Supreme Court sides with Catholic Charities in religious-rights case over unemployment taxes
Wisconsin argues the organization doesn’t qualify for an exemption because its day-to-day work doesn’t involve religious teachings.
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Supreme Court sides with woman claiming anti-straight job discrimination
Corporations and employment lawyers were closely watching the case because many think the ruling could result in more workplace discrimination claims by members of majority groups.
Pure Development co-founder starts new company following dissolution order
Pure Development, one of central Indiana’s largest commercial development firms, last month was ordered to wind down operations by a judge following a months-long lawsuit between its co-founders.
Rising bankruptcy filings hit Indiana, nation
Indiana’s bankruptcy filings are climbing as consumers and businesses feel the economic pinch from housing costs, high credit card debt and student loans.
Former Anderson University president joins Church Church Hittle + Antrim
Before leading Anderson University, John Pistole served as administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and spent 26 years with the FBI.
Judge wrestles with far-reaching remedy proposals in antitrust case against Google
Justice Department lawyers who argued that a radical shake-up is needed to promote a free and fair market, while Google’s legal team argued that only minor concessions are needed.
Google, Justice Department face off in climactic showdown in search monopoly case
Google has already vowed to appeal the ruling that branded its search engine as a monopoly, a step it can’t take until the judge orders a remedy.
Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke legal status for 500K migrants for now
The ruling affects migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who have been allowed to live and work in the United States while their immigration cases play out.
Appeals court allows Trump to continue imposing tariffs—for now
The Trump Administration said in a court filing earlier in the day that it would ask the Supreme Court for emergency relief if the appeals court didn’t quickly pause the ruling.
Trump advisers downplay court ruling, cite other tariff options
Analysts said the implications of the court ruling may be limited for the trade talks the Trump administration is engaged with, given the other tariff options available.
What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a court has knocked them down?
The court’s decision blocks the tariffs Trump slapped last month on almost all U.S. trading partners and levies he imposed before that on China, Mexico and Canada.
Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
The administration swiftly filed notice of appeal—and the Supreme Court will almost certainly be called upon to lend a final answer.
NPR sues Trump over executive order targeting funding
The plaintiffs claim that President Donald Trump exceeded his executive authority and denied them due process rights under the Fifth Amendment, while violating their First Amendment rights in three ways.
United States blocked from revoking visa status of foreign students
The ruling prohibits the administration from canceling the legal status of international students without doing an individualized review and following the criteria laid out in federal regulations.
Simon cites Indiana connections, lawsuit risks for redomiciling
One of the nation’s largest real estate companies has transferred its corporate registration back to Indiana from the state of Delaware.
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire independent regulators for now
Since returning to the White House, Trump has fired government watchdogs, members of the boards of independent agencies and rank-and-file federal workers, drawing multiple legal challenges.
Customer lawsuit against Carmel-based CNO headed for trial
The class-action litigation, in which former CNO customers say they were overcharged for life insurance, is scheduled for trial in June. About $70 million is being sought for the 2,000 or so class members.
Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school
The outcome keeps in place a court decision that invalidated a vote by a state charter school board to approve the nation’s first religious charter school. But it leaves the issue unresolved nationally.
Judge orders Pure Development to wind down operations
One of central Indiana’s largest commercial development firms will be turned over to a court-appointed receiver in the coming weeks following a legal battle between the co-owners.
Power leagues look to bind schools to rules of $2.8B NCAA settlement, source says
The document would bind institutions to enforcement policies even if their state laws are contradictory and would require schools to waive their right to pursue legal challenges against the new enforcement entity, the College Sports Commission.