Man charged with threatening assistant U.S. attorney in Fort Wayne
A man accused of threatening an assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana has been arrested.
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Looking at extortion, 7th Circuit affirms enhanced sentence for Hobbs Act robbery
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is once again looking at whether Hobbs Act robbery constitutes a “violent felony.” Both the district and appellate courts found that it does in the instant case under the extortion element of the Hobbs Act.
7th Circuit affirms summary judgment for insurer after sprinkler malfunction leads to $7M in fire damages
A Michigan insurance company does not have to cover losses of more than $7 million stemming from a July 2019 South Bend fire that destroyed a costume and theatrical supply retailer’s warehouse, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
7th Circuit: Employer suing union after strikes not required to arbitrate
An employer suing an employee union after the employees twice went on strike won’t be required to take its claims to arbitration.
Federal courtroom named for Northern District Magistrate Judge Rodovich
The Indiana Northern District Court is honoring longtime Magistrate Judge Andrew P. Rodovich with a courtroom named in his honor.
Black nurse’s discrimination claims cannot overcome evidence at 7th Circuit
While acknowledging racism exists in the workplace, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found a Black nurse’s claim that she was transferred to a lower-paying job solely because of her race was not supported by the evidence.
7th Circuit: MCS-90 says insurance company has financial responsibility for truck crash
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals isn’t letting an insurance company off the hook in paying out a man who was involved in an accident with an interstate trucking company it previously covered.
CJ Roberts issues 2022 year-end report
In his 2022 review, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts brought attention to the rising number of threats against judicial officers and their families before detailing how the number of federal cases filed are declining nationwide.
Brookman might be 1st in filling Indiana federal seats: Experts expect Senate to speed up confirmation of judicial nominees over next 2 years
With the nomination of Magistrate Judge Matthew Brookman to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the Hoosier State might be seeing the first step in filling all its seats on the federal bench for the first time since January 2021.
7th Circuit orders East Chicago to restore firefighters’ schedule, but judge warns of infringement on democracy
In a dispute between the mayor of East Chicago and the local firefighters union that opposes him, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that the city violated the firefighters’ First Amendment rights.
Ex-Elkhart cop gets 15 months for punching handcuffed man
A former northern Indiana police officer who was caught on video repeatedly punching a handcuffed man in 2018 has been sentenced to 15 months in prison.
Arbitration and IP: Dispute between models, strip clubs highlights IP infringement coverage questions
An unusual intellectual property dispute involving strip clubs and professional models is moving through Indiana’s state courts on the issue of arbitration, highlighting what experts see as a lapse in insurance coverage for IP infringement.
7th Circuit denies Kokomo man relief in sextortion case
A northern Indiana man involved in a sextortion scheme involving “many” individuals online, including minors, has failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that his constitutional rights were violated during an investigation by the FBI.
Gary man awarded $25.5M in lawsuit against ex-cop, Hammond
A federal jury has awarded a Gary man $25.5 million in his lawsuit alleging that a now-retired police officer violated his civil rights and deprived him of a fair trial in a case involving a 1980 rape and robbery.
7th Circuit affirms denial of disability benefits, agrees 89,000 is ‘significant’ number of jobs
A woman seeking disability benefits has lost her argument that a judge improperly found there were a “significant” number of jobs she could perform despite her disabilities.
Jury convicts Gary man in bank robbery where guard was slain
A federal jury has convicted a Gary man of armed robbery and a weapons charge in the slaying of a bank security guard last year, prosecutors said Thursday.
Manufacturer to pay $9.8M for environmental cleanup at Elkhart Superfund site
A furniture manufacturer has agreed to pay $9.8 million to fund cleanup efforts at an Elkhart federal Superfund site.
HHC of Marion County seeks to roll back private right of enforcement
In hindsight, attorneys say, the footnote in the brief to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals filed by the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County provided the clue for what has since come.
District court rules against CAFO, Corps
A ditch system dug nearly 100 years ago to drain Beaver Lake, formerly the largest natural lake in Indiana, is at the center of a legal battle between a 4,350-dairy cow CAFO and the neighboring Newton County residents.
HHC sued for Open Door violation in Talevski case
A lawsuit has been filed against the members of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County Board of Trustees for violating Indiana’s Open Door Law in appealing a nursing home dispute to the U.S. Supreme Court.