The state of Indiana is one of many across the U.S. working to temper the shortage. Senate Bill 132, which makes it easier for nurses from other countries to obtain licenses to work in the state, went into effect on July 1.
G. Marcus Cole, dean of the University of Notre Dame Law School, encouraged attendees to “take religious liberty out of politics,” emphasizing the importance of pushing for religious liberty for citizens across the globe, particularly in spaces where political arguments have caused strife and fractured relationships within communities.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s dismissal of Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violations after the plaintiff failed to state an FCRA claim and lacked standing to bring an FDCPA claim.
Several counties across the state are working to help Hoosiers clear their records and reinstate their driver’s licenses, using expungement and driving restoration laws like those passed in many states to help residents get their lives back on track.
According to the 2024 AI and Legal Education Survey, collected by the American Bar Association, 55% of the 200 surveyed law schools currently offer classes on artificial intelligence as part of their curriculum.
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed an order from the Benton Circuit Court dismissing a plaintiff’s case regarding a settlement dispute because the party failed to move the case along, Chief Justice Loretta Rush wrote in a June 27 opinion.
The unit’s work already has helped clear one Indianapolis man of murder, and about 10 more cases are under review.
Under the new law, faculty members at public universities will be required to teach scholarly works “from a variety of political or ideological frameworks” within the faculty member’s purview of instruction.
The Indiana Tax Court has affirmed the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance’s determination that the Lake County Assessor correctly developed the county’s land order in 2022.
The JUDGES Act would increase the number of federal district judges in the most overburdened areas of the country, including the Southern District of Indiana.
The Indianapolis Bar Association named paralegal Laura E. Adamaitis Thirion as its 2024 Paralegal of the Year, recognizing her outstanding contribution to the legal community.
Expanded roles for paralegals are among the options being considered by the 23-member Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future, which was appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court.
The Indiana Supreme Court reinstated the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to a case involving the City of Carmel, reversing an Indiana Court of Appeals decision that claimed the commission couldn’t be a party in the case while also acting as a fact-finding entity.
In the 2022 fiscal year, 570,000 children across the United States were served by the foster care system. Of that number, 19,201 children were served in Indiana.
The two schools have solidified a new partnership that will allow faculty and students to collaborate on legal topics of interest to their respective countries and to travel to each other’s schools, furthering the educational experience. One key focus will be human rights.
The special judge in the ongoing case of Richard Allen, the man accused of killing two teenage girls in Delphi in February 2017, has cancelled this week’s hearings after the defense team filed a motion to disqualify the judge from the case.
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications issued a public admonition of former Benton Circuit Court Judge Rex Kepner for engaging in conduct unbecoming of a judicial officer.
The Indiana Supreme Court granted the transfer of two cases and denied 27 for the week ending May 10.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a Newburgh-based long-term care facility was not liable for alleged harassment in an employment discrimination case filed on behalf of Black employees.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s final rules, published on April 15, are considered by many to be a win over discrimination against pregnant workers. But some oppose provisions that offer time off and other job accommodations for abortions.