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Barred Death Penalty Doc Works on U.S. Execution Team

A physician barred from participating in lethal injections in Missouri is on the federal government’s execution team in Indiana. Details in court documents filed in a death penalty appeal make clear that Dr. Alan Doerhoff works on the team, even though his name had been blacked out, the St. Louis…

Nov 16, 2007 2:46 PM CST

Student Accused of Shooting Law Book Released

The Indiana law student accused of firing an assault rifle at one of his law books has been released from jail. Jesse Sneed of Indiana University Law School posted bail last week after it was lowered to a $10,000 surety bond and $1,000 cash, the Indiana Daily Student News reports.…

Nov 12, 2007 6:14 PM CST

Indy Firm Gets Stadium Naming Rights

The law firm that helped bring the Colts to Indianapolis has struck a naming rights deal to become one of the founding sponsors of the team’s new stadium. Baker & Daniels will have its name on the upper and lower east club levels in a deal estimated to be worth…

Oct 24, 2007 10:12 PM CDT

Indy Judges Crack Down on Jury Scofflaws

After judges in Indiana threatened tougher actions against perspective jurors who try to dodge jury duty, the Indianapolis area saw a surge in juror participation. Facing possible contempt of court—and possible jail time—more jurors showed up when called this week, according to the Indianapolis Star. After news reports about the…

Oct 24, 2007 8:20 PM CDT

Wrong Numbers Ring Up Profits for Facebook, Suit Claims

An Indiana woman claims in a lawsuit that Facebook is profiting when its members mistakenly send text messages to incorrect cell phone numbers. Lindsey Abrams of Patriot, Ind., says she received Facebook messages on her new cell phone number that contained explicit language and disturbing remarks, the Associated Press reports.…

Oct 23, 2007 3:14 PM CDT

Casebook Caper (Don’t Try This at Home ... )

Apparently fed up with real estate finance, an Indiana law student has been arrested for allegedly shooting his casebook. Jesse Sneed, 27, a third-year student at Indiana University School of Law, was charged with criminal recklessness after the incident last week, writes the Wall Street Journal Law Blog. He has…

Oct 22, 2007 9:16 PM CDT

Cert Accepted in Voter ID Case

Updated: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether voter ID laws are constitutional. The court will consider an Indiana law that requires voters to show photo identification before they can cast a ballot, the Associated Press reports. The en banc 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had upheld…

Sep 25, 2007 6:05 PM CDT

Suitors Seek Minority-Firm Alliance

Minority-owned Indianapolis firm Coleman Stevenson heard from some big law firms seeking an alliance to please corporate clients concerned about diversity. Seven-lawyer Coleman Stevenson chose Indianapolis firm Bingham McHale, for its alliance partner, The Indianapolis Star reports. “Corporations are recognizing the importance of diversity in legal representation,” said name partner…

Aug 8, 2007 4:16 PM CDT

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Nov 24, 2006 11:07 AM CST

Barred Death Penalty Doc Works on U.S. Execution Team

Student Accused of Shooting Law Book Released

Indy Firm Gets Stadium Naming Rights

Indy Judges Crack Down on Jury Scofflaws

Wrong Numbers Ring Up Profits for Facebook, Suit Claims

Casebook Caper (Don’t Try This at Home ... )

Cert Accepted in Voter ID Case

Suitors Seek Minority-Firm Alliance

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