IPS adopts new student policy in latest move involving ICE lawsuit from Attorney General Rokita
A lawsuit from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita alleges the district unlawfully impeded federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Indiana Senate sends controversial immigration bill to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk
The bill — known as the Indiana Fairness Act — had been awaiting a concurrence vote by the Senate since last week, when author Sen. Liz Brown signed off on its House changes and sent it back to her chamber.
AG Todd Rokita touts $100M in Indiana Medicaid provider fraud recovery
In a Tuesday press conference, Rokita said the money comes from 89 separate recoveries, some through civil settlements and others via criminal prosecutions.
UPDATE: Senate set to vote on heavily amended immigration bill
Sen. Liz Brown, the Republican who authored Senate Bill 76, on Monday signed off on significant changes the House made to the bill.
Indiana reaches $6.25M settlement with pharmaceutical companies over EpiPen prices
Attorney General Todd Rokita announced the settlement Monday, just over a year after filing an antitrust lawsuit against Pfizer Inc., Viatris Inc. and several other companies that distribute injectable epinephrine devices.
Bill narrowing post-conviction proceedings stalled in committee despite AG Rokita’s support
House Bill 1314 would narrow the opportunities for incarcerated individuals to petition for post-conviction relief but doesn’t appear poised to make it out of committee by Tuesday’s deadline.
State revokes Newburgh chiropractor’s license following sexual assault allegation
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office said its investigation uncovered allegations that the chiropractor engaged in sex with adult patients, sent a sexually explicit message to a 17-year-old patient and violated medical privacy standards.
Satanic Temple’s effort to stop Indiana’s anti-abortion law fails in the 7th Circuit
The federal appeals court dismissed the Satanic Temple’s lawsuit against the state’s ban on telehealth abortion medication, upholding a lower court’s ruling that the religious institution lacked standing.
Indiana attorney general sues Lilly over insulin prices
Attorney General Todd Rokita said the lawsuit, filed last Wednesday in the Lake County Superior Court, is part of his office’s intensifying efforts to lower insulin prices and improve health care affordability.
Rokita, Braun push for Ten Commandments monument to be placed on Statehouse lawn
If the motion were accepted, it would overturn an over 20-year-old injunction stemming from a lawsuit filed by the Indiana Civil Liberties Union (now known as the ACLU of Indiana) to prevent the monument’s placement, an effort the ICLU argued would constitute an unlawful establishment of religion.
Indiana AG joins 23 states in support of Trump passport policy on biological sex listings
Indiana is one of 24 states, as well as the Arizona Legislature, that joined the amicus brief. Rokita authored the brief and his office issued a news release regarding the brief, which was filed Monday.
State appeals court rules lower court must dismiss Gary lawsuit against gun industry
A 2024 state law that stripped all Indiana municipalities of their authority to sue the gun industry is constitutional, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
Hoosier consumers to share $10.5M in national Google Play Store settlement
The payments would come from a pending $700 million settlement reached in 2023 with Google over allegations the company unlawfully monopolized Android app distribution and in-app payment processing through the Google Play Store.
Indiana Real Estate Commission revokes Avon agent’s license over fraud claims
During a commission hearing Wednesday, witnesses said Jeremy Tucker defrauded them out of millions of dollars through unpaid loans or forged documents.
Misconduct complaint against Rokita dismissed, but senator seeks to revive it
Attorney General Todd Rokita’s lawyers argued that Sen. Liz Brown’s grievance was “meritless on its face” and was filed in retaliation for statements protected under First Amendment free speech rights.
Fort Wayne becomes latest target of Rokita’s expanding immigration-related inquiry
The move into Fort Wayne comes even as the attorney general’s unconventional approach to the immigration probe has been successfully challenged in Evansville.
IPS to change immigration-related policies after attorney general’s ICE lawsuit
Indianapolis Public Schools plans on changing its policies to address a lawsuit from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita that claims the district impeded federal immigration enforcement.
Porn companies sued for alleged violations of Indiana’s age verification law
A complaint was filed against Aylo, an adult entertainment company that owns several pornographic websites, including Pornhub, in the Marion Superior Court on Dec. 3.
Immigration crackdown bill continues Indiana Republican split
A key state senator and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita are facing off again over what steps the state should take in cracking down on illegal immigration.
Appeals court to hear challenge to Gary’s longstanding lawsuit against the gun industry
The new dispute centers on a law that the Indiana General Assembly passed in 2024 that attempted to retroactively bar cities and counties from suing firearm manufacturers, sellers, dealers or trade associations.