ind. Law - Golf cart falls can be serious
The ILB has had numerous entries about cities and towns trying to decide whether golf carts may be driven on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 19, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Ind. Law - "West Lafayette will test red light cameras"
Recall the recent ILB entries headed "Red light cameras legal?" - the most recent is from June 17th - about...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Ind. Law - "Debriefing on the ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference"
William D. Henderson, Associate Professor of Law, Indiana Univ. School of Law, Bloomington, and one of the editors of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Ind. Law - Even more on "Red light cameras legal?"
Updating earlier ILB entries on red light cameras, the most recent being this one from June 10th, Susan Brown of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Ind. Law - "Misinformation about flood insurance leaves some with nothing"
That is the headline to a lengthy story today in the Terre Haute Tribune Star that begins:TERRE HAUTE — When...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 15, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: How much can you rely on what is in the Indiana Code?
In this May 12th ILB entry I posted the draft version of an article I wrote to be published in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 14, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Ind. Law - Greencastle "faced with golf cart issue"
Adam Coates. of the Greencastle Banner Graphic, reported Wednesday:Greencastle residents feeling the pinch from rising gasoline prices are starting to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Ind. Law - "DNA databases help police solve cold cases"
Unlike other ILB entires (eg this one from June 2nd) quoting stories that complain of the "CSI effect", this story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on "Red light cameras legal?"
Updating this ILB entry from June 8th, Susan Brown of the NWI Times reports today in a story that begins:HAMMOND...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Clark County attorney works for State Department as a contract lawyer
Updating yesterday's story, today Ben Zion Hershberg and Rick Rojas of the Louisville Courier Journal report:After two years of working...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Monday, June 09, 2008
Ind. Law - "Barnes & Thornburg LLP Establishes Practice Group Focused on Nanotechnology Opportunities"
A press release today begins:INDIANAPOLIS, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The anticipated impact of nanotechnology upon society is frequently referred to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 09, 2008
Ind. Law - Clark County attorney works for State Department as a contract lawyer
Ben Zion Hershberg of the Louisville Courier Journal writes today in a story that begins:Jeremy Mull knew he wasn't in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 09, 2008
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Ind. Law - More on "Red light cameras legal?"
Updating this ILB entry from June 4th, Susan Brown of the NWI Times has a comprehensive story today on the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 08, 2008
Friday, June 06, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: "Bloomfield to 'test' golf carts on the streets this weekend"
POSTPONED! Timberly Ferree reports today in the Greene County Daily World:The Bloomfield Town Council retracted the suspension of the golf...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 06, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Bloomfield to 'test' golf carts on the streets this weekend"
Updating this ILB entry from Thursday, first, see the photo, then the description:To protest what he thinks is an absurdity...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 06, 2008
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Ind. Law - "Bloomfield to 'test' golf carts on the streets this weekend"
Timberly Ferree of the Greene County Daly World reported June 3rd:Look for golf carts on the streets of Bloomfield this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 05, 2008
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Ind. Law - "Red light cameras legal?"
"Red light cameras legal?" is the headlne to this story today in the NWI Times, written by Susan Brown. The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Ind. Law - "Baker & Daniels Opens Chicago Office"
Baker & Daniels LLP issued a press release yesterday "announcing plans to establish a significant presence in Chicago with the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Monday, June 02, 2008
Ind. Law - "Local crime scene investigators debunk some myths about their work"
A story today in the Evansville Courier & Press reminds us that police work is not like CSI. Gavin Lesnick...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 02, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
Ind. Law - "City considers allowing golf carts on streets"
Our most recent entry on golf carts on city streets was dated May 16th. Today Jenny Peter of the Vincennes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 30, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: "Booksellers incensed over sexual content law"
Updating this ILB entry from May 7th about HEA 1042, NPR's All Things Considered this afternoon had a feature by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Ind. Law - Plain old-fashioned billboards and digital billboards
Plain old-fashioned billboards. This ILB entry from January 19. 2008, headed "Billboards will be history" - agreement filed Friday in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 18, 2008
Ind. Law - Valpo Law's "nontraditional" law graduates
A story today by Amy Lavalley of the Gary Post-Tribune begins:VALPARAISO -- Jeffery Earl and JoBeth Cruz joined about 140...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 18, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
Ind. Law - Even more on golf carts in Greene County
This ILB entry from Nov. 9, 2007 quoted a story in the Green County Daily World that began: "Golf carts...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 16, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Ind. Law - "Law aids breast-feeding moms at work"
Shari Rudavsky reports today in the Indianapolis Star:New moms returning to work may find it easier to keep breast-feeding after...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 15, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: How much can you rely on what is in the Indiana Code?
Updating this ILB entry from Monday, May 12th, about my article for the May 2008 issue of Res Gestae, titled,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Ind. Law - "Converse council may govern golf carts"
The ILB has had a rather long list of entries on the subject of use of golf carts on streets...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 12, 2008
Ind. Law - How much can you rely on what is in the Indiana Code?
In 2006 I wrote in an article for Res Gestae that the online version of the Indiana Code, which is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 12, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Ind. Gov't. - "Same-sex benefits decision tabled" at Univ. Southern Indiana
Kate Braser's report today in the Evansville Courier & Press includes these quotes:The University of Southern Indiana board of trustees...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 11, 2008
Friday, May 09, 2008
Law - "Empty Homes Spur Cities' Suits: Banks, lenders sued to recover costs"
Julie Kay of The National Law Journal has an interesting article today that begins:Homeowners aren't the only ones claiming they...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 09, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: "Booksellers incensed over sexual content law"
Not only booksellers, but the Indianapolis Museum of Art, according to this longish story by Tim Evans of the Indianapolis...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 08, 2008
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Booksellers incensed over sexual content law"
Updating this ILB entry from March 26th about HEA 1042, Tim Evans of the Indianapolis Star reports this afternoon:The American...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Well-known Merrillville attorney killed in car crash
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, Marisa Kwiatkowski of the NWI Times has a long story today headed "Prominent attorney's death shocks...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 01, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Law - Interesting juxtaposition of legal views this week
Earlier this week the ILB pointed to Justice Scalia's 60 Minutes interview. After reading Jon Murray's story in the Indianapolis...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Ind. Law - Well-known Merrillville attorney killed in car crash
From the Chicago Sun-Times:CROWN POINT. A woman and three men -- including a well-known lawyer -- were killed Tuesday night...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Ind. Law - Is ACLU-Indiana on a losing streak?
Ken Kusmer of the AP uses the ACLU-Indiana loss Tuesday before the SCOTUS in the voter ID case to explore...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Sommer Barnard may merge with Cincinnati firm
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, Alexander Coolidge of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports today:In its largest acquisition ever, downtown Cincinnati...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Ind. Gov't. - "Advocacy groups say Indiana's law, regulations are among top 6 in nation"
The Indianapolis Star has a story today by David Crary of the AP, along with Tim Evans of the Star,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Ind. Law - Sommer Barnard may merge with Cincinnati firm
Ted Evanoff of the Indianapolis Star reports today in a story that begins:Partners at the Indianapolis law firm Sommer Barnard...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Ind. Law - More on "Vigo’s Ephedrine ordinance could be revamped"
On April 17 the ILB quoted from a Terre Haute Trib-Star story about Vigo County's local ordinance on meth ingredients....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 24, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Ind. Law - More on "Should sex offenders' wrongs cost them their civil rights?"
Following up on reporter Laura Lane's comprehensive look yesterday at the issues posed by sex offender statutes (see ILB entry...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 17, 2008
Ind. Law - "Vigo’s Ephedrine ordinance could be revamped"
Howard Greninger reports today in the Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a story that begins:A county ordinance aimed at ingredients used...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 17, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Ind. Law - "Should sex offenders' wrongs cost them their civil rights?" [Updated]
The Court of Appeals heard oral arguments March 31st in the case of State of Indiana vs. Anthony Pollard. Here...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Ind. Law - "Little progress with state's wine laws"
Dan and Krista Stockman, of the excellent Saturday wine column, "Uncorked," in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, wrote on the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 14, 2008
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Ind. Law - Ghost employment charged for work at cemetery
Douglass Walker of the Muncie Star-Press reports today:UNION CITY -- Union City's ex-park and cemetery superintendent faces criminal charges over...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Friday, April 04, 2008
Ind. Law - "New law will require passengers to get help"
A story today, via the AP, begins:A new law will prevent passengers from walking away from car wrecks without alerting...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 04, 2008
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Ind. Law - Yet more on: Jeffersonville bans sex offenders from parks
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 13, 2007, Ben Zion Hershberg of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today in a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 03, 2008
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Ind. Law- More on: 2008 US News Law School Rankings now available
Updating this ILB entry from last Friday, the WSJ Law Blog has an interesting entry this morning about how the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Ind. Law- 2008 US News Law School Rankings now available
Here is a comparative ranking of the four Indiana law schools. IU-Bloomington, #36; IU-Indianapolis, #68; Notre Dame, #22; Valparaiso, Tier...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 28, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Booksellers incensed over sexual content law"
Updating this ILB entry from March 28th quoting from an Indianapolis Star story, the Star today has an editorial criticizing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Ind. Law - "Booksellers incensed over sexual content law"
Tim Evans reports today in the Indianapolis Star on a law passed by the General Assembly and signed by the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Ind. Law - Governor's action on 2008 bills now complete
From a media advisory:The 2008 Bill Watch on the governor’s Web site has been updated. Thirty-three bills were signed by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 24, 2008
Ind. Law - New law would target loan predators
Bryan Corbin of the Evansville Courier & Press reported Sunday in a lengthy story that begins:After seeing families forced to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 24, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Allen County examines legal fees
This Feb. 12, 2006 ILB entry quoted a story in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette headlined "County examines legal fees:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Ind. Law - "Turnip that stirred panic was message to attorney"
Abby Slutsky reports today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:A packaged turnip that generated a local law firm’s suspicion Thursday...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 15, 2008
Ind. Law - "Wineries lose again: Proposals to loosen Indiana’s distribution system fail"
That is the headline to this comprehensive story today by Jonathan Hiskes in the Indianapolis Business Journal. The story begins:Oliver...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 15, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Ind. Law - "Protests prompt near-total rewrite of lead-paint act"
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette's Niki Kelly had an interesting back-story yesterday on the Senate Bill 143, which is currently...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 13, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
The Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review this Monday of the status of legislation in the General Assembly begins:It's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 10, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
The Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review this Sunday of the past week in the General Assembly is headlined...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 24, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
The Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review this Monday (usually seen on Sundays) of the past week in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 18, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Ind. Law - Zionsville attorney/forensic anthropologist studies LaPorte's 1908 "Lady Bluebeard"
A long story in today's Chicago Tribune by Kristen Kridel is headlined "A century-old mystery: Did serial killer fake her...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Ind. Law - "March 1, physicians in Indiana will see a 19.1 percent decrease in annual surcharges paid into the Patient’s Compensation Fund"
Michael Schroeder reports today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette in a story that begins:Health care costs continue to climb,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 11, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Ind. Law - Still more on: Uzelac's name ordered removed from May 8 primary ballot
Updating a long list of ILB entries on the question of whether a convicted felon may run for office in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 10, 2008
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
The Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review this Sunday of the past week in the General Assembly is headlined...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 10, 2008
Monday, February 04, 2008
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
The Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review of the past week in the General Assembly, which appeared Sunday, is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 04, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
The Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review of the past week in the General Assembly today is headlined "Time...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 27, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Hoosier homeowners hit by perfect storm
Updating this ILB entry from August 25, 2007 about ballooning property tax bils and home prices spiraling downwards (if there...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 25, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "This bill puts a pharmacist's individual beliefs above a patient's needs"
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 10th on SB 3, Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today:The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Law - Should government employees be deleting their emails?
This month's issue of Governing.com has an important article by Ellen Perlman titled "Delete at Your Own Risk: Governments need...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Law - Growing up online: Schools come to grips with technology
Making the connection between this ILB entry earlier today headed "Not law - On PBS tonight: "Growing Up Online" and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Ind. Law - Bill would prevent those convicted of killing their child's other parent from receiving benefits in the event of the child's death
A long story today by Rick Yencer of the Muncie Star-Press begins:MUNCIE -- Thirteen years ago last October, Tommy Ross...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Ind. Law - "Pro bono spirit catches Evansville area lawyers"
Kate Braser of the Evansville Courier & Press reports:The next time a colleague at the water cooler grumbles about attorney...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 21, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
The Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review of the past week in the General Assembly today is headlined "Taxes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 20, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: Forced annexation target of legislation
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 10th, on SB 114, Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today:A...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 17, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Ind. Law - Yet more on golf carts in Greene County; Bainbridge to ban ATVs but allow golf carts
Updating this Nov. 15 ILB entry, where the Town of Bainbridge struggled over drafting an acceptable ordinance governing ATVs, today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 14, 2008
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
The ILB is pleased to see that the Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin is continuing in the year 2008...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 13, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Ind. Law - Forced annexation target of legislation
Niki Kelly reported Tuesday in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:Cities and towns could no longer initiate annexations if even one...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 10, 2008
Ind. Law - "This bill puts a pharmacist's individual beliefs above a patient's needs" [Updated]
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today on SB 3. Some quotes:Pharmacists could refuse to dispense drugs...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 10, 2008
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Ind. Law - "Electronic signs stir debate"
James D. Wolf Jr. reports today for the Gary Post-Tribune:VALPARAISO -- Battles are brewing over electronic signs in rural Porter...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Ind. Law - "Bill: Hold accused abusers 8 hours "
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener reports today in the Louisville Courier Journal. Some quotes:Accused batterers would have to remain in custody for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
Ind. Law - What about "The Year 2007 in Review as seen from the Indiana Law Blog"?
