Taft completes merger with Denver-based Sherman & Howard
The deal, which closed Wednesday after being announced in September, expands Taft’s presence to the Mountain West region, growing its staff to more than 1,000 attorneys.... Read More
Maura Johnson
The Indiana Lawyer
Four counties add alternative dispute resolution programs
A statewide program that’s slowly grown over decades has made its way to Hamilton County, helping low-income residents resolve family law disputes outside of the courtroom.... Read More
Indy doctor sues state health department over abortion reporting requirements
An Indianapolis doctor is suing the Indiana Department of Health and members of the state Medical Licensing Board over the enforcement of a state law the requires physicians performing abortions to report certain information to the state.... Read More
Supreme Court affirms denial of state fund’s summary judgment motion
A child victim of a sexual assault by his physician could be eligible for excess compensation from the state’s patient’s compensation fund, after the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed a trial court’s denial of the fund’s summary judgment motion.... Read More
Franklin residents sue over alleged exposure to hazardous waste from factory sites
The lawsuit, filed in Marion Superior Court on Dec. 6, alleges that the defendants released large quantities of several known carcinogens from their Franklin sites into the city through the air, soil, groundwater, and sewer system.... Read More
Mental health treatment center facing lawsuits for allegedly mistreating patients
An Indianapolis mental health and addiction treatment center is facing five lawsuits where multiple plaintiffs have alleged the center of mistreating them during their stay.... Read More
Man sues West Lafayette tech company founders for compensation as CFO
A man who says he was the chief financial officer for a West Lafayette artificial intelligence company is suing the firm and its founders after they allegedly denied he was part of the business and failed to compensate him for his work.... Read More
IndyGo sues consulting company over $4.7M in construction overruns
IndyGo is suing over $4.7 million in construction cost overruns for the Julia M. Carson Transit Center that it says were caused by an infrastructure consultant’s failure to properly investigate the construction site for potential complications.... Read More
State tries ‘regulatory sandbox’ to find ways to address lawyer shortage
The Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future, a group of professionals exploring solutions to the state’s ongoing attorney shortage, offered a bevy of recommendations this summer to help the Indiana Supreme Court confront the issue.... Read More
Two former IU men’s basketball players allege sexual abuse by former team doctor
Two former Indiana University men’s basketball players are suing the school, accusing it of doing nothing to stop the alleged repeated rectal exams they received from former team physician Dr. Bradford Bomba Sr. that they say constituted sexual abuse.... Read More