Jury selection underway in Delphi double-murder trial
Eight women and six men have been selected so far to a jury in the trial of a man charged in the Indiana killings of two teenage girls during a winter hike in 2017.
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Victims of Maine’s deadliest shooting start process of suing the Army
The individual notices of claim say the Army was aware of the shooter’s mental health decline that left the reservist paranoid, delusional and expressing homicidal ideations, producing a “hit list” of those he wanted to attack.
Rulings signal US courts may be more open to lawsuits accusing foreign officials of abuses
A U.S. court has given two top associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman until early November to start turning over any evidence in a lawsuit from a former senior Saudi intelligence official who says he survived a plot by the kingdom to silence him.
6 people accuse Diddy of sexual assault in new lawsuits, including man who was 16 at the time
Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit Monday with a new wave of lawsuits accusing him of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy. It is the first time he’s been sued by a person alleging they were abused as a minor.
Lilly Ledbetter, a stalwart in the fight for fair pay, dies at 86
Ledbetter was a manager at a Goodyear tire plant who, after discovering that she was earning far less than the men in her position, spent years battling for equal pay for women and filed a lawsuit that reached the Supreme Court. She also inspired federal legislation named in her honor
Statehouse races to watch around Indianapolis, suburbs
| Taylor Wooten, Indianapolis Business Journal and Cate Charron, Indianapolis Business Journal and Daniel Bradley, Indianapolis Business Journal
A handful of competitive races could change who represents Indianapolis metropolitan residents at the Indiana Statehouse.
This could have been a year of court reckoning for Trump. Judges had other ideas
A year that began with the prospect of a federal court reckoning for Trump will end without any chance of a trial, leaving voters without the finality of an up-or-down jury verdict in the two most consequential cases against the Republican presidential nominee.
At debate, Indiana attorney general candidates spar over abortion and immigration
The fiery 20-minute debate between incumbent Republican Todd Rokita and Democrat Destiny Wells also focused on the role of the Attorney General’s Office.
Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump’s weekend rally in Southern California
The suspect, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, was driving a black SUV that was stopped by deputies assigned to the rally in Coachella, east of Los Angeles, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
US Justice Department accuses South Bend of discrimination in police hiring
The department’s lawsuit alleges South Bend uses a written examination that discriminates against Black police officer applicants and a physical fitness test that discriminates against women. The city defends its practices as fair and compliant with Indiana law.
Opinions October 11, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Vince Caccavale v. Ranger Team Building, LLC
23A-PL-1556
Civil plenary. Reverses the Lake Superior Court’s summary judgment order in favor of Ranger Team Building LLC in its breach of contract complaint against Vince Caccavale. Finds the trial court erred by granting summary judgment in favor of Ranger, and the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Ranger’s motion for sanctions. Declines to reconsider the appellate court motions panel’s denial of Ranger’s motion to dismiss this appeal. Remands for trial and affirms the trial court’s denial of Ranger’s sanctions motion.
Pacers, 13 other NBA teams hit with lawsuits alleging unauthorized use of music
The lawsuit against the Indiana Pacers alleges the organization violated the copyright owned by Kobalt Music Publishing America by using the song “Mmm Yeah” in promotional team videos on social media. Pacers’ attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
State bar association looks at limited legal licensing for non-attorneys
At its annual summit Thursday, one of the bar association’s breakout sessions,”Exploring Alternative Forms of Licensure,” allowed members to give their own feedback on what they think about having non-attorneys perform certain legal services and what those services might be.
Holcomb heading to Greece on latest trade trip
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is scheduled to lead a trade delegation to Athens in a trip organized by the Council of State Governments.
Attorney general says utility regulator can deny early coal plant retirements
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita opined that the IURC is implicitly duty-bound to prevent such closures until a utility finds “dispatchable” replacement power. But the Statehouse, Rokita added, could add legal requirements.
Immigrants brought to the US as children ask judges to keep protections against deportation
At stake in the long legal battle playing out at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is the future of about 535,000 people who have long-established lives in the U.S., even though they don’t hold citizenship or legal residency status and they could eventually be deported. The case is likely to wind up at the Supreme Court.
Federal judge rejects call to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross rejected arguments that the state should reopen registration through next Monday. The registration deadline was last Monday, and she ruled from the bench Thursday afternoon that there would be no extension.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial set for May
A May 5 trial date was set Thursday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’sex trafficking case, and a prosecutor argued that the jailed hip-hop mogul’s lawyers were trying to exclude a “damning piece of evidence” by claiming it was leaked by the government.
State bar association welcomes Crown Point attorney as new president at annual summit
| IL Staff
New Indiana State Bar Association President Michael Jasaitis urged members at the group’s annual summit to continue their efforts at recruiting and retaining attorneys and promoting the profession to elementary and high school students.