The ILB ended last year with a 13-page "Indiana Law Year 2006 in Review." And here is the link to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 21, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Ind. Law - Continuing with: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
Supplementing this ILB entry from Tuesday, Dec. 18th centering on Tippecanoe County, Bob Kasarda has this story today in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 20, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Ind. Law - Continuing with: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
Following up on this ILB entry from Aug. 19th, re three John Doe cases in Tippecanoe County, and this one...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Ind. Law - "My Big Break" features Parr Richey attorney
The Indianapolis Star's occasional Sunday feature, "My Big Break," today focuses on Tony Patterson, partner at Parr Richey Obremskey &...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, December 09, 2007
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on: New Albany lawsuit seeks new council districts
Updating this ILB entry from July 8, 2006, Dick Kaukas of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today in a story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Ind. Law - "Glaspie said he asked several people in the Republican Party, who he declined to name, if his convictions for intimidation with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness would make him ineligible"
Another story about a convicted felon and eligibility to public office today, this one in the Lafayette Courier & Journal....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Monday, December 03, 2007
Ind. Law - "Wine-shipping ruling adds holiday cheer"
The practical implications of the wine-shipping ruling for the holiday shopper were the subject of Dan and Krista Stockman's "Uncorked"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 03, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Because of two conflicting laws, Lake County Councilman Will Smith Jr. on council until sentencing
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 29th, Patrick Guinane of the Gary Post Tribune writes today:INDIANAPOLIS | A region legislator...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 30, 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Ind. Law - Because of two conflicting laws, Lake County Councilman Will Smith Jr. on council until sentencing
John Byrne of the Gary Post-Tribune reports today:Convicted felon and Lake County Councilman Will Smith Jr. appears to be on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 29, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Ind. Law - "Gary cameras may nab drivers who run red lights"
Jon Seidel reports today in the Gary Post-Tribune:Running a red light in the city might get riskier if talks between...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Ind. Econ. Dev. - Distilling ethanol? Why not vodka?
"Farmyard Stills Quench a Thirst for Local Spirits" is the headline to a front-page story in today's NY Times reported...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 25, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Ind. Gov't. - More on: "Terre Haute Mayor Kevin Burke has thrown opponent Duke Bennett’s eligibility to be mayor into question"
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 16th, Austin Arceo of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports today:TERRE HAUTE — Terre Haute...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Ind. Law - How well does the provisional ballot work in real life?
The Kokomo Tribune column "Public Eye" by Scott Smith and Ken de la Bastide, has this item, of interest particularly...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 18, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on golf carts in Greene County; Bainbridge to ban ATVs but allow golf carts
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 12, 2007, which quoted a Greencastle Banner Graphic story that began: "The Bainbridge Town...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 15, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Ind. Law - More on "Argos Town Board Discusses Golf Cart Ordinance"
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 7th, the Argos station, WTCA, AM 1050, reports:11/10/07 The Argos Town Council passed on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Ind. Law - Evansville lawyer sets up shop in old downtown jail
This is a neat story. Katie Braser reports today:For two decades, Evansville attorney Mike Woods' former law office window offered...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Friday, November 09, 2007
Ind. Law - Yet more on golf carts in Greene County
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 12th, Timberly Ferree of the Green County Daily World reported Wednesday:Golf carts on the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 09, 2007
Ind. Law - Floyd County passes ATV ordinance
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 15th, concerning reconsideration of an ordinance allowing all-terrain vehicles operated by farmers to use...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 09, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
Ind. Law - Rochester Indiana's Ted Waggoner quoted in Nov. ABA Journal
"Charging by the Slice: Value billing shows that breaking up (the case) isn’t hard to do" is the title of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 29, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
Ind. Law - Learn about accessing Indiana government information
The 2007 Access Boot Camp, a joint program of the Indiana Coalition for Open Government, Indiana State Bar Association and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 26, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Ind. Law - How Hoosiers’ sales tax stacks up
The story this morning in the Indianapolis Star reporting on Gov. Daniels' speech last night announcing a property tax plan...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Ind. Law - More on "IU rifle incident is quickly resolved: No one was hurt; law student arrested"
Following up on this ILB entry from Oct. 17th, which quoted from the blog, Above the Law, the WSJ Blog...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 22, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Ind. Law - "Blogs fair game for school code of conduct"
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 9th, which quoted from a Lafayette Journal & Courier story by Meranda Watling headlined...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 21, 2007
Ind. Law - Is the City of South Bend's Strip Bar Ordinance Enforceable?
An interesting article today in the South Bend Tribune, written by Jamie Loo, begins:SOUTH BEND -- Is the city's adult...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 21, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Different takes on convicted sex offenders
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, which included quotes from a story by Laura Halleman titled "Homeless man finds shelter...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 19, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Ind. Law - Different takes on convicted sex offenders
From a story posted on the WRBI Batesville site headed "Family Puts Up Sign About Sex Offender Moving In Nearby":In...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 18, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger kills a bill that would have required infection and death rates to be made public; what about Indiana?
Sunday the ILB posted this entry that ended by pointing out that Indiana does NOT provide the most essential information...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Ind. Law - "IU rifle incident is quickly resolved: No one was hurt; law student arrested"
The popular national law blog Above the Law was quick to post last evening on the story in the Indianapolis...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Monday, October 15, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on: Not golfcarts, but ATVs
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 19th, which included this quote from a LCJ story: "An ordinance that would have...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 15, 2007
Ind. Law - "State ID wrapped in red tape"
Jeff Burton of the NWI Times reports today:PORTAGE | Diane Pearson just wanted her daughter to have a state ID...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 15, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Law - A survey of several state public access laws, including Indiana's
Columnist Rox Laird of the DesMoines Register had a column this week on state public access laws, because an Iowa...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 14, 2007
Ind. Law - Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger kills a bill that would have required infection and death rates to be made public; what about Indiana?
The LA Times reports today:SACRAMENTO -- Under pressure from the politically robust hospital industry, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has rebuffed a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 14, 2007
Ind. Gov't. - NYT article surveys efforts to lease or sell state lotteries
Don't miss this major story in the NYT today (Sunday) by Nelson D. Schwartz and Ron Nixon. The story includes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 14, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Ind. Law - More on "Who will be the new CEO of Baker & Daniels?"
Updating this Sept. 11th ILB entry, Erika D. Smith reports on the Indianapolis Star website that the answer is:Thomas C....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 13, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Ind. Law - More on golf carts in Greene County; Bainbridge to ban ATVs but allow golf carts
Now that the Greene County Daily World has run two recent stories (here and here) on the use of golf...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 12, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Ind. Law - "Douglas Church elected president of the Indiana State Bar Association"
So reports the Noblesville Daily Times today in this story, which begins:Douglas D. Church, senior partner in the Hamilton County...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 11, 2007
Ind. Law - "Golf carts haven't caused many problems in Worthington"
Another golf cart story. Timberly Ferree reported Tuesday in the Green County Daily World:Golf cart use in the town of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 11, 2007
Monday, October 08, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Gary ordinance to prohibit use of cell phones while driving
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 3rd, Jane Huh of the Gary Post-Tribune reports today:In January, motorists in the city...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 08, 2007
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Ind. Law - "Argos Town Board Discusses Golf Cart Ordinance"
Yet another golf cart ordinance story, this one reported by the Argos station, WTCA, AM 1050:There was a lengthy discussion...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 07, 2007
Ind. Law - More on wine shipping
"Uncorked," the excellent wine column written by Dan and Krista Stockman for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, is definitely a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 07, 2007
Friday, October 05, 2007
Ind. Law - More on sex offender prohibitions
"When Dad has a past, can he go to his child's school program?" is the headline to this story today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 05, 2007
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Ind. Law - Golf cart use on Bloomfield streets draws town council discussion
In another of the ILB's long list of stories about the legality of golf carts on streets and highways, Timberly...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Ind. Law - Gary ordinance to prohibit use of cell phones while driving
Jon Seidel writes today in the Gary Post-Tribune:GARY -- A law prohibiting drivers from using their cell phones while behind...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Ind. Law - Restrictive covenants in Allen County
Mitch Harper of Fort Wayne Observed has an important entry this afternoon building on a column today by Kathleen Quilligan...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 28, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Ind. Law - Legislative Annexation Study Committee hears testimony
"Annexation tactics prompt complaints: Remonstrance rules unfair, panel told" is the headline to this story by Niki Kelly in today's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 27, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Courts - Still more on: Outcome of Indiana cert petitions to SCOTUS - voter ID review gets nod
Stories today on the Indiana voter ID case: "High court takes case on voter ID in Indiana: Ruling on state...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Courts - More on: Outcome of Indiana cert petitions to SCOTUS - voter ID review gets nod
Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, Reuters has this report this afternoon. Lyle Denniston of SCOTUS Blog has an...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Ind. Gov't. - Is Gov. Daniels overstepping his executive authority?
A fascinating column in the Louisville Courier Journal today by Lesley Stedman Weidenbener, pulls together many threads -- instances where...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 23, 2007
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Ind. Law - Passwords and probate
An editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette talks about problems with accessing financial and other information locked behind...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 22, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Ind. Law - Patient privacy and the pharmacy
Thomas B. Langhorne reports today in the Evansville Courier & Press:Two Evansville pharmacies are among 36 pharmacies and pharmacists Indiana's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 21, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Not golfcarts, but ATVs
Remember this ILB entry from Sept. 7th that began:"It's official: ATV's allowed on county roads" is the heading to this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Ind. Law - Fort Wayne Observed writes on proliferating law schools [Updated]
Mitch Harper of Fort Wayne Observed has an interesting post this morning titled "Proliferating law schools,", including quotes from the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Ind. Law - "Tragedies, single incidents often lead to laws"
A good column this morning by Mike Smith, AP political writer, about the origins of many Indiana laws. The article...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 17, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Ind. Law - No unlicensed golf carts on Wabash County highways, streets or alleys
From a story Thursday in the Wabash Plain Dealer, Robert Bryan reporting:If you choose to operate your motorized golf cart...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 15, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007
Ind. Law - Finals of Parts I and II of "Assuring authentic legal information in the digital age" now available
Access them here: "Assuring authentic legal information in the digital age: Part I – the Acts of Indiana and the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 14, 2007
Ind. Courts - Case of the mother who took the court records resolved for now
Updating the ILB entry from Sept. 11th, Rebecca S. Green of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette writes today: The volumes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 14, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Ind. Law - "Zoning rule changed, Henry residents now must petition for protection"
Joy Leiker writes today in the Muncie Star-Press:NEW CASTLE -- Henry County residents worried that a confined feeding operation might...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 13, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on: Jeffersonville bans sex offenders from parks
This ILB entry from July 14th reported: "The Indiana Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging a Jeffersonville ordinance...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 13, 2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Ind. Law - "Who will be the new CEO of Baker & Daniels?"
"Stakes high for law firm's CEO choice" is the heading of John Ketzenberger's column today in the business section of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Friday, September 07, 2007
Ind. Law - Not golfcarts, but ATVs
"It's official: ATV's allowed on county roads" is the heading to this story by Lisa Meyer Trigg in the Greencastle...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 07, 2007
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Ind. Law - Brooks role at Ivy Tech to include both general counsel and senior vice president of workforce and economic development
Per a statement from Ivy Tech posted this morning by the Indianapolis Star:[US Attorney Susan W.] Brooks will serve as...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Ind. Law - Gary Legal Services group providing free legal services in Jasper County
Dave Ake of The Rensselaer Republican reports:Jasper County residents in need of a legal clarification or unable to afford the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Ind. Law - "Schools struggle to secure students in cyber world"
Sue Loughlin of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star writes today on "a whole new territory" - the impact of MySpace and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 02, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Ind. Law - Lebanon golf cart controversy destined for trial and possibly, state legislature
All has not gone smoothly with the Lebanon golf cart ordinance. The Indiana state police has been in opposition, as...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 30, 2007
Ind. Law - Indiana Law Journal Supplement announced
IU Law-Bloomington's law review is going to expand, according to this 10-page article by Doulas A. Hass posted on SSRN....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 30, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Ind. Law - Attorney General opines that seat belt law covers occupants of truck beds
On July 10, 2007 the ILB posted an entry titled "New seat belt law may not cover occupants of truck...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Ind. Courts - Watch the April 23rd robing ceremony of new COA Judge Cale Bradford
Watch it via Real Video from this link - length approximately one hour. Press release here....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 27, 2007
Ind. Law - "Push to create dogfight felony - Opponents seek spectator arrests"
Strengthening the Indiana law against dogfighting, and specifically against attending dogfights, is the subject of a story today in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 27, 2007
Ind. Law - "In Indiana, it's war on property tax"
The LA Times today picks up on the Indiana property tax brouhaha/scandal/mess. P.J. Huffstutter reports, in a lengthy story datelined...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 27, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Ind. Law - Hoosier homeowners hit by perfect storm [Updated]
The property tax mess has many homeowners trying to sell their homes; they can no longer afford their ever-balloning tax...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 25, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Ind. Law - Brian Burke stepping down as chair and CEO of Baker & Daniels
Daniel Lee reports in the Indianpolis Star business section this afternoon:Brian Burke, who helped turned his firm into a multinational...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Ind. Law - Should sex offenders be required to pay to register?
From a story today reported by Joshua Stowe in the South Bend Tribune:SOUTH BEND -- Sex offenders here would pay...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Ind. Law - Brown County lawyer sells horse manure
A reader has sent along this story ($$$) by Laura Lane of the Bloomington Herald Times:Rick Hofstetter doesn’t intend to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Ind. Law - Again: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
Updating a long list of entries on this topic, today the Lafayette Journal & Courier's Sophia Voravong reports under the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 19, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Ind. Law - Under purchasing laws, is insurance a professional service or a product?
