Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor when the agency first received allegations against him, lawyers said Wednesday.
A former eastern Indiana mayor has been released from a federal prison with more than six months remaining on his one-year term after pleading guilty to taking a bribe.
What’s the difference between spoofing and impersonation? These terms are often used interchangeably, but they really are not quite the same.
With allegations that individuals deemed incompetent to stand trial are being left to languish in Indiana’s county jails, a federal lawsuit filed in May by Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services is bringing renewed attention to the treatment of mentally ill inmates in the state’s criminal justice system.
Friends of the IndyBar Foundation Kicked Off Summer at the Block Party on May 26
Recent mass shootings have reignited debate over gun control laws across the country, including in Indiana, which is set to have a permitless handgun law go into effect July 1 despite public condemnation by law enforcement leaders and public safety groups.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita offers his support to legislators regarding the new law concerning transgender athletes.
In what is being called “the right decision,” the Indiana Supreme Court has overturned the law that allowed the Legislature to call itself into a special session. However, the debate over whether the governor should have the exclusive power to convene the General Assembly when the legislators are out of session might not be settled.
Robert Hammerle on “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and gun violence.
Filing amicus briefs is a growing trend among law school offerings nationwide, according to law professors, and two Indiana law schools have picked up speed on the opportunity in recent years.
IndyBar’s James Bell shares a story about teaching his soon responsibility.
On May 25, Southern District of Indiana Magistrate Judge Doris Pryor was tapped by the Biden administration to fill the upcoming vacancy on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. If confirmed, Pryor would be the first Hoosier of color to serve on the federal appeals bench.
Attorneys from Fort Wayne and Indianapolis were recently recognized with the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association’s 2022 Lifetime Achievement and Young Lawyer awards at the associations’ 34th Annual Lifetime Achievement Event.
Co-managing partners of the Indiana office Katherine Althoff and Amy Fisher, and partner Kimberly Castellino Metzger, have strong connections to the Hoosier legal community, having built their careers at Ice Miller in Indianapolis. So, the launch of McCarter’s Indianapolis office, the most western location for the East Coast firm, is based on strong Indiana roots.
Keith Mundrick, a DTCI director, say calls the practice of law “perhaps the pinnacle of the service industry.”
Meet Dan Pfeifer, the newest president of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association.
If you’re looking to build a modern law firm, you need to stop flying by the seat of your pants and invest in systems for the long haul.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals Published May 18, posted to theindianalawyer.com on May 19 Danielle Albert v. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security 21-2592 7th Circuit affirms denial of disability benefits, urges petitioner to ‘give work a shot’ A northern Indiana woman who applied for Social Security disability benefits shortly after graduating from high […]
The Fishers High School team made history by finishing second among 47 teams from across the country who competed in the 2022 National We the People Finals in April. This is the highest any Indiana high school team has ever placed.
In its 31-page opinion on House Enrolled Act 1123, the Indiana Supreme Court devoted 10 pages to rejecting all of Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s arguments that the governor should not have been permitted to even file his lawsuit.