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Indiana

Jun 27, 2024

Ruling further narrows scope of public corruption law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday, the latest in a series of decisions narrowing the scope of federal public corruption […]

Lisa Blatt, of Williams & Connolly, will argue her 50th case before the U.S. Supreme Court later this month, a record for a female lawyer. (Associated Press)
Apr 16, 2024

Blatt’s SCOTUS record sets benchmark for women

WASHINGTON — No woman has appeared more often before the Supreme Court than Lisa Blatt, who will make her 50th argument this month. No lawyer, male or female, has done […]

One image depicting a rape scene led a St. Louis-area school system to remove an illustrated version of ‘The Handmaid's Tale’ from high school library shelves, said Tom Bober, the district’s library coordinator and president of the Missouri Association of School Librarians. (Associated Press)
Apr 10, 2024

New laws about book collections put librarians on edge

When an illustrated edition of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” was released in 2019, educators in Clayton, Missouri needed little debate before deciding to keep copies in high school libraries. […]

Gary, Ind., sued Glock, manufacturer of the pistol above, and 10 other gun producers in 1999, alleging that they were responsible for failing to prevent illegal gun sales. (Associated Press file)
Mar 26, 2024

Analysis: Law effectively ends city’s suit against gun-makers

By Timothy D. Lytton Georgia State University After 25 years of legal wrangling, a lawsuit described as “the most consequential legal case against the gun industry in this country” appears […]

Jan 18, 2024

Iowa sues TikTok, claims content misrepresented

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa on Wednesday became the latest state to sue TikTok over claims that the social media company deceives consumers over the amount of “inappropriate content” that […]

Nov 3, 2023

Indiana AG reprimanded over abortion comments

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana‘s attorney general violated professional conduct rules in statements he made about a doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio in the […]


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