In-house counsel try to keep up with Trump policy changes
It’s been challenging to keep up with the 129 executive orders President Donald Trump has signed since he took office in January.
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Domestic violence victim tries to start new life after murder conviction is overturned
Sabrina Dunn said she will always firmly believe she acted in self-defense and used reasonable force when she shot and killed her ex-husband, William “Bill” Dunn.
Investigators deploy new methods to identify Westfield serial killer’s victims
By the late 1990s, several men had been identified as likely victims of Herb Baumeister at his Fox Hollow Farm. Now a new team of investigators is trying to finish the task for as many as 25 victims.
Q&A with Rodric Bray: Indiana Senate’s top leader talks legal experience, decriminalizing marijuana
Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray, an attorney, said he doesn’t see himself as dictatorial, but as a consensus builder.
State considers incentives to lure attorneys to ‘legal deserts’
The Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future made dozens of suggestions for addressing rural Indiana’s attorney shortage, including start-up grants, loan repayment and allowing paralegals to take on certain tasks.
Green fees, fishing sponsorships among gifts to Indiana’s top judges, disclosure forms show
Some judges also reported earning outside compensation for everything from working as a stagehand at Pink and Taylor Swift concerts to serving as a board member for the Indianapolis Indians baseball team.
Is some continuity in antitrust policy possible under Trump?
Many Indiana attorneys expect there to be a continuity of enforcement in at least some areas, such as Big Tech, health care and mergers and acquisitions.
INjail system would be one of first in nation to link county jails statewide
Currently, 20 different jail management systems are used across the state and that makes it difficult for jailers to communicate with each other and find space to ease overcrowding.
How the proposed NCAA settlement will impact intellectual property law
Under the proposal, colleges for the first time would be able to pay student-athletes directly for their name, image and likeness rights.
Rokita’s unusual tactic confounds targets of immigration inquiry
As Attorney General Todd Rokita seeks answers about what he calls potential labor trafficking networks, two groups have pushed back against his unusual tactics.
Marion County Bar Association celebrates 100th anniversary
The association has been supporting Black lawyers and judges in the Indianapolis area since 1925.
Advocates hope move by state to expand parental leave will inspire private sector
Under Gov. Mike Braun’s new policy, all women employed by the state, including both full- and part-time workers, are eligible for up to six weeks of paid childbirth recovery leave.
More child advocates needed after dramatic pandemic plunge
Before COVID-19, there were about 5,000 CASA volunteers. Now, there are around 3,000, and the push is on to find more.
Religious groups challenge order allowing on-site raids
A few denominations have been protected by a recent ruling, but most of the nation’s churches and temples remain subject to potential immigration raids.
Some leaders hope for new law school at IU Northwest
Since the Valparaiso Law School closed five years ago, northwestern Indiana has felt the pinch of a growing lawyer shortage more severely.
Law students, recent grads feel impact of federal job cuts
Some job offers were rescinded under President Donald Trump’s executive order issuing a federal government hiring freeze.
State legislation would change police lineups
The bill would establish standardized eyewitness identification procedures within law enforcement departments across Indiana.
Students want to extend ‘lifeline law’ to peers experiencing alcohol-related emergency
Teens and young adults calling for help for a friend in need of medical assistance in an alcohol-related emergency already are eligible for immunity for underage drinking crimes.
Attorneys inundated with questions from businesses, nonprofits about Trump’s policy moves
The topics of the inquiries range from grant funding to tariffs to immigration to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Braun’s top lawyer knows state government from the inside
Patrick Price, Gov. Mike Braun’s newly minted general counsel, has provided legal guidance for the State Budget Agency, Indiana Department of Revenue, Indiana Office of Technology and the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.