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IN Supreme Court grants transfer in 3 cases, denies 16 transfer petitions
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to three cases last week, including a medical malpractice case where patients were ordered by a trial court to redact non-evidentiary allegations of drug and alcohol abuse and mental illness against a treating physician.
IN Supreme Court invites filing of supplemental, amicus curiae briefs in malpractice case
The Indiana Supreme Court has invited additional briefing on a medical malpractice case that has already been heard at oral argument.
Supreme Court, Southern District announce new summer program for high school students
The Supreme Court Historical Society and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana are launching a new program, “The Supreme Court and My Hometown,” for Indianapolis-area high school students.
Armstrong named next CEO of Child Advocates, succeeding Booth
Phyllis Armstrong, currently vice president of program operations at Child Advocates, has been named the nonprofit’s next CEO.
Former Colts punter Hunter Smith launches Statehouse bid
Hunter Smith, an Indianapolis Colts punter turned farmer, is running for an open Statehouse seat as a Republican.
The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could rule out a tax on wealth favored by some Democrats
The Supreme Court is taking up a case Tuesday over a Washington couple’s $15,000 tax bill that is widely seen as a test of a never-enacted tax on wealth.
State files to dismiss media legal challenge to law enforcement “buffer zone”
The state’s highest legal office filed to dismiss a challenge Friday from a group of media entities to the state’s “buffer zone” law, which creates a 25-foot zone around law enforcement officers during certain activities.
AI’s future could be ‘open-source’ or closed. Tech giants are divided as they lobby regulators
Facebook parent Meta and IBM on Tuesday launched a new group called the AI Alliance that’s advocating for an “open science” approach to AI development that puts them at odds with rivals Google, Microsoft and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
Judicial funding request lowered, but federal branch concerned about courts’ ability to function
The judicial branch is asking Congress for slightly less funding for fiscal year 2024, even as the branch has expressed concerns about the federal court system and its ability “to administer justice effectively and efficiently.”
Landlord showed ‘procedural bad faith’ in appeal, COA rules in remanding for award of attorney fees
A landlord’s appeal of a small claims judgment against him was “permeated with procedural bad faith,” the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday in affirming the lower court’s decision.
McGee honored with IUPUI Gerald L. Bepko Staff Council Spirit Award
An Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law administrator was recognized with one of IUPUI’s highest honors in a November ceremony.
Physician sanctioned by IN pharmacy board for unsanitary conditions, misbranded drugs
Acting upon evidence from a complaint filed by the Indiana Office of the Attorney General, the Indiana Board of Pharmacy has voted to sanction a Marion County doctor for illegal practices.
Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore
Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States.
With gambling legislation on pause, some push for reform
The leaders of the Statehouse’s dual Republican supermajorities have been clear: after recent gambling industry scandals involving former lawmakers, next year’s legislative session will include no expansion.
Jury orders egg suppliers to pay $17.7 million in damages for price gouging in 2000s
A federal jury in Illinois ordered $17.7 million in damages — an amount tripled to more than $53 million under federal law — to several food manufacturing companies who had sued major egg producers over a conspiracy to limit the egg supply in the U.S.
OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court, with billions of dollars at stake
The Supreme Court on Monday is hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
Oral arguments in RFRA challenge to abortion ban set for Wednesday
The Court of Appeals of Indiana is set to hear oral arguments next week in a two-part challenge to Indiana’s near-total abortion ban under the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Indy attorney convicted of Capitol riot misdemeanors suspended for disciplinary noncooperation
The Indianapolis lawyer convicted of federal misdemeanors related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana in a disciplinary action seemingly related to the federal case.
Fees increasing at federal courts
Fee increases took effect today in both the Indiana Northern and Southern District courts.