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7th Circuit: Insufficient evidence sinks ex-employees’ sexual harassment, racial discrimination claims
Two former employees of a commercial and aerospace manufacturing company were unable to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday that they were subjected to a hostile work environment based on sexual and racial comments directed at them by other workers.
Workers at Mooresville brick plant trying to overturn ‘successor bar’ doctrine in decertification fight
Mooresville brick makers unhappy with their union are asking the National Labor Relations Board to override the decision of the regional director and allow them to take a decertification vote.
District court erred in ‘distribution’ enhancement in child porn case, 7th Circuit rules
A man convicted of transporting and possessing child pornography could have his sentence reduced after a federal appeals court determined his saving of the images in a cloud-based folder didn’t amount to “distribution.”
Frost Brown Todd teams up with Million Meal Movement to help fight local hunger
More than 60 Frost Brown Todd LLC attorneys, paralegals and business professionals rallied together on March 1 to give back to their community after putting a pandemic-prompted pause on in-person community service events.
7th Circuit cannot reconcile ALJ’s contradictory findings, remands denial of benefits
Holding the administrative law judge failed to “clearly and rationally” articulate the reason for her finding that an Indiana woman who could sit for no longer than 15 minutes at a time would be able to perform a sedentary job, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeal remanded the case to the Social Security Administration for another review.
Indiana’s unemployment rate continues descent, slipping to 2.4%
Indiana’s unemployment rate continued to descend in January and hit a low that the state has not seen at least since America’s bicentennial.
Indiana attorney general bills state $2,300 for border trip
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office spent at least $2,300 for his trip the U.S-Mexican border in January that included a stop at a Donald Trump rally along the way, state records show.
Anthem sues former executive over trade secrets
Indianapolis-based health insurer Anthem Inc. is suing a former executive, claiming he stole trade secrets, went to work for a direct competitor, and breached a contract involving restricted stock agreements.
COA: Trial court didn’t err in child porn case
A split Court of Appeals of Indiana has determined a trial court didn’t err when it sentenced a Dubois County man to 21 years in prison after finding thousands of videos depicting child pornography on a hard drive in his home.
Advisory opinions offered on statements made by judicial candidates, lawyers commenting on pending legal matters
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications and Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission have issued advisory opinions regarding statements targeted at opponents made by candidates running for judicial office and public statements made by lawyers regarding pending disputes, including on social media.
Enhanced tech, security, court operations on display at Community Justice Campus
The timeline for moving more than 200 employees and court personnel to Indianapolis’ new Marion County Community Justice Campus has yet to be nailed down, but Marion Superior Court Judge Amy Jones told members of the media during an exclusive, one-time tour of the sleek new facility on Friday that a date will hopefully be set in the next two weeks.
Indianapolis high school wins state mock trial contest
Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis is the 2022 Indiana High School Mock Trial Champion and will represent Indiana in the National High School Mock Trial Championship in May.
Justices disagree on denying transfer in domestic violence, computer trespassing cases
Indiana Supreme Court justices last week could not come to an unanimous decision in declining to further consider two cases that sought transfer of jurisdiction before the high court.
Justice Thomas slams cancel culture, ‘packing’ Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said he’s concerned efforts to politicize the court or add additional justices may erode the institution’s credibility, speaking Friday in Utah at an event hosted by former Republican U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch’s foundation.
Filter blocked 70,000 emails to Indiana lawmakers on bill
A spam filter blocked as many as 70,000 emails sent to Indiana legislators about a contentious bill that aimed to place restrictions on teaching about racism and political topics.
Judge rules boy to be tried as adult in death of 6-year-old
A juvenile court judge has ruled that a teenager accused of molesting and fatally strangling a 6-year-old northern Indiana girl last year will be tried as an adult, prosecutors said Friday.
Hobart man faces prison in accidental shooting death of daughter, 9
A northwestern Indiana father has pleaded guilty in the 2017 fatal shooting of his 9-year-old daughter as he warned his two sons never to play with a handgun.
7th Circuit: Solitary confinement prisoner failed to exhaust administrative remedies
A prisoner who spent nearly four years in solitary confinement failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing a federal claim about his prison conditions. He also failed to budge a 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirming judgment against him.
Justices affirm division of marital assets
The Indiana Supreme Court has determined a trial court didn’t err in its method of dividing up assets between a divorced Hendricks County couple, parting ways with the opinion of the Court of Appeals of Indiana.