Todd Rokita: Educators should be accountable for disruptive speech
Courts consistently support the government’s authority to discipline employees when their speech impairs operations.
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Indiana Supreme Court dismisses latest disciplinary case against AG Todd Rokita
The high court granted a joint request from Rokita and the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission to dismiss the case as moot, saying the two sides had resolved their dispute.
New IU Indy program to blend sports management and law
When Horizon League Commissioner Julie Lach first heard the proposal for a new sports law program intended to prepare students for leadership roles in the sports industry, she not only thought it was fantastic, but also that it was a need.
Indiana chief justice addresses bevy of court-related issues in annual review
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush discussed tight budgets, technology and security, among other topics, when meeting with reporters Tuesday.
NASCAR teams urge settlement as trial looms for Michael Jordan’s antitrust suit against series
Teams have gone on record calling for both a settlement and the protection of the charter system that is at the heart of NASCAR’s business model and the focal point of the court fight.
Google’s Play Store shakeup looms after Supreme Court refuses to delay overhaul of monopoly
The rebuff delivered in a one-sentence decision by the Supreme Court means Google will soon have to start an overhaul of its Play Store for the apps running on the Android software.
Mark Sanchez, Fox Corp. sued by truck driver over weekend altercation in Indy
According to the complaint, truck driver Perry Tole suffered “severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function” and other physical injuries in the altercation with the former NFL quarterback.
Marion County prosecutors file felony battery charge against Fox football analyst Mark Sanchez
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears also responded to now-deleted posts by Gov. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith criticizing Indianapolis public safety officials for allowing the state’s capital to descend into “lawlessness.”
Some Indiana Democrats call for further investigation into IEDC, affiliated entities
Rep. Ed Delaney, D-Indianapolis, called the 127-page forensic report “a good start.” But he said it left out important information.
Concertgoer’s lawsuit says deputy at Ruoff tased him while he suffered medical emergency
In his lawsuit, the concertgoer claims that the tasing at a Phish concert caused several injuries, including damage to his cochlear implant.
Appeals court sides with property owners, denies Noblesville excavation biz a zoning variance
The opinion upheld a lower court ruling that a Noblesville board erred when it passed a zoning variance for Beaver Gravel Corp. to establish an excavation mine on 68 acres of farmland.
Federal court rejects request to stop Indiana’s denial of gender changes on birth certificates
The judge said the ACLU is unlikely to prevail on arguments that the state violated transgender Hoosiers’ 14th Amendment rights in refusing to process court-ordered gender marker changes on their birth certificates.
Indianapolis attorney suspended for charging, collecting unreasonable fee
At the time of the misconduct, Zachary Kester served as the managing attorney for Indianapolis-based Charitable Allies Inc., which was marketed as a “nonprofit for nonprofits” that provides “low bono” legal services.
Judge approves $1.5B copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors
About 465,000 books are on the list of works pirated by Anthropic, according to Justin Nelson, an attorney for the authors.
Rokita to deny state contracts to law firms that use DEI practices
Starting Oct. 24, the policy will allow the attorney general to block a state agency’s request for outside counsel if the law firm engages in discriminatory practices.
Amazon to pay $2.5B to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
The Seattle company will pay $1 billion in civil penalties—the largest fine in FTC history, and $1.5 billion will be paid to consumers who were unintentionally enrolled in Prime, or were deterred from canceling their subscriptions, the agency said Thursday.
Jury returns $83M asbestos verdict against Indianapolis clay manufacturer
The verdict against American Art Clay Co. includes $60 million in punitive damages
Rokita advises it would be ‘wise’ to remove teachers who express support for political violence
In a memo, the Indiana attorney general said, as a legal matter, schools have substantial authority to punish educators for divisive or controversial speech.
Jury to look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime—and made it hard to leave
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon in U.S. District Court in Seattle two years ago and has alleged more than a decade of legal violations. A trial begin this week.
Google faces antitrust déjà vu as US seeks to break up its digital advertising business
The federal trial will revolve around the conduct that resulted in U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema declaring parts of Google’s digital advertising technology to be an illegal monopoly.