Judicial commission certifies four new senior judges
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission announced the certification Friday of four new senior judges in the state.
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Former hospital employee sentenced for embezzling more than $150K from Jasper nonprofit
A former hospital employee was sentenced to one year in federal prison for taking money from a nonprofit’s checking account and using it to fund her personal expenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Indiana Southern District.
‘Money on the table’: One in five counties abstain from federal payback for child welfare defense
Indiana’s counties collectively earn hundreds of thousands of dollars annually from the federal government in child welfare-related public defense reimbursements — but could earn more if all 92 chose to take part.
U.S. antitrust case alleges rent collusion enabled by tech firm’s software
The Justice Department and attorneys general from eight states are suing a Texas-based software company accused of using complex algorithms to enable widespread collusion in rents by landlords.
Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court?
Oklahoma City’s police department is one of a handful to experiment with AI chatbots to produce the first drafts of incident reports. Police officers who’ve tried it are enthused about the time-saving technology, while some prosecutors, police watchdogs and legal scholars have concerns about how it could alter a fundamental document in the criminal justice system that plays a role in who gets prosecuted or imprisoned.
Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk.
FTC’s proposed noncompete agreement ban enjoined by Texas judge
A Texas U.S. District Court judge ruled Tuesday that the Federal Trade Commission cannot enforce its near-total ban on noncompete agreements.
Evansville diner owner ordered to pay $390K in illegal tip pool, intimidation case
An Evansville diner owner must pay $390,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to employees after the U.S. Department of Labor discovered his restaurant operated an invalid tip pool and that he retaliated against the employees who cooperated with the investigation.
IEDC secures budget approval for LEAP pipeline, land and infrastructure
Indiana’s State Budget Committee on Thursday approved a combined $101 million for a water pipeline, land and infrastructure for a controversial industrial park.
Indiana Secretary of State targets BlackRock for alleged fraud over ESG funds
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales sent a cease and desist letter on Thursday to BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager — for alleged securities fraud, accusing the company of making “false and misleading statements” about their environmental, social or governance (ESG) funds and allocation focus.
‘It’s our time’: As Harris accepts the nomination, many women say a female president is long overdue
The kinetic energy powering Kamala Harris ’ whirlwind presidential campaign carries the hopeful aspirations of history and the almost quaint idea of electing the first woman to the White House. But inside it, too, is the urgent and determined refusal of many Democratic female voters to accept the alternative — again.
Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41K Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law
A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced.
Vanderburgh County jury finds meth dealer guilty
A Vanderburgh County jury found a man guilty Tuesday of dealing methamphetamine.
Indiana Bar Foundation awards more than $4.4M in grants, scholarships
The Indiana Bar Foundation awarded more than $4.4M to 12 Indiana organizations whose mission is to provide civil legal assistance to low income Hoosiers.
Arrests in fatal Texas smuggling attempt climb 2 years after 53 migrants died in tractor trailer
Arrests following the 2022 deaths of 53 migrants in Texas who were left in a sweltering tractor-trailer have climbed to more than a dozen, and now stretch to Central America, following years of investigations into the deadliest smuggling attempt from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Landlords cry foul as more states seal eviction records
When pandemic-era tenant protections expired, rents immediately soared, and eviction filings surged last year more than 50% over pre-pandemic levels in some U.S. cities.
Medicaid advisory panel weighs in on HIP lawsuit, PathWays transition
Legislators on the state’s Medicaid Advisory Committee spent hours Wednesday questioning state officials about Indiana’s ongoing lawsuit over provisions of the Healthy Indiana Plan as well as progress reports on the state’s transition to managed care, otherwise known as PathWays.
Undergrad students taking part in Barnes & Thornburg Prelaw Scholars Program
Nine undergraduate students will participate in Barnes & Thornburg’s 2024 Prelaw Scholars Program, designed to introduce students to the legal profession and assist in their pursuit of a law degree.
Rush to lead another term as chief justice
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission selected Chief Justice Loretta Rush to serve another five years Wednesday morning.
Charges filed against 4 teens in murder of 15-year-old in Delaware County
Charges have been filed against four teenagers for their roles in the murder of a 15-year-old on August 14, according to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office.