Biden pushes for $1.6B funding for pandemic fraud measures
The White House is calling for money and more time to prosecute cases, to put into place new ways to prevent identity theft and to help people whose identities were stolen.
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Starbucks committed ‘egregious’ violations in battling union, judge rules
The administrative law judge ordered the coffee giant to reopen closed stores and reimburse backpay and damages to employees who launched a nationwide organizing drive at the company.
Ex-U.S. Rep. Buyer of Indiana goes on trial over stock buys
The former representative for Indiana’s 4th Congressional District is accused of illegally garnering stock windfalls by exploiting his consulting clients’ corporate secrets years after he left Congress.
Former bookkeeper for school district sentenced for stealing nearly $1M
From January 2014 to June 2019, Carla Burke issued checks to herself and then cashed them at her personal bank, according to federal officials.
Hoosiers would earn more for jury duty under proposal
Hoosiers haven’t seen a pay increase for jury duty in at least two decades, but that could change—even double—under a bill advancing steadily through the Statehouse.
Biden’s student loan forgiveness program comes before Supreme Court
President Biden’s far-reaching initiative to forgive student loan debt will be debated this week before a Supreme Court that is skeptical of the administration’s bold claims of power—a nearly half-trillion-dollar showdown that could affect more than 40 million Americans.
McCordsville man convicted of embezzling $91K from labor union
According to court documents, the man illegally transferred funds from the union’s bank account to his personal bank accounts on multiple occasions between 2013 and 2019.
Indiana bill to criminalize nefarious GPS tracking advances to Senate
Although the proposal advanced 8-0, lawmakers cautioned that the bill still needs more work. More amendments are expected in the full chamber.
Supreme Court wrestles with lawsuit shield for social media
The case highlighted the tension between technology policy fashioned a generation ago and the reach of today’s social media, numbering billions of posts each day.
Supreme Court hears case that could transform internet
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in Gonzalez vs. Google, a lawsuit that argues tech companies should be legally liable for harmful content that their algorithms promote.
NCAA asks U.S. appeals court to block pay for student-athletes
The case is just the latest one to test the NCAA’s traditional amateurism model—and comes as the organization already faces complicated issues stemming from the advent of “name, image and likeness deals.
Indiana secretary of state hires brother-in-law for top post
New Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales has hired his brother-in-law for a post paying a six-figure salary, in a move that has drawn criticism as crossing an ethical line.
Indiana lawmakers hear, but don’t vote on, bill decriminalizing marijuana
Rep. Wendy McNamara, R-Evansville, chairs the House courts committee and said the dialogue needed to be heard but didn’t call a vote on the bill—which would have possibly advanced it to the full House Chamber.
Indiana Supreme Court lifts ban on courtroom trial broadcasts
An order issued Wednesday will give local judges the option on whether to allow news media to broadcast, record or take photographs of courtroom proceedings.
Attorney general finds Indianapolis Public Schools did not violate $1 law
The state law requires school districts to notify the state Department of Education if classroom buildings are left “vacant or unused.”
Ex-AG Hill wins summary judgment on defamation, invasion of privacy claims
Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has secured another victory in the yearslong legal fallout from accusations that he drunkenly groped four women at a party
Pence to fight special counsel subpoena on 2020 election
Former Vice President Mike Pence and his attorneys are planning to cite constitutional grounds as they prepare to resist special counsel Jack Smith’s efforts to compel his testimony before a grand jury.
Former church business manager sentenced to 2 years in prison
Investigators say Marie Carson illegally transferred $573,836 in church and school money into her private accounts from 2008 to 2021 and used much of the money to pay for casino gambling and an annual month-long vacation to Florida.
Rokita under investigation by disciplinary commission for statements about Indiana doctor
The proceedings stem from an ongoing legal saga between Rokita and Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis OBGYN.
New classified document found in FBI search of Pence home
Pence adviser Devin O’Malley said the Department of Justice completed “a thorough and unrestricted search of five hours” and removed “one document with classified markings.