NOV. 19 – DEC. 2, 2025
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling from 1935 that found a Hoosier member of the Federal Trade Commission was improperly fired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt has protected leaders of independent federal agencies from being dismissed by new administrations for decades. But, as Managing Editor Daniel Carson reports, that could change as the case of another FTC commissioner fired by President Donald Trump heads to the nation's high court. Speaking of protections, Hoosiers will gain some new ones as the state's new data security law takes effect Jan. 1. Reporter Cameron Shaw has the details. In Focus, reporter Maura Johnson introduces you to the incoming president of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana.
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1935 case involving Wabash College grad back in U.S. Supreme Court spotlight
For 90 years, a U.S. Supreme Court decision centered on the disputed firing of a Hoosier-born Federal Trade Commission member has protected the leaders of independent federal agencies from being dismissed by the president without cause. But that could change.
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Enforcement of Indiana’s new data protection law begins Jan. 1
For nearly three years, corporate attorneys have been preparing Indiana companies for a new state law that provides Hoosier consumers with enhanced data protections.
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New federal law sparks hike in some immigration fees
The cost of appealing an immigration judge decision rose from $110 to $900, while the fee for people seeking temporary protected status jumped from $50 to $500.
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New Indiana election laws face court challenges over their constitutionality
One federal judge already has given some hope to the plaintiffs in a case against Senate Enrolled Act 10, which was passed this spring and bars the use of state-issued student IDs as a proof of identification at polling locations
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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.
Read MoreDTCI renames its Diplomat Award in honor of attorney John Trimble
Trimble died in July at the age of 69.
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Christiana Ochoa: We’re providing encouragement to would-be lawyers
Many promising undergraduate students have been told, explicitly or implicitly, that law school isn’t for them. We’ve developed a program to address that.
Read MoreDustin Houchin: How about we just let the bail reform movement die?
The bail reform movement is dying, but it is not yet dead.
Read MoreMadden & Clouse: Wicked problems and the people who work to solve them
Wicked problems require innovative leaders and a patchwork of approaches; cue, Indiana Justice Project and its Executive Director, Adam Mueller.
Read MoreSeth Wilson: Set up Microsoft Word to comply with Trial Rule 10
I’ll show you how to use the Styles ABC to consistently format your documents to comply with the 2025 Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
Read MoreTony Paganelli: Here’s a practitioner’s checklist for litigating injunctions
Too many lawyers try to win their case at the temporary restraining order stage and lose credibility when they can’t explain why money damages won’t suffice later.
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IndyBar: The IndyBar effect, from membership to momentum
When I joined IndyBar as a law student, I was simply looking to build community. What I found instead was a professional hub that accelerated my growth
Read MoreIndyBar: A Collaborative Column: Has Practicing Law Really Changed?
Take every opportunity to sit second chair, ask to tag along, and internalize the practices you like for future use.
Read MoreIndyBar: President’s Update
I want to extend my deepest gratitude to each of you for the vital role you play in strengthening our legal community and advancing justice in our state.
Read MoreIndyBar: Celebration Week 2025, honoring IndyBar award winners
See which IndyBar members received awards for their service to the legal community and the Indianapolis Bar Association in 2025.
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