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The justices tossed out the ruling of a divided federal appeals court that found journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as La Gordiloca, could not sue police officers and other officials over her arrest for seeking and obtaining nonpublic information from police.
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of J.M. and K.M., Children in Need of Services, K.R. v. J.M., Sr., and Indiana Department of Child Services, and Kids’ Voice of Indiana
24A-JC-202
Juvenile CHINS. Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s decision to modify the custody of two of K.R.’s children, J.M. and K.M, in lieu of adjudicating the children as children in need of services. Finds the order modifying custody of the children, rather than adjudicating them as CHINS, was supported by the record and reflects adherence to applicable law. Also finds to the extent the mother argues that modifying child custody deprived her of a meaningful opportunity to engage in services, this argument is better directed toward the Legislature, which has authorized modification in these scenarios.
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Indiana by former players Haris Mujezinovic and Charlie Miller.
Noel was originally charged with 31 felonies for allegedly misusing money from the fire and EMS departments that he oversaw. He pleaded guilty to 27 of those charges in August.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
A handful of competitive races could change who represents Indianapolis metropolitan residents at the Indiana Statehouse.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is scheduled to lead a trade delegation to Athens in a trip organized by the Council of State Governments.
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.
