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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services alleges the Indianapolis-based health insurer has failed to properly submit required information to federal regulators since 2018.
The Justice Department had urged the Federal Circuit to proceed cautiously and hold off for 90 days. But the judges refused.
The two lawsuits stem from an incident in November 2025 in which students gathered in the university’s administration building to leave notes for President Geoffrey Mearns expressing their concerns regarding Ball State’s financial ties to Israel.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Renaissance Associates I L.P., Jonathan Petersen, and Austin Bertrand, Inc. v. City of Hammond, Indiana
No. 24A-PL-2312
Civil. Appeal from the Lake Superior Court, Judge Calvin D. Hawkins. Affirms the trial court’s denial of the landlords’ motion for summary judgment and grant of the City of Hammond’s cross-motion for summary judgment in an action seeking refunds of 2015 rental registration fees paid before legislative amendments disqualified Hammond from a statutory fee exemption. Senior Judge Robb writes that although the legislature amended Indiana Code section 36-1-20-1.2 in 2015 — with a retroactive effective date of Jan. 1, 2015 — to redefine “rental registration or inspection program” in a manner that removed Hammond from the fee exemption, the amendment did not create a refund obligation for fees lawfully collected before enactment. Holds the definitional amendment was not remedial and does not operate retroactively to require repayment, emphasizing the statute contains no express refund mechanism and that fees were required to be maintained in a dedicated fund for program costs. Further holds that under Armour v. City of Indianapolis, there is a rational basis for treating landlords who paid without protest differently from those who withheld payment or protested, noting administrative burdens and funding concerns associated with issuing refunds. Concludes Hammond did not commit a tort by collecting the fees under then-existing law and that absent explicit statutory language mandating refunds, the city is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. May, J., and Brown, J., concur. Appellants’ attorneys: David W. Stone IV; Jonathan D. Petersen. Appellee’s attorneys: Bryan H. Babb; Bradley M. Dick.
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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun appears to have had a quiet legislative session — his second since taking office — but his cabinet leaders were working behind the scenes on several key bills.
At stake is a federal law that bars people who regularly use marijuana from legally owning guns.
Vaughan gained national attention while representing the Kokomo teenager after he was barred from attending school due to his AIDS diagnosis.
The federal regulatory agency said that Circle City Broadcasting’s ownership of three stations would not harm competition and could, in fact, bolster it.
The largest U.S. venue owner and ticket seller faces claims by the U.S. Justice Department and more than three dozen states that it is illegally monopolizing the live music industry and should be forced to shed its Ticketmaster unit.
House Bill 1033 gives Indiana Gov. Mike Braun more of a say in judicial appointments to the Marion County courts.
Efforts in Indiana have consistently failed amid a House-Senate stalemate on how expansive or limiting the state’s approach should be.
The bill now would make it a Level 6 felony for a driver to operate with bad, false or expired credentials and impose a $5,000 penalty on such drivers.
Last year, Indiana passed a law that (1) banned the sale and production of cultured meat until July 1, 2027; and (2) requires, after the ban expires, that cultured meat packaging have the exact phrase, “THIS IS AN IMITATION MEAT PRODUCT.”
More and more states, in an effort to expedite the permitting and application process, have petitioned the EPA for Class VI well primacy — the authority to administer and enforce regulations related to Class VI wells.
AI’s presence in court filings seems to only be gaining traction. According to data from legal analyst Damien Charlotin, parties are increasingly using the technology to bolster their cases.
Attorneys still should exercise caution when advising a client to do so, even if there are more methods than ever to modify irrevocable trusts.
These sites provide ideal locations for urban infill projects as well as existing improvements and infrastructure for rural developments that can often be acquired at a substantially discounted price.
In 2024, about 82% of McKinney’s graduates stayed in the state, compared with 33% from Maurer in Bloomington and 9% from the University of Notre Dame Law School in South Bend.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Krista B. Gue v. Triple E Property Management, LLC, and M.C. Berber, LLC
No. 25A-CT-832
Civil. Appeal from the Marion Superior Court, Judge James A. Joven. Affirms in part, reverses in part and remands. Holds the trial court properly denied Triple E Property Management’s motion for summary judgment on the tenant’s claim of negligent hiring, retention and supervision, concluding genuine issues of material fact exist regarding the adequacy of the company’s background screening and whether it had reason to know of the need to control its employee. Further holds the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to Triple E on the tenant’s respondeat superior claims for invasion of privacy and intentional or reckless infliction of emotional distress, determining reasonable jurors could find the employee’s conduct — rummaging through the tenant’s bedroom and sniffing her underwear while present to perform plumbing repairs — arose from activities closely associated with his authorized work and therefore fell within the scope of employment. Concludes, however, that landlord M.C. Berber, LLC is not vicariously liable under the non-delegable duty doctrine, because the employee’s conduct did not breach the landlord’s statutory duty to maintain plumbing in safe working order and did not violate the lease’s covenant of quiet enjoyment, where there was no unlawful entry or interference with the tenant’s possessory interest. Appellant’s attorney: Neal F. Eggeson Jr. Appellees’ attorneys: Jynell D. Berkshire; Tammy J. Meyer; Kenneth A. Ewing.
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Gov. Mike Braun has issued more than 80 executive orders since taking office in January of last year.
