Web exclusive: IU symposium looks at free speech in academics
Titled “Raise Your Hand, Not Your Voice: Freedom of Speech in Higher Education,” the symposium will be hosted by the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis.
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Bernard sues Indiana State Health Commissioner over release of terminated pregnancy reports
Dr. Caitlin Bernard and another board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist are suing the Indiana State Health Commissioner and the nonprofit Voices for Life, Inc., arguing that terminated pregnancy reports should not be disclosed under Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act.
Carmel athlete among Ivy League women swimmers suing NCAA over transgender competitor
The former University of Pennsylvania swimmers’ lawsuit accuses the defendants of engineering a “public shock and awe display of monolithic support for biological unreality and radical gender ideology” by allowing a transgender athlete to compete.
Indiana University added as defendant in $2 billion lawsuit over Puerto Rican development project
An Indianapolis development partnership has now added Indiana University to a lawsuit that alleges one of the university’s professors and five former students allegedly stole trade secrets and interfered with contracts for a business development project in Puerto Rico.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in case of man hit by IndyGo bus
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for two cases Thursday, including one involving an Indianapolis man who died in 2018 from injuries sustained when an IndyGo bus driver allegedly ran over him at a bus stop.
Senate bill would criminalize the use of devices to jam security alarms, police radios
An Evansville burglary that disabled home security systems led a state lawmaker to draft legislation that would criminalize the manufacturing, selling, and use of jamming devices.
Web exclusive: New IU McKinney symposium to encourage informed AI use
The Indiana University McKinney School of Law is adding a new symposium to its roster, focused on how leaders can work with, not against, artificial intelligence in the legal field.
Cannabis company sues, alleging former employee worked simultaneously for a competitor
Colorado-based 3C LLC alleges the employee had been on staff for more than a year when the company discovered he was selling a competitor’s product while serving 3C customers.
New immigration court opens in Indianapolis
A new Indianapolis immigration court officially opened on Monday, the first of its kind to operate in Indiana.
Man known as ‘Truck Stop Serial Killer’ found guilty in Indianapolis woman’s murder
Bruce Mendenhall, 73, already is serving two life terms in Tennessee for a pair of murders and still faces trial for an Alabama murder.
Parents say daughters were victims of fake porn, sue school for allegedly failing to respond
The parents of four Fort Wayne girls allege that at least three minor male classmates used images and videos from internet sources such as Pornhub to create, edit, and sell video montages and still images of pornographic content with the girls’ names on them.
Indiana Supreme Court hears case involving ‘violent’ adopted son that parents want in foster care
The Whitley County case involves a 15-year-old boy who was diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome at birth.
Feds crack down on domestic abusers who illegally have guns
The LEATH initiative, which focuses law enforcement resources on domestic violence offenders who possess firearms illegally, was named in honor of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer Breann Leath, who died in April 2020 while responding to a domestic violence call.
How Indiana is spending $980M in opioid settlements
So far, seven national opioid cases have been settled that benefit Indiana, providing money for treatment and prevention programs and other related efforts in the state.
Indiana Supreme Court issues public reprimand for Putnam County judge
The Indiana Supreme Court issued a public reprimand for a Putnam County judge who was found to have engaged in judicial misconduct by making injudicious comments about women bringing property claims against their former cohabitating partners.
Trainer’s lawsuit claims horse racing panel wrongly suspended him due to animus over his success
The state’s top Quarter Horse trainer has sued the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, claiming several of its representatives cut him out of work at the Horseshoe Indianapolis track by falsely accusing him of forcing a summer 2023 race to be cancelled.
Taft completes merger with Denver-based Sherman & Howard
With the merger, Taft is projecting annual revenue of $875 million and a headcount surpassing 1,100 lawyers.
Four counties add alternative dispute resolution programs
Hamilton County will join White, Carroll, and Fountain counties in launching programs this year.
Web exclusive: Attorney building new business to help solo firms succeed
Jason Massaro has been a practicing lawyer for nearly 30 years and now he is launching a new consulting business targeted at helping small solo firms.
ACLU requests 7th Circuit review court’s lifting of injunction against ban on gender-affirming care in Indiana
The American Civil Liberties Union has requested the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals grant a review of its earlier decision to reverse a preliminary injunction against the state law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.