The New York Times continues with its health care series today with a piece examining the high cost of health care, even for those with insurance. The Times reports: Never have patients had so many medical options to extend, enrich or alter their lives. But these new options are expensive, and with them has come […]

The Post-Tribune reports: A Merrillville personal injury lawyer was publically reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court for growing more than 30 grams of marijuana in his Center Township home. J. Robert Vegter, of 189 Woodside Lane, Sylvan Manor, pleaded guilty in December to a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana, receiving a one-year sentence with […]

Bob Kasarda of the Northwest Indiana News reports: After several years of planning and discussion, officials in Porter County are going ahead with the creation of a drug court. The court, which is expected to start up sometime after the first of the year, will offer qualified individuals the opportunity to wipe their records clean […]

The US Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with 24 airlines to monitor the drinking water aboard flights. Earlier testing showed that 15 percent had contaminated water. The EPA is currently developing specific regulations for onboard drinking water quality, and is maintaining a website about the issue, including ongoing test results. The Monterey Herald […]

Steve R. Akers of Bessemer Trust has recently released an article entitled IRS Guidance Regarding Circular 230–Effect on Estate Planning Practitioners. This article provides a comprehensive explanation of the impact of the regulations that were effective earlier this year.

Andy Gammill provides this report in the Indianapolis Star: The city of Lawrence’s suit against the company that runs its waterworks was the opening salvo in a steady stream of lawsuits that has rocked the Northeastside community. Lawsuits in the past year — more than a dozen major ones — range from allegations of unconstitutional […]

Jackson Circuit Judge Bill Vance questioned attorneys about jury selection in the murder case against Anthony R. Stockelman on Wednesday, reports the Jackson County Tribune. Vance suggested the court may need to conduct jury selection in a larger room because of the interest in the trial and the number of prospective jurors that could be […]

The Indiana State Department of Health has filed an administrative action against the license of Hoosier Care II, Inc. d/b/a Hanover Nursing Center in Hanover, Indiana. State health officials said that they are seeking that the facility’s license be placed on probation and have issued an emergency order for placement of a monitor and a […]

The Indiana Lawyer is expanding its online content and may soon put several legal blogs out of business. You no longer have to wait every two weeks for the latest from IL. Digital IL is your weekly update on legal news in the state of Indiana. The e-mail will be sent every Wednesday, keeping you […]

Keith Rhoades of the MD Times reports: With the goal of being home for Halloween, employees displaced from the Morgan County Courthouse will begin moving back home later this week. Superior Court I Judge G. Thomas Gray said officeholders have come up with a schedule for moving the courts, the prosecutor’s office, and clerk’s office […]