Indiana immigration notice measure altered but opposition holds firm
The measure would mandate that Hoosier sheriffs notify federal immigration authorities when they suspect an arrestee is in the United States illegally.
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Purdue acquires Indiana Avenue home of Schultz & Pogue for Indy campus
Purdue University in Indianapolis is continuing to add to its downtown footprint, spending $4.5 million to acquire another property for its growing city campus.
State Sen. Koch joins Gutwein Law
The move will help the firm expand to Bloomington, where Koch had a solo practice.
Dentons announces expansions to Turks and Caicos, Thailand
The global law firm, which has the sixth largest practice in the Indianapolis market, plans to combine with Griffiths & Partners, a leading law firm in the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Pisut and Partners in Thailand.
Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers
Under the deal members of the Sackler family would give up ownership of the company in addition to contributing money over 15 years with the biggest payment up front.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled that Trump’s order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights.
Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland ordered the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to all employees of USAID.
State’s high court rules student entitled to attorney fees even in partial public-records win
The Indiana Supreme Court sided with the Marion Superior Court by agreeing that a college student was entitled to attorney fees after he won a court order for one of three public records requests.
UPDATE: Chief Justice Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ immediate public response to Trump marks an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches.
Fair housing groups sue over DOGE cuts that hit Indianapolis nonprofit
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, which says it lost an estimated $30,000 in federal funding, could soon be represented by a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts.
Regulatory panel denies Stifel’s claim against Indy competitor
A financial industry arbitration panel has ordered Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. to pay $7 million in attorney’s fees to a group of former Stifel advisers in Indianapolis.
Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of US law
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Rep. Gerald Connolly of Virginia are seeking detailed information about the authority of the Department of Government Efficiency Service
Appellate court rules in favor of Floyd County councilwoman in residency dispute
Four fellow Republicans challenged Floyd County Councilwoman Denise Konkle’s right to hold the seat in 2023, claiming she forfeited her office by residing in Harrison County for six months.
South Bend attorney suspended for failing to represent client
The attorney is suspended from the practice of law for 180 days beginning on April 25.
Indiana Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments at IU McKinney
A three-judge panel will consider the appeal of Melvin Weaver, who was convicted of reckless homicide in a traffic death in Muncie.
Hendricks County brothers named in dozens of lawsuits over real estate deals
More than 200 residential properties around Indianapolis are connected to at least one of the more than two dozen active lawsuits that investors, lenders and contractors have filed against brothers Jeremy and Joshua Tucker.
Indiana Democrats elect Karen Tallian as party chair
The state party’s central committee favored her over Destiny Wells by a vote of 18-14.
Poacher-reporting program racks up tips, pays rewards
The total number of tips approached 600 in 2022, then shot up to nearly 900 in 2023 and crossed 1,000 last year for the first time in at least a decade.
What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations
The law is a sweeping wartime authority that allows non-citizens to be deported without being given the opportunity to go before an immigration or federal court judge.
Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders a stop
U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg issued an order Saturday temporarily blocking the deportations, but lawyers told him there were already two planes with immigrants in the air