High court won’t reinstate conviction of Ohio cop in wife’s death
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider reinstating the conviction of a former police official charged in connection with his wife’s 1995 death in Ohio.
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Ruling: Simon must face anti-trust suit from competitor
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group must face an anti-trust lawsuit from a competitor that developed a northern Indiana shopping center near a Simon mall, a federal judge has ruled.
High court won’t hear appeal in NFL video game lawsuit
The Supreme Court of the United States is staying out of a dispute between game maker Electronic Arts Inc. and former National Football League players who accuse the company of using their likenesses in the popular Madden NFL video game series without approval.
Anthem slaps lawsuit on Express Scripts over drug pricing
Blue Cross-Blue Shield health insurer Anthem is suing pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts over prescription drug prices.
McConnell: No lame-duck hearing of court pick
No Supreme Court hearings, no votes, not during regular business or a postelection lame-duck session, the Senate’s majority leader made clear Sunday.
Jury weighs punitive damages after $115M Hogan sex tape verdict
Jurors will consider punitive damages against Gawker Media after already awarding former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan $115 million in a lawsuit over its online publication of a sex tape.
Evansville Bar Association honors firm, professionals at luncheon
The Evansville Bar Association and Volunteer Lawyer Program of SW Indiana recognized pro bono work, legal secretaries and paralegals during their annual joint awards luncheon Wednesday.
Pence faces tough decision over campus police records bill
Gov. Mike Pence has a government transparency dilemma on his hands. The Indiana Court of Appeals’ unanimous ruling on Tuesday that private university police departments should not be “able to circumvent public records requirements” established a new level of openness for private campus police that freedom of information advocates say have been inappropriately operating in secret.
Opinions March 18, 2016
Indiana Court of Appeals
In Re the Term. of the Parent-Child Relationship of: M.R.W., M.A.W., Ja.W., Se.W., Sa.W., and C.W. (Minor Children), and J.R. (Mother) v. Ind. Dept. of Child Services (mem. dec.)
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Juvenile. Affirms termination of mother’s parental rights.
Clinic to provide pro bono naturalization services
As many as 60 legal permanent residents will be assisted with naturalization applications Saturday morning by volunteer attorneys from the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic’s Immigrant Justice Program.
Long-running case over subdivision plan decided
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case that dragged on in the federal court system for nine years Thursday.
Officials weigh options for historic Hamilton County courthouse
Hamilton County officials have started discussing the future of their historic courthouse as plans progress to expand the newer judicial center across the street—and the ideas range from a co-working space to a voting center.
Garland meets Democrats; Senate recesses, groups up pressure
Merrick Garland has met with two supportive Senate Democratic leaders and spoken by phone to more of his Republican opponents. But he’s moved no closer to weakening the GOP barricade against changing his status from Supreme Court nominee to justice.
Consumer groups call on Indiana lawmakers to release records
Indiana lawmakers should be required to comply with their own public records law and release documents, including email correspondence with campaign donors and lobbying groups, a coalition of consumer advocacy groups told the Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday.
Pipe bomb targets judge’s home in southeastern Indiana
Police say a second pipe bomb in less than two weeks has exploded in the southeastern Indiana city of Madison, and they think the criminal justice system is being targeted.
Indianapolis man gets life sentence in deadly house blast
A judge has sentenced an Indianapolis man to life in prison without parole for his role in a 2012 house explosion that killed two people and destroyed or damaged more than 80 homes.
Ex-Subway pitchman Fogle faces lawsuit from victim
Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is being sued by a girl who's one of the victims in the sex crimes case that sent him to prison for more than 15 years.
Suit rightly decided for IMPD detective, appeals court rules
A plaintiff who sought to sue an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police detective for alleged abuses related to a drug search failed to persuade the Indiana Court of Appeals that the officer could be held personally liable.
Man gets to keep part of farming property
A man will get to keep part of his farming property after the Indiana Court of Appeals found appointing a commissioner for the property was an impermissible modification of his and his ex-wife’s divorce agreement.
Shot officer’s suit against gun dealer splits COA
An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer who was shot and wounded by a suspect he killed returning fire may proceed with his lawsuit against a gun dealer that sold the gun to a straw purchaser, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The officer’s case is supported by law enforcement and public policy organizations.