Religious groups challenge order allowing on-site raids
A few denominations have been protected by a recent ruling, but most of the nation’s churches and temples remain subject to potential immigration raids.
Daniel Carson
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Waiting for the magic: AI slow to take hold in estate planning
A lot of estate planning comes down to personal interactions with clients, whether in person or on Zoom calls.
Rokita advises IMPD, IPS about need to cooperate with federal immigration authorities
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has issued stark warnings to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and Indianapolis Public Schools about those agencies’ cooperation with federal officials in enforcing new immigration orders.
Attorneys try to sort out what Trump’s policies will mean for the environment
One of President Donald Trump’s first executive orders revoked dozens of Joe Biden’s directives related to energy, climate change and more.
Attorneys inundated with questions from businesses, nonprofits about Trump’s policy moves
The topics of the inquiries range from grant funding to tariffs to immigration to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Fort Wayne legislator makes case for hearing, passage of his anti-death penalty bill
A Republican legislator made a public plea Monday for his bill to abolish Indiana’s death penalty, arguing that the state’s execution process was flawed and didn’t serve as a deterrent for “heinous crimes.”
Trump’s swift moves rattle some immigration lawyers
The Indiana General Assembly also is considering several measures that would support the new president’s efforts to shut down illegal immigration.
Banks could see M&A growth in 2025 with a more favorable regulatory environment
Will more Indiana-based banks will be included in M&A deals this year? Probably. But if recent trends hold true, those deals likely will involve Indiana banks acquiring out-of-state institutions, not other Indiana banks.
Attorney general sues St. Joseph County police over alleged lack of cooperation with immigration officials
The police department said it regularly communicates with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and fully complies with all state and federal laws.
New federal immigration court poised to open Monday in Indianapolis
A long-awaited federal immigration court is poised to open next week in Indianapolis, making it the first court of its kind to operate in the state.
News outlet sues over Indiana’s refusal to disclose cost of lethal injection drug
A press freedom group representing the Indiana Capital Chronicle has filed a lawsuit in Marion Superior Court alleging the Indiana Department of Correction violated public records law by declining to reveal the cost of the lethal injection drug used in Joseph Corcoran’s December execution.
Will there be more executions in Indiana in 2025?
Last month, Indiana ended its 15-year pause on the execution of inmates sentenced to death. However, legislation already has been filed in the Indiana General Assembly that would repeal the state’s death penalty.
Third IU men’s basketball player joins lawsuit against university, alleging sexual abuse by former team doctor
A third former Indiana University men’s basketball player has been added to a lawsuit alleging the university did nothing to stop repeated rectal exams the players received from former team physician Dr. Brad Bomba Sr., acts that they say constituted sexual abuse.
State supreme court finds malpractice law applies to claims brought in Elkhart County class action suit
A split Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act does apply to claims in a class-action lawsuit brought in Elkhart Superior Court on behalf of patients against an unspecified hospital.
7th Circuit finds Marion County police officer entitled to qualified immunity
A split 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a district court’s ruling and determined that a Marion County police officer was entitled to qualified immunity after being accused of impermissibly using deadly force in Broad Ripple.
Feds seek to do away with subminimum wages for disabled
Due to a law created in 1938, some employees with disabilities can be paid well below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
New report shows more than 1,800 heirs’ properties without clear titles in Marion and Allen counties
A new report released earlier this month by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis and Black Onyx Management found more than 1,800 heirs’ properties — land or property passed down among family members without a formal will or estate plan after the owner’s death — collectively valued at more than $258 million in Marion and Allen counties.
Fair housing center puts spotlight on increased Marion County foreclosures in new report
Marion County foreclosure filing numbers are starting to approach and surpass pre-pandemic levels, as rising home prices and interest rates, higher insurance premiums and a slew of other factors have put more and more homeowners under extreme pressure to keep up with payments.
Accounting firm mergers take off in Indiana, with more expected in 2025
Accounting firm mergers and acquisitions in central Indiana have reached what one Indianapolis attorney called an “unprecedented pace,” and he and other attorneys expect 2025 to continue this year’s trend of consolidation and new deals.
Virtual growth: Video meetings becoming a mainstay for family law consultations
For some family law attorneys, the ability to hold remote visual consultations on Zoom is a better way for them to meet with and serve their clients.