Woman who sent texts urging suicide guilty of manslaughter
A woman who sent her boyfriend a barrage of text messages urging him to kill himself when they were both teenagers was convicted Friday of involuntary manslaughter.
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Tax Court rules for State Revenue Department in assessment case
The Indiana Tax Court has granted summary judgment to the Indiana Department of State Revenue after finding the department’s proposed assessments of a northern Indiana heating equipment manufacturer were not void as a matter of law.
7th Circuit orders new hearing in Marion County wrongful-detention suit
The issue of the certification of two subclasses of inmates who allege they were wrongfully detained for unconstitutional periods of time is back before a district court after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the court erred in initially denying class certification.
Justices question teen’s LWOP sentence at oral arguments
In Indiana, only five juveniles have been sentenced to life without parole. Now, the fate of the fifth juvenile rests with the justices of the Indiana Supreme Court, who must decide whether the teen’s act of shooting and killing another 17-year-old rises to a level of offense that warrants spending the rest of his life behind bars.
Judge faces legal quagmire in teen texting suicide trial
A juvenile court judge now finds himself at the center of a legal quagmire: Should he set a legal precedent in Massachusetts by convicting young woman of manslaughter for encouraging another teen to take his own life through dozens of text messages? Or should he acquit her and risk sending a message that her behavior was less than criminal?
Judge hears arguments in suit challenging new Indiana abortion law
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky argued before a federal judge Tuesday that portions of the state’s new parental notice requirements are unconstitutional and place an undue burden on minors seeking abortions.
ILS project aims to help tenants avoid eviction
Indiana Legal Services Inc. has launched a pilot program in Indianapolis specifically to help individuals and families facing eviction.
Health chief, 4 others charged with manslaughter in Flint
Five people, including the head of Michigan's health department, were charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter in an investigation of Flint's lead-contaminated water, all blamed in the death of an 85-year-old man who had Legionnaires' disease.
Insurers: We’re off the hook, Duke Energy knew coal ash risk
Dozens of insurance companies say they're not obligated to help pay for Duke Energy Corp.'s multi-billion dollar coal ash cleanup because the nation's largest electric company long knew about but did nothing to reduce the threat of potentially toxic pollutants.
CVS, suitors for Marsh stores agree to settlement, helping clear way for sale
The two Ohio-based grocery chains that agreed to purchase 26 stores from Marsh Supermarkets have reached a settlement with pharmacy giant CVS Health, getting them a step closer to finalizing the transaction totaling $24 million.
Attorney disbarred for falsifying statements, evidence to disciplinary commission
An Indianapolis attorney charged with making false statements and submitting false evidence to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission in an attempt to be reinstated to the practice of law has instead been disbarred.
COA: Chiropractors not qualified to render opinions on ‘complex’ causation issues
A medical malpractice case against a Franklin County chiropractor must proceed to trial after the Indiana Court of Appeals held Wednesday that chiropractors, including those on medical review panels, are not qualified to render opinions on the cause of injuries when a case involves a “complex” causation issue.
Justices to decide if man should face charge for sending teen explicit photo
There are two, possibly conflicting, statutes at play in a case now under consideration by the Indiana Supreme Court in a case involving an explicit photo sent to a teen – one that sets the age of consent for sexual activity at 16 years old, and one that prohibits the dissemination of matter “harmful to minors” to any minor under the age of 18.
Congressional Democrats sue Trump over foreign payments
Democratic lawmakers are suing President Donald Trump over foreign money flowing into his global business empire.
Indiana mother who killed 2 children faces new murder charge
An Indiana woman who admitted to fatally smothering her two children was charged Tuesday in the death of a former neighbor.
COA rules against contractor hurt on IU jobsite
A construction manager and product manufacturer did not have a duty to a construction contractor injured on an Indiana University jobsite in October 2012, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Court affirms division of marital estate in divorce
A trial court’s division of a marital estate that was challenged by both the husband and wife was affirmed Tuesday by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Desire for second boat lift not enough to override prior orders
The Indiana Court of Appeals swatted away an appeal of a dispute between pier owners, finding previous trial court orders resulting from more than 26 years of litigation over access to a lake clearly stated when a pier’s location can be changed.
Conviction upheld for man who berated ex after protective order
A man who called his ex and offered a “one time only deal” regarding parenting time with their son after the woman obtained a protective order failed to convince judges on appeal that his invasion of privacy conviction should be reversed.
COA again rejects Evansville’s gun-in-park suit appeal
A man who sued the city of Evansville after he was forced to leave a park after police spotted him carrying a firearm may proceed with a lawsuit seeking damages and treble attorney fees under a statute that bars municipalities from regulating firearms.