The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear the case of Indiana parents who were appealing the state’s decision to remove their transgender teen from their home.
The Indiana Supreme Court sent a double-jeopardy, child-death case back to the appellate court on Friday in light of a recent decision that clarifies what constitutes being charged more than once for the same crime.
Indianapolis-based law firm Cohen & Malad LLP has taken a lawsuit to trial in New Jersey that alleges a medical device used to repair hernias causes life-threatening complications and says the case will be a bellwether for dozens of other lawsuits filed against the device’s makers.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled this week that juvenile offenses for possession of a dangerous firearm and possession of a machine gun constituted double jeopardy for an Indianapolis teen, providing more guidance on the test used to determine whether a person is being prosecuted more than once for the same crime.
Clinton Circuit Court Judge Brad Mohler worked to forge his own path while remaining connected to his farming roots.
The Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana State Bar Association are taking big and small steps to help bridge the gap, from making more people eligible to take Indiana’s bar exam to studying the root causes of a shortage that could lead to a lack of access to the legal system.
About $2.3 million in grants are helping Lawrence Township Small Claims Court Judge Kimberly Bacon hire additional staff to support a local eviction diversion program that is serving nearly all of Marion County.
Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed several bills into law following the Indiana General Assembly’s adjournment Friday night. Several of those bills make adjustments to children in need of services, with one going into effect upon passage.
The state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that a Clark County man knowingly exerted unauthorized control over a motor vehicle and provided sufficient evidence for his felony auto theft conviction, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Monday.
The Indiana House of Representatives concurred Tuesday on a bill that makes changes to adoption subsidies, sending it to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk.
The Indiana Court of Appeals and Indiana Bar Foundation have partnered for the national Civic Learning Week March 11-15.
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Terry Crone plans to retire this fall. The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission will be accepting applications later this year to fill the vacancy.
The Office of Judicial Administration announced Wednesday morning that the Indiana Supreme Court’s Office of Court Services Executive Director is leaving.
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley will step down after serving on the state’s second-highest court since 1994, when she was named by then-Gov. Evan Bayh.
W.W. Contracting, Inc. was named as the insured on a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by Pekin Insurance. The policy covered “accidental loss” to W.W.’s tools but also had a few exclusions.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a man’s sentence for drug trafficking after determining a district court did not account for the difference in mixed and pure substances.
A woman that filed a wrongful death action as a special administrator of her late son’s estate did not do so within a statutory two-year filing period, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in affirming a trial court’s dismissal of the complaint.
The Indiana Court of Appeals found a trial court did not abuse its discretion in compelling a basketball goal company to produce discovery materials following a teenager’s death.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s judgment that a corporate events company was not liable for the conduct of one of its employees.
A trial court was not required to announce a cause number at the beginning of a protective order hearing, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday in affirming a civil protection order.