Indiana readers to receive $2.6M from e-book antitrust case
Electronic book customers in Indiana will begin receiving refunds this week as a result of a settlement reached between five major U.S. publishers and 33 state attorneys general.
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Two traffic stops and two motions to suppress result in two different rulings
A pair of opinions from the Indiana Supreme Court examines two Terry stops made by police officers and through opposite rulings emphasizes law enforcement must have reasonable suspicion to pull over a driver.
Indiana among 20 states joining ‘Four Loko’ settlement
A maker of caffeinated alcoholic beverages including such brands as “Four Loko” accused of marketing its products to promote the misuse of alcohol and appeal to underage drinkers has settled a complaint brought by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and joined by 19 other state attorneys general, including Indiana’s Greg Zoeller.
Vehicle forfeiture order affirmed despite state’s yearlong delay
A convicted cocaine dealer failed to convince a panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals that summary judgment forfeiture of his yellow 2004 Hummer was a violation of trial rules, even though the state’s motion for summary judgment was in response to a court show cause order due to case inactivity for more than a year.
IU Maurer professor argues ACA contraception mandate benefits women’s health and economic stability
Another battle over the Affordable Care Act goes before the Supreme Court of the United States today as the justices hear two cases challenging the contraception coverage mandate in the health care law.
COA voids rehabilitation maintenance ordered after divorce
An ex-wife was not entitled to rehabilitation maintenance from her former husband that was approved after the dissolution of their marriage, a panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Appeals court vacates lesser drug conviction as double jeopardy
A Paoli man convicted of multiple drug offenses had a lesser conviction vacated Tuesday by the Indiana Court of Appeals. The court let stand other convictions for which he was sentenced to an aggregate 16 years in prison.
Court of Appeals changes from minority to majority approach in construction contract dispute
A fire during a renovation project that devastated a southern Indiana courthouse ignited a dispute between the county and the contractor that persuaded the Indiana Court of Appeals to reverse course and adopt a new approach to interpreting construction contracts.
Former GM plant endorsed for criminal justice complex
As leaders’ support tentatively coalesced around a preferred site for a new Marion County Jail and Criminal Justice Complex just west of downtown Indianapolis, they got an earful from neighbors opposed to the plan.
Innocent co-insureds looking for protection
Advocates in Indiana fighting for “innocent co-insured” protections say they will continue to ask the Legislature to create a new law after court challenges fall short.
Disciplinary Actions – 3/26/14
Read who’s been held in contempt of court and who has resigned recently.
Clark County drug court gets conditional approval
Clark County Drug Treatment Court participants will continue with programs diverting their criminal cases in favor of treatment, but it’s uncertain whether the troubled program may ever again serve people arrested on nonviolent drug charges.
General Assembly, Supreme Court ponder big changes for small claims
A national nonprofit organization has been tasked with a fresh study of Marion County’s troubled township small claims court system, while a bill that passed the General Assembly has implications for small claims courts around the state.
Palladium construction lawsuits costing panel millions
The cash-strapped Carmel Redevelopment Commission has spent more than $6 million since 2009 “responding to, defending and settling” legal claims from contractors involved in construction of the city’s Palladium concert hall, according to filings in Hamilton Superior Court – and the meter is still running.
5 lawsuits keep marriage debate alive in Indiana
The attorney general says he will defend the Indiana Defense of Marriage Act unless the Supreme Court of the United States rules otherwise.
Justices take post-conviction relief case
The Indiana Supreme Court will review the reduction from a Class B felony to a Class D felony of a man’s conviction of criminal confinement.
Public intoxication conviction tossed for lack of proof of endangerment
A man convicted of public intoxication after a police officer found him near the site where his car had come to a stop between the road and a drainage ditch was improperly convicted, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Monday.
Purdue loses appeal bid to shield discrimination, harassment report
An appellate panel had harsh words for Purdue University’s conduct in shielding a report investigating a former chancellor’s complaint of gender discrimination and harassment against former university president France Cordova.
Public comment invited on Indiana’s child support guidelines
The Domestic Relations Committee of the Indiana Judicial Conference is soliciting public input concerning recommendations for changes to the state’s child support guidelines.
Justices affirm ‘safe harbor’ in Juvenile Mental Health Statute
A juvenile sex offender’s statements in a polygraph test during probation that he molested two more children may not form the sole basis to prove delinquency, the Indiana Supreme Court held Friday in affirming a trial court and rejecting the state’s appeal.