Indianapolis joins national lawsuit against Kia, Hyundai over auto thefts
The lawsuit alleges that certain Kia and Hyundai models lack the industry-standard technology needed to prevent the vehicles from being stolen.
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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.
Retailer Shein hit with lawsuit citing RICO violations for copyright infringement
In an organized effort to create as many as 6,000 new items per day, Shein—which has major operations near Indianapolis— uses a “byzantine shell game of a corporate structure” to rip off designers, the lawsuit claims.
Indiana AG sues owner, manager of Indianapolis apartment complex
The complaint lists problems alleged by seven residents involving repairs that were never made, incorrect bills that caused financial hardship, and general difficulties in contacting and dealing with management.
Biden plan to cut student loan payments could be in for legal battle
Starting this summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to enroll in a new repayment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms ever.
Holcomb taps budget office to fill tax court vacancy
Indiana Office of Management and Budget senior official Justin McAdam will be the state’s next tax court judge, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Tuesday.
Judge declines to block Microsoft’s record $69B deal to buy Activision Blizzard
Regulators have been seeking to ax the deal because they say it will hurt competition, but U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley ruled the evidence pointed to more consumer access to Call of Duty and other Activision content.
Biden administration appeals order limiting its contacts with social media
Administration attorneys said in the motion filed at the 5th Circuit that the ruling was too broad and vague, and had the potential to chill government officials’ speech on important matters.
Larry Nassar, once employed by Indy-based USA Gymnastics, stabbed in federal prison
Larry Nassar, a former doctor who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times Sunday during an altercation with another inmate, sources told the Associated Press.
THC found in state lawmaker’s blood after crash, toxicology report says
Indiana Rep. Jim Lucas had the active ingredient in marijuana in his blood the day he was arrested for hitting a guardrail and driving the wrong way on an interstate entrance ramp, according to the report.
Budget debacle leaves Lawrence city councilors, mayor at odds
The Lawrence Common Council approved a budget in September 2021, but the mayor’s administration did not submit it to the state by the deadline. That meant the city in 2022 had to operate under the previous year’s budget.
Ex-Indiana congressman’s sentencing postponed
Federal prosecutors say Steve Buyer should pay nearly $1.4 million to cover the legal bills of companies forced to incur expenses when he was prosecuted on insider trading charges.
Satanic Temple-affiliated band seeks Indiana Statehouse performance
A band with ties to The Satanic Temple wants to play at Indiana’s Statehouse in a bid for “religious liberty,” following a conservative Christian activist’s prayer rally at the site this spring. And it’s willing to sue to get in.
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.”
UPDATE: Indiana Supreme Court upholds state’s abortion ban
The state’s high court nixed a preliminary injunction that has kept the ban on hold since September.
Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to cancel $400 billion in student loans
The court held that the administration needs Congress’ endorsement before undertaking so costly a program.
U.S. Supreme Court sides with web designer who won’t do gay wedding websites
In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
Indiana ACLU executive director Henegar to retire
Jane Henegar plans to stay in her position with the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana until a replacement is found, leaving by Jan. 1.
What the Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions means for Indiana students
In Indiana, state leaders and others are already worried about the declining college-going rate, which is especially low for Black and Hispanic and Latino students.
Supreme Court strengthens protections for religious rights at work
The Supreme Court sided in part with a Sabbath-observant mail carrier who quit the U.S. Postal Service after he was forced to deliver packages on Sundays.