The ACLU of Indiana filed a new lawsuit over SEA 202, a law requiring professors to be disciplined for not fostering “a culture of free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity,” citing policies recently enacted at Purdue University and Indiana University.
Indiana social work leaders say that while the need for more professionals isn’t dire, additional work still needs to be done to keep the profession well-staffed and supported.
Roosevelt Glenn’s children were 2, 7, and 8 years old when he left for prison after being wrongfully convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in Gary in December 1989.
According to a 2022 survey of 300 U.S.-based in-house counsel by the legal talent provider Axiom, 47 percent of surveyed lawyers reported feeling very or extremely stressed or burned out in their jobs.
The Indiana Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Friday in the case of a man sentenced for murdering his girlfriend, with judges weighing whether the man’s cell phone was legally seized for evidence.
A new law enacted on July 1 across the state requires principals to allow students to be dismissed from class during the week to attend religious instruction.
Senate Bill 185, which became law on July 1, requires school corporations and charter schools to adopt a policy that prohibits students from using cellphones in the classroom. For students who haven’t known a world without the handheld device, the change is just that: a change, but one that many say is warranted and necessary for student learning and cooperation.
Student loan borrowers across the country have been left in limbo after a federal court issued an injunction on President Joe Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan.
Judges, colleagues, and loved ones from across the state and beyond gathered in the Indiana Statehouse on Friday to celebrate the career of Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley.
The U.S. District Court for Southern Indiana granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the trustees of Purdue University and Indiana University over a new law requiring trustees to implement policies regarding faculty tenure.
A bipartisan bill aimed to hold creators and distributors of sexually explicit “deepfakes” accountable unanimously passed in the United States Senate last month, seen as a crucial step in protecting victims of pornography by artificial intelligence.
An independent review of Indiana University’s response to encampment protests at the school’s Bloomington campus determined that while the university was permitted by legal standards and university policies to call off the protests when it did.
Discussions around improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace have unfolded throughout the United States for decades, dating back to the 1960s with the establishment of equal employment laws and affirmative action.
Applications are now open for a vacant superior court judge position with the Allen Superior Court.
Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law, who represent the plaintiffs in each case, argue Elkhart is on its way to becoming the wrongful conviction capital of North America.
A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco suggests the immigrant population is significantly boosting the number of workers in the U. S. labor market, giving the country a little more room to breathe as it continues marching through the post-pandemic era.
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.