New boss at Barnes: Detherage brings sense of history, appetite for growth to leadership position
Andrew Detherage is applying history lessons and putting his own imprint on Barnes, having taken over as the firm’s managing partner on Nov. 9.
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Jury awards millions in PPE dispute: Illumination International says collecting money will be a ‘challenge’
An Indiana company that ordered more than 700,000 boxes of medical gloves won a multimillion-dollar verdict against the supplier that failed to deliver, but the supplier’s general counsel claimed, “Everyone was a victim here.”
Brookman might be 1st in filling Indiana federal seats: Experts expect Senate to speed up confirmation of judicial nominees over next 2 years
With the nomination of Magistrate Judge Matthew Brookman to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the Hoosier State might be seeing the first step in filling all its seats on the federal bench for the first time since January 2021.
Web Exclusive: ‘Better than he found it’: Longtime child support prosecutor retires after 40 years
When Bill Welch first started practicing law, he had no intention of becoming a prosecutor — let alone an attorney working in the child support space.
IndyBar: What is a Trade Secret and How Do You Protect It?
Join us at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 18, as IndyBar’s Litigation Section hosts a virtual CLE (Zoom webinar) on “Hot Topics and Recent Developments in Trade Secrets Law.”
Monticello attorney gets 3rd suspension
An already-suspended Monticello attorney who pleaded guilty last year to felony drug possession and who is now facing new felony and misdemeanor charges has once again been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana.
David appointed to JLAP committee, others reappointed
After the passing of Senior Judge Marc Kellams, the Indiana Supreme Court has appointed former Indiana Justice Steven David to the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee.
Nonlawyer reappointed to JNC
A Zionsville woman is returning to the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission for a three-year term, Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced.
Taft rings in the new year with a completed merger
Effective New Year’s Eve, Taft Stettinius & Hollister and Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss completed a combination first announced in September 2022. The move gives Taft — which has an office in Indianapolis — its first Michigan footprint.
Indiana House Republicans take aim at ESG investing
House Republican leadership appears poised to dive into culture war issues again when the legislative session starts in January, setting a target on ESG investing—or environmental, social and government-focused investing—within the Indiana Public Retirement System.
Marion County Democrats to eliminate slating
The Marion County Democratic Party announced Sunday that it will end its pre-primary convention and endorsement process and move to an open primary starting with May’s municipal primary election.
Google to pay Indiana $20 million to resolve privacy suit
Google will pay Indiana $20 million to resolve the state’s lawsuit against the technology giant over allegedly deceptive location tracking practices, state Attorney General Todd Rokita announced.
Report: Indiana had 60 child neglect or abuse deaths in 2021
Sixty Indiana children died from neglect or abuse in 2021, the state Department of Child Services said in a report issued Friday.
Hammond hospital closes ER after COA stay
A northwestern Indiana hospital closed its emergency room Saturday, a day after a Court of Appeals of Indiana judge issued a stay of a lower court ruling that it must operate those services for nine more months.
COA finds for Purdue Federal Credit Union in overdrafting dispute
A proposed class-action complaint concerning overdraft fees against Purdue Federal Credit Union will not move forward after the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed PFCU’s granted motion to compel arbitration.
COA reverses for woman who filed class action against IU Credit Union regarding overdraft fees
A woman who had her class-action complaint against IU Credit Union sent to arbitration has secured a reversal in an interlocutory appeal by the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
COA: Homeowners should have read insurance certificates
In rejecting a Tippecanoe County couple’s claim their insurance company failed to honor the increase in their coverage limit, the Court of Appeals of Indiana told the homeowners they should have read their annual renewal certificates.
Altice elected COA chief judge
The judges of the Court of Appeals have elected Judge Robert R. Altice Jr. to a three-year term as chief, effective Sunday.
Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees
The White House and Democratic senators are closing out the first two years of Biden’s presidency having installed more federal judges than Biden’s two immediate predecessors.
Indiana blocks Chinese-owned app TikTok from state devices
Indiana has blocked the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from state devices, its technology office said Thursday.