An interesting story today in the Louisville Courier Journal, reported by Ben Zion Hershberg, begins:Jeffersonville Mayor Rob Waiz has refiled...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Ind. Law - Indianapolis native Dr. Christine Montross on C-Span Q & A
Some of you may have watched C-SPAN's Q & A Sunday evening. If you missed it, you may watch it...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Ind. Law - Attorney Earl C. Townsend, Jr., dies at 92
The Indianapolis Star has a long obituary today on the death of long-time Indianapolis attorney :Mr. Townsend worked as a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Monday, August 06, 2007
Ind. Gov't. - Indiana Tax Facts
Tracy Warner, editorial page editor of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, is editor a new blog, Indiana Tax Facts, produced...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 06, 2007
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Ind. Law - A convicted sex offender in White County is challenging new state law
Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier reports today in a story that begins:MONTICELLO -- A convicted sex offender in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 04, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Lake election board reversed by court on party-change issue
Updating this ILB entry from Aug. 3rd, the Gary Post-Tribune editorializes today:Highland residents got the justice they deserved this week...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 04, 2007
Ind. Law - Severe impact of 2006 wine-shipping law changes on small, family-owned wineries
Dan and Krista Stockman, "wine lovers – not wine experts – and reporters" at The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, write...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 04, 2007
Friday, August 03, 2007
Ind. Law - Lake election board reversed by court on party-change issue
Sharlonda L. Waterhouse reports today in the Gary Post-Tribune:A judge has upheld Highland Town Councilman Mark Herak's right to be...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 03, 2007
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Ind. Law - "Candidate's husband charged with taking opponent's campaign signs"
From a story by Amy Bartner in today's Indianapolis Star:The fight for the position of Bargersville clerk-treasurer turned dirty in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 02, 2007
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Ind. Law - Volunteers needed for ‘Ask Me What's Great About America’ Sept. 17
From the ISBA:The Indiana State Bar Association is seeking volunteers to participate in "Ask Me What's Great About America," a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on: Daniels suggests rewriting the entire 1851 Indiana Constitution
Following up on its story yesterday (see ILB entry here), the Evansville Courier & Press today has an editorial expressing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Daniels suggests rewriting the entire 1851 Indiana Constitution
Earlier today I promised to post some parts of the "Report of the Constitutional Revision Commission 1969." Here it is,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 30, 2007
Ind. Law - Daniels suggests rewiting the entire 1851 Indiana Constitution
Bryan Corbin writes today in the Evansville Courier & Press:[T]he 1851 Indiana Constitution has been the basic operating manual for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 30, 2007
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Ind. Law - "Estate plans benefit all, local elder law experts say"
Dionne Waugh has two stories today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette about estate planning. The first begins: Local attorney...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 29, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Ind. Law - When do you need a lawyer?
The Indianapolis Star has a feature today by Julie Cope Saetre headlined "When to lawyer up." In the article "Local...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 26, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
Updating this ILB entry from July 23rd, Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal and Courier reports today on a hearing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Ind. Courts - Sentencings vary for child sexual crimes between federal and state courts; more
Andy Grimm of the Gary Post-Tribune has a lengthy and interesting article today contrasting federal penalties for online sexual predators...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 22, 2007
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Ind. Law - "Felony may rule out Dotson's run for board"
"Felony may rule out Dotson's run for board: Eligibility for office questioned because of 43-year-old guilty plea" is the headline...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 21, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
Ind. Law - "Golf cart ordinance is a good idea for towns"
An editorial today in the Marion Chronicle Tribune:We understand the convenience, particularly if you live in one of the smaller...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 20, 2007
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Ind. Law - "Caesars' mistake could cost players "
Grace Schneider reports today in the Louisville Courier Journal about: "A faulty slot machine called Easy Money [that] cost Caesars...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 19, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Ind. Law - Where are all these golf carts coming from?
As I wrote Monday, in the entry headed "Jonesboro to consider golf carts ordinance," the ILB has had many entries...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Ind. Law - Another case of intent of legislator foiled by the law itself
This July 10th ILB entry noted how, to quote the Evansville Courier & Press: "Two state lawmakers who helped pass...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Ind. Law - Even More on hospital competition in NW Indiana
From an editorial today in the Gary Post-Tribune:The specter of two new, gleaming Porter County hospitals will undoubtedly send Lake...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
Ind. Law - Jonesboro to consider golf carts ordinance
AJ Colley writes in the Marion Chronicle Tribune: Golf carts on streets and at parks have become a familiar site...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 16, 2007
Ind. Law - NIPSCO claims of 25 foot pipeline easement upsets residents
Karen Snelling of the Gary Post-Tribune reported this morning, dateline Hobart: Lawrence Campana and his neighbors along Tanager Street are...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 16, 2007
Law - "New laws take 'Romeo' into account"
John Gramlich of Stateline.org reports today:Lawmakers across the country are doling out tougher punishments for sex offenders – from satellite...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 16, 2007
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Jeffersonville bans sex offenders from parks
This Jan. 9, 2007 ILB entry quotes a Louisville Courier Journal report that "Jeffersonville City Council voted unanimously last night...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 14, 2007
Friday, July 13, 2007
Ind. Law - Governor replaces commissioner of the Department of Local Government Finance; she starts Monday
A press release from the Governor's Office:INDIANAPOLIS (July 13, 2007) – Governor Mitch Daniels today appointed Cheryl Musgrave, president of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 13, 2007
Ind. Gov't. - "State ethics panel OKs pollution panelist"
The Indiana Air Pollution Control Board (APCB) includes 4 "ex officio" voting members (representing the heath commissioner, the DNR director,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 13, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Ind. Law - "Intolerable executions"
From an editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette that begins: There could be no more fitting tribute to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 12, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
The Lafayette Journal & Courier has had a number of stories about changes to the Indiana sex offender law that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Law - Upshot on: What is the law when a passenger jumps or falls from a vehicle and dies?
On April 25, 2007, the ILB had a comprehensive entry on this question. Today Travis Neff of the Princeton Daily...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: New seat belt law may not cover occupants of truck bed [Updated]
Bryan Corbin of the Evansville Courier & Press writes again today on the new seat belt law. His story Sunday...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Monday, July 09, 2007
Ind. Gov't. - More about: Is Indiana’s voluntary environmental cleanup program a failure? [Updated]
Dan Stockman of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, who wrote the long story for the Sunday J-G on the failings...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 09, 2007
Ind. Law - Baker & Daniels names Diversity & Pro Bono Coordinator
Baker & Daniels has named attorney Brita A. Horvath as its Diversity & Pro Bono Coordinator. Many of you know...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 09, 2007
Ind. Law - Still More on hospital competition in NW Indiana
Yesterday the Gary Post Tribune run a story by Mark Taylor headlined "New hospitals drive up medical costs." See the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 09, 2007
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Ind. Law - Indiana and criminalizing mental illness
Julie Creek writes the "Sunday centerpiece" today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. A sample from the lengthy article:“In Fort...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 08, 2007
Ind. Law - Still More on hospital competition in NW Indiana
"Competing hospitals will be good for Porter County" was the headline to an editorial July 4th in the NWI Times...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 08, 2007
Ind. Law - "New law 'decriminalizes' some teen sex: 'Romeo and Juliet defense' may apply to couples"
Joe Gerrety of the Lafayette Journal & Courier writes today:For years in Indiana, the age at which a person could...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 08, 2007
Ind. Law - Can we arrest the train conductor?
I heard that a lot when growing up in Chesterton. Chesterton has a park known as Railroad Park that is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 08, 2007
Ind. Law - New seat belt law may not cover occupants of truck bed
Bryan Corbin of the Evansville Courier & Press has a good story today about Indiana's expanded seat belt requirements (see...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 08, 2007
Friday, July 06, 2007
Ind. Law - "Bankruptcies up, again" headlines Star
"More than a year after a change in the law sharply reduced personal bankruptcies, the number of Hoosiers filing for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 06, 2007
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Ind. Law - "Felons and public office"?
An editorial today in the Evansville Courier & Press looks at the Indiana prohibition against felons on the ballot. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 05, 2007
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Ind. Law - More on hospital competition
"Competing hospitals will be good for Porter County" is the headline to an editorial today in the NWI Times. It...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Ind. Law - New law changes Loan Broker Act, adds Franchise Act and the Collection Agency Act
A brief story today in the Indianapolis Star reports on HEA 1717, which concerns the regulation of loan brokers, franchises,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Monday, July 02, 2007
Ind. Law - "Woman didn't know rental house was murder scene" [Updated]
Dione Waugh of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a story today about the new tenants of a house that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 02, 2007
Ind. Law - "IU research finds pediatricians rarely lose malpractice cases that make it to trial"
Shari Rudavsky reports today in the Indianapolis Star business section that begins:Being served with a medical malpractice suit may rank...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 02, 2007
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Ind. Law - "Law criminalizes notario publico deception"
Pablo Ros of the South Bend Tribune reports today on a new state law: "Starting today, a new state law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 01, 2007
Ind. Law - "State encouraging hospital competition"
Seth Slabaugh of the Muncie Star-Press reports in a long and informative story today headlined "State encouraging hospital competition: If...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 01, 2007
Ind. Law - More on new laws taking effect July 1
"Buckle up, Hoosiers: New laws take effect" is the headline to this story by Niki Kelly in the Fort Wayne...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 01, 2007
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Ind. Law - Many new laws take effect July 1
Here are some of the stories reporting on new laws taking effect July 1: From WISHTV 8: "New Laws Taking...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 30, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Law - Register today for Sept. 14 conference featuring Justice Alito
Register today for the Sept. 14 conference featuring Justice Alito at the IU Indianapolis law school. Only 125 seats....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 28, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Ind. Law - Many new laws go into effect Sunday, July 1; What of the minimum wage law changes?
The AP's Mike Smith writes today about new laws, including the cigarette tax increase and more stringent seat belt rules...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Environment - What happens when the landowner denies access?
The are a number of Indiana statutes which allows proper officials to enter upon private property for inspection. For instance,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 23, 2007
Ind. Law - "Attorney sues old firm over use of name"
Gavin Lesnick of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today:An Evansville attorney is taking legal action to have his name...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 23, 2007
Ind. Law - More confusion about the sex offender law requirements
The ILB has had a number of entries from various Indiana locales about whether the Indiana sex offender law that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 23, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Ind. Law - Schererville planners review sexually oriented ordinance
Vanessa Renderman of the NWI Times reports today that begins:An ordinance under review in Schererville would give the town more...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 21, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Ind. Gov't. - Two stories today on $12 police accident reports
Joshua Stone of the South Bend Tribune reports in a story headlined "Praise, criticism for Indiana records outsourcing: Arrangement means...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
Ind. Courts - Admissibility of electronic evidence -- is it "authentic"?
