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Gregory A. Neibarger: High court ruling rethinks criminal conversion of money
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (270+ words) The Supreme Court drew a clear distinction between the common-law tort of conversion, which historically required "special chattel," and the statutory crime of criminal conversion, which the legislature modeled after the crime of theft. The court noted that the old…...
Steve Runyan: Growth mindset misses benefits of close-knit, midsize firms
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (479+ words) For much of the legal industry, growth is treated as an unquestioned good. Larger platforms, broader geographic reach and higher headcount are often used as shorthand for success. I suspect the assumption is that more money follows. Yet many midsize…...
Investigators offering reward after all-terrain trackchairs stolen from Indiana state park
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (15+ words) The Indiana Lawyer...
Scott County aims to "change our image" with opioid settlement funds
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (839+ words) In 2015, Austin, Indiana, made national headlines for an HIV outbreak spurred by shared needles and substance abuse. Austin was later the first town to implement Indiana's needle exchange program, which helped stem the spread of HIV. When Chris Fugate, Scott…...
Lawyers for Elon Musk and Open AI make final case in trial that could shape AI's future
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (1185+ words) Lawyers for Elon Musk and Open AI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence. Musk, the world's richest man, was a co-founder of Open AI, which started in 2015 and…...
Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (656+ words) The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash, a decision that could have big ripple effects across the trucking industry. The justices…...
Taft opens Manhattan office as it jumps to No. 61 on the Am Law 200 list
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (875+ words) Setting itself apart as a fast-growing, full-service firm dedicated to fostering independence and community, Taft has completed four major geographic moves in the last year and a half, taking the Midwest firm to Florida; Washington, D. C. ; Atlanta; Colorado; and now New…...
New initiative aims to boost pro bono work in Indiana
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1142+ words) At a time when about half of Indiana's attorneys do not do pro bono work, Pro Bono Indiana has launched a new, comprehensive website to provide attorneys and law students across the state with the training and resources to foster…...
Indiana Supreme Court declines to review Planned Parenthood's challenge to state's abortion law
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (320+ words) The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday denied Planned Parenthood's request to transfer a case challenging the state's near-total abortion ban, nine months after the Indiana Court of Appeals denied the organization's challenge to the ban. The state's high court issued…...
Noblesville moving forward with new $50 M police station
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (556+ words) The city of Noblesville is moving forward with plans to build a new police headquarters, expected to cost up to $50 million. The Noblesville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved two resolutions to facilitate financing for the project, which was first…...