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Dozens file court support for gay teacher in fight with Archdiocese of Indianapolis

September 24, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl

The fight over a teacher at Cathedral High School who was fired for being in a same-sex marriage is highlighting a split between conservative and progressive members of the Catholic faith with several members of the Indiana legal community — including a former 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge and an Indiana attorney prominent in Republican politics — now adding their voices in opposition to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Dismay over Breonna Taylor spills into America’s streets

September 24, 2020 | Associated Press

Anger, frustration and sadness over the decision not to charge police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death poured into America’s streets as protesters lashed out at a criminal justice system they say is stacked against Black people. Violence seized the demonstrations in her hometown of Louisville as gunfire rang out and wounded two police officers. Protests in Indianapolis remained peaceful.

COA affirms denial of mom’s request to relocate in parenting dispute

September 22, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld an order denying a mother’s request to relocate, finding her move from South Bend to Chicago would not be in the child’s best interest.

Indiana joins kickbacks settlement involving company’s hemophilia products

September 17, 2020 | IL Staff

Indiana has joined several states and the federal government to reach an agreement with National Cornerstone Health Services to settle allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act.

Former ITT students in Indiana to get $10M in debt relief

September 16, 2020 | Associated Press

More than 1,000 students who were enrolled at now-closed ITT Technical Institute campuses in Indiana are eligible for nearly $10 million in student loan forgiveness, the state’s attorney general announced Tuesday.

‘Say her name’: Louisville to pay $12M to Breonna Taylor’s family

September 16, 2020 | Associated Press

Months after the police killing of Breonna Taylor thrust her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race and excessive use of force, the city of Louisville agreed to pay the Black woman’s family $12 million and reform police practices as part of a settlement announced Tuesday.

Agreement settles complaint against student housing provider

September 14, 2020 | IL Staff

A conciliation agreement with a provider of student housing is being hailed as expanding housing opportunities for families with children and opening access to more than 12,830 rentable units, including some at college campuses in Indiana.

Judge recommends criminal count dismissal in duck boat case

September 8, 2020 | Associated Press and IL Staff

A federal magistrate judge has recommended that criminal charges be dismissed against three men indicted over a duck boat sinking on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people two summers ago, including nine members of an Indianapolis family.

IPL to pay $1.5M fine to settle Petersburg pollution issues

September 1, 2020 | John Russell, Indianapolis Business Journal and IL Staff

Indianapolis Power & Light Co. has agreed to pay about $1.5 million in penalties to settle longstanding pollution issues at its huge Petersburg Generating Station.

Advisory opinion: Judges can advise family members behind the scenes

August 20, 2020 | Olivia Covington

Indiana judges can advise family members on legal issues, but they must do so in a behind-the-scenes way that does not “trade on the prestige” of their office, a judicial ethics opinion issued Thursday says.

State, Planned Parenthood agree to delay enforcement of 18-hour abortion ultrasound law

August 20, 2020 | Olivia Covington

The battle over an enjoined Indiana law requiring women to obtain an ultrasound 18 hours before an abortion has taken a new turn, with the parties entering an agreement that would vacate the injunction in the new year.

COA reverses in part for hospital in summary judgment dispute

July 20, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed in part the denial of an insurance company’s motion for summary judgment against a hospital. But it reversed a denial of the hospital’s own motion after finding its was entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

Alleged alteration of medical records requires second review panel, COA rules

July 20, 2020 | Dave Stafford

A man whose medical records were allegedly altered by practitioners cannot independently pursue a suit over that alteration without first proceeding through a separate medical review panel, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday.

Split COA affirms for Hamilton Co. Convention Center owner in defamation case

July 16, 2020 | Dave Stafford

Judgment for the Hamilton County Convention Center’s owner was upheld by a divided appeals panel Thursday in a former employee’s defamation suit. It’s the latest chapter in a long-running litigation saga involving cross-claims of unpaid wages and employee theft.

Southern District to resume limited in-person criminal proceedings next week

June 8, 2020 | IL Staff

Limited in-person criminal proceedings can resume in all divisions of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana beginning next week, the district court announced Friday.

Federal agency releasing report on Missouri duck boat deaths

April 28, 2020 | Associated Press and IL Staff

Nearly two years after 17 people died – including nine Hoosiers – when a tourist boat sank on a Missouri lake, federal transportation safety investigators on Tuesday will release the results of an investigation into the tragedy.

Indiana gets $19.5M settlement over Equifax data breach

April 14, 2020 | Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

Indiana has secured a $19.5 million settlement from Equifax over a 2017 data breach that exposed the Social Security numbers and other private information of nearly 150 million people.

COA affirms for insurer in UIM coverage case

March 26, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

A woman who was injured in a car crash and racked up a hefty medical bill did not convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that it should reverse a trial court’s judgment in favor of her insurance company.

Web Exclusive: Pendleton inmate wins $425K solitary settlement with help from Chicago, pro bono attorneys

March 4, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

A Pendleton Correctional Facility inmate will be paid $425,000 by the state after spending four years in isolation for a disciplinary violation he says he didn’t commit. But the settlement might not have been agreed upon without the help of a Chicago-based justice center that says it advocates for underdogs.

7th Circuit affirms communications company’s easement use in trespass case

March 3, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

The joint use of a Jeffersonville easement between a Louisville gas company and a communications company is permissible under Indiana law, the 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals held Monday. As such, it found no basis for relief against the communications company for a man fighting its use of the easement.

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