Appeals court upholds Indiana abortion ban
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said in a statement that “this ruling is a resounding victory for life and the rule of law in Indiana.”
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Indianapolis council approves earlier curfew for minors
The curfew changes come on the the heels of a string of shootings involving youth in the city’s core, including one on July 5 that killed two minors.
Federal judge dismisses professors’ lawsuit against IU, Purdue over new intellectual diversity law
The law states that faculty are required to teach scholarly works “from a variety of political or ideological frameworks” within their purview of instruction.
$2M Geist home at heart of Drive Planning legal battle
Nearly a year after a federal judge placed Georgia-based financial firm Drive Planning LLC into receivership, the court-appointed receiver is still wrestling to gain control of the $2 million Geist mansion where the now-defunct firm’s managing partner lives.
Mayor, police chief pledge to enforce curfew, boost patrols following downtown shootings
Chief Chris Bailey said IMPD will also seek “stay away orders” meant to keep people who have been charged with violent or disorderly crimes out of downtown.
Lululemon’s lawsuit against Costco highlights rise of fashion ‘dupes’
Across the retail industry, it’s far from a new phenomenon. But social media is pushing the culture of online dupe shopping to new heights as influencers direct their followers to where they can buy the knockoffs.
Pittsboro residents ask court to halt planned Hendricks County data center
Pittsboro officials annexed the property into the town late last year. In March, Pittsboro’s town council unanimously approved Vantage’s request to rezone the land.
Indiana taxpayers pay nearly $500K for Rokita’s disciplinary defense
The state paid four law firms between 2022 and 2025 to represent Attorney General Todd Rokita in at least six separate matters before the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
Hoosier can’t sue BMV for damages related to agency error, Indiana Supreme Court rules
Justices said they didn’t “condone the BMV’s alleged failings in this case,” but said there was no remedy for the Marion County resident who claimed the bureau’s error cost him a job opportunity and more than $1,000 in fines.
Second Broad Ripple bar owner charged with underreporting millions in sales
The owner of Rock Lobster and other bars is the second owner charged as a result of an investigation that began with 10 Broad Ripple establishments.
Owner of Broad Ripple bar charged with underreporting more than $4.5M in sales
John Yaggi also faces a misdemeanor charge related to allegations that he offered an employee higher-paying shifts in exchange for sexual favors.
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.
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.
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.
Court of Appeals sends case involving Zionsville fertility doctor back to trial court
The Indiana Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s July 2024 court order in a case involving Dr. Donald Cline, a retired Zionsville fertility doctor who was the subject of a 2022 Netflix documentary.
Indiana lawmaker files disciplinary action against state’s attorney general
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s claims about a sitting lawmaker—that she stopped an immigration bill for “personal reasons”—could land him in more legal hot water.
Criminal, civil charges dismissed against Noblesville Bitcoin exchange operator
The operator of AurumXchange, a virtual currency exchange, had been charged with five counts of money laundering and two counts of willfully failing to file a tax return.
A rising star was accused of cookbook plagiarism. But can you own a recipe?
The case is the latest copyright allegation in the food industry, where chefs and influencers tread a delicate line.
Supreme Court seems open to allowing religious public schools
Supporters say denying full public funding to religious public charter schools amounts to anti-religious discrimination since states allow full taxpayer funding to other types of charter schools.