Art project aims to feature all 92 Indiana courthouses
After almost a decade in the making, the finish line is in sight for a courthouse art project that covers all 92 Indiana counties.
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Web exclusive: Federal DEFIANCE Act passes through Senate, awaits House approval
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.
Adopting AI: The efficiencies and risks for lawyers
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed industries in a way not seen since the adoption of the internet, and the legal field is no exception. Although our industry can be slow to change, legal professionals are increasingly embracing AI for its efficiency and innovation.
Clavio and Shanehsaz: Rules change for name, image, and likeness in college athletics
The NCAA and the five power conferences (Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-12 Conference, and Southeastern Conference, also known as the “Power 5 Conferences”) have been steadily working to resolve a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA related to revenue sharing with student athletes and name, image and likeness (NIL) rules.
Maley: 7th Circuit rule changes appeals court process
In July the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals adopted modifications to Circuit Rules 31 34, 40, 47 and 60. Circuit Rule 34 addresses oral arguments, which historically are set in all cases in which parties are represented by counsel.
IndyBar: Get your tickets for an unforgettable night at the IndyBar Foundation’s Annual Gala today!
Get ready! The Indianapolis Bar Foundation is thrilled to invite you and your friends to the 2024 IndyBar Foundation Annual Gala. Join us on September 20 at the beautiful Heirloom at N.K. Hurst, located at 230 West McCarty Street in Indianapolis.
Marquez: 3 new formatting features help you ‘Word up’ and ‘Excel in Office’
Microsoft Office has recently released several new features that make formatting a breeze.
IndyBar: IndyBar’s HEAL Committee announces renewed focus on lawyer well-being
If national surveys on attorney wellness hold true, we are among a group of burned out, depressed, anxious legal professionals who, on average, drink more than we should, sleep less than what’s recommended, and find little to no work satisfaction.
Federal agency wants regulation for paycheck advances
A proposed new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule would require companies to let consumers know that many paycheck advance products are actually loans subject to federal disclosure requirements.
Faegre Drinker summer associates help patients with wills
Monica Fennell recently returned to the firm to serve as Faegre Drinker’s midwestern pro bono counsel for the Midwest.
Protests test free speech policies
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.
AI content raises difficult ethical questions
At a lightning pace in recent years, generative artificial intelligence has struck the creative industries with an explosion of new writing, music, images and video.
Hammerle on… “Deadpool & Wolverine”, “Twisters” and “Thelma”
While both films will be hits at the box office, “Twisters” is the better film. “Deadpool & Wolverine” plays out as if watching a stand-up comedy routine where I laughed far less than other members of the theatre audience. As one critic noted, the film is “rude and irreverent, funny and disgusting, weird and a little sweet”.
DEI litigation shows hit to targeted programs in US
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.
Volunteer dog walker sues Humane Society after losing finger to dog bite
A volunteer dog walker is suing the Humane Society for Hamilton County after a dog she walked attacked her, resulting in her losing a finger.
IndyBar: Don’t miss the next two installments of the ‘Lunch with the Bench’ series
The IndyBar Litigation Section is sponsoring two more installments of its recurring ‘Lunch with the Bench’ series. Southern District of Indiana Magistrate Judge Kellie Barr will host the first lunch on August 22, 2024, and Southern District Magistrate Judge Kendra Klump’s presentation will follow on September 4, 2024. Both events will take place from noon until 1 p.m. at the Birch Bayh Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis.
IU, Purdue not in full agreement with state’s arguments in ‘intellectual diversity’ case
In an ongoing lawsuit against a new law on higher education curriculum, Indiana’s two top universities released a statement yesterday separating themselves from the Office of the Attorney General’s arguments.
IN Supreme Court denies 12 transfers
The Indiana Supreme Court denied 12 transfers for the week ending Aug. 9. Among the cases denied transfer included a Shelby County man seeking additional educational credit time. In Steven C. Clear v. State of Indiana, 24A-CR-170, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Clear’s conviction of a Level 5 felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated […]
A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled
A year after a Georgia grand jury accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, the case has stalled with no chance of going to trial before the end of this year.
Potential threats to IVF push political novices into election-year advocacy
“I remember thinking, this is the only way I was able to become a mother,” Gomez told Stateline. She and her husband went through years of fertility treatments and multiple rounds of IVF before the birth of their daughter in 2016. Without freezing her embryos and going through IVF, she said, “I would not be a mom. My 8-year-old would not be here.”