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Income Withholding Order Documents Private firms, attorneys, and courts authorized under state law to issue IWOs must use the OMB-approved IWO form for all child support income withholding by employers. IWOs issued on or after 05/31/11 (i.e., new IWOs) 1. If … Continue reading →

The Marion Superior Court has proposed changes to the Criminal Law Local Rules as they pertain to Initial Hearings and Review of Counsel. The full proposal is here. Comments to these proposed Local Rules are requested through Noon on September … Continue reading →

Effective today the annual licensing fee paid by attorneys to the Indiana Supreme Court increases by $15.  Last week the Indiana Supreme Court issued an order raising the fee to $145.  Attorneys will also now pay their fees online through the Clerk of … Continue reading →

As you head out for the weekend take a look at an interesting list of recommended reading compiled for the American Bar Association by some recognizable lawyers.   I know I’m looking to restock my reading material at this point in the summer.  This … Continue reading →

Tax practitioners have access to electronic updates from the Indiana Department of Revenue.  Become a Facebook fan Follow the Department on Twitter  Sign up for automatic e-mail updates on the Department’s website at http://www.in.gov/dor/  View recent posting. Have a question?  … Continue reading →

This should NOT be a “best kept secret”. The IndyBar’s Bench Bar Conference is regularly attended by more than 50 judicial officers and should be a MUST ATTEND seminar for litigators practicing courts locatied in Marion County. The CLE is … Continue reading →

I have seen several recent seminars highlighting apps that are particularly useful for lawyers.  If you have an iPad maximize its use.  Here’s a list of some of the most often recommended apps: Court Days Pro Keynote Litigator QuickOffice Connect Read … Continue reading →

I spent a few days away from the computer, but while I was away it appears that the Marion County Small Claims Courts made The Wall Street Journal. Read more here.   —Julie M. Armstrong, IndyBar Executive Director

Individuals arrested and detained for misdemeanor offenses or crimes that do not involve domestic violence or drugs and do not suggest a motive or opportunity to smuggle contraband into a prison or other detention facility should not be strip searched, … Continue reading →

It’s no secret the Indianapolis is a great place to practice law. We have the largest percentage of Indiana’s lawyers living and/or practicing within the boundaries of our city. They represent the greatest depth of legal expertise, diversity and collegiality … Continue reading →

Alluding to "overwhelming evidence" that the New York Police Department is running a centralized stop-and-frisk program that has led to thousands of unconstitutional stops, a federal judge has certified a 2008 class action challenging the policy. The suit alleged that the NYPD engaged in a widespread practice of concentrating its stop-and-frisk activity in black and Hispanic neighborhoods based on their racial composition rather than legitimate non-racial factors. The lawsuit said officers are pressured to meet quotas for stops, and are punished if they do not.

A criminal investigation launched by the Manhattan DA's office into the actions of Dewey & LeBoeuf's former chairman is moving ahead. Partners still with Dewey as of May 10 received an email telling them to retain all documents in their possession related to a variety of Dewey business practices, according to three partners who received the email. See also: Dewey's Office of the Chairman Officially Empty

At least one California employment law boutique is looking into suing Dewey & LeBoeuf over possible violations of federal and state WARN Acts in the way the failing firm has handled layoffs. But if they sue, former Dewey employees might be in for a long wait -- and may have a hard time finding deep pockets to fund claims.

The California Supreme Court has unanimously agreed to consider whether an undocumented immigrant brought to the U.S. as a young child should be admitted to the State Bar. Sergio Garcia's attorney says Garcia's application for a green card has been pending for more than 15 years.

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of part of a law allowing the indefinite detention and military trial of any person who "substantially supported" al-Qaida, the Taliban or "associated forces" in armed conflict. Journalists and activists claimed the provision would sweep up reporters and advocates who contact designated terror groups.

Four judges talk about the do's and don'ts of trial practice as observed from the bench.

Gerard Neiditsch, executive director of business integration and technology for Mallesons Stephen Jaques, speaks with LTN magazine's Editor-in-Chief Monica Bay, about the development of his firm's iPhone/iPad app, Mallesons Connect, which helps attorneys securely access client and matter information from internal systems. This tool won Mallesons the 2011 LTN award for Most Innovative Technology in a Large Firm.

Activision Blizzard has brought in noted litigator Beth Wilkinson for an impending $1 billion trial against two former employees who created the blockbuster video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The closely watched case involves a contract dispute between developers and the publishers that make big profits from their games.