Oracle and Google to replay World Series of copyright trials
Oracle Corp. and Google are stepping before a jury a second time with potentially $9.3 billion on the line, and the prospect of profoundly changing how software is protected and licensed.
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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.
State seeks new judge after surprise ruling in IBM case
Lawyers representing the state in its ongoing lawsuit against IBM over a canceled $1.3 billion welfare privatization contract have asked for a new judge in the case and moved to void his latest ruling that said the state wasn’t entitled to damages for breach of contract.
Whitestown wins annexation lawsuit for part of Perry Township
A ruling from the Indiana Court of Appeals will allow part of unincorporated Perry Township to be absorbed into Whitestown after the Indiana Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
Anderson man shot by police gets 50 years for shooting 2
A central Indiana man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for shooting two people before being shot by police.
Pence appoints Slaughter to replace Dickson on Supreme Court
Gov. Mike Pence Monday named Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP partner Geoffrey Slaughter to the Indiana Supreme Court. The veteran litigator will replace Justice Brent Dickson who retired from the court April 29.
Civil trial over Colorado theater shooting security begins
Nine months after the Colorado theater shooter was sentenced to life in prison, some victims returned to the same courtroom Monday in hopes of holding the company that owns the suburban Denver movie theater accountable for not doing more to prevent his bloody rampage.
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.
Company must sign collective bargaining agreement
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals enforced a decision from the National Labor Relations Board that Merrillville's Polycon Industries must abide by a collective bargaining agreement it made with a Teamsters union after it had agreed to the terms.
Pence picks Taft attorney as next Supreme Court justice
Gov. Mike Pence has selected Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP partner Geoffrey Slaughter as Indiana's 109th justice. Pence made the announcement at 1 p.m. Monday from his office in the Statehouse.
Opinions May 9, 2016
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Polycon Industries Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
15-3675, 15-3859
NLRB. Enforces National Labor Relations Board order that Polycon Industries must sign a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Union Local 142. Polycon negotiated the agreement with the Teamsters, but then refused to sign it.
Judge awards ex-Lilly manager $500,000 after lawsuit
A federal judge has awarded more than $500,000 to a former manager at Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. who quit for health reasons and was later dropped from the company’s extended disability plan.
Supreme Court grants transfer to insurance case
The Indiana Supreme Court accepted one case out of the 24 cases up for transfer last week, a case involving a lawsuit seeking underinsured motorist coverage.
Judge may decide to delay trial in IU student’s death
A judge may decide this week whether to delay the trial of a Bloomington man accused of killing an Indiana University student.
Appellate pleadings and motions going online pushed to July 1
In its third meeting, the Advisory Task Force on Remote Access to and Privacy of Electronic Court Records shifted discussion to what types of trial court cases should be made available online at mycase.in.gov and any potential issues in doing so.
Judge blocks Bartholomew court policy barring political activity
A federal judge Friday blocked a Bartholomew County policy that broadly barred court services employees from political activity.
Opinions May 6, 2016
Indiana Court of Appeals
Barbara Hill, individually and as guardian of Charles Hill, incapacitated, and as next friend of Alexandra Hill, a minor, et al. v. Erich E. Gephart, City of Indianapolis, et al.
49A02-1509-CT-1288
Civil tort. Reverses summary judgment in favor of city of Indianapolis defendants on the Hills’ claim of negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from Erich Gephart driving a jail transport vehicle that struck and injured Charles Hill. Remands for proceedings.
COA: Defense lawyer’s ‘questionable’ conduct not reversible error
A defense attorney who provided evidence to the state of her client’s involvement in a separate case where he was one of six people charged with brutalizing and sexually assaulting members of an Indianapolis family in their home did not commit reversible error, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Split COA reinstates suit of pedestrian hit by deputy’s vehicle
A man who was walking on the wrong side of the road in dark clothes at night and was struck by a Marion County deputy driving a jail transport vehicle may pursue his negligence claim, a divided Indiana Court of Appeals panel ruled Friday, reversing the trial court.
Carmel’s attempted annexation of Home Place back in court
After years of both parties agreeing to delay the case, the annexation battle between the city of Carmel and a small area in Clay Township known as Home Place is back in the courts.