Bills on obtaining a warrant, DNA samples clear Indiana House committee
The measures are aimed at expediting the processing of warrants and assuring DNA samples are taken at the time of a felony arrest.

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The measures are aimed at expediting the processing of warrants and assuring DNA samples are taken at the time of a felony arrest.
The legislation follows up on contradictory court rulings over the 2023 encroachment law, under which police can tell members of the public to stand back while they perform their duties.
Rep. Becky Cash said there is a six- to eight-month wait for rape kit processing in Indiana, which crime technicians and law enforcement attributed to the lack of equipment and staff.
While President Trump’s tariffs could help steel and aluminum plants in the United States, they could raise prices for the manufacturers that use the metals as raw materials.
The measure moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to get it over the finish line.
Billionaire Elon Musk and other Trump allies have railed at judges who have blocked parts of Trump’s agenda, threatening impeachment and launching personal attacks.
As Attorney General Todd Rokita seeks answers about what he calls potential labor trafficking networks, two groups have pushed back against his unusual tactics.
The association has been supporting Black lawyers and judges in the Indianapolis area since 1925.
Under Gov. Mike Braun’s new policy, all women employed by the state, including both full- and part-time workers, are eligible for up to six weeks of paid childbirth recovery leave.
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Before COVID-19, there were about 5,000 CASA volunteers. Now, there are around 3,000, and the push is on to find more.
Rokita’s recommendations address a critical concern: the potential misuse of disciplinary mechanisms to pursue political agendas rather than uphold ethical standards.
Our job here at The Indiana Lawyer is to provide you with as much information as we can as quickly as we can—and to do it without embracing a political party or a point of view.
The real legacy is in how we deal with the messy, the imperfections and the unexpected.
While the use of AI may improve efficiency, it also raises concerns about how employers collect and use this information.
The changes, along with the early actions of Acting General Counsel William Cowen, signal an intention of rolling back Biden-era measures.
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law has spent more than 30 years answering cybersecurity and privacy challenges with a distinctive, holistic approach.
The National Immigrant Justice Center aims to make immigration processes more understandable and equitable by offering direct legal services to low-income immigrants.
Mergers and acquisitions have been strong among Indiana auto dealerships for the past few years, but President Donald Trump’s economic policies have left dealmakers’ predictions mixed for 2025.
Some return-to-office mandates have given rise to legal challenges, particularly in cases where they may disproportionately impact employees with disabilities or other legally protected characteristics.