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A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their requirements that passengers wear face coverings. The judge’s decision freed airlines, airports and mass transit systems to make their own decisions about mask requirements, resulting in a mix of responses. […]
A new immigration court with 40 employees including judges will be opened in Indianapolis in 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed with Indiana Lawyer.
A Montgomery County couple concerned about flooding on their property due to drain improvements made for a local town faced a reversal Monday after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found a trial court wrongly ruled in determining a permanent physical invasion had taken place on their land.
A former Ohio police chief pleaded guilty Monday to misusing his position and working with two Indiana men in a scheme to illegally traffic 200 fully automatic machine guns.
A terminally ill firefighter’s marriage days before his death to a woman who was 36 years his junior and the beneficiary of his pension was upheld by the Court of Appeals of Indiana, which found no evidence to support his children’s contention that the nuptials should be annulled because their father’s mental capacity was impaired by pain medication.
The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has released guidance on lawyer solicitation of new clients via “live person-to-person contact.”
Court of Appeals of Indiana
The Estate of Michael David Estridge, Sr. v. Lana Ann Taylor
21A-DN-1379
Domestic relations, no children. Affirms the denial of the estate of Michael David Estridge Sr.’s request for annulment of the marriage between the descendants, Michael David Estridge Sr., and Lana Ann Taylor, as well as the denial of Taylor’s request for attorney fees. Finds the Marion Superior Court did not err in denying the estate’s petition to annul the marriage. Also finds no statutory provision allows Taylor to request attorney fees following an action based on Indiana Code 31-11-8-4, so she is not entitled to attorney fees. Finally, finds the economic conditions of both parties are not sufficiently disparate to support attorney fees.
Former casino executive and state lawmaker John Keeler pleaded guilty in federal court Monday morning to one count of filing a false tax return in connection with a scheme to funnel illegal casino cash into a congressional campaign in 2016.
For five years, health insurer Anthem Inc. has tried to clamp down on what it considered unnecessary, expensive visits to emergency rooms by denying claims or downgrading reimbursements for ER visits that turned out not to be life-threatening. But now, that policy has come back to bite the Indianapolis-based company.
A former state lawmaker, two military veterans and a small business owner are in a crowded primary race for a chance to nab the new Indiana House seat representing Boone and Hendricks counties.
A South Bend man has been charged with criminal recklessness and attempted battery by means of a deadly weapon for a shooting that shattered two windows in a legislator’s SUV while he drove.
A former University of Michigan violin professor, who has also worked at Indiana University, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to transporting a girl across states lines for sex.
Tennessee Republican lawmakers are coming around on a paper-backed voting mandate. A similar scenario is playing out in some of the five other states — including Indiana — that do not currently have a voting system with a paper record.
A former employee of Carmel-based Seven Corners Inc. has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for her role in a scheme that defrauded the insurance company out of more than $588,000.
Based on the belief that eliminating discrimination starts with education, the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana in partnership with the Indianapolis Public Library has developed an interactive exhibit that details the history of practices and tactics that barred certain groups from homeownership.
Parts of a federal lawsuit filed by the mother of a slain Indianapolis man who was shot by police last year after vehicle and foot pursuit will move ahead to trial.
The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was posted after IL deadline on Thursday.
Paul Palmer Jr. II v. Indiana University and The Trustees of Indiana University
21-1634
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson.
Civil. Affirms summary judgment granted to Indiana University on a Title VII complaint filed by employee Paul Palmer Jr. II. Finds Palmer’s failure-to-promote claim is time-barred. Finds Palmer’s unequal pay claim fails on the merits. Concludes the undisputed evidence shows Palmer enjoyed higher pay than all of his colleagues, except for one, who is not a proper comparator. Judge Frank Easterbrook concurs.
An Indiana University Kelley School of Business professor didn’t have his Title VII rights violated by his employer when the school didn’t provide him with an early promotion or when it paid one of his white colleagues more than him, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
The Indiana Tax Court has affirmed a ruling on the assessment of a Porter County couples’ property, finding that their attempts to secure additional retroactive relief would provide them with an “end run” around the established rules of procedure for challenging the correctness of assessments.
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun and Sen. Todd Young made history April 7 when they both voted against the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first African American woman to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court.