http://christopherhedges.com A Fusion of Information, Law, Politics, Persuasion & Entertainment, focused on NW Indiana & beyond Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:47:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Attorney Robert E. Duff takes a look at recent Indiana case law that makes it difficult for consumers to challenge averse arbitration awards in state court. The cases are Weldon v. Asset Acceptance, LLC, 896 N.E.2d 1181 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008) and Meyer v. National City Bank, No. 44A03-0808-CV-391 (March 31, ... http://christopherhedges.com/2009/06/01/credit-card-arbitration-awards-must-be-challenged-within-three-months/ The Boston Herald has a good overview of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for business -- as well as debtors. http://christopherhedges.com/2009/06/01/fair-debt-collection-practices-act-overview/ A lawsuit was filed in Cook County, Illinois recently after a bank's skip trace firm placed comment on a debtor's daughter's Myspace page threatening her with imprisonment if her father didn't contact the skip tracer. The Plaintiff's complaint in Ricobene v. JP Morgan Chase Bank and Universal Tracing Services, Cause No. 2009-L-004397, filed ... http://christopherhedges.com/2009/04/22/skip-tracer-and-bank-sued-for-threatening-on-myspace/ The Indiana Court of Appeals recently reversed a trial court's order requiring a defendant to serve his previously suspended sentence in a not for publication decision issued Monday in Noor Adnan Sobuh v. State of Indiana (PDF). Merrillville criminal law attorney Edward J. Wartman was counsel for the appellant. The Indiana ... http://christopherhedges.com/2009/04/15/procedural-due-process-issue-key-in-probation-revocation-case/ Mortgage foreclosure training for judges and attorneys is scheduled for next week in Northwest Indiana. From the Indiana Lawyer: The Indiana Supreme Court has announced its second training session for attorneys, judges and mediators to learn how to handle foreclosure cases, including through pro bono representation. A one-hour CLE, "The Perfect Storm: ... http://christopherhedges.com/2009/03/13/mortgage-foreclosure-training-set-for-northwest-indiana-judges-attorneys/ Valparaiso's social media hero -- Kathy Sipple -- organizer of Northwest Indiana's first #nwitweetup -- writes about her adventure of being interviewed on Vocalo.org's WBEW in Chicago. http://christopherhedges.com/2009/03/13/kathy-sipple-spreads-the-word-about-twitter-on-wbew/ If you're running Google Adsense ads, it's time to update your site's privacy policy because they are rolling out interest based ads.  (My privacy policy is available on my "About" page). http://christopherhedges.com/2009/03/12/google-announces-interest-based-ads/ How long will the recession last? Some questions to discuss: Have we hit the bottom yet? Has the banking system stabilized? How will increasing unemployment affect any recovery plans? Will the housing market improve? How do we fix this mess? Here's one view on how long the recession will last: Video: Nouriel Roubini on how long the recession ... http://christopherhedges.com/2009/03/10/how-long-will-the-recession-last/ The Crisis of Credit Visualized By Jonathan Jarvis The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo. http://christopherhedges.com/2009/03/08/the-crisis-of-credit-visualized/ Irish Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Murray will visit Indianapolis next week with stops to have lunch with the Indiana Supreme Court justices and to give a lecture at the Indiana University School of Law. From the Indiana Lawyer: Chief Justice John L. Murray will give the James P. White Lecture ... http://christopherhedges.com/2009/03/07/irelands-supreme-court-chief-justice-to-visit-indiana/