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Indiana National Guard heads to Washington, D.C.
About 300 Hoosier National Guard members will deploy next month to support the D.C. National Guard in a federal public safety campaign.
Elkhart machinery company sued for over $250K in alleged breach of contract
A Michigan-based industrial equipment supplier has sued an Elkhart machine manufacturer for over $250,000, alleging the Indiana company has failed to pay commissions for several years.
South Bend man gets 17+ years in prison for meth trafficking
U.S. District Court Judge Cristal Brisco sentenced Denardo McCormack, 34, to 211 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Trump administration takes major step toward dismantling the Education Department
The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department.
Redistricting rift growing among Indiana Republicans as return to Statehouse delayed—for now
Votes in the Senate and House on Tuesday set Jan. 5 as the date lawmakers will start the new legislative session—not Dec. 1, as previously planned, to discuss redrawing congressional maps.
Judge formally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, with Sacklers paying up to $7B
Thousands of victims of the opioid epidemic could be paid thousands of dollars each, with a portion of the money distributed next year to some people who had OxyContin prescriptions and their survivors.
1935 case involving Wabash College grad back in U.S. Supreme Court spotlight
For 90 years, a U.S. Supreme Court decision centered on the disputed firing of a Hoosier-born Federal Trade Commission member has protected the leaders of independent federal agencies from being dismissed by the president without cause. But that could change.
Incoming DTCI president wants to encourage collegiality across disciplines
A member of Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana since the late 1990s, Norris Cunningham said he knows firsthand how crucial a conglomerate of encouraging peers is to the success of an attorney.
Enforcement of Indiana’s new data protection law begins Jan. 1
For nearly three years, corporate attorneys have been preparing Indiana companies for a new state law that provides Hoosier consumers with enhanced data protections.
New federal law sparks hike in some immigration fees
The cost of appealing an immigration judge decision rose from $110 to $900, while the fee for people seeking temporary protected status jumped from $50 to $500.
Christiana Ochoa: We’re providing encouragement to would-be lawyers
Many promising undergraduate students have been told, explicitly or implicitly, that law school isn’t for them. We’ve developed a program to address that.
Video exclusive: Father-daughter attorney duo on what it’s like to work with family
Watch a preview of next week’s episode of The Indiana Lawyer Podcast with father-daughter legal team Douglas Church and Julia Church Kozicki.
Tony Paganelli: Here’s a practitioner’s checklist for litigating injunctions
Too many lawyers try to win their case at the temporary restraining order stage and lose credibility when they can’t explain why money damages won’t suffice later.
Madden & Clouse: Wicked problems and the people who work to solve them
Wicked problems require innovative leaders and a patchwork of approaches; cue, Indiana Justice Project and its Executive Director, Adam Mueller.
DTCI renames its Diplomat Award in honor of late attorney John Trimble
Trimble died in July at the age of 69. The award honors an attorney who has made outstanding contributions during their career to representing clients in the defense of litigation matters.
Dustin Houchin: How about we just let the bail reform movement die?
The bail reform movement is dying, but it is not yet dead.
New Indiana election laws face court challenges over their constitutionality
One federal judge already has given some hope to the plaintiffs in a case against Senate Enrolled Act 10, which was passed this spring and bars the use of state-issued student IDs as a proof of identification at polling locations
Seth Wilson: Set up Microsoft Word to comply with Trial Rule 10
I’ll show you how to use the Styles ABC to consistently format your documents to comply with the 2025 Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
IndyBar: The IndyBar effect, from membership to momentum
When I joined IndyBar as a law student, I was simply looking to build community. What I found instead was a professional hub that accelerated my growth