Discovery of electronic evidence has been in the news in recent months. But little has been written about the admissibility...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 18, 2007
Ind. Law - Updates to coroner laws going into effect July 1
The Evansville Courier & Press has a report today by Gavin Lesnick that begins:A series of new laws that goes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 18, 2007
Ind. Law - In 1965 the statutes prohibiting interracial marriage were repealed in Indiana
A side-bar to this story today in the Indianapolis Star gives a quick "look at how the law has evolved"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 18, 2007
Monday, June 11, 2007
Ind. Law - "Bopp at the center of U.S., Indiana campaign finance cases"
The Crawfordsville JournalReview today publishes a story by Brian Howey on Terr Haute attorney James Bopp Jr. A quote from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 11, 2007
Ind. Law - "College loan practice frustrating Hoosiers: Indiana schools' use of preferred lenders like Sallie Mae is part of ongoing probe"
What looks to be the complete version of Gannet's Maureen Groppe's report on the college loan scandal and its impact...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 11, 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Ind. Law - Private Loans Deepen a Crisis in Student Debt; the bankruptcy law change tie-in
Updating a lengthy ILB entry from yesterday on the student loan scandal, the NY Times today has a long story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 10, 2007
Ind. Courts - Changes go into effect July 1 for sexually violent predator law; sentencing law study
Kara Lopp of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a long story today on issues posed by the statute. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 10, 2007
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Ind. Law - "Student-loan practices at IU draw scrutiny"; bankruptcy law tie-in
The Louisville Courier Journal today is running a story by Maureen Groppe recounting New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's testimony...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 09, 2007
Friday, June 08, 2007
Law - More on: Legal issues raised by the TB quarantine story
Updating this ILB entry from June 1st, see this article today from the Fulton County Daily Report, headed "The Legal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 08, 2007
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Ind. Law - More Indiana golf cart ordinances
Continuing its exhaustive coverage of the regulation of the use of golf carts on streets and roads in Indiana --...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 07, 2007
Ind. Law - A twist on: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move? [Update]
Following up on ILB coverage of Lafayette Journal & Courier reports on the effects of the sex offender law, Dionne...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 07, 2007
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
Following up on its stories last month on the sex offender law, the Lafayette Journal & Courier has an editorial...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Ind. Law - "Attorney picks up where AG leaves off"
Columnist John Ketzenberger of the Indianapolis Star writes today:Attorney Irwin Levin has another class-action lawsuit brought under the state's deceptive-consumer-sales...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Ind. Law - "Law would allow judges to seal coroners’ reports"
"Public records lawyers say Jill Behrman's death report illegally sealed " was the heading of this ILB entry from March...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 03, 2007
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Ind. Law - Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
That is the question addressed in two stories by Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal & Courier. Some quotes from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Ind. Law - Judicial Center surveys court-relevant 2007 statutes
This final legislative update, prepared by the Indiana Judicial Center, contains summaries of select bills of interest or portions of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Uzelac's name ordered removed from May 8 primary ballot
Deboraah Laverty of the NWI Times reports:MERRILLVILLE | Town Councilman David Uzelac said Tuesday he is appealing a mid-April decision...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
Ind. Law - Ind. Dept. of Revenue issues new Power of Attorney form
The Ind. Dept. of Revenue has issued this communication to the ISBA:Good afternoon. The Indiana Department of Revenue has issued...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 21, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Ind. Law - "More discretion allowed in charging sex crimes"
The NWI Times' BoB Kasarda has an interesting story today about HEA 1386. He reports:VALPARAISO | Porter County Deputy Prosecutor...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 17, 2007
Ind. Law - Results available early in ISBA salary survey of Indiana attorneys [Updated]
The findings of a recently conducted lawyer salary survey are going to be officially released at the Solo & Small...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 17, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Ind. Law - What if your solo practitioner attorney leaves with no forwarding address? [Updated]
That is the situation TV 14 NEWS' Stefanie Silvey investigated:When Bruce Smith Junior recently received word he had a tumor...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
Ind. Law - Gay law in Indiana
The May 2007 issue of Res Gestae, the journal of the Indiana State Bar Association, includes an article, "Family law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 14, 2007
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Ind. Law - "Political mentor taught valuable life's lessons"
In the Indianapolis Star "My Big Break" column today, the very accomplished Susan Williams, now serving as president of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 13, 2007
Ind. Law - Indiana Dram Shop act penalties for serving intoxicated patrons
The ILB had intended to post today about the Indiana Dram Shop provisions of IC 7.1.5-10 after reading stories earlier...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 13, 2007
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Ind. Law - Crown Point attorney earns specialist designation [Updated]
Marisa Kwiatkowski of the NWI Times writes today:Crown Point attorney and city Judge Kent Jeffirs has earned his specialization in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 12, 2007
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Fighting foreclosures and mortgage fraud
Rep. Michael Murphy of Indianapolis has a featured letter to the editor today in the Indianapolis Star, headed "Mortgage lenders...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Ind. Law - Tobias withdraws as IU Law speaker, replaced by Chief Justice Shepard
From a report just posted on the Indianapolis Star website:Former U.S. State Department deputy Randall Tobias withdrew this morning as...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 03, 2007
Law - "Indiana changed its law last year giving relatives of murder victims the right to watch executions"
Tom Coyne of the AP has a story today reporting that:Barring court intervention, [Gene] Placencia and four of his 12...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 03, 2007
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Ind. Law - Debriefing on why confined feeding changes failed
In this ILB entry from April 29th, we quoted from a story by Angela Mapes of the Fort Wayne Journal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Ind. Law - Even more on: "University of Saint Francis has begun exploring the possibility of opening a law school"
Last February the ILB noted:Mitch Harper's post on his blog, Fort Wayne Observed, headed "The Domino's Theory: Could the Ave...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007
Ind. Law - Yet more on: Remonstrances decision leads to legislation
Angela Mapes of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today that the remonstrance bill did pass. Find it in SEA...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 30, 2007
Ind. Law - Budget passes, General Assembly adjourns
The papers are reporting that the budget (HB 1001, CCR v. 2) did pass last evening, before the General Assembly...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 30, 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Ind. Law - "Budget threatened by new legislative pay provision" [Updated]
Apparently not satisfied with their new pay raise, legislators are adding pay "bonuses" for themselves in the budget bill, according...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 29, 2007
Ind. Law - Status of fireworks, serial meeting, and CAFO bills
Fireworks. Angela Mapes of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette writes today in a story that begins:Local governments can regulate the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 29, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Ind. Law More on "Gary Curfew law on solid ground, council says"; ICLU approval
Andy Grimm of the Gary Post-Tribune had a story today on northwest Indiana towns "taking a second look at curfews."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 28, 2007
Ind. Law - "Daniels vetoes film industry bill" - Concerns about maintaining a permanent historical record
"Daniels vetoes film industry bill" is the headline to a brief story by Bill Ruthhart on the Indianapolis Star website:Gov....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 28, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Ind. Law - An improvement to the current fireworks law?
Last year's lenient fireworks law, which set off complaints all over the state, but particularly in urban areas, and caused...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 26, 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Indiana ACLU sues over no fees being attached to "God" plate [Updated]
The Indianapolis Star this morning has a link to the 5-page complaint in this suit. Access it here. From the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Ind. Law - Indiana ACLU sues over no fees being attached to "God" plate
Ken Kusmer of the AP writes:A legal complaint filed Monday challenges the constitutionality of the year-old law that created the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 23, 2007
Ind. Law "Gary Curfew law on solid ground, council says"; ICLU approval
Jon Seidel of the Gary Post-Tribune reported last Friday:GARY -- With no challenges to state law on the horizon, a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 23, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Ind. Law - Uzelac's name ordered removed from May 8 primary ballot
"Uzelac name off the ballot" is the headline to a story today by Deborah Laverty in the NWI Times. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 19, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Ind. Law - "Indiana lawmakers send wagebill to governor, but there's catch"
Bryan Corbin's story today in the Evansville Courier & Press is headed "Indiana lawmakers send wagebill to governor, but there's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Ind. Law - Porter Judge Alexa to hear Soliday residency dispute today
The Gary Post-Tribune reminds us that:VALPARAISO -- Porter Superior Court Judge William Alexa will hear arguments today regarding whether Rep....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
Ind. Law - Free speech issues appear in many manifestations
Earlier today the ILB posted another entry on a recent Court of Appeals free speech decision involving MySpace.com postings by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 16, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Ind. Law - "Indiana Week in Review" and the legislative pay raise bill
This week the pundits of Indiana Week in Review opined on the legislative pay raise bill, SB 401. The ILB...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 15, 2007
Ind. Law - Where does the Indiana Constitution say that?
On Feb. 23rd, 2005, the ILB posted an entry that quoted from several newspaper stories that made statements such as:The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 15, 2007
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Ind. Law - Election outcome in Grant County Council race turns on a provisional ballot
A provisional ballot, cast by an indigent voter who did not have the requisite voter ID, turned out to be...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 14, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Ind. Law - "Attorney general OK's Brizzi's restaurant deal"
Jon Murray reports this afternoon:A legal opinion released today by the Indiana attorney general says the Marion County prosecutor's investment...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 13, 2007
Ind. Law - Porter Judge Alexa to hear Soliday residency dispute
From an AP story in the Chesterton Tribune:VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — A judge must determine whether a lawmaker lives in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 13, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Ind. Law - "100 years later, Indiana expresses regret for sterilizations"
I attended the presentation yesterday in the Supreme Court Courtroom - "'Three Generations of Imbeciles are Enough': Reflections on 100...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 12, 2007
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Ind. Law - Is this an unconstitutional delegation of Indiana legislative authority?
I've always understood that the General Assembly cannot delegate its lawmaking authority to the federal government. For instance, look at...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Ind. Law - General Assembly passes pay raise for themselves, other state officials
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener reports today in the Louisville Courier Journal:State legislators will receive higher salaries but less generous benefits under...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Ind. Law - Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Shepard and Justice Boehm support legislative pay bill
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette today publishes an opinion piece by "Randall T. Shepard and Theodore R. Boehm [, who]...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Monitoring malpractice
Updating its stories from Sunday on the Indiana medical malpractice law (see ILB entry here), the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Ind. Law - Even more on: 100 Year Anniversary of Indiana Eugenics Legislation: Hoosier State Led World In Enactment of Involuntary Sterilization Laws
Don't forget - tomorrow (Wednesday) from 3:00 to 4:15 in the Indiana Supreme Court Courtroom, Rm 317A. A free CLE...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on convicted felons on ballot in Lake County
"Judge could rule next week on Uzelac's re-election bid" is the headline to this story by Bill Dolan in today's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Monday, April 09, 2007
Ind. Law - Yet more on: Liquor wholesalers launch attack on IU Law professor
Updating the ILB entries on the liquor industry attacks on IU-Bloomington law prof Alex Tanford (see more recent entry here),...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 09, 2007
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on: Liquor wholesalers launch attack on IU Law professor
Updating these ILB entries from April 4th and April 7th, Mike Leonard of the Bloomington Herald Times writes in a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 08, 2007
Ind. Law - Monitoring malpractice
Michael Schroeder of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette writes today on Indiana's medical malpractice law. The subhead to the article...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 08, 2007
Ind. Law - the Upcoming Week in the Indiana General Assembly
Here is the Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's look at the week just past and the week ahead during...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 08, 2007
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Liquor wholesalers launch attack on IU Law professor
Updating this ILB entry from April 4th, the Bloomington Herald-Times has this comment today in its opinion column, "And another...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 07, 2007
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Ind. Law - Liquor wholesalers launch attack on IU Law professor
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal has a story today headlined "IU reviews professor's outside legal work: Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Ind. Law - SJR 7 commitee vote is taking place right now [Updated]
You can watch it online here. Exclusive. It failed, at 5:50, 5 to 5. The vote was on the resolution...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Screening patients for alcohol-drugs may mean insurer won't pay their claims
The Evansville Courier & Press follows up its earlier story on denials of insurance coverage (see ILB entry here) with...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Ind. Law - Ice Miller partner Michael Blickman featured
Continuing its now weekly "My Big Break" series, the Indianapolis Star today features Michael Blickman, partner and chair of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 01, 2007
Ind. Law - Update on Regions Bank Building in downtown Indy damaged by storm
The ILB had a number of stories this time last year on the storm damage to Indiana Square (aka the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 01, 2007
Ind. Law - the Upcoming Week in the Indiana General Assembly
Here is the Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's look at the week just past and the week ahead during...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 01, 2007
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Ind. Law - Screening patients for alcohol-drugs may mean insurer won't pay their claims
Bryan Corbin of the Evansville Courier & Press had an interesting story this week about HB 1378. The story begins:A...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 31, 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
Ind. Law - South Bend Tribune editorial against SJR 7
I was tickled this morning to see that the South Bend Tribune, the same paper that earlier this week published...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 30, 2007
Ind. Law - US News law school rankings now available [Updated]
And unfortunately, the leaked rankings I posted yesterday were correct, insofar as the two IUs are concerned. IU-Bloomington, #36; IU-Indianapolis,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 30, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Ind. Law - US News law school rankings out soon
The US NEWS 2008 Law School Rankings are to be released here on Friday. The ILB doesn't completely trust so-called...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 29, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Ind. Law - More on convicted felons on ballot in Lake County
This ILB entry from Jan. 26, 2007 includes this quote from a NWI Times story: "Town Councilman David Uzelac said...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Ind. Law - Florida story on southern Indiana lawyer's battle with Indiana clocks
An article from the Palm Beach Post this morning by Emily J. Minor features Steven Gustafson, 48, "a lawyer in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Ind. Courts - "Porter County drug court now helping 11 offenders"
Joyce Russell of the NWI Times reports today on the progress of participants in the new Porter County drug court....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Monday, March 26, 2007
Ind. Law - More on SJR 7
Mike Smith of the AP has a column today titled "Debate widens on same-sex ban: Major health insurance companies, others...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 26, 2007
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Ind. Law - the Upcoming Week in the Indiana General Assembly
Here is the Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's look at the week just past and the week ahead during...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 25, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
Ind. Law - "Law puts meth lab clean-up burden on landlords" [Updated]
Arthur E. Foulkes of the Terre Haute Tribune Star writes today:New rules for cleaning up after methamphetamine labs in Indiana...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 23, 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Ind. Law - Watch the House Committee Hearing on SJR 7
The General Assembly has now made available online the archive version of its 3.5 hour House Rules Committee hearing yesterday...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 22, 2007
Ind. Law - "3 top firms to legislators: Kill gay-marriage ban"
There are a number of stories today on yesterday's House Committeee hearing on SJR 7. Niki Kelly of the Fort...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 22, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Ind. Law - Some initial thoughts on House hearing on SJR 7
I was able to watch the entire House Committee hearing on SJR 7 this morning. I thought it was a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Ind. Law - "Spotlight on same-sex marriage ban"
The House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee will hold a hearing on Indiana Senate Joint Resolution 7 at 9 a.m....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Monday, March 19, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: "House to consider gay marriage amendment"
Today's story by Bill Ruthhart in the Indianapolis Star, headlined "A battle for benefits: Gay couples worry amendment to ban...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 19, 2007
