Christopher Hedges

Indiana Supreme Court to look at debt collection practices

The Indiana Supreme Court is looking into debt collection practices in Marion County small claims courts, reports the Indianapolis Star. Indiana Court of Appeals Judge John Baker, who will serve on the Indiana Supreme Court’s task force, told the Star that he is worried that “people might perceive they aren’t being treated fairly” the way [...]

Do not skip jury duty

It’s a fundamental component of our legal system — a jury of our peers to make decisions concerning the facts of a case. Every so often, someone will try to skip this duty for whatever reason. If many people did this, the system would break down. Do not do skip jury in Lake County, Indiana, [...]

I-69 Are We There Yet radio documentary

While those of us in Northwest Indiana aren’t necessarily paying attention to the southwest corner of Indiana, the story of how the southern portion of I-69 came to be is interesting, especially in light of the discussion concerning the Illiana Expressway in our region and the fact that funding came from the Indiana Toll Road [...]

Thoughts on cloud computing after the MegaUpload seizure

I wrote the following in a comment on a blog post by Steve Dalton over at Golden Tech about constant change in information technology, but thought I’d share it here since it raises issues every internet user should consider. The interaction between technology and law and the uncertainties the legislative process can create should be [...]