A defendant has the right to counsel at each critical stage of a criminal matter, unless the defendant relinquishes that right by waiver, forfeiture, or forfeiture with knowledge.
Poore v. Indianapolis Public Schools No. 21S-CT-105, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 18, 2021).
School system met its duty to provide student with classes necessary to graduate with a Core 40 Academic Honors Diploma.
G&G Oil Co. of Ind., Inc. v. Continental Western Ins. Co., No. 20S-PL-617, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 18, 2021).
In an insurance coverage dispute, although company’s losses “resulted directly from the use of a computer. whether the ransomware attack “fraudulently caused a transfer of money” cannot be resolved by summary judgment.
Mishra v. State, 20A-XP-1726, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Mar. 9, 2021).
A court is not authorized to consider an expunged conviction in the context of an expungement proceeding for purposes of determining whether the person has a conviction within the previous five years.
In re Adoption of I.B., No. 21S-AD-90, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 2, 2021).
Mother’s consent for adoption was not required when mother failed for one year (1) to significantly communicate with child without justification or (2) to support child when able to do so and required by law.