Rep. Susan Brooks helps put spotlight on civil legal aid
Civil legal aid providers got a boost Tuesday with the announcement of the formation of a Civil Legal Services Caucus in the U.S. Congress.
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Suit accuses owners of home-repair firm of serial fraud
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller sued the two owners of Carmel-based Green Frog Restoration Inc. on Tuesday, charging they scammed at least 41 Indianapolis-area residents out of more than $280,000 after one of them conducted similar schemes against Ohio and Kentucky residents.
Justices end Californian’s lawsuit against Austrian railway
In their first decision of the term, justices of the Supreme Court of the United States ruled Tuesday that an American woman’s lawsuit could not go forward in U.S. courts.
High court’s election-year lineup rich in high-profile cases
Affirmative action, abortion the Obama health care law and possibly immigration are among big issues that could be decided by the Supreme Court of the United States just months ahead of a presidential campaign season.
Pence order puts Indiana at center of Syrian refugee issue
Indiana could be shaping up as a testing ground for how states deal with Syrian refugees, after Gov. Mike Pence directed state agencies this month to suspend resettlement efforts because of security concerns.
L-3 Communications sued by US over defective gun sights
The U.S. government has sued L-3 Communications Corp. for fraud, claiming it knowingly supplied the military and law enforcement with thousands of defective holographic weapon sights that malfunction in hot, cold and humid conditions.
Lawsuit: Indy used car dealer deceived consumers
Indianapolis used car dealer Circle City Auto Exchange Inc. and two of its affiliates were sued by the state Monday for allegedly selling “total loss” vehicles to customers without disclosures, charging unfair prices and offering "useless" warranties, the Indiana attorney general’s office announced.
Indiana governor faces lawsuit for blocking Syrian refugees
A lawsuit challenging the Indiana governor's decision to stop state agencies from helping resettle Syrian refugees alleges that the action wrongly targets the refugees based on their nationality and violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law.
Drones, big and small, said to need registration in US plan
Owners of all but the smallest toy drones will have to register them with the U.S. government before the end of the year if the Obama administration adopts proposals issued by a task force it appointed.
Madoff aides won’t face longer terms as U.S. drops appeal
U.S. prosecutors dropped their bid to boost the prison terms for five of Bernard Madoff’s ex-employees, who received “merciful” sentences after being convicted of aiding his $17.5 billion fraud.
Some Indiana cities worry about impact of proposed LGBT bill
Officials in some Indiana cities with ordinances that provide protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents are worried that a bill lawmakers will consider in the 2016 session could undermine their local authority.
Obama lawyers ask Supreme Court to revive immigration plan
President Barack Obama’s administration moved quickly to seek a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on his plan to shield as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, setting up the prospect of a politically charged court battle next year.
Allen County settles suit over length of detainments at jail
Allen County leaders have approved a roughly $638,000 settlement of a class-action lawsuit claiming 962 people were detained too long in the county jail.
Opaque military justice system shields child sex abuse cases
More inmates are in U.S. military prisons for sex crimes against children than for any other offense, an Associated Press investigation has found, but an opaque justice system prevents the public from knowing the full scope of the crimes or how much time the prisoners spend behind bars.
Legal experts urge caution as tribes enter pot business
Tribes across the U.S. are finding marijuana is risky business nearly a year after a Justice Department policy indicated they could grow and sell pot under the same guidelines as states.
Councilors question Carmel attorney’s 2-week paid leave, then hefty raise
After going on paid administrative leave this fall, Carmel City Attorney Dough Haney received a 23 percent raise that will take effect in 2016.
DNA collection bill filed in Legislature
Once again, the Indiana General Assembly is being asked to expand law enforcement’s ability to collect DNA.
Indiana House leader backing tighter cold medicine law
The top Republican in the Indiana House on Tuesday endorsed tightening state law to require a doctor's prescription for cold and allergy medications that can be used to make methamphetamine.
GOP bill on Indiana LGBT rights has religious exemptions
Indiana Senate Republicans released a proposal Tuesday that would extend state civil rights protections to LGBT people while also carving out broad exemptions for religious institutions and some small businesses that object to working with gay people.
East Chicago councilman pleads not guilty to murder charge
An East Chicago councilman charged with murder has pleaded not guilty at an arraignment hearing in federal court.