Taft extends tenure of managing partner Hicks by 1 year, announces successor
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP announced that a new managing partner will take over beginning in January 2028.
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New U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana celebrates homecoming with new role
For Thomas Wheeler II, United States attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, his new role is also a homecoming.
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The spectrum of police work documented in new book
Casey Seaton found his way to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, where he served as an officer and now teaches law at the IMPD training academy.
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A working man’s friend: Betz uses fighting skills sharpened in courtroom to battle Parkinson’s disease
Attorney Kevin Betz, co-founder of Betz + Blevins, has stepped away from his full-time work because of his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease. With medication and exercise, Betz has maintained his mobility but has struggled with fatigue.
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Housing court seeks to find alternatives to eviction
Every Wednesday and Thursday, the docket is filled with landlord-tenant cases. But since October 2021, the Lawrence Township Small Claims Court has been implementing a housing court model that provides additional services to try to prevent or lessen the impact of the loss of a place to live.
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Marion County’s juvenile intervention center now operating 24/7
The Family Youth and Intervention Center first opened last fall, but it could only operate at select times pending state approval.
Republic Airways revives legal fight with Indianapolis over tax-break clawback
The Indiana Court of Appeals is siding with Republic Airways in the latest battle of an ongoing feud between the airline and the city of Indianapolis over $247,522.17 in tax incentives.
Former Martin University students, staff sue school over its abrupt closure
The plaintiffs in Wednesday’s lawsuit are also asking the court to step in and stop any sale of university property, pending further investigation and hearing.
Federal judge sentences individuals for Indy-based drug trafficking operation
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced on Tuesday that four individuals were found responsible for distributing at least 55 kilograms of cocaine throughout the state from a business located near the east side of Indianapolis.
A new visual record of Indianapolis’ past is emerging from crime scene photos
Originally taken to document acts of violence, the images now serve as a vital window into an Indianapolis that no longer exists.
Indy woman to pay $1M in restitution after using boss’ accounts to pay personal expenses
Kimberly Johnson served as the victim’s personal assistant and was responsible for paying their credit card bills and updating them weekly on their financial balances.
Is ICE eyeing Indy as possible site for large-scale detention facility?
Another national news report has named Indiana as a possible site for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility — this time, in the state capital.
Indy investment firm sues former employees, alleges they solicited clients, stole trade secrets
The company alleges the employees converted confidential business records, such as client information, for personal use and transmitted client information to their new employer.
Coworking company COhatch says deal in place to stay at Circle Centre amid rent dispute
Hendricks Commercial Properties earlier this month sued Columbus-based COhatch, claiming the firm has failed to pay nearly $180,000 in rent at its downtown Indianapolis location.
COhatch facing eviction as Circle Centre owner alleges missed payments
A representative for COhatch Indy said the company hopes to resolve its dispute with with Hendricks Commercial Properties imminently.
FAA reconsidering Indianapolis heliport closure after AG Rokita’s intervention
In a letter, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said he believes that the $15 million offer made by Chuck Surack prior to the approval of the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport’s sale to the city did not receive due consideration.
Indianapolis finds energy-use benchmarking policy is a tall order
It’s been almost five years since the city joined sustainability-minded municipalities in passing an ordinance that requires owners of large buildings to report their annual utility use. Today, most building owners aren’t complying.
Senator seeks more policing, criminal prosecution from state in downtown Indianapolis
State Sen. Michael Young has introduced legislation that could lead to a state takeover of policing and criminal prosecution in downtown Indianapolis.
Fox files request to shift former sports analyst Mark Sanchez’s assault case to federal court
A civil lawsuit brought against Mark Sanchez may be heading to federal court after his former employer, Fox Corporation, filed a removal request last week and argued the lawsuit’s addition of an Indiana-based business last month was “fraudulently” made to keep the case in Marion Superior Court.
Four Indy men sentenced to combined 19 years in prison for illegal firearm possession
U.S. District Court Judges Jane Magnus-Stinson, Tanya Pratt and James Hanlon imposed sentences on Christopher Martin, 33, Desmond Hess, 33, Andrew Pernell, 44, and Jessie Stephens, 24, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The men were prosecuted in separate, independent cases.
Dozens of would-be U.S. citizens turned away from Indianapolis naturalization ceremony
The action followed a Dec. 2 policy memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services barring some pending naturalization cases for applicants from certain countries suspended earlier this year by President Donald Trump.
Indy lab agrees to pay over $9M to settle allegations it filed improper Medicare claims
The government says the lab billed Medicare for respiratory pathogen panels that were unnecessary or tied to improper referral arrangements.
Rokita encourages Trump to send the National Guard to Indy to fight crime
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita encouraged the move in a social media post that said “it would be welcomed to get this violence under control.”
Rokita files lawsuit against IPS for ‘frustrating’ immigration officials
IPS said it will continue to uphold the law while keeping its commitment to ensure “safe, supportive, and welcoming learning environments for all students.”