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Ind. Law - Barnes & Thornburg partner Bill Moreau featured
Continuing its now weekly "My Big Break" series, the Indianapolis Star today features Barnes & Thornburg partner William Moreau. Moreau...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 18, 2007
Ind. Law - the Upcoming Week in the Indiana General Assembly
This week the Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's does not review of the past week in the General Assembly....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 18, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
Ind. Law - "House to consider gay marriage amendment" [Updated]
Mike Smith of the AP reports that SJR 7 will receive a hearing in the House:A proposed constitutional amendment to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 16, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Ind. Law - "Indiana's public access laws need teeth to discourage disregard for public"
The NWI Times has an opinion piece today recounting how at a recent Hammond City Council meeting the 9-member all-Democratic...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 15, 2007
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on: 100 Year Anniversary of Indiana Eugenics Legislation: Hoosier State Led World In Enactment of Involuntary Sterilization Laws
Updating these ILB entries from earlier this month, the Courts site now has a special page for its Wednesday, April...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Ind. Law - Potentially interesting election dispute
Ben Zion Hershberg of the Louisville Courier Journal has a story today that begins:Jeffersonville's Board of Ethics made plans last...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Ind. Law - Soliday election dispute hearing delayed
Bob Kasarda of the NWI Times reports today:VALPARAISO | State Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, nearly will complete the first of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Monday, March 12, 2007
Ind. Law - "Professionals on the Move"
The NWI Times column, "Professionals on the Move," had this item Sunday:Vernon Petri, a former resident of East Chicago, was...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 12, 2007
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
Here is the Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review of the past week in the General Assembly. This week's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 11, 2007
Ind. Law - Barnes & Thornburg partner Marcus Chandler featured
Continuing its occasional (but recently weekly) "My Big Break" series, the Indianapolis Star today features Marcus Chandler, Barnes & Thornburg's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 11, 2007
Ind.Law - Another sports law story for the weekend
Last Sunday the ILB posted this entry, titled "Former NCAA investigators are valuable law firm additions," quoting from a NY...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 11, 2007
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Ind. Law - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette editorializes against SJR 7
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a well-reasoned editorial today strongly opposing the passage of SJR 7. Some quotes:As a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 08, 2007
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Ind. Law - Fighting foreclosures and mortgage fraud [Updated]
Today's Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has an editorial titled "Fighting foreclosures." Some quotes:Two bills advancing in the Indiana General Assembly...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Ind. Law. - "State to release report on medical errors"
The Indianapolis Star has a brief item this morning:Gov. Mitch Daniels and State Health Commissioner Dr. Judy Monroe today will...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Monday, March 05, 2007
Ind. Law - Review of status of Indiana wineries [Updated]
The Terre Haute Tribune-Star had a long article this weekend on the status of Indiana wineries. The story by Arthur...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 05, 2007
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Ind. Law - In Memoriam: State Senator Anita Bowser
An Indiana attorney and legislator, State Senator Anita Bowser (D - Michigan City), died today. Mitch Harper of Fort Wayne...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 04, 2007
Law - Three-part NY Times series on sex offenders [Updated]
"Doubts Rise as States Detain Sex Offenders After Prison" is the headline to the NY Times front-page story today, the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 04, 2007
Ind. Law - Fillenwarth Dennerline Groth & Towe partner William Groth featured
Continuing its occasional "My Big Break" series, the Indianapolis Star today features Bill Groth, partner at Fillenwarth Dennerline Groth &...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 04, 2007
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
Here is the Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review of the past week in the General Assembly. Some quotes:Despite...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 04, 2007
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Ind. Law - "Birth-control debate sinks abortion bill"
Billl Ruthhart of the Indianapolis Star has an interesting story today - some quotes:A debate over the definition of contraceptives...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 03, 2007
Friday, March 02, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: 100 Year Anniversary of Indiana Eugenics Legislation: Hoosier State Led World In Enactment of Involuntary Sterilization Laws
Yesterday the ILB posted an entry on the "Indiana Eugenics: History and Legacy" symposium to be held at the Indiana...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 02, 2007
Ind. Law - Yet more on: Communities seek to regulate outdoor wood-fired boilers
The ILB has had a slew of entries on the topic of regulating outdoor wood-fired boilers/furnaces. First there was outrage...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 02, 2007
Ind. Law - More on "State expected to defend Soliday in residency dispute" [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 27th, Bob Kasarda of the NWI Times writes today:The Indianapolis law firm of House...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 02, 2007
Law - Yet more on the cervical cancer vaccine issue
Nationally syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman has, to my mind, an excellent column today on the Gardasil controversy, touching on all...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 02, 2007
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Ind. Law - 100 Year Anniversary of Indiana Eugenics Legislation: Hoosier State Led World In Enactment of Involuntary Sterilization Laws
From a press release issued yestersday:Symposium and Exhibit Recognize 100 Year Anniversary of Indiana Eugenics Legislation: Hoosier State Led World...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 01, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Ind. Law - Different takes on new Wellpoint CEO
The Indianapolis Star heads the story today: "A historic handoff at Indy's WellPoint: Firm to be biggest with woman as...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Ind. Law - "State expected to defend Soliday in residency dispute"
Bob Kasarda of the NWI Times writes today:VALPARAISO | The Indiana attorney general's office may be coming forward to defend...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
Here is the Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review of the past week in the General Assembly. A quote...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 25, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Another year, another effort to ban video games
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 20th, the AP reports:INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Senators decided to hold off on a proposal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 25, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
Ind. Law - Indiana Lawmakers tonight features SJR 7 and SB 65
From Indiana Daily Insight:You can catch Indiana Lawmakers [this weekend] on WFYI TV 20 in Indianapolis and assorted public television...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 23, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on the ABA's proposed death penalty moratorium
From an editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. It concludes:A handful of states – including Illinois, New York...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 23, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on: "Election official bows out of lawmaker's residency dispute"
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 15th, the Chesterton Tribune has this story by Vicki Urbanik, reporting: A lawsuit filed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 23, 2007
Ind. Law - Local attorney James Voyles defends high profile clients
"Local attorney a favorite of athletes: Among James Voyles' current clients are Jamaal Tinsley, Dominic Rhodes" reads the headline to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 23, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Ind. Courts - Judicial mandate bill clears Indiana senate
The Paper of Montgomery County reports, in a story by Barry Lewis:Freshman Sen. Phil Boots' (R-Crawfordsville) bill concerning judges' mandates...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 22, 2007
Ind. Law- Still more on: Senate is urged to change annexation law
Bill Ruthhart of the Indianapolis Star reports today in a story headlined "Senate panel rejects freeze on annexations." Some quotes:A...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 22, 2007
Ind. Law - More on the ABA's proposed death penalty moratorium
Some quotes from an editorial today in the Evansville Courier&Press:Back in 2001, seven newspapers, this one included, conducted an investigation...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 22, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: "Reformers urge state to freeze executions"; blogs as media
In this ILB entry yesterday, I quoted from the Indianapolis Star coverage of the American Bar Association's Death Penalty Moratorium...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Ind. Law - Yet more on: "University of Saint Francis has begun exploring the possibility of opening a law school"
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 5th on Mitch Harper's post on his blog, Fort Wayne Observed, headed "The Domino's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: Proposal to alter punitive damages law [Updated]
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, see this offering today by the Wall Street Journal Blog, titled "Punitive Damages: The Russian Roulette...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Ind. Law - Another year, another effort to ban video games
Mary Beth Schneider of the Indianapolis Star writes today in a story headlined "Bill aims to enforce age limits on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Ind. Law - Proposal to alter punitive damages law
Here is the digest to HB 1481, which is now eligible for 2nd reading: Citations Affected: IC 34-51-3. Synopsis: Punitive...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 19, 2007
Ind. Law- More on: Senate is urged to change annexation law
"Freeze sought on annexations: State senator files 2 measures to support homeowners unwilling to be taken over" is the headline...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 19, 2007
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
Here is the Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review of the past week in the General Assembly. Some quotes:How...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 19, 2007
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Ind. Law - Baker & Daniels CEO Brian Burke featured
In a story today in the business section of the Indianapolis Star headed "My big break: Lawyer patterns career after...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 18, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Ind. Law - "Bill targeting paid adoptions moves on"
Kevin Corcoran of the Indianapolis Star reports today on SB 199, a bill " which would make it illegal to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 15, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: "Election official bows out of lawmaker's residency dispute"
This Feb. 3, 2007 ILB entry began by quoting from an AP story: "VALPARAISO, Ind. - The debate over whether...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 15, 2007
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Ind. Law - "Same-sex marriage ban proposal raises concerns" [Correction added]
Dan Shaw of the Lafayette Journal and Courier writes today:Barry Schreier, a spokesman for Citizens for Civil Rights, said he...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Ind. Law - New tollroads, constitutional ban on same sex marriage, cervical cancer measure - all pass Senate
Three measures the ILB has been following passed the Indiana Senate yesterday. Here is some of the coverage. For earlier...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
Ind. Law - Some articles in latest issue of Res Gestae
The latest issue of Res Gestae, the journal of the ISBA, from Jan/Feb 2007, contains my "Year in Review via...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 12, 2007
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Ind. Law - Circuit and Court of Appeals judges give opinions on sheriff's statutory obligations
The South Bend Tribune has a story today on what a county is statutorily obligated to do, in light of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 11, 2007
Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
Here is the Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review of the past week in the General Assembly. Some quotes:-...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 11, 2007
Law - Yet more on: Indiana lags behind Texas in protecting its girls
The Evansville Courier & Press has a strong editorial today supporting the original version of SB 327. Some quotes:What utter,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 11, 2007
Friday, February 09, 2007
Ind. Law - Yet another paper editorializes against SJR 7
Joining the Indianapolis Star (see the end of this ILB entry from Feb. 1) and the Evansville Courier & Press...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 09, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on "Dispute raises concern about new state law"
Updating the ILB entries from Feb. 4th and 7th about an unidentified (by the NWI Times) "new state law that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 09, 2007
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Ind. Law- Senate is urged to change annexation law
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener reports today in the Louisville Courier Journal on a Senate committee hearing yesterday. Here are some quotes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 08, 2007
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Ind. Law - More historical resources, digitized
The Indiana Sanborn Map collection: It used to be you had to check a number of local libraries to get...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Ind. Law - More on "Dispute raises concern about new state law"
Updating this entry from Sunday, the NWI Times again has a story about the impact of "a law" passed last...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Environment - "Ag panel weighs site restrictions on mega-farms"
Tuesday's House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee meeting is the subject of a story today by the AP's Rick Callahan....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Monday, February 05, 2007
Ind. Law - Still more on: "University of Saint Francis has begun exploring the possibility of opening a law school"
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 7, 2007 is a fascinating item just posted by Mitch Harper of the blog,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 05, 2007
Ind. Law - Another paper editorializes against SJR 7
Joining the Indianapolis Star (see the end of this ILB entry from Feb. 1) in speaking out against SJR 7,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 05, 2007
Ind. Gov't. - "Battle lines drawn over farm feed lots"
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a great story today on the battle over CAFOs and CFOs...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 05, 2007
Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly
Here is Senator Sue Errington's latest "Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly" column. It begins:Legislators have had a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 05, 2007
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Ind. Law - "Dispute raises concern about new state law"
Bob Kasarda of the NWI Times reports today in an interesting, but quite limited, story:VALPARAISO | The issue put before...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 04, 2007
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Ind. Law - "Election official bows out of lawmaker's residency dispute"
The AP is reporting:VALPARAISO, Ind. - The debate over whether a newly elected lawmaker actually lives in his northern Indiana...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, February 03, 2007
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Ind. Law - Same sex marriage amendment advances [Updated]
This ILB entry from two years ago (March 24, 2005), titled "Ind. Law - Impact of same sex marriage ban...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 01, 2007
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Ind. Law - Senate Bill 24 would ban executions of mentally ill
In an ILB entry from Jan. 18 on the staying of the Timberlake execution, a Fort Wayne Journal Gazette editorial...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Ind. Law - Sex offenders must move
Ken Kosky of the NWI Times has a story today that begins:The local sex offenders who had been legally living...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Ind. Law - Explaining Indiana's sentencing structure
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazettee has a valuable article today explaining Indiana sentencing structure, by way of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 28, 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007
Ind. Law - Law addressing elibilitiy of convicted felon to run for office to be challenged
Deborah Laverty of the NWI Times writes today:MERRILLVILLE | Town Councilman David Uzelac said he intends to fight for his...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 26, 2007
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Ind. Law - Firm in storm-damaged downtown Indy office tower featured
The Indianapolis Star today has a feature in its Business Section by Jim Lindgren about business disaster plans. Featured is,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Ind. Law - New flood maps will impact insurance rates
Rebecca S. Green reports in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette today, in a story headlined "Allen, Adams residents get chance...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 21, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Ind. Law - "Gary Roberts named Dean of Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law
"Sports-law expert to lead IU-Indianapolis law school" is the headline to a story by Staci Hupp in today's Indianapolis Star....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 20, 2007
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Environment - SB 154 "What is ‘recycling’?" Plus the ILB's environmental rulemaking concerns
"What is ‘recycling’?" is the question asked by this Fort Wayne Journal Gazette editorial today. Some quotes:[P]roposed legislation to review...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Ind. Law - Remonstrances: Who should decide bond issues’ fate?
Karen Francisco of the Fort Wayne Jounral Gazette has a long and comprehensive opinion piece today on the remonstrances issue,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 14, 2007
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Ind. Law - The Indiana Coalition for Open Government launches a new web site
About ICOG: "The Indiana Coalition for Open Government, a non-profit citizens advocacy group, promotes legislative reform and protects the Constitutional...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 13, 2007
Ind. Law - "Don’t mean to whine, but fix law"
"Don’t mean to whine, but fix law." That is the headline to an "Uncorked" column by Dan and Krista Stockman...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 13, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
Ind. Law - More golf cart stories
The ILB has had a long list of entries on the subject of use of golf carts on streets and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 12, 2007
nd. Law - More on: Remonstrances decision leads to legislation
Following up on Wednesday's ILB entry titled "Ind. Law - Remonstrances decision leads to legislation," here is a story in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 12, 2007
Ind. Law - Mail your unsolicited faxes to the Attorney General!
Last year I kept my fax turned off because of unsolicited faxes, switching it on only long enough to receive...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 12, 2007
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Ind. Law - Remonstrances decision leads to legislation
The General Assembly is now weighing in on the Court of Appeals ruling in Bruce Jones v. Martha Womacks that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Ind. Law - Jeffersonville bans sex offenders from parks
Ben Zion Hershberg of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today:The Jeffersonville City Council voted unanimously last night to adopt an...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Ind. Law - 'Where does the Indiana Constitution say that?'
