Feds seek to do away with subminimum wages for disabled
Due to a law created in 1938, some employees with disabilities can be paid well below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
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Accounting firm mergers take off in Indiana, with more expected in 2025
Accounting firm mergers and acquisitions in central Indiana have reached what one Indianapolis attorney called an “unprecedented pace,” and he and other attorneys expect 2025 to continue this year’s trend of consolidation and new deals.
Notre Dame clinic protects liberty for wide range of religions
The Religious Liberty Clinic was founded in 2020 by the Notre Dame School of Law and serves as a teaching law practice that actively participates in myriad religious liberty cases, offering its expertise and services in litigation, transactional advising and in cases involving religious persecution and immigration.
IU Maurer to offer master’s program for non-lawyers
The master of legal studies will work in conjunction with some of the university’s other academic disciplines to provide non-lawyers with the opportunity to take law classes specialized to their already chosen career field.
Web Exclusive: We the People competition expands students’ knowledge of government
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush told participants that by being involved with We the People they were more educated than most Americans on government.
When will the federal judge vacancy be filled in Indiana’s Southern District?
Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson assumed senior status in July. But there has been no nominee announced to fill her vacancy on the district court, and there won’t be one this year.
Rokita calls for changes to lawyer disciplinary rules in aftermath of complaints filed against him
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is calling for new safeguards to protect himself and other lawyers from what he calls frivolous and politically-motivated disciplinary complaints.
How a passion for true crime created a podcast and a love story
The relationship between Indianapolis attorney Kevin Greenlee and New York journalist Aine Cain sounds like the perfect setup for a Hulu crime series – something like “Only Murders in the Building,” but darker.
Web Exclusive: Adoption Day creates new start for many
Eighteen children were adopted in a special National Adoption Day ceremony in Morgan County.
Four attorneys join Braun’s transition team
Of the 12 transition appointees announced Nov. 6, four are attorneys, including transition chair Victor Smith.
Web exclusive: Dentons conference helps attorneys prepare for 2025 legislative session
On Dec. 18, Dentons 33rd Annual Legislative Conference will help lobbyists, policymakers and others prepare for the financial push and pull that every budget-writing legislative session brings.
Immigration attorneys brace for abrupt policy changes under Trump administration
Mass deportations. More U.S. troops at the country’s southern border. The possible deployment of the National Guard, even in non-border states like Indiana. They could all be on the table come January.
Many dealmakers in Indiana and across the nation expect a robust 2025
In a national survey of 200 senior executives and dealmaking advisers, 70% said they expect a stronger U.S. merger and acquisition landscape in the next 12 months.
How journalists and the court are navigating media coverage of the Delphi trial
In this case, even the use of cameras outside the courthouse has caused a stir.
Steeper outside fees force in-house counsel reckoning
Growing rate increases for outside lawyers have companies turning to alternative legal services, hiring more in-house staff and using artificial intelligence to control their costs.
Keeping Families Together program faces legal challenge
For nondocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, the path to obtaining legal status has typically involved a mountain of paperwork and a trip back to their home countries. The Biden Administration’s Keeping Families Together program looked to alleviate some of that burden.
Web Exclusive: Event will help lawyers think about how to insure art
The Indianapolis Bar Association will host a continuing legal education course at Indianapolis’ art museum Newfields on Nov. 13 to discuss aspects of insuring art galleries and large-scale events.
Was Judge Terry Crone’s biggest contribution unlinking judge pay from the Legislature?
The retiring judge reflects on his 20 years on the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Web Exclusive: Some judges combine jobs with military service
Whitley Superior Court Judge Douglas Fal and Porter Superior Court Judge Michael Fish serve in the 38th Infantry Division of the Indiana National Guard and are preparing for an overseas mission in the Middle East.
ELECTION PREVIEW: Attorney general candidates clash over office’s role
Democrat Destiny Wells argues that Republican incumbent Todd Rokita has overstepped the bounds of the office on some hot-button social issues. Rokita says he is fulfilling his role as a protector—making sure privacy laws are enforced, fraudsters are brought to justice and criminals stay in jail for their prescribed sentences.