Judge sets November hearing on Indiana abortion mandate
A federal judge has set a November hearing on Planned Parenthood's bid to block a new Indiana mandate that women undergo an ultrasound at least 18 hours before having an abortion.
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Planned Parenthood challenges new pre-abortion ultrasound law
A new Indiana law requiring women to have an ultrasound 18 hours before an abortion is being challenged in court by Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky.
Stricken Indiana abortion law ‘unprecedented,’ opponents say
Indiana’s strict anti-abortion legislation that Gov. Mike Pence signed this year was “unprecedented” in scope and in its rejection of long-established federal law, said opponents who succeeded in blocking the law from taking effect.
Judge blocks Indiana abortion law
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Indiana’s restrictive new abortion law from taking effect Friday.
State vaping law survives federal challenge
A federal judge on Thursday upheld as constitutional a controversial state law that regulates the manufacturing of vaping “e-liquids.”
New state law allows distilleries to sell carryout 7 days a week
A new state law that takes effect July 1 lifts the ban on carryout sales for artisan distilleries, putting the businesses on par with wineries and craft breweries, which already sell alcohol on Sundays.
New Indiana laws begin July 1
Read a complete list of the laws that will become effective July 1.
US Supreme Court leaves state assault weapons bans in place
The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected challenges to assault weapons bans in Connecticut and New York, in the aftermath of the shooting attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that left 50 people dead.
Indiana mom seeks law change after daughter’s ATV death
The mother of an Indiana girl who died in an all-terrain vehicle crash has started a nonprofit foundation in partnership with state lawmakers to draft a helmet law and mandatory safety education for children who ride ATVs.
Indiana wants group to stop using baby boxes
Indiana child welfare officials have warned an organization that installed two baby boxes at firehouses where mothers can drop off unwanted newborns anonymously to remove them, saying they question their safety and whether women who use them could face child abandonment charges.
Judge allows state vaping law to move forward
A Marion County judge has ruled a state law regulating the manufacturers of vaping “e-liquids” can take effect July 1, shutting down an attempt to get a preliminary injunction on the law that they say will put them out of business.
Indiana law change reduces state audits of local government
A change in Indiana state law has meant that audits of local governments are being done less often.
States ban kratom supplement over abuse worries
Kratom, a little-known plant-based substance often sold as an herbal supplement to address chronic pain, is raising alarm bells in states concerned that it could be as addictive as heroin.
New York could become 1st state to ban cat declawing
New York would be the first state to ban the declawing of cats under a legislative proposal that has divided veterinarians. Advocates say the procedure is misguided and cruel.
Scientific basis for laws on marijuana, driving questioned
Six states that allow marijuana use have legal tests to determine driving while impaired by the drug that have no scientific basis, according to a study by the nation's largest automobile club that calls for scrapping those laws.
US sues North Carolina over transgender bathroom law
A potentially epic clash over transgender rights took shape Monday when the U.S. Justice Department sued North Carolina over the state's bathroom law after the governor refused to back down.
North Carolina governor files lawsuit over LGBT rights law
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's administration sued the federal government Monday in a fight for a state law that requires transgender people to use the public restroom matching the sex on their birth certificate.
Lawyer: Law protects 911 caller in Prince death
A Minneapolis attorney says he believes Minnesota law would protect a California man from any potential charges related to Prince's death.
Indiana patent law delaying demand letters
While the passage of House Enrolled Act 1102 has not been met with a lot of noise, it is causing attorneys to think twice before sending a letter asserting patent infringement. Lawyers now have to consider the requirements of patent laws that have bloomed in many states and the potential ramifications of being found in violation.
COA: Flood plain ordinance is enforceable, residential ordinance is not
A builder must seek a special exception to mine in a flood plain zone after the Indiana Court of Appeals found that ordinance enforceable under state statute. However, an ordinance that doesn’t allow mining within two miles of a residential area is not enforceable because it was not enacted in accordance with Indiana’s zoning statutes.