I thought we'd put this old saw to bed! But the Indianapolis Star's Mary Beth Schneider writes today on the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 07, 2007
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Ind. Law - "Sporting an Indianapolis Colts bib with her hot-pink sleeper, newborn Anne Therese Felts left Riley Children's Hospital on Friday"
Updating this ILB entry from Thursday, headed "Two Indianapolis attorneys' new baby is a tiny miracle," the Indianapolis Star has...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 06, 2007
Friday, January 05, 2007
Ind. Law - More on: "University of Saint Francis has begun exploring the possibility of opening a law school"
Supplementing yesterday's story from the News-Sentinel, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a story today by Krista J. Stockman headed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 05, 2007
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Ind. Law - "University of Saint Francis has begun exploring the possibility of opening a law school"
Nichole Lee of the Fort Wayne New-Sentinel reports today:It’s still early in the process, but the University of Saint Francis...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 04, 2007
Ind. Law - Two Indianapolis attorneys' new baby is a tiny miracle
"Rare surgery renders a tiny miracle: Riley surgeons remove life-threatening tumor from infant's heart a day after her birth" is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 04, 2007
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Ind. Law - The Indiana Law Year in Review
Here it is, the Indiana law year in reivew - highlights from the December 2005 and the Jan.-Dec. 2006 entries...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, December 31, 2006
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Ind. Law - Several new Indiana laws take effect January 1st [Updated]
Mike Smith of the AP has a story this afternoon about some of the Indiana law changes taking effect Monday....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Ind. Law - Still more on Crown Point's "Big Box" Ordinance
This April 24th ILB entry reports that Crown Point had hired "outside counsel to assist with its fight against a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 23, 2006
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Indiana Lawyer James Bopp Jr. featured in Nov. ABA Journal
On Nov. 3 the ILB had an entry on Terre Haute attorney James Bopp Jr. being the focus of a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Ind. Law - More on "Muncie attorney held on drug charge"
Updating this ILB entry from July 8th, the Muncie Star-Press has a story today headed "Lawyer's deal kept under wraps:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Ind. Law - No surprises here: Fireworks law change proposed
Here is a very long list of ILB entires from last summer where various communities express outrage over the fireworks...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
Ind. Law - News from Jay and Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s Offices
Jay County. From the Muncie Star Press:PORTLAND -- Newly elected Jay County Prosecutor Robert Clamme has announced he will serve...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 18, 2006
Ind. Law - Death of Attorney Mickey M. Miller of New Haven noted
Mitch Harper of Fort Wayne Observed has brought to our attention the death of Attorney Mickey M. Miller of New...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 18, 2006
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Ind. Law - Does a variance apply to a structure or the land?
This story by Carrie Rodovich appears in today's NWI Times:HOBART | Members of the Board of Zoning Appeals are wrestling...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 16, 2006
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Ind. Law - The Indiana Register and the Indiana Code: What can be done?
Over the past few months, the ILB has posted a number of entries about the changes that the LSA has...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Monday, December 11, 2006
Ind. Law - Golf cart update
Portland Indiana has now finalized an ordinance regulating the use of golf carts on Portland city streets. Here are the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 11, 2006
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Ind. Law - "Property owners across Indiana are fighting annexations"
Cathy Kightlinger of the Indianapolis Star has an article today on efforts to unite property owners fighting annexations. (Typing "annexation"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 09, 2006
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Ind. Law - Indiana lawyers in the news
The WSJ Law Blog has an item this morning titled "Hoosier Lawyers in the News," featuring lawyer/politicos Evan Bayh and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: "Wineries ‘live with’ new shipping rules"
Following up on this entry from Nov. 25th, the Bedford Times-Mail reports today, in a story by Mike Ricketts: BEDFORD...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Monday, November 27, 2006
Law - Yet another story on golf carts [Updated]
The ILB has had a number of entries on the use of golf carts on city streets and roads. Sunday...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 27, 2006
Ind. Law - Still more on: Communities seek to regulate outdoor wood-fired boilers
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 5 are two stories this weekend on wood-fired boilers/furnances. Lauri Harvey Keagle of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 27, 2006
Ind. Law - "Wineries ‘live with’ new shipping rules"
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports on the status of wine shipping in Indiana, "eight months after...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 27, 2006
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: "Jeff might ban sex offenders from parks"
Updating this ILB entry from Sunday is this Ben Zion Hershberg report today in the Louisville Courier Journal. Some quotes:The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - "Senators’ perk appropriately terminated"
From the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette editorial this Sunday:One of David Long’s first acts as the new state Senate leader...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 19, 2006
Ind. Law - Barnes & Thornburg ERISA lawyer featured
In a story today in the business section of the Indianapolis Star headed "My big break: Team-player attorney rode niche...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 19, 2006
Ind. Law - "Jeff might ban sex offenders from parks"
"Jeff might ban sex offenders from parks: Officials like idea, want to know about its constitutionality." Well, yes. Just take...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 19, 2006
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - More on: Senate's health care perks to change somewhat; retaining the General Assembly's video archives
Following up on new Senate Pro Tem David Long's announcement this week (see ILB entry here) that the Senate's generous...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, November 18, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - Senate's health care perks to change somewhat
There are a number of stories today on new Senate Pro Tem David Long's announcement re the Senate's life time...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 16, 2006
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - "Guns in state parks rule gets first public hearing"
In September the Indiana DNR chief adopted an "emergency" rule lifting the ban on handguns in state parks. For background...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Ind. Law - Warning to those who rely on the online Indiana Administrative Code
On June 4th the ILB published a warning, titled "Warning to those who rely on the online Indiana Administrative Code."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Monday, November 13, 2006
Ind. Law - "Hoosier laws limit physician assistants"
"Hoosier laws limit physician assistants: Indiana is the only state where they’re not authorized to write prescriptions" is the headline...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 13, 2006
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Ind. Law - Campaign sign prohibition - urban myth
Frank Gray of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a column today that begins:Lore has it that in Indiana, campaign...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 09, 2006
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Ind. Law - "Firm's lawyers applaud its commitment to diversity"
"Firm's lawyers applaud its commitment to diversity" is the headline to a story today in the business section of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Communities seek to regulate outdoor wood-fired boilers
Adding to numerous earlier entries on outdoor wood-fired boilers or furnaces, inlcuding this partial ILB list, are two recent stories...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 05, 2006
Ind. Law - Death penalty sends a state's legal costs soaring
The ILB happened across this pragmatic editorial in the Madison Wisconsin Capital Times that uses Indiana as an example. It...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 05, 2006
Ind. Law - "Assessment methodology not lawful, Verizon says"
"Assessment methodology not lawful, Verizon says" is the headline to a story by Benjamin Lanka that ran in the Oct....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 05, 2006
Ind. Law - "Fix flaws in victim assistance fund"
"Fix flaws in victim assistance fund" is the headline to this editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Note...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 05, 2006
Friday, November 03, 2006
Ind. Law - Indiana Lawyer James Bopp Jr. featured in Nov. ABA Journal
"The Big Bopper: This Terre Haute Lawyer is Exploding the Canons of Judicial Campaign Ethics" is the title of a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 03, 2006
Ind. Law - "Hoosiers' tactic to squeeze O.J. Simpson defeated"
Updating this Sept. 5th ILB entry headed "Indy law firm files action in Calif. on behalf of Fred Goldman, involving...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 03, 2006
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Ind. Law - Suit involving hospital system loss of records
"Letter warns patients of mishandled personal data" was the headline of an AP story published last Wednesday, Oct. 25. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Indy law firm files action in Calif. on behalf of Fred Goldman, involving O.J.Simpson
Updating this ILB entry (which included a link to the press release) from Sept. 5, the AP reported earlier this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 19, 2006
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - Legislative benefits and the power of elections
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette opines today:The partisan power squabbles that seem so frustrating in the midst of a legislative...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 14, 2006
Law - More on: FTC Charges Real Estate Groups with Anticompetitive Conduct in Limiting Consumers' Choice in Real Estate Services
Updating Thursday's ILB entry, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported yesterday:Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors is still talking with the U.S....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 14, 2006
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Indiana felons must provide DNA
Following up on this ILB entry from July 30th headed "Indiana felons must provide DNA", which includes useful background info,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 08, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - Should legislators should be allowed to serve as officers or directors of state universities and schools?
"Troubling ties with lawmakers" is the headline to this editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Some quotes:There are...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 08, 2006
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - "IPS Board member says he will resign over felony"
Andy Garnmill of the Indianapolis Star reports today:An Indianapolis Public School Board member said Tuesday that he would resign after...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Ind. Law - "Emergency" rulemaking at the Department of Natural Resources
My thoughts. A properly promulgated administrative rule in Indiana has the force and effect of law. The law governing state...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Ind. Law - DNR lifts ban on handguns in state parks
Yesterday a number of Indiana papers reported that handguns will no longer be banned in state parks. Here is the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 23, 2006
Ind. Law - Liquor laws "outdated and unclear"
"[L]aws surrounding the purchase of alcohol are so murky that I wouldn't be surprised if half of them are made...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 23, 2006
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Indiana Law - Out-of-state lawyers join Ice Miller
Out-of-state lawyers join Ice Miller, some of them even though it is located in the midwest, indeed, in a town...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 17, 2006
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Indiana doesn't keep annual divorce numbers
Referencing Monday's story by Niki Kelly in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (here), an editorial in the Anderson Herald-Bulletin Tuesday...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Sex offender law impacts examined
Updating its story from last Friday (see ILB entry here), the Evansville Courier& Press has an editorial today headed "Sex...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Friday, September 08, 2006
Ind. Law - Sex offender law impacts examined
Bryan Corbin of the Evansville Courier& Press has a report today that begins:State lawmakers are puzzling over situations such as...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 08, 2006
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Ind. Law - Indy law firm files action in Calif. on behalf of Fred Goldman, involving O.J.Simpson [Updated]
Indiana Inside Business has posted a press release today that begins:INDIANAPOLIS, IN-September 5, 2006-Jonathan Polak, Director and Chair of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Monday, September 04, 2006
Ind. Law - ISBA Annual meeting Oct. 4-6 at Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
This will be the 110th Annual Meeting. Access the 12-page brochure here....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 04, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - Are the Indiana Week in Review pundits going to be wrong again?
My thoughts: On January 23, 2006 an ILB entry began:I watched WFYI's Indiana Week in Review last weekend. "Lifetime Health...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 03, 2006
Friday, September 01, 2006
Ind. Law - "State next-of-kin law challenged"
"State next-of-kin law challenged: Confessed killers shouldn’t get bodies, legislators told" is the headline to an AP story today in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 01, 2006
Monday, August 21, 2006
Ind. Law - Lawyers in Indianapolis Archdiocese sex abuse cases featured
The Terre Haute Tribune-Star had a very long story Saturday by Stephanie Salter on the opposing lawyers in cases involving...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 21, 2006
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - "Political players helped pave way for Major Moves"
Patrick Guinane of the Munster (NW Indiana) Times has two stories today on Major Moves and the law firms involved....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 20, 2006
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Ind. Law - New system of trending to impact property owners
The Lafayette Journal & Courier ran two stories earlier this week on "trending." From the first:Question: What is trending? Answer:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 19, 2006
Friday, August 18, 2006
Ind. Law - "Laws give nursing moms right to breast-feed in public"
The Muncie Star-Press republished this story today from the Sacramento Bee. Some quotes:But under a California law enacted in 1997,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 18, 2006
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Ind. Law - Julian Center appeals for donations
A story by Will Higgins, posted on the Indianapolis Star website this afternoon, reports:The Julian Center, the city’s largest shelter...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Ind. Law - The July-August issue of Res Gestae arrived yesterday
The July/August issue of the Res Gestae, the Journal of the Indiana State Bar Association, arrived in my mailbox yesterday,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Ind. Law - More fireworks over fireworks
The Gary Post-Tribune today has a fairly damning story today about the new fireworks law. The story is written by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 13, 2006
Monday, August 07, 2006
Environment - Evansville seeks to regulate outdoor wood-fired boilers
The Evansville Courier& Press has a story today by Bryon Rohrig that reports:Although discussion and likely passage of a ban...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 07, 2006
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Ind. Law - "Who should pay price for meth messes?"
