New Notre Dame program helps first-year law students
The University of Notre Dame Law School has introduced a new program designed to help first-year law students adjust to the rhythms of law school upon arriving on campus.... Read More
Maura Johnson
The Indiana Lawyer
Rokita backs INDOT request to waive federal race/gender hiring considerations for contractors
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita threw his support Tuesday behind the Indiana Department of Transportation’s waiver request to the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, which requires INDOT to consider race and gender when hiring contractors.... Read More
AG Todd Rokita expands investigation into Notre Dame, Butler DEI practices
Attorney General Todd Rokita has issued new civil investigative demands to the University of Notre Dame and Butler University, seeking more information on the universities’ DEI practices after Rokita said the schools failed to provide materials requested by...... Read More
ACLU appeals dismissal of IU professor’s lawsuit over ‘intellectual diversity’ law
The ACLU of Indiana has filed an appeal to the U.S. District Court in Southern Indiana to challenge the dismissal of an Indiana University professor’s lawsuit over the constitutionality of the state’s “intellectual diversity” law.... Read More
Indiana lawsuits accuse Lilly of downplaying obesity drug side effects
At least 26 patients have filed lawsuits in Marion County against Eli Lilly and Co. over its marketing of GLP-1 drugs, claiming the diabetes and obesity treatments have had adverse side effects that the company downplayed or failed to include in advertising. ... Read More
Carmel-based hedge fund sues international crypto company for alleged fraud
A Carmel-based cryptocurrency hedge fund is suing an international crypto venture company for fraud, claiming the company lied about how much money it had raised in order to persuade the fund to also invest.... Read More
Notre Dame law clinic to help nation’s veterans with disability claims, other needs
The new Veterans Law Clinic will open during the 2025-2026 school year, its mission reflecting the university’s robust military history and its Catholic mission, according to clinic leadership.... Read More
Indiana Legal Services looking for new Bloomington location
The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission unanimously approved a lease termination for the organization’s office, located at 214 S. College Ave., according to minutes from a June 3 commission meeting.... Read More
28 more lawsuits accuse Crown Point funeral service of mishandling remains
Additional lawsuits have been filed against a Crown Point funeral services provider and a Chicago-based crematory, accusing them of mishandling the remains of plaintiffs’ loved ones. ... Read More
Notre Dame connection may have led to Supreme Court deadlock
The U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 in a dispute over the blocking of a religious charter school in Oklahoma after Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself, possibly because of her connection to an adviser on the case.... Read More