A former U.S. congressman from Indiana and an ex-Bartholomew County prosecutor have been suspended from practicing law in the state, according to orders issued Friday by the Indiana Supreme Court.... Read More
The Indiana Supreme Court has established a 23-member Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future, poised to address the attorney shortage across the state and present recommendations to the court.... Read More
A jury in U.S. District Court in South Bend earlier this month awarded recreational vehicle manufacturer Forest River Inc. a $2 million judgment in its trademark infringement case against Elkhart County rival inTech Trailers Inc.... Read More
A Valparaiso woman faces 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in federal court. Randi Scannell was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Court Judge Jon DeGuilio, according to the U. S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Indiana.... Read More
A Madison County judge is facing judicial discipline charges alleging that he failed to adequately supervise his staff and properly take action in criminal cases, resulting in the dismissal of multiple cases and the improper issuance of an ex parte custody order.... Read More
Phyllis Armstrong, currently vice president of program operations at Child Advocates, has been named the not-for-profit’s next CEO. Armstrong will succeed longtime CEO Cindy Booth on Jan. 1.... Read More
Acting upon evidence from a complaint filed by the Indiana Office of the Attorney General, the Indiana Board of Pharmacy has voted to sanction a Marion County doctor for illegal practices. The complaint was filed in August 2021 against Dr. Leonard Guyer.... Read More
James Barta, former deputy solicitor general in the Indiana Attorney General’s Office, has been promoted to solicitor general—only the second attorney in the state’s history to serve in that role. Attorney General Todd Rokita announced his pick on Monday. ... Read More
The Indiana Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded Attorney General Todd Rokita for comments he made about Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the OB-GYN at the center of a controversy over abortion rights in Indiana.... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is facing allegations of professional misconduct related to public statements he made about an investigation into Dr. Caitlin Bernard. The commission alleges Rokita’s comments violated Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct.... Read More
