Indiana Supreme Court’s annual report shows highest bar exam pass rate in 4 years
About 66% of test takers passed the bar during the 2024-2025 fiscal year, up from 61% in the 2023-2024 year.
Maura Johnson, Indiana Lawyer
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Jury returns $83M asbestos verdict against Indianapolis clay manufacturer
The verdict against American Art Clay Co. includes $60 million in punitive damages
Rokita backs INDOT request to waive federal race/gender hiring considerations for contractors
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in which he argued that the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is unconstitutional.
Indiana attorney Zuckerberg sues Meta over accusations he’s impersonating Facebook founder
Indiana’s Mark Zuckerberg has been an attorney for more than 38 years, charting his path in Indiana’s legal field well before the other Zuckerberg established his social media empire.
Chicago-based charter school hopes to open Indianapolis location next year
The Legal Prep Charter Academy will serve students in sixth through 12th grades and will incorporate civic education and legal skill-building into its curriculum.
Rokita expands investigation into Notre Dame, Butler DEI practices
The civil investigative demands are being used to determine whether the schools’ DEI practices could violate their nonprofit statuses, the Indiana False Claims Act or the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act, Rokita said.
More than two dozen Indiana lawsuits accuse Lilly of downplaying obesity drug side effects
Seventeen of the complaints also name Eli Lilly and Co. competitor Novo Nordisk Inc. as a defendant and make similar allegations about its GLP-1 drug, Ozempic.
Fishers freight company accuses former workers of stealing customer
CapLink Logistics Inc. filed the lawsuit on July 25 in Hamilton Commercial Court against two former employees, accusing them of fraud, breach of contract, unfair competition and conspiracy.
Hamilton County plans $65M government center addition
Now, the upcoming work will add another 130,000 square feet to the building and include an expanded lower level and three total stories.
Prosecutor seeking stay-away orders to help quell downtown Indy violence
Stay-away orders are officially called restraining or protective orders and are often used in domestic violence cases. But they also can be used to keep suspects away from areas of potential violence as a condition of pre-trial release, if approved by a judge.
Carmel-based hedge fund sues international crypto company for alleged fraud
The lawsuit claims the crypto venture company lied about how much money it had raised in order to persuade the fund to also invest.
Court of Appeals sends case involving Zionsville fertility doctor back to trial court
The Indiana Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s July 2024 court order in a case involving Dr. Donald Cline, a retired Zionsville fertility doctor who was the subject of a 2022 Netflix documentary.
Truck driver lawsuits alleging negligence by Amazon heading back to Hamilton County court
The cases stem from two separate incidents in 2022, in which drivers were having trouble locating where to make deliveries at an Amazon fulfillment center in Mt. Comfort.
New lawsuit filed against former IPS teacher accused of encouraging ‘fight club’ in classroom
The new suit from the parent of a 6-year-old accuses the former teacher of encouraging and recording videos of students fighting or being beaten by other students.
Independent review finds IU men’s basketball doctor conducted rectal exams appropriately
The investigation was conducted by international law firm Jones Day, which IU hired to be an independent voice in reviewing player allegations that the exams were sexual in nature.
Criminal, civil charges dismissed against Noblesville Bitcoin exchange operator
The operator of AurumXchange, a virtual currency exchange, had been charged with five counts of money laundering and two counts of willfully failing to file a tax return.
Investigators deploy new methods to ID Westfield serial killer’s victims
An investigative team in Hamilton County is using new technologies and techniques to identify remains discovered at the former home of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister.
Fifth IU player joins lawsuit, accuses former basketball team doctor of sexual abuse
The player accuses former team physician Dr. Bradford Bomba Sr. of unnecessarily performing a rectal examination on him during a routine physical examination.
Advocates hope move by state to expand parental leave will inspire private sector
Under Gov. Mike Braun’s new policy, all women employed by the state, including both full- and part-time workers, are eligible for up to six weeks of paid childbirth recovery leave.
Additional lawsuits filed against Options Behavioral Health in Indianapolis
The women are suing the defendants for medical negligence, violations of the Indiana Crime Victim’s Relief Act, infliction of emotional distress, and general negligence.