ACLU of Indiana asks state high court to keep near-total abortion ban on hold
The petition seeking a rehearing will delay the ban from taking effect as soon as Tuesday while the Indiana Supreme Court considers the matter.
Legal Issues
Articles
Latest plan to cut student loan payments could be in for legal battle
The Biden administration calls it a “student loan safety net.” Opponents call it a backdoor attempt to make college free. And it could be the next battleground in the legal fight over student loan relief.
Carmel files lawsuit over state law that diverts local income tax funds to Fishers
The complaint says Carmel has lost $16.7 million to Fishers, rather than the estimated $10.2 million, since the original law was enacted. It also estimates Carmel stands to lose more than $39 million through 2026 because of the extension.
Three Butler soccer players file federal lawsuit alleging abuse by former trainer
The lawsuit said the alleged acts took place while the athletic trainer was under the supervision of Butler University’s senior associate athletic director for student-athlete health, performance and well-being.
Northwestern joins long list of American universities with scandal in athletics
A former Wildcats football player filed the first lawsuit against former coach Pat Fitzgerald and members of the school’s leadership on Tuesday. More lawsuits, filed by multiple law firms, are expected to follow.
AI learned from their work. Now they want compensation.
The wave of lawsuits, high-profile complaints and proposed regulation could pose the biggest barrier yet to the adoption of “generative” AI tools, which have gripped the tech world ever since OpenAI launched ChatGPT to the public late last year.
Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies
U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana cited “substantial evidence” of a far-reaching censorship campaign and wrote that the “evidence produced thus far depicts an almost dystopian scenario.”
High court rejects theory that states have almost unlimited election power
After Tuesday’s decision, voting rights advocates and Democrats said the combined opinions give them hope of being able to successfully challenge some Republican-led redistricting efforts.
Supreme Court says conviction for online threats violated 1st Amendment
To guard against a chilling effect on non-threatening speech, the majority said, states must prove that a criminal defendant has acted recklessly, meaning that he “disregarded a substantial risk that his communications would be viewed as threatening violence.”
Indy-based medical supplier Apria sued over massive data breach
At least six separate lawsuits have been filed this month in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis against Apria Healthcare LLC. Most of the suits are seeking class-action status on behalf of the 1.8 million people whose information was hacked by an unauthorized third party.
Hogsett’s new gun proposal reignites criticism of a fellow Democrat
The mayor’s plan includes hiring three attorneys who would be detailed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and prosecute federal gun crimes. Republicans say that’s needed because the county prosecutor isn’t doing enough.
3M reaches $10.3B settlement over contamination of water systems
The deal would compensate water providers for pollution with per- and polyfluorinated substances, known collectively as PFAS—a broad class of chemicals used in nonstick, water- and grease-resistant products such as clothing and cookware.
Prosecutors urge 3-year prison sentence for former Indiana congressman
Steve Buyer, 64, of Noblesville is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11 for his March conviction by a jury on four securities fraud charges.
Fishers OKs fines against businesses making too many 911 calls
The Fishers City Council on Monday unanimously approved the ordinance allowing $250 fines against businesses making 16 or more such calls in a three-month period.
Gannett sues Google and Alphabet, claiming they have monopoly on digital advertising
The largest U.S. newspaper publisher by total daily circulation alleges in the suit that Google controls how publishers sell their ad slots and forces them to sell an increasing amount of ad space to Google at lower prices.
Judge rules invasion-of-privacy suit in Netflix documentary on fertility doctor can move forward
A federal judge is allowing three central Indiana women who discovered they were among the nearly 100 “secret children” of a former fertility doctor to move ahead with their lawsuit.
Ex-congressman Buyer seeks to avoid prison for insider trading conviction
Former Indiana congressman Steve Buyer of Noblesville was convicted by a jury in Manhattan federal court in March of four securities fraud charges.
Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6M in suit over firing
Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a Philadelphia location in 2018.
Judge hears bid to block Indiana’s ban on gender-transition care for minors
A federal judge in Indianapolis made no immediate ruling after hearing about 90 minutes of arguments from the Indiana attorney general’s office and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, which is seeking a preliminary injunction.
Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents
The indictment unsealed last week charged Trump with 37 felony counts—many under the Espionage Act—that accuse him of illegally storing classified documents in his bedroom, bathroom, shower and other locations at Mar-a-Lago.