Hospital cyberattack highlights health care vulnerabilities
A cyberattack that paralyzed the hospital chain MedStar this week is serving as a fresh reminder of vulnerabilities that exist in systems that protect sensitive patient information.
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Jury: GM car’s bad ignition switch not to blame in crash
A New York City jury found Wednesday that a flawed General Motors ignition switch was not to blame in a 2014 accident on an icy New Orleans bridge, handing the carmaker its second victory in a row in trials meant to help lawyers settle dozens of similar claims.
South Bend council votes in favor of expanded smoking ban
The South Bend Common Council has voted in favor of an expanded smoking ban, which may lead to a lawsuit if signed by the mayor.
States look to provide lawyers for the poor in civil cases
A flood of poor defendants representing themselves — often ineffectively — in dire cases involving eviction, foreclosure, child custody and involuntary commitment has led to a push in legislatures to expand rights to free lawyers in certain civil proceedings.
Garland holding first meeting with Republican senator
Merrick Garland was set to meet Tuesday with Republican Sen. Mark Kirk, marking the U.S. Supreme Court nominee's first courtesy call on a senator whose party leaders have vowed to hold no hearings or vote until a new president is chosen.
Report: Prosecutors rarely disciplined for misconduct
Prosecutors are rarely held accountable for misconduct and mistakes that have left innocent people imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit, according to report Tuesday by a nonprofit group that investigates possible wrongful convictions.
Supreme Court tie upholds win for unions in fee case
A tie vote from the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a victory to labor unions in a high-profile dispute over their ability to collect fees from public employees.
Murder charge filed against man in Indiana toddler’s death
An Indiana man drank whiskey with the uncle of a 1-year-old girl and then waited until the family fell asleep before abducting, raping and killing the toddler, prosecutors said Monday in court documents.
Indiana to resume vanity plate program after court battle
Indiana motorists will have the option of getting a personalized vanity license plate for the first time in nearly three years this week when the Bureau of Motor Vehicles resumes the program.
2 Indiana bakeries feud over 4-sided doughnuts
Two Indiana bakeries share a love for four-sided doughnuts, but one of them believes there is room for only one square doughnut-maker.
Fired Anderson workers who won lawsuit want city jobs back
Some former Anderson city workers who won a federal lawsuit after they were fired when a new mayor took office want their old jobs back.
Biden: ‘There is no Biden rule’ on Supreme Court nominations
Vice President Joe Biden tried to clear his name and tout his record on Supreme Court nominations, calling Republican branding of his past remarks on the subject "ridiculous" and casting himself as a longtime advocate of bipartisan compromise in filling seats on the high court.
Fantasy sports regulation bill approved by Pence
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Thursday signed a bill giving the Indiana Gaming Commission authority to regulate daily fantasy sports companies.
Woman convicted of working for decade as unlicensed attorney
A former president of a county bar association has been convicted of using forged documents to pose as an estate lawyer for a decade even though she didn't have a law license.
Pence signs med-mal cap increase on final day
Medical malpractice victims will be eligible for more compensation after Gov. Mike Pence signed into law a bill increasing the payment cap for the first time since the 1990s. The cap would increase from the current $1.25 million limit to $1.65 million next year and then to $1.8 million in 2019.
Pence signs abortion restrictions opponents vow to block
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky said it will ask a court to block a measure Gov. Mike Pence signed Thursday making Indiana the second state to ban abortions because of fetal genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome.
Abortion, med-mal, private university police bills await Pence’s decision
High-profile bills involving restrictions on abortion, increasing the caps on medical malpractice damages and slightly lifting the secrecy of police units at Notre Dame and other private universities are among the unsigned bills remaining on the final day for Gov. Mike Pence to act.
Terre Haute man gets life without parole for killing wife
A Terre Haute man who served 25 years for killing his second wife has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his first wife.
Justice Department announces charges in dam cyberattack
Seven hackers tied to the Iranian government were charged Thursday in a series of punishing cyberattacks on a small dam outside New York City and on dozens of banks — intrusions that reached into American infrastructure and disrupted the financial system, federal law enforcement officials said.
Jury rules ex-Anderson mayor improperly fired workers
A federal jury has found that 11 people were improperly fired from their Anderson city government jobs after a new mayor took office.