John Maley: More federal court rule amendments are on their way
Absent Congressional action, which is unlikely, the new rules package will take effect Dec. 1.
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Justin Sorrell: New AI case helps define fair use of copyrighted works
This landmark ruling provides the first judicial guidance on the extent to which AI services may use copyrighted works to train large language models without explicit agreement from the works’ owners.
Birth certificate changes for seven transgender Hoosiers are in limbo
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, Attorney General Todd Rokita and the Indiana Department of Health are fighting against court orders granting the changes.
Deanna Marquez: Highlighting what matters: Conditional formatting in Excel
With the use of Excel’s conditional formatting, you can set the rules once and let Excel do the highlighting for you.
Brock Easton: Quiet liquidity: Investor pressure is reshaping early-stage deals
Investors, especially those at the earliest stages, are asking for more. Not just better terms or lower valuations. They’re asking for exit options, built in from day one.
John R. Van Winkle: Are mini-trials an answer for certain civil disputes?
A mini-trial is defined in the alternative dispute resolution rules as a “settlement method in which each side presents a highly abbreviated summary of the case to senior officials who are authorized to settle the case.”
Legal prep school coming to Indy in 2026
The Legal Prep Charter Academy plans to open its doors in Indianapolis for the 2026-27 school year. The original campus in Chicago serves both students interested in pursuing law as a career and those who aren’t, or perhaps don’t know yet.
IndyBar: Balancing Confidence and Vulnerability as a New Lawyer
Our growth as lawyers (and, frankly, as humans) accelerates when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable.
IndyBar: President’s Update
The association’s nominating committee is requesting applications of interest for the 2026 board of directors.
IndyBar: Getting Paid as a High School Athlete
The trend of players getting paid has extended from college athletes to high schoolers in most states.
Texas AG: Eli Lilly and Co. offered kickbacks to providers to prescribe blockbuster drugs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is accusing Eli Lilly and Co. of a kickback scheme to induce medical providers to prescribe the Indianapolis-based company’s drugs including blockbuster GLP-1 medications Mounjaro and Zepbound, according to a recent lawsuit.
IN Court of Appeals denies Planned Parenthood’s challenge to state’s abortion law
The Indiana Court of Appeals denied Planned Parenthood’s challenge to the state’s near-total abortion ban on Monday, upholding a September 2024 decision by the Monroe Circuit Court.
Pair of Indianapolis fentanyl traffickers receive lengthy federal prison sentences
Richard Garner III, 38, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, followed by eight years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a substance containing fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Ward seeks execution pause over lethal injection concerns; AG argues date should stand
Attorneys for death row inmate Roy Lee Ward and the Indiana Attorney General’s Office are sparring before the state’s highest court over whether Ward’s tentative execution date should stand.
Certain local offices now subject to more campaign finance requirements
Some locally elected officials now have to file annual campaign finance reports following a new state law.
Increasing the danger: Journalist killing in Gaza sends a chilling message
Israel’s targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was noteworthy even for a conflict remarkably blood-soaked for journalists, leaving some experts to marvel that any news at all emerges from the territory.
The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive
The questions came fast to the mayor of the nation’s capital, many of them designed to get her to say something harsh about Donald Trump — in particular, the president’s freshly announced plan to take over the Metropolitan Police Department and call in the National Guard.
7th Circuit rules IMPD did not violate deceased man’s rights in fatal high-speed police chase
The City of Indianapolis and five of its police officers did not violate a deceased man’s constitutional rights when officers initiated a 2020 police chase on a suspect that ultimately resulted in the man’s death, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in upholding a lower court’s decision.
Anderson man gets 5+ years in prison for impersonating Homeland Security officer, possessing homemade bombs
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt. sentenced Joshua Stearman, 42, to 65 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, according to the Indiana Southern District’s U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Taft announces merger with Morris, Manning & Martin, boosts presence in Atlanta, Washington D.C. markets
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP continues to grow, with the firm announcing Monday that it will merge with the firm Morris, Manning & Martin in December.