Holcomb casts doubts on antisemitism ban, signs happy hour bill
Gov. Eric Holcomb indicated the last-day compromise House and Senate lawmakers struck on the antisemitism bill may be crumbling.
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A Wisconsin ruling on Catholic Charities raises the bar for religious tax exemptions
Exemptions that allow religious organizations to avoid paying Wisconsin’s unemployment tax don’t apply to a Catholic charitable organization because its on-the-ground operations aren’t primarily religious, a divided state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Trump listens in court as lawyers argue over whether to dismiss his classified documents case
Lawyers for Donald Trump urged a federal judge on Thursday to dismiss the classified documents case against him, arguing the statute that underpins the bulk of the charges is unconstitutionally vague as applied to a former president.
Indiana Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Paoli quarry blasting case
The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Cave Quarries Inc. v. Warex LLC Thursday morning, a case involving the 2021 blasting procedure that damaged an asphalt plant in Paoli.
Holcomb signs university anti-‘viewpoint discrimination’ bill, 74 others
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a whopping 75 bills into law on Wednesday, including a heavily debated proposal that conservative proponents hope will spur “intellectual diversity” in publicly funded college classrooms.
Jury awards more than $42M to Avon man with traumatic brain injury from crash with Tesla employee
The jury returned the verdict Wednesday against Tesla Inc. and its long-time employee Kyle Kaszuba for the accident in which motorcyclist Chris Dugan was severely injured. The jury found Kaszuba 70% responsible for the accident and Dugan 30% responsible.
What’s next in FTC lawsuit seeking to block Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons
Traditional antitrust lawsuits have focused on the impact of mergers on consumers. But the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint regarding the proposed Kroger-Albertsons deal also notes that union grocery workers’ ability to leverage the threat of a boycott or strike to negotiate better terms would also be weakened.
Indiana Supreme Court’s ruling in Indy teen’s machine-gun possession case offers new guidance on ‘double jeopardy’
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled this week that juvenile offenses for possession of a dangerous firearm and possession of a machine gun constituted double jeopardy for an Indianapolis teen, providing more guidance on the test used to determine whether a person is being prosecuted more than once for the same crime.
Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee quashed six counts in the indictment, including three against former President Donald Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee. But the judge left in place other counts—including 10 facing Trump—and said prosecutors could seek a new indictment to try to reinstate the ones he dismissed.
Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for a grueling general election rematch
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched their parties’ presidential nominations Tuesday with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting up a general election rematch that many voters do not want.
U.S. Senate hopeful John Rust’s last-ditch ballot plea now in the hands of Marion County judge
After a Tuesday court hearing, a Marion County judge is weighing whether the Indiana Election Commission’s decision to deny U.S. Senate hopeful John Rust from accessing Indiana’s GOP primary ballot should be upheld.
Mike Braun swipes at GOP opponent Eric Doden in new ad
Gubernatorial hopeful and U.S. Sen. Mike Braun published a new advertisement Tuesday morning targeting competitor Eric Doden in a 17-second clip.
AG Rokita says Holcomb should veto ‘toothless’ antisemitism ban
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Tuesday called on Gov. Eric Holcomb to veto a bill—which he dubbed a “toothless mess”—that defines and bans antisemitism within the state’s public education system.
House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6 and tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump
House Republicans are launching a vast reinvestigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, seeking to push the blame away from Donald Trump, who has been indicted over his actions or his supporters in the mob siege trying to overturn the 2020 election.
House is likely to pass a bill that could ban TikTok, but it faces an uncertain path in the Senate
A bill that could lead to a ban of the popular video app TikTok in the United States is expected to pass the House on Wednesday as lawmakers act on concerns that the company’s ownership structure is a threat to national security.
Goodfellow: Learning how to get acquainted with the lawyer next door
My neighbor is a lawyer, which I learned about quite accidentally.
Macchia: The chipping away at permissible uses of non-competes
Traditionally, the question of whether a non-compete is enforceable turns on one question: is it reasonable?
Attorneys, businesses await impact of proposed rule to extend OT to more salaried workers
It’s been more than six months since the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed new rule to the Fair Labor Standards Act that would extend overtime pay to 3.6 million salaried workers. More concrete action could come by April, but even then the new rule is expected to face legal challenges.
Townsend: Non-compete a non-option? Consider garden leave.
Employers in England long ago developed a concept known as “garden leave,” in which departing employees stay on the payroll during the period they are restrained from competing.
IndyBar: IndyBar Foundation Accepting Applications for $35,000 Grant
Non-profit organizations and government entities are eligible for this grant, and the funds must be used to support a program that reinforces the foundation’s mission and presents opportunities for members of the central Indiana legal community to participate on a pro bono or modest means basis.