Wayne County prosecutor creates drug treatment program
An eastern Indiana prosecutor is starting a new treatment program for drug offenders that he hopes will end the cycle of addiction.
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COA: Trainer who had license suspended denied due process
A woman was denied due process after she had her athletic trainers’ license suspended for having a sexual relationship with one of her clients, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled. Even though she did not attend her hearing, her attorney did and the complaint she filed should not have been dismissed.
High court seems poised to overturn McDonnell conviction
The Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday seemed poised to overturn the conviction of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on political corruption charges and place new limits on the reach of federal bribery laws.
COA: Attorney who litigated his case pro se not entitled to attorney fees
A lawyer who represented himself in his case against two Marion County governmental entities and won is not entitled to attorney fees or compensation of any kind for missed business, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
IU McKinney professor celebrates Innocence Project client’s release
An Indianapolis law professor is celebrating the release from prison of a Gary man who she has argued for years was wrongly convicted of rape, sexual deviate conduct and robbery.
FBI head suggests agency paid more than $1M to access iPhone
FBI Director James Comey hinted at an event in London on Thursday that the FBI paid more than $1 million to break into the locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers.
China: Can’t sue Cabinet-level agency over Chinese drywall
China's Ministry of Justice has sent back a lawsuit in which thousands of U.S. homeowners in six states say a Cabinet-level agency should pay for damage to their homes from defective drywall made in China.
Republican Senate effort again fails to block water rule
Democrats have again blocked a Republican proposal that would have forced the Obama administration to withdraw a federal rule to protect small streams and wetlands from development and pollution.
VW reaches outline agreement with US to overcome crisis
Volkswagen AG agreed to fix or buy back about 500,000 tainted cars in the U.S., taking a significant step forward in its effort to emerge from the emissions-cheating scandal.
Committee gets advice on strengthening Indiana’s immigration laws
In his opening remarks to the first meeting of the Indiana Senate Select Committee on Immigration Issues Tuesday, Sen. Phil Boots, R-Crawfordville, made a statement that is likely to have been uttered in statehouses around the country. He said Congress is not addressing the country’s broken immigration system so states have to step up.
3 charged with several crimes in Flint water crisis
Two state regulators and a Flint employee were charged Wednesday with evidence tampering and other felonies and misdemeanors, for the first time raising the lead-tainted water crisis in the Michigan city to a criminal case.
High court upholds Arizona redistricting plan
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court says an Arizona commission did not violate the principle of one-person, one-vote when it redrew the state's legislative districts in a way that created some with more residents than others.
Indiana patent law delaying demand letters
While the passage of House Enrolled Act 1102 has not been met with a lot of noise, it is causing attorneys to think twice before sending a letter asserting patent infringement. Lawyers now have to consider the requirements of patent laws that have bloomed in many states and the potential ramifications of being found in violation.
Painkiller distributors face trials
Insurer argues to 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that it has no duty to defend in opioid prescription suit.
State pays ACLU over $1.4M under Pence
Under the administration of Gov. Mike Pence, legal fees paid to the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana have soared beyond $1.4 million and may approach $2 million, according to an Indiana Lawyer analysis.
Justices seem divided over Obama immigration actions
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided between its liberal and conservative justices Monday over President Barack Obama's immigration programs that could affect millions of people who are in the country illegally.
Sanders backs bill to let 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is backing legislation that would let Americans sue Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Police cleared in Fort Wayne gunman’s shooting death
A prosecutor has decided two police officers who fatally shot a Fort Wayne man last month won’t face charges because they acted in self-defense.
Coats, Donnelly ask HUD to adopt new definition of RVs
U.S. Sens. Dan Coats and Joe Donnelly have asked the Department of Housing and Urban Development to adopt a new definition of recreation vehicles they say is clear.
Immigration opponent to testify before Indiana Senate committee
A Kansas state official who is claiming he wrote parts of Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border is scheduled to testify April 19 before a newly formed Indiana Senate committee on immigration.