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College 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.”
Judge spares Gary gunmaker lawsuit, rejects new law’s retroactivity
A March law — the Legislature’s third attempt to kill the case — lets only the Indiana attorney general sue the firearm industry. It’s retroactive to August 27, 1999 — three days before Gary filed its lawsuit.
Courtroom cameras get thumbs up from media, judges in survey
Results from a survey by the Indiana Supreme Court’s Office of Communication, Education, and Outreach suggest the majority of respondents believe the use of news media cameras in courtrooms has been successful so far.
IN Supreme Court suspends Indianapolis attorney after conviction in fatal drunk driving case
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended an Indianapolis attorney from practicing law in the state, following his May sentencing for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and causing death in a May 2023 crash.
Jewelry business fights to reclaim seized money in civil forfeiture case
A California-based family jewelry business is now trying to prove that money seized at the Indianapolis FedEx center belonged to them, and was not associated with any criminal business.
The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the ‘unsubscribe’ button
In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans to click the unsubscribe button for unwanted memberships and recurring payment services.
Senators urge better access to disability payments for long COVID patients
Several U.S. senators have called on the Social Security Administration to take steps to make it easier for people with long COVID to access disability benefits, actions that disability rights advocates and patients say are desperately needed.
Rokita dismisses IU Health privacy case
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has dismissed a case his office brought against IU Health after a judge’s ruling found the case lacking.
Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
Even as the Biden administration has publicly warned hospitals to treat pregnant patients in emergencies, facilities continue to violate the federal law. More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022, an Associated Press analysis of federal hospital investigations has found.
7th Circuit vacates ruling, instructs lower court to grant preliminary injunction in campaign finance case
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s ruling that denied a preliminary injunction for the Indiana Right to Life Victory Fund and a media company against two provisions of Indiana law dealing with campaign finance restrictions.