2020 has been (and no doubt will continue to be) like riding a roller coaster in a hurricane. Fortunately, for the IndyBar, we have a committed membership that has responded in amazing ways. While the pandemic will affect the practice of law for years to come, we can all be proud of the work our association did to respond in positive and uplifting ways. In a non-COVID year, we would typically recognize our IndyBar award winners at our annual Recognition Breakfast — typically a packed event with comradery and good cheer. Like many things this year, we will recognize our award winners in different (but no less important) ways.

2020 has been (and no doubt will continue to be) like riding a roller coaster in a hurricane. Fortunately, for the IndyBar, we have a committed membership that has responded in amazing ways. While the pandemic will affect the practice of law for years to come, we can all be proud of the work our association did to respond in positive and uplifting ways. In a non-COVID year, we would typically recognize our IndyBar award winners at our annual Recognition Breakfast — typically a packed event with comradery and good cheer. Like many things this year, we will recognize our award winners in different (but no less important) ways.

There is a virtual hearing scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28 to discuss a citizen’s petition on rulemaking. The petition asks the Environmental Rules Board to direct the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to adopt the 2012 Recreational Use Criteria under the Clean Water Act. The board will discuss the hearing at its next meeting, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18.

There is a virtual hearing scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28 to discuss a citizen’s petition on rulemaking. The petition asks the Environmental Rules Board to direct the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to adopt the 2012 Recreational Use Criteria under the Clean Water Act. The board will discuss the hearing at its next meeting, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18.

As 2020 ticks to a close, IndyBar sections and divisions are in the process of evaluating their committee rosters and determining vacancies for 2021. Now is the perfect time to indicate your interest in serving on a committee. While space is limited, every effort will be made to involve anyone expressing interest in some capacity.

As 2020 ticks to a close, IndyBar sections and divisions are in the process of evaluating their committee rosters and determining vacancies for 2021. Now is the perfect time to indicate your interest in serving on a committee. While space is limited, every effort will be made to involve anyone expressing interest in some capacity.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected the Trump Administration’s attempt to suspend a regulation that more than doubled fines for automakers failing to meet corporate fuel efficiency requirements. In 2016, under the Obama Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) increased fines from $5.50 to $14 for every 0.1 mile per gallon that new cars and trucks fell short of national fuel economy standards.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected the Trump Administration’s attempt to suspend a regulation that more than doubled fines for automakers failing to meet corporate fuel efficiency requirements. In 2016, under the Obama Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) increased fines from $5.50 to $14 for every 0.1 mile per gallon that new cars and trucks fell short of national fuel economy standards.

The nomination period has begun for the 2021 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and Kelley Johnson of the Law Office of Kelley J. Johnson LLP  has been appointed to chair the effort. Johnson, who is a past president of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, will lead a committee of members in selecting a slate of officers for the coming year.

The nomination period has begun for the 2021 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and Kelley Johnson of the Law Office of Kelley J. Johnson LLP  has been appointed to chair the effort. Johnson, who is a past president of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, will lead a committee of members in selecting a slate of officers for the coming year.