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ELECTION PREVIEW: Attorney general candidates clash over office’s role
Democrat Destiny Wells argues that Republican incumbent Todd Rokita has overstepped the bounds of the office on some hot-button social issues. Rokita says he is fulfilling his role as a protector—making sure privacy laws are enforced, fraudsters are brought to justice and criminals stay in jail for their prescribed sentences.
IndyBar: How My IndyBar Membership Transformed My Legal Career
it has provided mentorship, leadership opportunities, and a community that has propelled my growth.
Externship program places law school students in state’s most lawyer-deprived areas
After her externship, attorney Chloe Carnes decided to stay in tiny Bloomfield and work in the Greene County Public Defender’s Office.
Three finalists named for retiring Judge Crone’s spot on Indiana Court of Appeals
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission named one attorney and two judges as finalists to fill an upcoming northern district vacancy on the 15-member court.
7th Circuit to hear oral arguments at Maurer School of Law
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is paying a visit to the Indiana University Maurer School of Law this week, as the appellate court will hold oral arguments for six cases at the law school.
Judicial candidates seek to fill upcoming Crone vacancy on Indiana Court of Appeals
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission interviewed seven candidates Tuesday for an impending vacancy on the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Wage garnishments and traffic violations — what impact do candidate legal woes have on voters?
With just two weeks to go until the Nov. 5 election, the race to succeed Gov. Eric Holcomb as the state’s top leader has hit breakneck speed — with the Indiana Republican Party repeatedly sending out mailers attacking the Libertarian candidate.
Amid a quiet U.S. Senate race, Indiana candidates criticize ‘invisible’ GOP frontrunner Banks
Two weeks out from Election Day — and just days ahead of a scheduled debate — two of Indiana’s U.S. Senate hopefuls say they’ve heard nothing from sitting Republican Congressman Jim Banks, the frontrunner in the race.
FTC’s rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
The Federal Trade Commission issued a rule in August banning the sale or purchase of online reviews. The rule, which went into effect Monday, allows the agency to seek civil penalties against those who knowingly violate it.
McDonald’s agreed to Trump event but says it isn’t endorsing a presidential candidate
McDonald’s Corp. agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but said it isn’t endorsing a candidate in the U.S. presidential race.
Dentons expands services to Africa in new combinations
Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm with a presence in Indiana, is expanding its services across the Atlantic, combining with law firms in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Senegal.
Indiana Northern District picks Andrew Teel as new magistrate judge
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana has selected one of the district’s law clerks to replace a retiring magistrate judge next year in the court’s Fort Wayne division.
State sues home improvement contractor for allegedly scamming Indy residents
The Office of the Attorney General filed a lawsuit last week alleging a home improvement contractor in Indianapolis has been scamming Hoosiers by taking money and then abandoning projects without refunds.
Supreme Court won’t revive Michael Cohen’s lawsuit against Trump claiming retaliatory imprisonment
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from Michael Cohen, who wanted to hold his former boss and ex-president Donald Trump liable for a jailing he said was retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir.
Mail carriers reach tentative pact with Postal Service that includes raises, new trucks
About 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide workers with air-conditioned trucks.
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Voters in Arizona and Massachusetts will decide in November whether it’s good policy to continue to let employers pass some of their labor costs to consumers.
Amid backlash, FDA changes course over shortage of Lilly weight-loss drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after intense public pressure and a lawsuit, is reconsidering its declaration barely two weeks ago that a shortage of the appetite-suppressing drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound—both made by Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.—is over, a temporary about-face that will allow pharmacies to keep selling unbranded copies.
Immigrants help power America’s economy. Will the election value or imperil them?
Immigration has become a source of fright and frustration for voters in this presidential election — with possible outcomes that could take the United States down two dramatically different paths.
A murder trial begins in a small Indiana town in the killings of two teenage girls
Jurors heard opening statements Friday in the trial of a man accused of killing two teen girls in a small Indiana community, horrific deaths that went unsolved for five years before investigators arrested a pharmacy employee who lived in the same town.