Indiana’s problem-solving courts look for alternative ways to fund efforts
Courts are getting creative, seeking the help of nonprofits and other non-governmental funding to help provide services to offenders.
Maura Johnson
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Former IU Indy men’s basketball players sue trustees and school over alleged abuse by fired coach
Six former players for the Indiana University Indianapolis men’s basketball team have sued the board of trustees and the school over alleged physical and mental abuse inflicted on them by their former head coach.
Marion County court employee named Indianapolis Colts’ 2025 Changemaker
Chanel Parker, the quality-of-life coordinator with the Marion Superior Court Youth Services Center, has been named the recipient of the Indianapolis Colts’ 2025 Inspire Change Changemaker Award.
Former HR employee sues company, supervisor for retaliation over raising alleged wage violations
The lawsuit filed in Marion Superior Court alleges employees entitled to differentials of $1.50 or $3.50 per hour were not paid those amounts.
Hamilton County judge orders demolition of $2.2M Geist duplex
The judge determined the building was constructed in violation of the Watersedge subdivision’s setback requirements, the subject of a years-long dispute between the developer and the homeowners’ association.
‘Stand your ground’ law could make or break Whitestown man’s defense
The state’s “stand your ground” law is currently being assessed in light of the shooting of a 32-year-old house cleaner who was killed while mistakenly trying to enter the wrong Whitestown home.
Video exclusive: John Maley talks changes in labor, employment law
See a preview of next week’s episode of The Indiana Lawyer Podcast.
The Closer: A Q&A with Taft’s Brad Schwer
Brad Schwer, partner in charge at the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, said he knew he wanted to work in mergers and acquisitions right out of the gate.
Incoming DTCI president wants to encourage collegiality across disciplines
A member of Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana since the late 1990s, Norris Cunningham said he knows firsthand how crucial a conglomerate of encouraging peers is to the success of an attorney.
Video exclusive: Father-daughter attorney duo on what it’s like to work with family
Watch a preview of next week’s episode of The Indiana Lawyer Podcast with father-daughter legal team Douglas Church and Julia Church Kozicki.
DTCI renames its Diplomat Award in honor of late attorney John Trimble
Trimble died in July at the age of 69. The award honors an attorney who has made outstanding contributions during their career to representing clients in the defense of litigation matters.
Indianapolis-based payment processing company sued for alleged consumer deception
A pair of Indiana residents have filed a class action lawsuit against an Indianapolis payment processing company for its allegedly deceptive collection process.
Indy gas station owners accuse partner of embezzling at least $1M
The partner in the downtown Marathon gas station and convenience store located at 239 E. Michigan St. denies the allegations contained in a lawsuit against him.
Paternal family of girl sues DCS, accuses the agency of negligence in her death
The lawsuit says the Indiana Department of Child Services failed to appropriately address the abuse suffered by the five-year-old girl despite multiple calls to her mother’s home for reports of neglect and abuse on her and her siblings in the months and years leading up to her death.
Indiana Supreme Court encourages public service pathway to help address attorney shortage
The court has issued final determinations regarding recommendations to address the ongoing state attorney shortage, including a number of approaches to encourage lawyers to become public defenders or prosecutors.
Rise in law firm mergers expected to continue
So far in 2025, 47 law firm mergers have been completed in the United States, with eight alone in the third quarter. That number is up from 43 for the same period a year ago and is on track to reach its highest annual total since the pandemic.
Courthouse library project grows throughout Indiana
What started as a book club has now grown into a book community, with legal professionals, children and court visitors alike finding different things to read while they wait their turn in Indiana’s courtrooms.
‘Classrooms to Courtrooms’ initiative brings judges to Arsenal Tech High School
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth Tavitas and Marion County Superior Court Judge Helen Marchal spoke to students as part of an initiative aimed at exposing high school students to different opportunities in the legal profession.
Owner of Indianapolis treatment center charged in $2.7M Medicaid fraud case
The man is accused of falsifying documents that wrongly claimed a qualified physician was overseeing mental health treatment services at his business, TRUTH Treatment Centers Inc.
300 new attorneys admitted to Indiana bar
Judges, mentors, legal professionals, and loved ones gathered at the Indiana Convention Center Friday morning to celebrate the admission of around 300 new attorneys into the Indiana bar.