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New voter law looks to boost security but critics fear it will be stumbling block
Voting rights advocates critical of a controversial new Indiana voter registration law expect legal challenges to the measure that supporters tout as another way to tighten up election security and deter voter fraud.
Expunging criminal record, regaining driver’s license often require assistance
Several counties across the state are working to help Hoosiers clear their records and reinstate their driver’s licenses, using expungement and driving restoration laws like those passed in many states to help residents get their lives back on track.
Dean’s Desk: IU McKinney’s hybrid JD: Innovating to serve the state
For many IU McKinney students, a law degree is only possible if they can pursue that dream while working and supporting families. The fall 2023 launch of our hybrid J.D. was the innovative transformation of our foundational part-time evening program.
New Indiana porn site law faces legal challenge
The porn industry, which has battled age verification laws in several states, won a preliminary injunction Friday against a new Indiana statute that would require certain porn websites to prevent Hoosiers under 18 from accessing adult material.
Bill Kaiser and Andrew Klump: Boosting efficiency, safety through AI in manufacturing
In today’s business world, data has become extremely important in the quest to stand out among competitors, quickly improve products and efficiency, and forge deeper connections with customers. Data tells us how fast a product can be made or how often a customer reorders a product.
Hammerle on… “Inside Out 2,” “Hit Man”
Disney and Pixar restore movie magic to the big screen.
Report: Women now comprise majority of law associates
The National Association for Law Placement released its annual Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms in January, with the report showing women now constitute the majority of all law associates for the first time since NALP began gathering data in the early 1990s.
IndyBar: Interested in Joining the Board of Directors? Let Us Know!
Submissions of interest are now being taken for the 2025 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association. A variety of opportunities to lead are available with varying responsibilities and time commitments among the roles. The following vacancies exist for the coming year and must be filled by an attorney member:
Law schools, firms increase training, classes in generative AI
According to the 2024 AI and Legal Education Survey, collected by the American Bar Association, 55% of the 200 surveyed law schools currently offer classes on artificial intelligence as part of their curriculum.
Ryan M. Heeb: Focusing on our health will make us better lawyers, too
Most, if not all, of our professional lives as lawyers are devoted to serving others. Add on top of that the myriad other obligations we all have (family, social, philanthropic, etc.) and we quickly run out of hours in the day to accomplish all we need and want to do. While the consequences of this […]
Giuliani disbarred in NY as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump’s 2020 election loss
Rudolph Giuliani has been disbarred. The former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump received the decision Tuesday from an appeals court in Manhattan.
Indiana’s first Black AUSA Charles Goodloe Jr. dies at 83
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced Monday the passing of former U.S. Attorney Charles Goodloe Jr.
Commission on Judicial Qualifications advises candidates on endorsements, courthouse photography in campaign materials
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualification issued an advisory opinion Monday on campaign endorsements and other campaign conduct.
Supreme Court rules for truck stop in new blow to federal regulations
The Supreme Court opened the door Monday to new, broad challenges to regulations long after they take effect, the third blow in a week to federal agencies. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on debit card swipe fees that the federal appeals court in Washington upheld 10 years ago.
GOP US Rep. Spartz, of Indiana, charged with bringing gun through airport security, officials say
Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz has been charged with bringing a firearm through airport security, authorities said Monday.
Trump seeks to set aside his New York hush money guilty verdict after Supreme Court immunity ruling
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing, scheduled for next week.
FSSA halts POWER Account contributions after federal ruling
The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) will stop enforcing collections of premium-like payments — the agency announced Monday, the same day it was set to restart the program. The action comes after a Thursday ruling from a federal judge striking contributions to POWER Accounts for Indiana’s Medicaid expansion enrollees.
Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat
The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday to address excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories due to blistering temperatures.
First female bankruptcy judge focused on opportunity, not adversity
The recently retired bankruptcy judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana was encouraged to pursue two traditional career paths for women when she entered college in the 1970s.