Federal judge blocks police buffer zone law in media lawsuit
A federal judge late Friday blocked a law creating a 25-foot buffer zone around law enforcement officers during certain activities.
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Retailers brace for potential pain from a longshoremen’s strike
A dockworkers’ strike is threatening to close ports on the East and Gulf coasts beginning this week. If 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association make good on their threat to strike, they could shut down 36 ports from Maine to Texas that handle about half the goods shipped into and out of the United States.
FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need to take contraception “to control their moods.”
Rokita requests execution date for murderer of Beech Grove police officer
This is the second death row inmate Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has sought an execution date for in recent months — ever since state officials ended their years-long struggle to secure a three-drug mix for executions and opted to use pentobarbital for lethal injections.
Retired Cohen & Malad partner suspended by Indiana Supreme Court
The court suspended Richard Malad’s law license, effective immediately, after he pleaded guilty Sept. 3 in Morgan Superior Court to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Level 6 felony.
Former Social Security employee sentenced to probation for pretending to work
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Authorities say the Westfield man engaged in a scheme by which he made it appear he was teleworking full-time for the Social Security Administration during workdays, when in reality he was earning income working as a home inspector for his personal business.
Opinions September 27, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Mahari Mrach Oukbu and Nitsihiti Abraham v. Amazon, et. al.
24A-CT-254
Civil tort. Reverses the Hamilton Superior Court’s granting of judgment for Amazon and its conclusion that Amazon did not owe Mahari Oukbu a duty under Indiana law. Finds Oukbu’s complaint was sufficient to demonstrate that Amazon owed a duty of reasonable care to Oukbu, and that Amazon’s actions—or inactions—created a condition that made passage unsafe on the abutting public road. Also finds that the trial court erred in granting Amazon’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. Judge Paul Mathias concurs with a separate opinion.
Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices
The legislation by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, is one of the most ambitious proposals to remake a high court that has suffered a sharp decline in its public approval after a string of contentious decisions and ethics scandals in recent years.
Attorneys tweak $2.78B college sports settlement, remove the word ‘booster’ from NIL language
The new language and replacing of the hazily defined “booster,” which has played a big role in the Indianapolis-based NCAA’s rulebook for decades, is designed to better outline which sort of deals will come under scrutiny under the new rules.
Voting technology firm, conservative outlet reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case
The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Newsmax has said Smartmatic recently lowered its damages claims by more than $1 billion.
Appeals court signals it might be open to altering Donald Trump’s $489 million civil fraud penalty
A five-judge panel in the state’s intermediate appeals court in Manhattan quizzed lawyers representing Trump and the New York attorney general’s office during oral arguments in the Republican presidential nominee’s fight to get the Feb. 16 verdict overturned.
5 executions have happened over a week’s span in the US
Experts say five executions being scheduled within one week is simply an anomaly that resulted from courts or elected officials in individual states setting dates around the same time after inmates exhausted their appeals.
Cook Group sues Lloyd’s of London underwriter for refusing to honor $10M policy
More than 6,000 people have filed claims against Cook in connection with its inferior vena cava filters, which are small, metal, cage-like devices inserted into a vein that returns blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.
Indiana Supreme Court disciplines two attorneys for misconduct
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The Indiana Supreme Court issued misconduct-related suspension orders this week for an East Chicago attorney and an Indianapolis lawyer.
Opinions September 26, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Nathaniel Jordan v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-1780
Criminal. Affirms Nathaniel Jordan’s convictions in Delaware Circuit Court of Level 1 felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death, Level 5 felony battery, and three counts of Level 6 felony neglect of a dependent and his 41-year prison sentence. Finds that any prosecutorial misconduct in closing arguments did not rise to fundamental error. Also finds Jordan has failed to show that his 41-year sentence, which is five years above the advisory level for his collective crimes, is an outlier.
Indianapolis man sentenced to 35 years for sexually exploiting child
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An Indianapolis man will serve 35 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child.
UPDATE: NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he doesn’t plan to resign despite federal corruption case against him
Adams was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging that he secured bribes from foreign nationals and illegal campaign contributions in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish officials get fire safety approvals for a new diplomatic building in the city.
Three finalists selected for Allen Superior Court vacancy
The successful candidate will succeed Allen Superior Court Judge David Avery, who announced in May that he would retire at the end of this year.
Judges set to hear arguments in Donald Trump’s appeal of civil fraud verdict
The Republican presidential nominee has given no indication that he plans to attend Thursday’s arguments before a five-judge panel in the state’s mid-level appellate court in Manhattan.
Congress passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December
Lawmakers in both chambers are anxious to return to their home states and districts to campaign, smoothing the path for passage of the temporary funding fix. But more arduous fiscal negotiations await them at the end of the year.
