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To overcome travel ban, some Americans taking cases to court

December 27, 2019 | Associated Press

Mohammed Hafar paced around the airport terminal — first to the monitor to check flight arrivals, then to the gift shop and lastly to the doors where international passengers were exiting. At last, out came Jana Hafar, his tall, slender, dark-haired teen daughter who had been forced by President Donald Trump’s travel ban to stay behind in Syria for months while her father, his wife and 10-year-old son started rebuilding their lives in Bloomfield, New Jersey, with no clear idea of when the family would be together again.

Voting integrity brings more voter confidence, panel says

December 13, 2019 | Marilyn Odendahl

A panel discussion Thursday about the vulnerability of Indiana’s election system to cyberattacks and hacks impressed one piece of advice on Hoosier voters heading into the 2020 election: brace yourself.

Lawsuits hatch from egg contract that spoiled

December 11, 2019 | Marilyn Odendahl

Less than a month after an Indiana jury delivered a $1.46 million verdict against Evansville-based Rexing Quality Eggs, the contract dispute was still going, with the parties arguing at the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals over the return of plastic egg packing materials.

Patent U.: Universities’ investment in patentable research reaps more revenue, litigation

December 11, 2019 | Marilyn Odendahl

As universities investment more resources in the development of patentable technology, they also run an increased risk of litigation.

US Supreme Court rejects Arizona opioid case

December 10, 2019 | Associated Press

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by Arizona’s attorney general to force the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, to return billions of dollars they took out of the company.

SCOTUS leaves Kentucky’s pre-abortion ultrasound law in place

December 9, 2019 | Associated Press and IL Staff

The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday left in place a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients before abortions. The decision comes as a ruling is expected from the high court on a more restrictive Indiana abortion ultrasound law that was struck down last year.

Archdiocese claiming church autonomy in defense of teacher firing

December 5, 2019 | Marilyn Odendahl

Declaring the courts have no jurisdiction over church doctrine, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis will be in Marion Superior Court next week, arguing for the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a teacher who was fired from his position at Cathedral High School because he is in a same-sex marriage.

Special prosecutor finds insufficient evidence in Hamilton County nepotism, harassment allegations

December 2, 2019 | Kurt Christian and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

A special prosecutor is citing insufficient evidence to charge employees in the Hamilton County Treasurer’s Office after a former coworker alleged they’d engaged in nepotism, then harassed and fired her to cover it up.

DTCI: 2019 amicus activity — summary of key cases

November 27, 2019 | From DTCI

This year, the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana has participated as amicus in a variety of issues of significant interest to the defense bar. Here are highlights from some of those key cases.

Litz & Eaton co-founder facing three lawsuits, including one from his former partner

November 14, 2019 | Mickey Shuey and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

Three new lawsuits have been filed against one of the co-founders of floundering Indianapolis residential development firm Litz & Eaton — including one suit that could tee up a legal fight with his former business partner.

NTSB: Coast Guard ignored duck boat safety proposals

November 14, 2019 | Associated Press

Federal transportation safety investigators criticized the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday for ignoring suggestions over nearly two decades to improve tourist duck boats, changes they say might have prevented last year’s Missouri accident that killed 17 people.

‘Precedent setting settlement’ ends rent-to-own housing lawsuit

November 12, 2019 | Marilyn Odendahl

A legal fight over a rent-to-buy real estate business that included the landlord hitting back and filing a counterclaim for defamation against the plaintiffs ended Friday with the parties reaching a settlement that, among other provisions, requires the defendants pay nearly $400,000 plus attorney fees.

Dow Agro lawsuit accuses employees of stealing secrets before quitting

November 11, 2019 | John Russell and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

Dow AgroSciences LLC is crying foul, saying two former employees downloaded thousands of files of valuable and confidential information in the days leading up to their resignations, amounting to theft of company property and a violation of their non-disclosure and non-competition agreements.

Judge orders Trump to pay $2M for charity foundation misuse

November 7, 2019 | Associated Press

A New York judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to an array of charities to resolve a lawsuit alleging he misused his own charitable foundation to further his political and business interests.

Abortion parental notification law possibly headed for SCOTUS after 7th Circuit denial

October 31, 2019 | Olivia Covington

The 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals will not revisit a prior ruling that upheld an injunction on an Indiana law requiring “mature minors” to notify their parents before they have an abortion, setting the case up for a possible trip to the United States Supreme Court.

Creating options: SCOTUS lets inverse condemnation suits in federal courts

October 30, 2019 | Olivia Covington

The June 21 decision in Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania, 588 U.S. ___ (2019), overturned precedent requiring property owners to file inverse condemnation actions in state court before bringing a federal action. Instead, the 5-4 majority opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, determined the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause is triggered as soon as the government takes land without compensating the property owner.

Fired Indianapolis Catholic school counselor files lawsuit

October 23, 2019 | Associated Press and IL Staff

A former guidance counselor at an Indianapolis Catholic high school who was fired for being in a same-sex marriage is suing the school and the archdiocese — the second such lawsuit filed by an employee who was fired for the same reason.

Indiana sues distributors in opioid epidemic

October 22, 2019 | Marilyn Odendahl

One day after three opioid distributors reached a $260 million tentative settlement with two Ohio counties, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill filed a lawsuit also seeking damages from the same three companies, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., Cardinal Health and McKesson Corp.

Witnesses: Hill was ‘super friendly,’ ‘inebriated’ at sine die party

October 22, 2019 | Olivia Covington

Attorney General Curtis Hill was intoxicated and “super friendly” during the 2018 sine die party, legislative staffers and lobbyists said Tuesday, continuing testimony in the disciplinary hearing against the AG.

Hill accusers provide emotional testimony

October 22, 2019 | Olivia Covington

Testimony in the attorney discipline action against Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill continues Tuesday after emotional remarks Monday from the women who have accused him of sexual misconduct.

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