Letter: Rokita consistently, courageously defends Hoosier conservative values
Most recently, controversy — and flack — has again come to Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita over his successful disciplinary complaint against Dr. Caitlin Bernard.
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States sue Meta, claiming its social platforms are addictive, harm children’s mental health
Dozens of states including Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms.
State wins restraining order against Fishers attorney for alleged Ponzi scheme
A Hamilton County judge has granted the state’s motion for an emergency temporary restraining order against a Fishers attorney who allegedly defrauded people in a Ponzi scheme related to securities.
AG’s office gets commitment from landlord to pay $12,000 to domestic abuse survivor
A landlord company has agreed to pay $12,000 to a survivor of domestic abuse and improve its policies addressing domestic violence among tenants, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office announced Thursday.
A ‘messy’ question: Who should pay for Rokita’s defense in discipline case?
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission’s complaint, filed Sept. 18, has created a secondary issue — a question with an unclear answer: Who should pay for Rokita’s defense counsel?
Tensions rise over deposition, judge selection in Senate hopeful John Rust’s ballot access suit
A lawsuit filed by Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Rust appears to be in a stalemate amid the search for a new judge, disagreements over filing timelines and contention over a deposition.
Indiana to receive $3.6M in privacy breach settlement
Indiana will receive $3.6 million, the most of any state, as part of a $49.5 million multistate settlement with software company Blackbaud, which was the subject of a 2020 data breach affecting millions of people.
Rokita files suit over alleged manufactured home fraud scheme
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit against three people in Bartholomew County accused of scheming to defraud people seeking installations of manufactured homes.
Rokita seeks dismissal of Bernard-related discipline case hours after complaint is filed
Hours after the Disciplinary Commission filed a complaint against Attorney General Todd Rokita for comments he made about Dr. Caitlin Bernard, he is seeking dismissal of the case, arguing that the action violates separation of powers and free speech rights.
Rokita sues IU Health for privacy violations stemming from Caitlin Bernard case
Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit against Indiana University Health, alleging it failed to report, review and enforce privacy standards in connection with Dr. Caitlin Bernard talking publicly about an abortion she performed on a 10-year-old.
State defendants being represented by outside counsel in IPS lawsuit; commercial court consent refused
State defendants in a lawsuit brought by Indianapolis Public Schools regarding the sale of unused classroom buildings are being represented by outside counsel, rather than the Attorney General’s Office. They also refused consent to a commercial court docket.
Indiana disperses $18M in opioid settlements
Indiana will distribute about $18 million in opioid settlement funds to support local law enforcement, drug task forces and treatment hubs, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Friday.
Delta-8 in dispute: Following attorney general’s guidance, industry files suit
When Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the opinion in January this year declaring that delta-8 and hemp-derived products are illegal, law enforcement around the state took note — and some members of the hemp industry promptly filed suit.
State asks 7th Circuit to vacate injunction on law banning gender transitions for minors
The state has filed an appellant brief with the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and is requesting that the court vacate a district court injunction that preliminarily enjoined a law that would have banned gender transition procedures for Indiana minors.
Indianapolis Housing Agency commits to ‘rectify’ living conditions at apartment complex
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has obtained a legal commitment from the Indianapolis Housing Agency to rectify living conditions at a downtown apartment building, the AG’s office announced Aug. 14.
Indiana attorney general seeks info about gender-affirming care with subpoena-like demands
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office has issued at least three civil investigative demands to medical providers as he continues to seek out information regarding gender-affirming care practices across the state.
Indiana revokes licenses of funeral home and director after decomposing bodies and cremains found
The licenses of a southern Indiana funeral home and its director have been revoked following an investigation that found 31 decomposing bodies and 17 cremains being stored at the facility, the state’s attorney general announced Tuesday.
From prayer to books, Rokita updates ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita released a fourth edition of his “Parents’ Bill of Rights” document Tuesday, outlining what Hoosier parents can do to “oversee and participate in the part of our children’s education that occurs outside of the home.”
In new filing, state says request to keep injunction against abortion ban in place is ‘improper in the extreme’
The Office of the Attorney General has filed its response to a petition for rehearing in the case against Indiana’s near-total abortion ban, urging the state’s high court to reject a request to keep an injunction against the ban in place, at least temporarily.
Long-time IN solicitor general Fisher leaving for private sector job
Indiana’s first and long-time solicitor general, Thomas M. Fisher, is leaving the Office of the Attorney General to take a job in the private sector, Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Wednesday.