"Who should pay price for meth messes? Proposed law makes property owners responsible for cleanup cost." That is the headline...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 06, 2006
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Ind. Law - "Sadly, the Legislature doesn't have a Stupid-O-Meter on which to test new laws"
The 2006 fireworks law changes are the subject of a column recently in the Munster (NW Indiana) Times by Phil...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 05, 2006
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Ind. Law - Indiana felons must provide DNA
Richard D. Walton of the Indianapolis Star reports today that:Thousands of convicted Indiana felons are being required to give DNA...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 30, 2006
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Ind. Law - A change in Indiana law in 2002 prohibits use of the death penalty for juvenile offenders
Dan Davis of the Seymour Tribune reports today in an informative article related to the interstate sniper shootings earlier...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 27, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Mo-peds, Scooters and Golf Carts
I have't seen a golf cart story recently, but here is another scooter story, this one from the Kokomo Perspective,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 27, 2006
Ind. Law - Star writes today on new identity theft law
The ILB posted last March a lengthy entry criticizing HEA 1101 (now PL 125), the identity theft law. (See also...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 27, 2006
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Ind. Law - 'Indy Star' Photog's Death Prompts State OSHA Investigation
"'Indy Star' Photog's Death Prompts State OSHA Investigation" is the headline to a story today in Editor & Publisher ("America's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Ind. Law - Changes proposed to legal advertsing rules
The Indiana State Bar Association's Report of the Special Committee on Legal Advertising is available online at the ISBA site....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Ind. Law - DOJ Antitrust Division testimony on competition in real estate brokerage services
Here is a link to testimony offered yesterday before a U.S. House SubCommittee, concerning competition in real estate brokerage services....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Ind. Law - More on fireworks law protests
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier-Journal reports today in a story headlined "Indiana may revisit fireworks change: Lenient law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 23, 2006
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Ind. Law - More today on real estate law change [Updated]
I've updated yesterday morning's ILB entry on WRTV's feature last evening on the General Assembly's anti-discount broker changes to the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 22, 2006
Friday, July 21, 2006
Ind. Law - WRTV to feature real estate law changes [Updated]
I heard this morning from the TV as I was getting the dog out the door to have fun at...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 21, 2006
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Mo-peds, Scooters and Golf Carts
Central Indiana's WLBC is reporting:The Frankton Town Council is considering an ordinance that would require residents to register small vehicles...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Ind. Law - More on fireworks law
"Will state’s new fireworks law fizzle?" is the headline to a long story by Steve Walsh in the Gary Post-Tribune,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 16, 2006
Friday, July 14, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: "Indiana's fireworks law is a blasted nuisance"
This from Thursday's Chesterton Tribune, reported by Kevin Nevers:It may now be legal for Hoosiers to discharge fireworks, but that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 14, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Jeffersonville's campaign finance law
Updating this ILB entry from July 2, the Louisville Courier Journal reports today, in a story by Alex Davis:Jeffersonville Mayor...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 14, 2006
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Ind. Law - The Indiana Register and the Indiana Code, online
My Res Gestae column for the July-August issue examines the Indiana General Assembly’s recent move to eliminate the Indiana Register,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 13, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: "Indiana's fireworks law is a blasted nuisance"
Benjamin Lanka of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today in a story headlined "Governor favors local control of fireworks."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 13, 2006
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Ind. Law - Mo-peds, Scooters and Golf Carts
Yesterday the ILB carried a report on "lax mo-ped laws." And the ILB has had a number of entries on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Ind. Law - "Indiana's fireworks law is a blasted nuisance" [Updated]
"Indiana's fireworks law is a blasted nuisance" is the headline to an editorial published Sunday in the Munster (NW Indiana)...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Ind. Law - "Mo-ped crashes expose Indiana's lax laws"
"Mo-ped crashes expose Indiana's lax laws: In 2004, of 48 mo-ped accident deaths nationwide, 10 happened in Indiana" is the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Ind. Law - Adult entertainment law, or how to shut down an "adult items" shop
Kate Braser of the Evansville Courier&Press has an interesting story today headlined "County getting lesson in laws: Efforts target adult...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 09, 2006
Ind. Law - Evidence gathering goes digital in Fort Wayne and clogs system
A story in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette today by Amanda Iacone reports:Since Fort Wayne police officers began using digital...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 09, 2006
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Ind. Law - A second Indiana newspaper reports on Indiana's new anti-discount real estate brokers law
The lastest issue of the Indianpolis Business Journal, out today, has a report by Tracy Donhardt, headlined "New law provides...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 08, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - Legislative candidates squabble over who likes controversial health perks for lawmakers the least
Bryan Corbin of the Evansville Courier& Press has a a story today headlined "Flier is misleading, challenger says: Battles says...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 08, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: New Albany lawsuit seeks new council districts
Updating this ILB entry from May 18, 2006, Ben Zion Hershberg of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today:The New Albany...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 08, 2006
Ind. Law - "Muncie attorney held on drug charge"
Nick Werner of the Muncie Star-Press reports today:RIDGEVILLE -- A Delaware County attorney was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 08, 2006
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: New lifetime gun permit law featured
The Indianapolis Star has a front-page story today by Tim Evan on the the new lifetime gun permit law. A...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 06, 2006
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Ind. Law - More on golf carts
Although the ILB writes about the unitary executive and presidential signing statements and the like, one of the most searched...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Monday, July 03, 2006
Ind. Law - Star editorial urges "obvious solution" for redistricting
An editorial in today's Indianapolis Star states: "Opening door to perpetual redistricting makes need for nonpartisan map-making all the more...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 03, 2006
Ind. Law - New lifetime gun permit law featured
The Lafayette Journal and Courier focuses today on Indiana's new lifetime gun permit law, in a story by Sophia Voravong....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 03, 2006
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Ind. Law - Lilly's general counsel featured
Today's Indianapolis Star Business Section features Eli Lilly General Counsel Robert A. Armitage. Some quotes:The 58-year-old Armitage heads Lilly's 230-person...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 02, 2006
Ind. Law - Jeffersonville's campaign finance law
The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel ran this AP report yesterday that begins:JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. - A local campaign-finance ordinance that prohibits recent...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 02, 2006
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Ind. Law - Bosma says GOP won't redistrict next year
"Bosma says GOP won't redistrict next year" is the headline to a story today by the Louisville Courier Journal's Lesley...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 01, 2006
Friday, June 30, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Finally, a news story about Indiana's new anti-discount real estate brokers law
The unidentified staffer who runs The Indiana Real Estate News Blog has posted this entry using terms like "patently false"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 30, 2006
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Law - A little more on the Texas redistricting decision
Continue to follow Election Law Blog, How Appealing, and SCOTUSblog if you want to read everything on today's opinion in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Monday, June 26, 2006
Ind. Law - Star lists some new laws taking effect July 1
See today's Indianapolis Star story on laws taking effect July 1 here. The new law impacting discount brokers is not...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 26, 2006
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Ind. Law - Some of the new laws taking effect July 1
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette writes today about some of the new laws taking effect July 1,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 25, 2006
Ind. Law - Finally, a news story about Indiana's new anti-discount real estate brokers law
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener writes today in the Louisville Courier Journal:INDIANAPOLIS — A new state law will require Indiana real estate...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 25, 2006
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Ind. Law - "No knock" searches v. Indiana's "castle" law
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette had an interesting editorial Wed., Une 21st that began:It seems likely that the U.S. Supreme...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 24, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Ind. Law - "New law zeroes in on moving, custody"
A story by Bryan Corbin in the Evansville Courier& Press this week reports that:Beginning July 1, divorced parents who have...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Ind. Law - Part II of: Should the General Assembly make the law available to the citizens of the State?
[Note: Access Part I here.] Making the Online Versions the "Official Versions" is a Very Bad Idea I have...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Ind. Law - Part I of: Should the General Assembly make the law available to the citizens of the State?
[Note: Access Part II here.] Introduction. Under the rubric of "saving money," the General Assembly and its staff have...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Friday, June 09, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Golf carts in the news again [Updated again]
Yesderday afternon the ILB posted an entry on the Lebannon golf cart ordinance being under siege from the state police...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 09, 2006
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Ind. Law - Golf carts in the news again
The ILB has had several entries on use of golf carts on public ways. Here is the first one, from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 08, 2006
Ind. Law - Star to feature juvenile justice system
The Indianapolis Star has announced a series "on Marion County's -- and Indiana's -- inhumane juvenile justice system," starting Sunday:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 08, 2006
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Ind. Law - Another editorial against serial meetings; General Assembly blamed
Adding its voice to that of the Evansville Courier& Press (see this ILB entry from Saturday), the Fort Wayne Journal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Ind. Law - "Dual lucrative offices" issue raises head in Vanderburgh County
The old bugaboo, the "dual lucrative offices" prohibition in the Indiana Constitution, simple in concept but difficult in application, has...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Ind. Law - Warning to those who rely on the online Indiana Administrative Code
Warning! The ILB has written at length in earlier entries about how the Indiana Register will no longer be published....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 04, 2006
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Ind. Decisions - "Lawsuit against church dismissed : Statute of limitations expired, judge rules "; General Assembly partially blamed
The Louisville Courier Journal reports today, in a story by Dick Kaukas:A judge dismissed a lawsuit yesterday filed by 23...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 03, 2006
Ind. Decisions - Editorial decries yesterday's "serial meetings" decision, blaming General Assembly
In its "Cheers, Jeers and Tears" column today, the Evansville Courier& Press takes note of yesterday's Court of Appeals ruling...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 03, 2006
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Ind. Law - New identity theft law effective July 1 [Updated]
"New identity theft law coming to Indiana on July 1" is the headline to a story by James Wensits in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 01, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - More on: Senate democrats reject retirement benefits
Supplementing the ILB entry from yesterday are these stories: Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal writes that:INDIANAPOLIS —...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 01, 2006
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - Senate democrats reject retirement benefits
The Indianapolis Star's Mary Beth Schneider reports in a story just posted: Indiana Senate Democrats said today they will not...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Cases from Indiana and Kentucky of citizens suing to recoup gambling losses
Updating yesterday's ILB entry about the two pending lawsuits -- today there is only one. "Cherry Master bettor loses courtroom...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Ind. Law - Cases from Indiana and Kentucky of citizens suing to recoup gambling losses
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today, in a story by Kara Hull, that Nettie Hart of Kendallvile is suing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Ind. Law - "Virginia McCarty blazed a trail for female attorneys"
The Indianapolis Star reports today, in a story by Rob Schneider headed "Virginia McCarty blazed a trail for female attorneys":Virginia...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 27, 2006
Friday, May 26, 2006
Ind. Law - Virginia Dill McCarty dies
Attorney Virginia Dill McCarty has died at age 81. Here is the ILB entry on Ms. McCarty from Feb. 27,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 26, 2006
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - More on: House Republicans vow to end health care perk, permanently
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a story today headed "Political foes vow to scrap job perk:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - House Republicans vow to end health care perk, permanently
Mary Beth Schneider reports for the Indianapolis Star this afternoon:Republicans trying to keep the majority in the Indiana House today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - Nondisclosure agreement reportedly bars public from seeing settlement
The AP reported this morning:CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. -- The city has settled with the mayor's former administrative assistant over her allegations...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Ind. Law - Star editorializes today on need for redress for consumer victims of concrete price fixing
Following up on J.D. Wall's story in the Saturday Indianapolis Star (see ILB entry here) titled "Concrete price-fix case vexes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Ind. Law - "Concrete price-fix case vexes helpless consumers"
Indianapolis Star business writer J.D. Wall has an excellent article today on the impact of the concrete price-fixing scandal on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 20, 2006
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Ind. Law - Stories today from Lake County
The Munster (NW Indiana) Times has four law-related stories today of interest. My favorite first, headlined "Suit irks local officials:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 18, 2006
Ind. Law - New Albany lawsuit seeks new council districts
"Lawsuit seeks new council districts: New Albany plaintiffs cite population rules" is the headline to a story today by Ben...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 18, 2006
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Ind. Law - More on the Indiana Register "changeover"
I attended a meeting at the Indiana Legislative Services Agency (LSA) yesterday where the new online Indiana Register was unveiled....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Ind. Law - Attorney with Barnes & Thornburg's Chicago office featured
The Chicago Tribune has an interesting story today about Mari Yamamoto Regnier, a partner in Barnes & Thornburg's Chicago office,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Ind. Law - New state law may prohibit Martinsville mayor from serving
An AP story today reports:MARTINSVILLE, Ind. - The city's mayor is looking to overturn his guilty plea to illegally handling...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Ind. Law - Indy City-County Council passes sex-offender ban
The Indianapolis Star reports today, in a story by Brendan O'Shaughnessy:Child molesters caught near city playgrounds or other gathering places...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Monday, May 15, 2006
Ind. Law - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel editorializes on same-sex adoptions
The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel has a thoughtful editorial today on same-sex adoptions. Some quotes:No later than next year, Indiana officials...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 15, 2006
Ind. Law - Federal prosecutor of internet crimes against children featured
The Munster (NW Indiana) Times today, in a story by Lauri Harvey Keagle, features assistant U.S. attorney Phil Benson. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 15, 2006
Ind. Law - Ice Miller managing partner featured
The Indianapolis Star business sections "Corner Office" column today features Melissa Proffitt Reese, 45, attorney and co-managing partner, Ice Miller....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 15, 2006
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - "Listen to the freshman"
"Listen to the freshman: Shape up legislature, or the voters will" is the headline to an editorial today in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 14, 2006
Friday, May 12, 2006
Ind. Law - Another take from the toll road courtroom
Munster (NW Indiana) Times reporter Patrick Guinane was also at the South Bend courthouse yesterday (did he take the South...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 12, 2006
Ind. Law - Indianapolis firm, Hatchett & Hauck LLP , continues to expand
From an annoucement today:Hatchett & Hauck LLP is pleased to announce that Janet Parsanko, formerly general counsel for the Indiana...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 12, 2006
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Courtroom battle on toll road lease begins today [Re-revised]
Tom Coyne of the AP, who is covering the challenge to the toll road lease in a South Bend court...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 11, 2006
Ind. Law - The status of executive orders in Indiana
The General Assembly makes law by enacting statutes; the Supreme Court makes law by writing opinions; the Governor makes law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 11, 2006
Ind. Law - Courtroom battle on toll road lease begins today
Tom Coyne of the AP reports today: SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- A judge plans to hear arguments Thursday over...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 11, 2006
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Ind. Law - Courtroom battle on toll road lease begins tomorrow; feature on attorney Arend Abel
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a fascinating story today headlined "Toll Road hearing to settle case...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Ind. Law - "Zoning subjectivity"
"Zoning subjectivity" is the title to an editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Some quotes:Two rulings from the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Ind. Law - More on Hammond v. Calumet City "state line" dispute
Updating this April 6th ILB entry is a story today in the Munster (NW Indiana) Times by Joe Carlson headed:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Enviroment - "Beverly Shores couple challenges state hunter harassment law"
On Oct. 14, 2005 the Munster (NW Indiana) Times ran a story by Bob Kasarda (see ILB entry here, 2nd...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Monday, May 01, 2006
Ind. Law - So you think you are automatically exempt from jury duty because you are old or drive a ferry boat? It is no longer so.
