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Indiana’s toxicology department sees more cases but shorter turnarounds amid staff shakeups

June 9, 2026

Jack Forrest, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana State Department of Toxicology saw an all-time high number of cases submitted for blood analysis in 2025.

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Central Indiana mayors to convene on public safety after Finkam’s call to action

June 5, 2026

Taylor Wooten

A week after Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam accused Indianapolis of “exporting its crime to the surrounding counties,” she and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett have agreed to lead a public safety summit for central Indiana leaders.

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Treasury warns banks of ‘red flags’ tied to customers in the US illegally

June 5, 2026 | Associated Press

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network — also known a FinCEN — issued an advisory Friday to banks that tells them to watch out for identity theft, payroll tax fraud, and money laundering schemes tied to hiring unauthorized workers.

High court upholds broad reading of SEC authority to recoup ill-gotten gains in fraud cases

June 4, 2026 | Associated Press

The justices ruled against a man who was sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to selling unregistered securities as part of a scheme involving high-risk penny stocks.

Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies

June 4, 2026 | Associated Press

The appeal from telecom giants Verizon and AT&T challenged a combined $100 million in penalties imposed after the FCC determined that the companies had failed to safeguard customer location data.

Indiana attorney general readies new immigration biz enforcement powers

June 3, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Tuesday warned Hoosier businesses knowingly employing unauthorized workers that, come July 1, he’ll act on federally compiled lists of suspected violators.

Cummins must pay $23.3M in damages in trade-secret lawsuit, jury says

May 22, 2026 |

Susan Orr

A California-based tech firm that develops artificial-intelligence-powered applications accused the Indiana-based manufacturer of stealing its trade secrets.

NIPSCO, industrial customers split on inflation cost recovery before Indiana Supreme Court

May 22, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The state’s highest court heard arguments Thursday from the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. and six customers known as the NIPSCO Industrial Group.

Cardinal Ethanol files lawsuit against its Indianapolis-based IT provider

May 18, 2026 |

Susan Orr

Union City-based Cardinal is suing The IT Mothership LLC over what Cardinal describes as “an ongoing hostage situation” of IT systems. But the service provider said Cardinal owes it hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid fees.

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make final case in trial that could shape AI’s future

May 14, 2026 | Associated Press

The trial’s outcome could sway the balance of power in AI — breakthrough technology that increasingly has raised fears about its potential impacts on the economy, society and even humanity’s survival.

Noblesville moving forward with new $50M police station

May 14, 2026 | Elissa Maudlin

The Noblesville City Council approved two resolutions on Tuesday as initial funding steps for the new 58,917-square-foot, two-story facility.

Judge rules DOGE’s cuts to humanities grants were unconstitutional

May 7, 2026 | The Washington Post

The decision comes after more than a year of litigation over the grant cuts, which revealed new information about DOGE’s inner workings and influence over key decisions.

Federal court rules against new global tariffs Trump imposed after loss at Supreme Court

May 7, 2026 | Associated Press

At issue are temporary 10% worldwide tariffs the Trump administration imposed after the Supreme Court struck down even broader double-digit tariffs.

Worries about AI’s risks to humanity loom over trial pitting Musk against OpenAI’s leaders

May 7, 2026 | Associated Press

Witness testimony has touched on concerns about workforce disruptions and the prospect raised by Musk that superhuman AI might one day kill us all.

Goelzer files lawsuit against former executive who joined rival investment firm

April 30, 2026 |

Susan Orr

Carmel-based Goelzer Investment Management is suing one of the three financial advisers who left the firm earlier this month to join a rival firm, Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc.

Elon Musk tells his side of OpenAI’s beginnings in trial pitting him against CEO Sam Altman

April 30, 2026 | Associated Press

Despite moments of levity, the stakes are high at the trial, which could sway the balance of power in artificial intelligence.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence

April 29, 2026 | Associated Press

The settlement is among the largest in a series of settlements by drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies in recent years.

Rural Hoosiers lean on the law to fight unwanted drone intrusion

April 27, 2026 | Greg Weaver, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Hoosiers in rural Indiana say drones are unlawfully tracking deer for poachers, inexplicably flying around chicken coops and increasingly just making people uneasy.

Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh

April 24, 2026 | Associated Press

The judge, James Boasberg, said prosecutors had produced “essentially zero evidence” to suspect Jerome Powell of a crime.

White House pushes imminent easing of controls on marijuana

April 23, 2026 | The Washington Post

White House officials said Wednesday that the administration was working to “expeditiously” implement Trump’s December executive order to increase medical marijuana research.

Judge postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person

April 21, 2026 | Associated Press

The judge had been expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government.

IBJ Podcast: Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Jim Voyles Jr. (from The Indiana Lawyer Podcast)

April 20, 2026 |

Mason King

Indiana Lawyer reporter Maura Johnson interviews Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Jim Voyles Jr., who reflects on nearly 58 years of practicing law, from representing Indianapolis Colts and Pacers players to serving as local counsel during the Mike Tyson sexual assault trial.

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Byrider back in gear after pandemic era struggles

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