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Carrying a heavy load: Student loan debt weighing down law students, recent grads
Student loan debt can present steep financial obstacles for young attorneys once they graduate from law school, and the Trump administration’s more aggressive collection practices is increasing the struggle.
IndyBar: A Review of Navigating Judgment & Order Issues: A Multi-Court Perspective
In this three hour CLE, you will start with practice tips from Curt Hochbein and Tom Blackwell concerning the intersection of state court litigation and bankruptcy actions.
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity sued for alleged withholding of life insurance funds
A technology not-for-profit is suing Indianapolis-based Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity for allegedly withholding funding designated through a life insurance policy.
NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk’s xAI company over supercomputer air pollution
The NAACP filed an intent to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI on Tuesday over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer located near predominantly Black communities.
Housing advocates ask Braun for dedicated task force in letter signed by nearly 700 supporters
Hoosier housing advocates—who’ve long held that the state lacks enough affordable, stable and safe dwellings—asked Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to convene a dedicated commission in a Friday letter signed by nearly 700 supporters.
Indiana schools get roadmap for K-12 policy changes following 2025 legislative session
A new academic year is still weeks away, but Indiana educators are already working to implement a slate of new laws passed during the 2025 legislative session.
Former Fort Wayne lab owner sues company over ‘missed’ payments
A former co-owner of CF Environmental Laboratory has filed a breach of contract lawsuit alleging the company defaulted on a settlement agreement that was supposed to compensate him for his 47% ownership stake.
Appeals court in San Francisco to hear arguments in National Guard deployment in Los Angeles
A federal appeals court in San Francisco is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on whether the Trump administration should return control of National Guard troops to California after they were deployed following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.
Indiana Supreme Court withdraws case from Marion County judge for failing to timely rule on motions
The Indiana Supreme Court withdrew a case from a Marion Superior Court judge after he failed to rule on several of the lawsuit’s motions in a timely manner.
Mishawaka man gets 35 years in prison for child porn crimes
U.S. District Court Judge Cristal Brisco sentenced Jonathan Alan Peters, 33, after he pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography.
Indiana could receive up to $100 million in national opioid crisis settlement
Attorney General Todd Rokita said he and 55 other attorneys general have secured a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma.
Credit scores decline for millions as US student loan collections restart
Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection.
Federal funding uncertainty eliminates Indiana programs, threatens others
President Donald Trump’s proposal to close the Federal Emergency Management Agency and shift rescue and recovery responses to the states puts Indiana healthTask Force One in a precarious position.
ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
The federal government has signed a deal with the private prison firm CoreCivic Corp. to reopen a 1,033-bed prison in Leavenworth as part of a surge of contracts U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued without seeking competitive bids.
Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred by protests
President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
State’s high court sets date to hear USA Track & Field’s appeal of Olympian’s lawsuit
The Indiana Court of Appeals allowed heptathlon athlete Taliyah Brooks’ amended complaint to move forward, but Indianapolis-based USA Track & Field has appealed that decision to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Rokita opinion: Indiana police can arrest unlicensed drivers, including undocumented immigrants
A new opinion issued this week by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita asserts that law enforcement officers can arrest and detain individuals caught driving without a license — including undocumented immigrants — and book them into a county jail.
Braun appointees join IU board; changes made to protest policy
A newly constituted Indiana University Board of Trustees on Thursday changed the school’s protest policy related to a federal lawsuit after Gov. Mike Braun’s three new appointees were sworn in.
Owner of Broad Ripple bar charged with underreporting more than $4.5M in sales
The owner of a popular Broad Ripple pub is facing criminal charges after allegedly underreporting sales to the state, part of a broader tax investigation involving multiple area bars.