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The lawsuit states that the company’s actions violate Indiana’s Rights of Publicity Act, which prohibits companies from using an aspect of a personality’s right of publicity for commercial purposes without consent.
Indiana Supreme Court
Parnell D. Lanier v. State of Indiana
No. 26S-CR-405
Interlocutory appeal from the Marion Superior Court, Judge Joel A. Schneider. The court reversed the trial court’s order denying Lanier’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop for an alleged signaling violation, finding that the statute did not require signaling when turning right from a private parking lot onto a city street. The court determined that the officer’s interpretation of the law was not objectively reasonable, violating Lanier’s Fourth Amendment rights. The evidence must be suppressed as no exceptions to the exclusionary rule were raised. Chief Justice Rush authored the opinion, with Justices Massa, Goff, and Molter concurring. Justice Slaughter dissented, advocating for the reinstatement of the Court of Appeals’ opinion. Attorneys for appellant: Timothy J. Burns, Abigail H. Kim, Indianapolis. Attorneys for appellee: Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
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Director Jennifer Dorfmeyer told a state budget committee on Tuesday that while the child welfare caseload has flattened, the cost per case is still going up.
Hudson’s lawsuit accuses rental hosts Elise McDevitt and Craig Nolan of leaking the footage and personal information about her.
The federal lawsuit, filed Monday, says Lyft “is aware of, but fails to prevent and remedy” several discriminatory practices against riders who need accommodations.
One of the biggest changes is Sen. Scott Baldwin to lead Tax and Fiscal Policy, a powerful committee overseeing tax-related legislation previously run by Travis Holdman.
Indiana Court of Appeals
CorVel Corporation v. Memorial Hospital of South Bend, et al.
No. 26A-EX-181
Appeal from the Full Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana, Chairman Linda Peterson Hamilton. Memorial Hospital of South Bend sought adjustments for fees CorVel Corporation paid for treatment of its clients. CorVel filed motions to dismiss and compel arbitration based on an agreement with the Hospital, which the Board denied, asserting exclusive jurisdiction over worker’s compensation matters. On appeal, the court affirmed the Board’s ruling, determining that the arbitration provision did not clearly delegate arbitrability and that the dispute did not arise under the agreement as it pertained to the statutory fee schedule instead. Judge Kenworthy authored the opinion, with Judges Mathias and DeBoer concurring. Appellant attorneys: Daniel R. Kelley and Andrew D. Dettmer, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Indianapolis. Appellee attorney: Matthew L. Williams, Hardamon & Williams, Indianapolis.
That possibility has worried inmate and immigration advocates, who say it could make prison guards and other federal officials less accountable for violating the law.
The decision doesn’t resolve some 200 state cases that involve as many as 850 athletes, but the NCAA still applauded it.
Republicans will still hold a 54-46 House majority for the 2027 legislative session. But Democratic seat flips amount to the most from a single election in more than 50 years.
Democrats will hold at least a majority of Senate seats next year, giving them the ability to block President Donald Trump’s nominees or just ignore them outright.
Amy and Scott Newcomer say Ice Miller rushed to settle a 2022 lawsuit filed against them and their business and didn’t preserve federal jurisdiction after the case was settled.
Curtis Jones represented himself in arguing that a 2023 parole law amendment could not retroactively pause his parole sentence for a 1995 murder conviction.
Tracy Betz has worked in the Indianapolis office for more than 20 years, building a practice focus that includes commercial litigation, intellectual property and trade secrets.
Nine of the 10 Indiana counties with the highest rates of domestic case filings (primarily divorce and legal separation proceedings) were legal deserts, according to an analysis by the Indiana Lawyer of caseload statistics by the Indiana Judicial Branch and Census population data.
One of the fundamental reasons I chose to attend law school was to better understand the world around me.
Eighty-five percent of in-house legal departments use AI, up from 52% just a year ago. But a survey found that 41% of legal departments have never audited for unapproved “shadow AI” use — and do not plan to do so.
Removing direct elections from judicial selection does not remove ideology from the outcome; it relocates the decision to a smaller body that is less representative of the population the judiciary ultimately serves.
The bill locks in rules that regulate how athletes are paid and builds in protections for Olympic sports.
Indiana Supreme Court
In the Matter of the Honorable Jose D. Salinas, Judge of the Marion Superior Court 23
No. 26S-JD-312
A judicial discipline action was decided involving Judge Jose D. Salinas, who was found to have committed misconduct by failing to take timely action in criminal and expungement cases, as well as inadequately supervising his staff. Respondent self-reported several instances of administrative errors, including improper detentions and missing court orders over a substantial period, leading to dismissals of criminal cases and negative consequences for defendants. The court accepted a joint stipulation for a 45-day unpaid suspension, noting that Salinas’ prior cooperation and remedial measures taken after self-reporting warranted this penalty rather than more severe discipline. The ruling was a per curiam opinion with Chief Justice Rush and Justices Massa, Goff, and Molter concurring. Justice Slaughter concurred in part and dissented in part, believing that the sanction was too lenient. Attorney for respondent: James Bell, Indianapolis. Attorneys for Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission: Adrienne L. Meiring, Mark R. Conner, and Jill E. Esenwein, Indianapolis.
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