Starbucks workers plan strikes that could spread to hundreds of US stores by Christmas Eve
Workers at Starbucks stores plan to go on a five-day strike starting Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company.
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House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands.
State sues six used car dealers, alleging deception
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed lawsuits against six used car dealers for allegedly engaging in deceptive acts. One is accused of selling cars it didn’t actually own, resulting in buyers losing their money and the vehicles they thought they had purchased.
Convicted murderer Richard Allen declines to participate in pre-sentence investigation
Allen’s defense team said they advised their client not to participate in providing information for the pre-sentence investigation because Allen maintains his innocence and hopes to present a full defense at a second trial for the murders of two Delphi teens.
Indianapolis couple sues IU professor, students for $2B alleging they stole project plans
Tim and Doris Anne Sadler say the students disclosed the couple’s plans for a 1,550-acre development in Puerto Rico to a company that used the information to take over the project.
Senate Democrats elect new minority leader after second round of sexual harassment accusations
After Sen. Greg Taylor of Indianapolis denied three new sexual harassment allegations, he was replaced as Senate minority leader by Sen. Shelli Yoder of Bloomington.
Wisconsin school shooter had 2 guns and got messages from man accused of plotting his own attack
Police were still investigating why the 15-year-old student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison shot and killed a fellow student and teacher on Monday before shooting herself, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said.
A trailing North Carolina Supreme Court candidate asks the court to get involved in his race
Jefferson Griffin, a Republican member of the Court of Appeals, is asking the state supreme court to prevent election officials from counting over 60,000 ballots that he argues weren’t lawfully cast.
Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear at contempt hearing in January over failure to give up assets
Lawyers for the election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment said in court papers that Giuliani has failed to turn over the lease to the apartment, a Mercedes, various watches and jewelry, a signed Joe DiMaggio shirt and other baseball mementos, among other items.
Destiny Wells seeks to become Indiana Democratic Party chair
Wells announced her plans in a news release, saying she wants to “lead the charge in pursuing reform that is critical to the success of the Democratic Party and Indiana politics as a whole.”
Legislative conference offers lobbyists advice on ethics
Dentons 2024 Legislative Conference kicked off on Wednesday morning by discussing cases in which attorneys found themselves faced with disciplinary action.
Braun names next leader of Indiana National Guard
Gov.-elect Mike Braun touted Brig. Gen. Lawrence “Larry” Muennich’s experience in the military and as a business leader.
Late in his term, Biden supports ban on congressional stock trading
For years, bipartisan groups of lawmakers have pushed legislation to ban or limit congressional stock trading. Biden previously declined to take a position on the issue.
House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
The decision by the bipartisan committee was made earlier this month, according to a person familiar with the vote who was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday. CNN first reported the vote.
Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be ‘frightening’
Rhodes is serving an 18-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him and other Oath Keepers members of seditious conspiracy, the most serious charge stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Trump supporters.
Supreme Court will hear arguments over law that could ban TikTok in U.S. if it’s not sold
The justices will hear arguments Jan. 10 about whether the law impermissibly restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment.
Death row inmate Joseph Corcoran executed for quadruple murder
Convicted murderer Joseph Corcoran was pronounced dead by lethal injection at 12:44 a.m. Wednesday morning, marking the first Indiana execution since 2009.
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.
Weaver: Public access is at risk in two pending court cases
Two cases being considered by the Indiana Supreme Court could have a dramatic effect on Hoosiers’ rights to obtain government documents under the state’s Access to Public Records Act.
Virtual growth: Video meetings becoming a mainstay for family law consultations
For some family law attorneys, the ability to hold remote visual consultations on Zoom is a better way for them to meet with and serve their clients.