Pence restarts probate code study committee
Gov. Mike Pence on Wednesday signed a bill re-establishing the Probate Code Study Commission that was terminated along with multiple other interim legislative committees in 2014.
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Justice Department announces charges in dam cyberattack
Seven hackers tied to the Iranian government were charged Thursday in a series of punishing cyberattacks on a small dam outside New York City and on dozens of banks — intrusions that reached into American infrastructure and disrupted the financial system, federal law enforcement officials said.
VW said to risk missing court deadline for diesel accord
Volkswagen AG will probably miss a Thursday court deadline to reach a comprehensive agreement with U.S. authorities over its tainted diesel engines, possibly exposing the carmaker to daily fines and other sanctions.
Jury rules ex-Anderson mayor improperly fired workers
A federal jury has found that 11 people were improperly fired from their Anderson city government jobs after a new mayor took office.
Morgan County sued over death of jail inmate
The estate of a woman who was found dead in a Morgan County Jail cell after jail staff allegedly knew she required medical attention has filed a federal wrongful death suit against the sheriff, jail staff and contracted health care providers.
FBI official: Time needed to know if phone can be unlocked
It will take at least two weeks to know whether an alternate method will unlock an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, the head of the FBI's Los Angeles office said Tuesday, adding that federal investigators think they have "a good shot."
GOP Senate primary set after Stutzman nixes court challenge
The GOP primary field for Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat is set after U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman opted not to challenge his rival's candidacy in court.
Justices: IBM breached state welfare contract
IBM breached its master services agreement with the state in its failed bid to privatize and modernize Indiana’s welfare systems, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, more than six years after the state sued the tech giant over the $1.3 billion contract.
Indiana governor concerned about Notre Dame police bill
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Monday that his “strong bias for the public’s right to know” will weigh heavily as he decides whether to veto a measure that would shelter police departments at Notre Dame and 10 other Indiana private colleges from following the same crime reporting requirements as all other law enforcement agencies.
Legislators bet on fantasy sports
With figures that say between 500,000 and 1 million Hoosiers play daily fantasy sports, state legislators decided now was the time to regulate the growing industry before it got too big.
Study shows ‘problematic’ alcohol use by attorneys
A new study completed by the American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation has given some much needed data on lawyers struggling with substance abuse and depression.
Pence faces tough decision over campus police records bill
Gov. Mike Pence has a government transparency dilemma on his hands. The Indiana Court of Appeals’ unanimous ruling on Tuesday that private university police departments should not be “able to circumvent public records requirements” established a new level of openness for private campus police that freedom of information advocates say have been inappropriately operating in secret.
Long-running case over subdivision plan decided
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case that dragged on in the federal court system for nine years Thursday.
Consumer groups call on Indiana lawmakers to release records
Indiana lawmakers should be required to comply with their own public records law and release documents, including email correspondence with campaign donors and lobbying groups, a coalition of consumer advocacy groups told the Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday.
Pipe bomb targets judge’s home in southeastern Indiana
Police say a second pipe bomb in less than two weeks has exploded in the southeastern Indiana city of Madison, and they think the criminal justice system is being targeted.
Indiana Supreme Court hears lawmaker email case
Lawyers for an open government group told the Indiana Supreme Court that lawmakers should be required to comply with the state's public records act.
Indiana gay rights groups say history is on their side
Indiana LGBT rights activists said Tuesday that history is on their side and they will continue pressing for statewide civil rights protections for gender identity and sexual orientation despite lawmakers' unwillingness to act during the recently adjourned legislative session.
Kokomo council votes to approve LGBT protections
Kokomo's Common Council has voted to approve a measure banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
IBM case still pending as Indiana court awaits new justice
The upcoming retirement of one of Indiana's Supreme Court justices has legal observers speculating on when the court might rule in a long-running dispute over IBM Corp.'s failed attempt to privatize Indiana's welfare services.
Regulations coming for lawsuit funding industry
In the final hours of the 2016 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly arrived at a compromise which, for the first time, will regulate companies that fund plaintiffs in civil lawsuits in Indiana.