The AP's Mike Smith writes today about a new law this year that slipped below the radar, SEA 232, which,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 01, 2006
Ind. Law - "Black-owned law firm has its plate full with array of major city and state projects"
"Black-owned law firm has its plate full with array of major city and state projects" is the headline to a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 01, 2006
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Ind. Law - My latest Res Gestae article coincides with important Boston Globe feature today
One couldn't ask for better timing. My April column for Res Gestae, which I completed and submitted for publication March...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 30, 2006
Ind. Law - New scrapyard regulations passed by South Bend Common Council
Jamie Loo of the South Bend Tribune reports: SOUTH BEND -- In an attempt to stop rampant metal theft, including...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 30, 2006
Friday, April 28, 2006
Ind. Law - Tear it down, or not?
One of the recurrent issues in zoning law is highlighted in this story today by Jenni Glenn in the Fort...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 28, 2006
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Ind. Law - More on Crown Point's "Big Box" Ordinance
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 13th, 2006, detailing Lauth Development Group's filing suit against Crown Point, is this story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 27, 2006
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Ind. Law - IU to honor five, including Judge Shields and Attorney Eichhorn
A press release from Indiana University today, via Inside Indiana Business, announces:BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Five Indiana University alumni have been...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Ind. Law - STAR posts ISTA lawsuit
Thanks to the Indianapolis Star, we can all now have access to the 44-page ISTA lawsuit. It is a scanned...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Ind. Law - "Daniels wants Toll Road foes to post billions"
"Daniels wants Toll Road foes to post billions" is the headline to this story today by Niki Kelly in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Monday, April 24, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Suits filed against Toll Road deal
Michele McNeil writes for the Indianapolis Star website this afternoon, in a story to be expanded in print tomorrw:In a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 24, 2006
Ind. Law - Two lawsuits take aim at State
The AP's Mike Smith had a column this weekend in the Fort Wayne News Sentinel that began:Another week, another potentially...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 24, 2006
Friday, April 21, 2006
Ind. Law - No luck in obtaining ISTA lawsuit
The ILB is sorry to report it has had no luck in obaining a copy of the ISTA lawsuit filed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 21, 2006
Ind. Law - More on "Info-hungry citizens making a difference in government openness"
"Win a battle, lose the war, or NOT" might be the motto of Ryan Nees, Kokomo student who successfully sued...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 21, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Ind. Law - "Info-hungry citizens making a difference in government openness"
"Info-hungry citizens making a difference in government openness" is the headline to a brief item by the AP on the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 20, 2006
Ind. Law - Terre Haute citizens voice concerns about adult-oriented businesses
"About 50 people attend public input meeting to voice concern about adult-oriented businesses" is the headline to a story today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 20, 2006
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - ISTA to sue over school funding
Sharlonda L. Waterhouse of the Gary Post-Tribune reports today:From science to math to ISTEP testing benchmarks, Hoosier public schools struggle...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Ind. Decisions - Yet more on: High school student prevails in suit against Kokomo mayor in public access issue
"Kokomo must pay in records case" is the headline to an AP story posted on the Indianapolis Star website. Sme...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Monday, April 17, 2006
Ind. Law - More on proposed ordinance to keep sex offenders out of Indy public parks [Updated]
The Indianapolis Star reports:A proposed Indianapolis ordinance to ban child molesters from city parks and other public places is scheduled...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 17, 2006
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Ind. Law - Parallels between the Toll Road suit and the Fort Wayne Airport suit [Revised and Expanded]
Now available here....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 16, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Lawmaker to work for firm linked to Toll Road lease
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal writes today on the lack of any restrictions on Indiana legislators retiring...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 16, 2006
Friday, April 14, 2006
Ind. Law - Parallels between the Toll Road suit and the Fort Wayne Airport suit [Revised and Expanded]
The ILB is struck by the parallels between Bonney v. Indiana Finance Authority, a suit filed Wednesday contesting the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 14, 2006
Ind. Law - Lawmaker to work for firm linked to Toll Road lease
"Lawmaker to work for firm linked to Toll Road lease: Rep. Luke Messer says he didn't know law firm was...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 14, 2006
Ind. Law - When wind hit, privacy flew out the window
"When wind hit, privacy flew out the window: Tower's tenants work to restore lost documents" is the headline to a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 14, 2006
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Suits filed against Toll Road deal
Updating this entry from this morning, the ILB has obtained a copy of the 16-page complaint , in Bonney et...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 13, 2006
Ind. Law - Suits filed against Toll Road deal [Updated with complaint]
A number of papers this morning have stories about the suits against the Indiana Toll Road deal. The most comprehensive,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 13, 2006
Monday, April 10, 2006
Ind. Law - More on the demise of the Indiana Register
The lead article in this week's edition of Indiana Legislative Insight (4/10/06, Vol. 18, No. 18, paid subscription only), begins:At...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 10, 2006
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Ind. Law - "Secret payments to city lawyers"
What is it with big cities and water utilities. It seems like if the city owns it, it wants to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 08, 2006
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Ind. Law - "Court might halt State Line curb" in Hammond/Calumet City dispute
A week ago the ILB had the story from the Indiana point-of-view. Today, here is the story, as reported in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 06, 2006
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Ind. Law - Alabama Governor signs law expanding deadly force to protect home
The Columbus Georgia Ledger-Enquirer reports :MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Bob Riley signed legislation Tuesday that puts Alabama among a growing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Ind. Law - More from the new issue of the Indiana Lawyer
My issue of the Indiana Lawyer arrived in the mail this afternoon. Two items (not available online to nonsubscribers) caught...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Ind. Law - "National firm opens Indianapolis office"
"National firm opens Indianapolis office" is the headline to this story by Ron Browning in the new Indiana Lawyer, out...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Ind. Law - Madison County officials can’t talk about Mallard Lake landfill
An interesting story by Stephen Dick in the Anderson Herald Bulletin today. Some quotes:When the Madison County commissioners took a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - Voting machine errors disturbing for league of women voters
The Evansville Courier& Press reported yesterday:At the annual League of Women Voters State Council meeting Saturday, many voters were visibly...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Ind. Law - Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman has opened offices in Milwaukee
The Business Journal of Milwaukee reports:The usual legal scenario in Milwaukee is that a handful of the city's powerhouse law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Ind. Law - Much more on Regions Bank Building in downtown Indy damaged by storm
The Indianapolis Star this morning has much more coverage on the damage caused by Sunday night's storm to the Regent's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Monday, April 03, 2006
Ind. Law - Feature on IU Law-Bloomington Prof. Dawn Johnsen
The Indianapolis Monthly has a long feature story on IU Law-Bloomington professor Dawn Johnson. Some quotes:She has been a civil-rights...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 03, 2006
Ind. Law - Bloomington midwife's story makes the NY Times
"Prosecution of Midwife Casts Light on Home Births" is the title of a story in today's NY Times by law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 03, 2006
Ind. Law - US News law school rankings out
The US NEWS Top Law Schools rankings are out. Access them here. IU-Bloomington is 37; IU-Indianapolis is 77. Last year...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 03, 2006
Ind. Law - Indiana Districts Give Congressional Incumbents a Big Advantage
"Districts Give Congressional Incumbents a Big Advantage" is the title to this NPR story this morning:Morning Edition, April 3, 2006...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 03, 2006
Ind. Law - More on Regions Bank Building in downtown Indy damaged by storm
The IU Law School's IndyLaw.net has posted this: "[T]he Indianapolis Bar Association President, the Honorable Cynthia Ayers, sent out this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 03, 2006
Ind. Law - Regions Bank Building in downtown Indy damaged by storm [Updated]
The Regions Bank Building (also known as One Indiana Square and the Indiana National Bank building), at Penn. and Illinois,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 03, 2006
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Ind. Law - The new "Do Not Fax" law
Here is the new Indiana "Do Not Fax" law, HEA 1280, which hopefully will be as successful as the Indiana...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 02, 2006
Friday, March 31, 2006
Law - More on: The Federal Register and the Indiana Register
Last Saturday the ILB posted an entry on the 70th anniversary of the Federal Register. The entry ended with this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 31, 2006
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Ind. Law - Yet again on: Home sellers lose with this new law
The ILB has had a number of entries on the recent changes to the real estate law, the most recent...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 30, 2006
Ind. Law - More on Indiana punitive damages law
The ILB was looking through the new Indiana laws this morning for the "fax law". Didn't find it, but found...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 30, 2006
Ind. Law - "Court might halt State Line curb" in Hammond/Calumet City dispute
Joe Carlson of the Munster (NW Indiana) Times reports today:Officials in Calumet City are weighing their legal options to see...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 30, 2006
Ind. Law - "New Albany lawyer restores historic buildings in spare time"
"New Albany lawyer restores historic buildings in spare time" is the headline to a feature by Ben Zion Hershberg in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 30, 2006
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Challenge to $1-per-page fee for printouts of county recorder's digital records
This Feb. 7th ILB entry discussed an issue that arose because county recorders were charging $1.00 per page for printouts...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Ind. Law - Still more on: Marion County prosecutor candidate proposes ordinance to keep sex offenders out of public parks
Brendan O'Shaughnessy of the Indianapolis Star has a much expanded version today of the story he filed yesterday afternoon (scroll...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Monday, March 27, 2006
Ind. Law - Outstanding report on Indiana wine shipping issues
Dan and Krista Stockman of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette write a Saturday (either weekly or monthly) wine column for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 27, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Marion County prosecutor candidate proposes ordinance to keep sex offenders out of public parks
Updating this Feb. 14, 2006 ILB entry ("Ind. Law - Marion County prosecutor candidate proposes ordinance to keep sex offenders...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 27, 2006
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Law - The Federal Register and the Indiana Register
The Federal Register turned 70 this month. NPR this evening had a great story on how the Federal Register came...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 25, 2006
Friday, March 24, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Golf cart ordinance is an issue in Lebanon, and also other communities
Updating this ILB entry from March 2nd is a r4lease from the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources:Comment period for DNR...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 24, 2006
Ind. Law - Still more on: Home sellers lose with this new law
Two recent ILB entries, from March 19 and March 22nd, discuss HEA 1339, the new Indiana law that seems to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 24, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Ind. Law - Winemakers raise glasses to new law; future law challenges
"Winemakers raise glasses to new law" is the headline to a story by Jonathan Hiskes in the Brown County Democrat....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 23, 2006
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Home sellers lose with this new law
Here are several items updating this ILB entry from March 19th on HEA 1339, the new law that seems to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Ind. Law - High-fenced hunting ban gets OK
Updating yesterday's ILB entry based on the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette story titled "High-fenced hunting ban could get OK," the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Ind. Law - Daniels signs gun bills
The Evansville Courier& Press reports today, in a story by Jennifer Whitson:Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed two bills pushed by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Monday, March 20, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - High-fenced hunting ban could get OK
"High-fenced hunting ban could get OK" is the headline to this story today by Phil Bloom in the Fort Wayne...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 20, 2006
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Ind. Law - Indiana gun laws feed Chicago crime; more [Updated]
The Indianapolis Star today has a major front-page story by Bill Ruthjart titled "Our gun laws feed Chicago crime: Relaxed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 18, 2006
Ind. Law - Porter County sues jail architects
Last reported on in the ILB here, on Dec. 18, 2005, in an ILB entry titled "More on: County to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 18, 2006
Friday, March 17, 2006
Ind. Law - Star criticizes Senator Garton
The Indianapolis Star's editorial cartoon today is a Gary Varvel drawing of Senator Garton walking away from the Statehouse with...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 17, 2006
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Ind. Law - Check out the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette's "Legislative Scorecard"
Check out the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette's "Legislative Scorecard"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 16, 2006
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Ind. Law - Among the bills that passed
See the AP story here, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette here, and an Indianapolis Star story here and here. Here...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Ind. Law - Wine shipping on its way to Governor Daniels
A release just received from the Indiana farm winery industry:The Senate has adopted House Bill 1016 conference committee report by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Ind. Law - Still more on wine shipping
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal has a good wrap-up today on the wine shipping bill, HB 1016....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006
Ind. Law - Conference committee report on wine shipping filed in House and Senate
Here is the filed Conference Committee Report on HB 1016. SECTION 34, beginning at line 30 of p. 21 (numbered...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 13, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Compromise reportedly reached on wine shipping legislation
"Lawmakers reach tentative agreement on winery bill" is the headline of an AP story by Deanna Martin filed earlier this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 13, 2006
Ind. Law - Compromise reportedly reached on wine shipping legislation
A release just in from representatives of the Indiana wine industry reports:Vote expected today (Monday, March 13) on farm winery...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 13, 2006
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Law - "Jury is still out on expert witnesses"
"Jury is still out on expert witnesses" is the headline to a long and comprehensive article today by Andrew Wolfson...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 12, 2006
Law - This is public access week, nationwide. PART II
The Indianapolis Star has an interesting editorial today showing how "Access to public records lets us peek inside government's doors",...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 12, 2006
Ind. Law - Status of wine shipping in Indiana, and nationally
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette gives a rundown today on legislation still pending in the final two...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 12, 2006
Law - This is public access week, nationwide. PART I
Kicking off "National Sushine Week" is this editorial in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, headlined "Reopen Government." Some quotes:Officials at...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 12, 2006
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Ind. Law - Identity theft bill sent to Governor - some thoughts
The General Assembly has now passed and sent to the Governor HEA 1101. This bill is aimed at identify theft....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 11, 2006
Friday, March 10, 2006
Ind. Law - The tipsy-turvy wine debate
"The tipsy-turvy wine debate: Government regulation packs a hangover for columnist" is the title to a very good column today,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 10, 2006
Ind. Law - More on sealing of Jill Behrman's death report
Updating this ILB entry from March 2nd is an AP report today published in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 10, 2006