Garrison to step down as WIBC talk-show host after 20 years
Conservative radio host Greg Garrison plans to retire from his weekday show in June, he announced Monday on the air.
Law
Articles
Lawmakers approve new Marion County judicial selection process
The previous system had been thrown out by a federal appeals court in 2015 as unconstitutional, and Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore David Long said it was the Legislature’s responsibility to replace it.
Supreme Court turns away GM appeal over ignition switches
General Motors Co. was seeking to block dozens of lawsuits over faulty ignition switches that could expose the company to billions of dollars in additional claims.
Indiana Supreme Court set to be all-white, all-GOP appointed
Gov. Eric Holcomb will have 60 days to choose one of three names forwarded by the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission.
Indiana panel nominates 3 trial judges for high court spot
The Judicial Nominating Commission will report the finalists to Gov. Eric Holcomb in the coming days. Once that happens, Holcomb has 60 days to choose one to replace retiring Justice Robert Rucker.
Running low on funds, Vonnegut museum seeks speedy outcome to legal fight
The museum devoted to the late local novelist says its lease dispute with a building owner on Massachusetts Avenue threatens the survival of the not-for-profit.
Indiana college that’s set to close faces lawsuit from faculty
An attorney filed suit on behalf of six tenured faculty members at St. Joseph's College. They argue the school failed to follow terms of their contract.
Attorney wants SEC commissioner off NCAA panel hearing UNC case
An attorney in the University of North Carolina’s ongoing academic scandal wants Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey removed as head of the NCAA infractions panel hearing the case because of a conflict of interest.
Used-car dealership owners plead guilty in tax-evasion case
Two owners of three used-car businesses in Indianapolis have agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges after being accused of underreporting nearly $8.3 million in sales.
Senators approve ban on sanctuary campuses in final vote
The measure bars higher education institutions that accept federal or state dollars from adopting the designation.
Rejected e-liquid manufacturer gets license in vaping case
A company that sued over Indiana’s unconstitutional vaping licensing law will get an Indiana permit to manufacture e-liquids, and taxpayers will pick up the legal fees for its trouble, a judge ordered Monday.
U.S. Supreme Court urged to overrule Indiana’s robocall ban
An Illinois-based veterans advocacy group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Indiana's ban on political robocalls, arguing that free speech should outweigh privacy rights.
Ex-Marion County Prosecutor Brizzi suspended for misconduct
Former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi has been suspended from the practice of law in the state after the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission found he violated prohibitions against representing a client in a case in which he had a personal interest.
High court may re-examine Civil Rights Act after LGBT ruling
A ruling by a U.S. appeals court in Chicago reopens the question of whether the 1964 Civil Rights Act's protections apply to LGBT workers in the same way they bar discrimination based on someone's race, religion or national origin.
Court: Civil Rights law prohibits workplace discrimination of LGBT
The decision in an Indiana case by the full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes just three weeks after a three-judge panel in Atlanta ruled the opposite, which sets up a likely battle before the Supreme Court.
Judge awards $850,000 to 8 fired Anderson city workers
The workers claimed they were wrongfully fired by Republican Mayor Kevin Smith's administration because they supported the Democratic incumbent in the 2011 city election.
Federal judge blocks Indiana abortion ultrasound mandate
The ruling said the waiting period “creates significant financial and other burdens” on Planned Parenthood and its patients.
Judge’s ruling ends civil suit against former Irwin Union bank officers
An Indianapolis judge has ruled in favor of three former Irwin Union Bank & Trust Co. executives, closing the book on a civil suit that the bank’s bankruptcy trustee originally filed in 2011.
Donnelly to back Gorsuch nomination to Supreme Court
Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly joins two other moderate Democrats who are backing Judge Neil Gorsuch.
Indiana sees credit card skimming trend at gas pumps, ATMs
Thieves continue to skim cards by collecting information from debit and credit transactions through the use of camouflaged, counterfeit card readers.