Parents’ consent to adoption not required, COA affirms
A mother and father with lengthy criminal records and a history of instability did not have to consent to the adoption of their daughter, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed.
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Supreme Court upholds tribal police in traffic stop, search
The justices unanimously reversed an appellate ruling in favor of a non-Native motorist who was charged with drug-related crimes after a tribal officer searched his pickup truck on a public road that crosses the Crow reservation in Montana.
Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2B talc verdict
The justices did not comment in rejecting the company’s appeal. The company argued that it was not treated fairly in facing one trial involving 22 cancer sufferers who came from 12 states and different backgrounds.
Supreme Court ruling gives immigrant facing deportation hope
A Guatemalan man who lived in a Massachusetts church for more than three years to avoid deportation said Tuesday he’s hopeful a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision boosts his efforts to remain in the country.
Indiana University giving students option on COVID-19 vaccine proof
IU said that under the revised requirement students and employees would be able to attest to their vaccination without having to provide immunization documentation.
Supreme Court to hear arguments in classmates’ personal injury damages dispute
The case involved the amount of damages Sydney Renner was entitled to after a 2016 accident that left her with a concussion.
Son loses appeal of felony battery conviction against mother
The case stems from a physical altercation between Michael McMillen and his mother, Leshia Beers, in their Lafayette home in February 2020.
Holcomb says he won’t block IU vaccine requirement
Indiana’s governor says he won’t prevent Indiana University from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for all students and employees, despite many state officials arguing against that policy.
Evansville woman pleads guilty to absentee ballot charge
Jan Reed, 69, admitted to illegally mailing hundreds of absentee voter applications before the 2020 Indiana primary election.
Law firms among businesses stepping up diversity efforts
Barnes & Thornburg is among the organizations conducting in-depth assessments to inform concrete steps toward change—whether that means rewriting job postings, making representation a must for candidate pools or boosting employee support systems.
Purdue plans vaccine cash drawing as IU faces policy critics
While Indiana University faces political backlash over its plans to require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for all students and employees, Purdue University is offering a chance at winning a full year’s tuition for students who get the shots.
Notre Dame grad awarded inaugural Exoneration Clinic fellowship
Nikolai Stieglit will be the first postgraduate fellow for The Exoneration Justice Clinic at Notre Dame Law School, which handles wrongful conviction cases from around the country.
COA rules for homeowners who argued neighbors’ pole barn violated neighborhood covenants
Morgan County homeowners who challenged a pole barn that violated their neighborhood’s covenants weren’t required to challenge every neighborhood violation to bring their case against the barn, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
Acting U.S. Attorney Bell named Indiana Northern District Court clerk
Gary T. Bell will be tasked with legal and administrative duties such as managing the court’s budget, information technology, jury services and processing staff.
Ashley HomeStore settles employment-rights case with Indiana guardsman
Ashley HomeStore has agreed to pay an Indiana Army National guardsman $6,000 after he alleged he was fired from the store’s Greenwood location after returning from active duty.
Senate eyes R&D bill to counter China, bolster chip manufacturing
What started as a pragmatic effort to boost scientific research and development has morphed into sweeping Senate bill aimed at making the U.S. more competitive with China and other countries, including $50 billion in emergency funds to shore up domestic computer chip manufacturing.
Indiana University reviewing vaccine mandate amid criticism
A day after the state attorney general issued a non-binding opinion that the policy was illegal, IU said it “will further consider our process for verifying the requirement.”
Justices asked to reverse murder conviction, life sentence in death of Madison County toddler
A Madison County man convicted of murdering his girlfriend’s toddler is asking the Indiana Supreme Court to throw out his conviction and sentence to life without parole.
Indiana reports 19 more COVID-19 deaths, 674 new cases
The state said 2.47 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.62 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Democrats push bill allowing college athletes to organize
College athletes would have the right to organize and collectively bargain with schools and conferences under a bill introduced Thursday by Democrats in the House and Senate.