Smaller firms can be best fit for some new attorneys
The National Association of Law Placement’s Class of 2024 National Summary Report shows roughly 25% of new graduates started out at a firm of one to 10 attorneys.
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Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee creates confusion, concerns for Hoosier companies
Some employers are freezing efforts to recruit H-1B workers because they don’t know if the federal government will apply the $100,000 fee to certain applicants.
U.S. Attorney nominees Wheeler, Mildred await Senate confirmation vote after committee approval
U.S. Attorney nominee Adam Mildred received a favorable 12-10 vote from the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, while Tom Wheeler II advanced Oct. 9 by the same vote total.
Convenience store mergers zooming this year, Indiana attorneys say
In one prominent deal, Circle K’s Canadian parent company in July closed its $1.6 billion acquisition of 270 GetGo stores spread among several states, including Indiana. Faegre Drinker attorneys, including some in the Indianapolis office, represented Circle K’s parent.
Judge issues blow to Rokita’s labor trafficking inquiry
A Vanderburgh County judge has denied Attorney General Todd Rokita’s petition to enforce civil investigative demands against The Haitian Center of Evansville and Berry Global.
Indiana law schools navigate political backlash to DEI
This year has brought new challenges amid an uncertain political climate, with President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Education taking aim at axing diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Immigration courts given ‘performance metrics’
The move has some Indiana immigration attorneys questioning whether the federal government is more concerned with expeditiously pushing cases through immigration courts than providing fairness and due process.
Immigrant detainees denied bond hearings under new ruling
For immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the legal option of seeking a bond hearing used to be a routine course of action.
Protests, speech on college campuses under federal, state scrutiny
President Donald Trump’s threats to bar federal funding have certainly set a new tone for speech and protests on college campuses, but it’s difficult to tell what college policies have changed as a result.
Zimmer Biomet deal reflects strong medtech M&A activity, attorneys and analysts say
J.P. Morgan reported in May that the first quarter of 2025 and fourth quarter of 2024 showed the highest acquisition activity in medtech since the first quarter of 2022.
Will U.S. Supreme Court hear request to overturn landmark decision on same-sex marriage?
Indiana attorneys hold mixed views on whether the court will agree to review the decision that legalized same-sex marriage, but at least one lawyer said he believes it’s possible the case will be heard this fall.
Fort Wayne end-of-life doula tests bounds of Indiana’s funeral laws
The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the doula’s services are protected under the First Amendment and that requiring her to be licensed as a funeral director in Indiana would infringe on her constitutional rights.
AG Todd Rokita issues civil subpoena to Exodus Refugee in latest immigration-related inquiry
Rokita has expanded his inquiry into the potential labor trafficking of undocumented immigrants by demanding information from Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc. about “possible interference with federal immigration activities” in Monroe County.
Will Trump’s interest in reclassifying marijuana push Indiana toward legalization?
Some advocates say state lawmakers would be more likely to approve marijuana for medical use if it is federally reclassified as a less dangerous Schedule III drug.
Legislators take closer look at medical debt protections
Indiana ranks 11th among the states in terms of the percentage of population with medical debt in collections, one survey shows.
New Trump executive order could mark shift in M&A antitrust enforcement
Some attorneys think there could be a pivot towards more traditional antitrust enforcement practices on M&A deals and a little more breathing room for negotiations with regulatory agencies.
Immigration attorneys worry how ICE detainees will be treated at two slated Indiana sites
Immigration advocates question whether detainees at Camp Atterbury and the Miami Correctional Facility will be granted access to attorneys and given their day in court.
More law firms using artificial intelligence, but with a watchful eye
The American Bar Association’s 2024 Artificial Intelligence TechReport, released earlier this year, found 30.2% of attorneys indicated that their offices were currently using AI-based technology tools
Appeals court revives Brownsburg teacher’s lawsuit over refusal to use transgender students’ chosen names
The divided three-judge panel found that factual disputes remain over whether allowing teacher John Kluge to address students by their last names only would have posed an “undue hardship” on the school’s operations.
What if ICE comes calling? Attorneys inundated with questions
While families have lots of questions, employers, churches and nonprofits also want to know how to be prepared if ICE comes.