Indiana Supreme Court seeks public comment on proposed court rule changes
The Indiana Supreme Court is asking for public comment on several proposed amendments to the Indiana Rules of Court.
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Clinton County offices relocating to new annex, impacting courts
Beginning Monday, county government offices in Frankfort will begin relocating from the historic courthouse to the new $18 million county annex building nearby.
Fishers-based mortgage lender sues former employees for alleged breach of contract
Royal United Mortgage is suing defendants Christopher Abrams and Tiffany Harrell, two former Royal United employees, and insurance and mortgage company Mutual of Omaha, who Abrams and Harrell now work for.
Krieg DeVault acquires Fort Wayne-based Rothberg Law Firm
Indianapolis-based Krieg DeVault LLP is expanding again, with the firm announcing the acquisition of Fort-Wayne-based Rothberg Law Firm.
IN Supreme Court suspends Crown Point attorney for failing to provide competent representation
A Crown Point attorney has been suspended from the practice of law after he was found to have failed to provide proper representation to several clients, according to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Frost Brown Todd merging with New Jersey-based Gibbons P.C.
One of Indianapolis’ largest law firms has announced a new merger, with Frost Brown Todd LLP and Gibbons P.C. agreeing to combine with a planned effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear appeal from man sentenced to life without parole in 2018 murder case
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear an appeal Thursday from a man sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in the murder of another man in 2018.
Indianapolis man convicted of 2023 Thanksgiving Day murder
An Indianapolis man was convicted by a jury for murdering a man on the city’s east side in 2023, according to WTHR.
Charlestown man gets 15-month prison sentence for lies during firearm purchases
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced Todd Wilson, 52, to 15 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release.
Concertgoer’s lawsuit says deputy at Ruoff tased him while he suffered medical emergency
The man says the tasing damaged his cochlear implant and has caused ongoing ringing in his ear when the device is used and afterward.
Hammond man gets 21+ years in federal prison for child porn distribution
U.S. District Judge Gretchen Lund sentenced Michael Swiger, 41, to 262 months in prison, a lifetime of supervised release and ordered him to pay $49,000 in restitution to the victims of the offenses.
Appellate court allows contested blood test as evidence in fatal Franklin County accident
The appellate court’s ruling reversed an earlier decision by the Franklin Circuit Court that favored the driver in the 2022 accident.
Man gets 35 years in federal prison for sex crimes against child
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced Carlos Granados, 35, to 35 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Christie named new Ice Miller chief managing partner
Ice Miller announced Tuesday that partner Josh Christie has been elected by the firm’s partnership as its next chief managing partner, effective Jan. 1.
Domestic abuser found guilty of fourth illegal entry into the United States
A man convicted of domestic abuse who has been removed from the United States on four separate occasions was found guilty by a federal jury Sept. 10 of illegal reentry of a removed alien.
JLAP executive director Harrell retires, IN Supreme Court announces new director
Terry Harrell, longtime leader of the Indiana Supreme Court’s Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program, is retiring, the state’s high court announced on Friday.
Tell City man gets prison time after stealing nearly $160K from Evansville bank employer
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced Dekoda Clark, 32, to 2.5 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to bank theft and access device fraud.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on COVID-emergency immunity case
In 2022, Elmer Gordon Waggoner contracted COVID-19 and, while hospitalized, developed severe bedsores and died from sepsis. His estate sued the medical providers, who argue they were immune from liability due to the state’s COVID emergency health order.
Evansville man sentenced to 20 years in prison for meth/fentanyl trafficking
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brookman sentenced Troy Ogburn, 44, to 20 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
Indiana man gets four years in prison after threats to U.S. Supreme Court, federal judges in Indy
Authorities said the man threatened to detonate a bomb at the U.S. Supreme Court building and sent a threatening letter to the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.