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January 6, 2025

7^th Circuit Court of Appeals
Gwendolyn D. Cunningham v. Lloyd J. Austin III, United States Secretary of Defense
24-1133
Civil. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Senior Judge Sarah Evans Barker. Affirms the district court’s granting of summary judgment in Austin’s favor, reasoning that the department offered legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for its promotion decision and Cunningham failed to offer evidence that the department’s reasons were pretextual. Finds that while the district court misstated the law when it dismissed Cunningham’s statistical evidence out of hand, for statistics to support an employment discrimination claim, the plaintiff must also proffer individualized evidence of discrimination. Attorney for plaintiff: Tae Sture. Attorney for defendant: Rachana Fischer.

Two magistrates promoted to Marion Superior Court judges

January 6, 2025 | IL Staff

James Snyder and Tara Melton both have worked as magistrates within the Marion Superior Court system for several years.

Many Indiana courts close Monday due to winter storm

January 6, 2025 | IL Staff

Several courts across central and southern Indiana were closed Monday due to severe weather moving across the area.

Breaking down the fiscal issues that will dominate 2025 legislative session

January 6, 2025 | Indiana Capital Chronicle

Lawmakers will convene Wednesday to begin drafting the state’s next two-year budget, determining how to spend approximately $44 billion dollars to fund government services such as schools, health insurance programs and infrastructure as well as tackling other fiscal issues.

Nippon, US Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15 billion deal

January 6, 2025 | Associated Press

The suit, filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, alleges that it was a political decision and violated the companies’ due process.

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban

January 6, 2025 | Associated Press

If the government prevails as it did in a lower court, TikTok says it would shut down its U.S. platform by Jan. 19, leaving creators scrambling to redefine their futures.

Trainer’s lawsuit claims horse racing panel wrongly suspended him due to animus over his success

January 3, 2025 | Maura Johnson

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.

Two lawyers among 14 new lawmakers joining Legislature’s 2025 session

January 3, 2025 | Alexa Shrake

Overall, the number of lawyer-legislators in the Indiana General Assembly stays at 23, the same as in 2024.

Companies signal court fight ahead after Biden blocks U.S. Steel sale

January 3, 2025 | The Washington Post

President Joe Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s proposed purchase of U.S. Steel was a political act made in “clear violation of due process and the law,” the two companies said Friday

Federal courts won’t refer Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to attorney general over ethics

January 3, 2025 | Associated Press

Thomas has agreed to follow updated requirements on reporting trips and gifts, including clearer guidelines on hospitality from friends, the U.S. Judicial Conference wrote.

In blow to Democrats, federal appeals court strikes down net neutrality

January 3, 2025 | The Washington Post

The net neutrality issue revolves around how heavily federal regulators should control the companies that build and operate the internet. Democrats favor heavier oversight along the lines of how traditional telephone networks are regulated, while Republicans have argued for a lighter touch.

Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

January 3, 2025 | Associated Press

If the settlement is approved, tens of millions of consumers who owned iPhones and other Apple devices from Sept. 17, 2014, through the end of last year could file claims.

Taft completes merger with Denver-based Sherman & Howard

January 2, 2025 | Maura Johnson

With the merger, Taft is projecting annual revenue of $875 million and a headcount surpassing 1,100 lawyers.

Dental office agrees to pay state $350K after data breach, privacy investigation

January 2, 2025 | Daniel Lee, Indianapolis Business Journal

An Indianapolis-based dental practice has agreed to pay $350,000 and to shore up its data protection and patient privacy practices following a state investigation into a ransomware attack and unauthorized disclosure of patient information.

Giuliani fights to save his Yankees World Series rings from $148 million defamation verdict

January 2, 2025 | Associated Press

As Rudy Giuliani’s life gets stripped for parts to satisfy a $148 million defamation verdict, the former New York City mayor is fighting to keep one gleaming set of sports memorabilia in the family: Yankees World Series rings bestowed to him by the team’s late owner, George Steinbrenner.

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