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Indiana was admitted as the 19th US State on December 11, 1816. The state is the 17th most populous US state with approximately 6.6 million residents, and 38th largest by area at approximately 36,000 sq.miles. The capital city is Indianapolis, and the nickname is “The Hoosier State”. The state falls in the 7th Circuit of the US Court of Appeals.

Today, Indiana is still known as a manufacturing state, and its economy is dependant on auto, steel, and pharmaceutical industries. The state is also driven by major sports events, as it is home to The NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, NBA’s Indiana Pacers, and it notably hosts the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 Motor Sports Races annually.

The Indiana state government operates out of Indianapolis, and is divided into three branches; Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

The Supreme Court of Indiana is the apex of the court system in Indiana, and it oversees the lower courts and commissions that comprise the judicial branch in the state. Courts include the Tax Court, the Indiana Court of Appeals. The court system is broken down by county, and larger cities like South Bend or Evansville, have courts of concurrent jurisdiction. Commissions, such as the Judicial Nominating Commission, assist the judicial branch in operations.

The Executive branch consists of elected officials, and the governor is responsible for state functions. The Legislative branch is a bicameral legislature, with the Indiana House of Representatives as the lower house and the Indiana Senate as the higher house.

Indiana is home to Notre Dame Law School, Indiana University, Purdue University, and Butler University. It also houses several historical sites and popular tourist attractions in the state. Among these are Indiana Dunes National Park, Angel Mounds, the Allen County Courthouse, Butler Fieldhouse, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The National Law Review covers state and federal cases from the state of Indiana. Tax and bankruptcy court appeals, agency news, immigration, healthcare, and cases in other areas of the law. The National Law Review also covers upcoming events, and state-specific news in Indiana.

Date	Title	Organization
3 Jan	2022, Who Were You? A Recap of Hot Issues in 2022.	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
31 Dec	USDA Rural Development Indiana FY22 Investments	U.S. Department of Agriculture
6 Dec	Former Muncie, Indiana, Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Eleven Civil Rights and Obstruction Offenses for Assaulting Arrestees and Writing False Reports	The U.S. Department of Justice
2 Dec	FFF Sovereign Immunity Series – Part III	Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
14 Oct	Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates — October 2022	Mintz
15 Sep	Louisiana and Indiana Attorneys-General Issue Guidance That Investment Firms Incorporating ESG Factors Violate Their Fiduciary Duty	Mintz
1 Sep	Wendy’s E. Coli Outbreak Lawsuits	Buckfire Law
28 Aug	EPA Issues Fuel Waiver for Four States Impacted by BP Refinery Shutdown	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
16 Aug	Nursing Home Whistleblowers are the Canaries in the Coal Mine: $5.5 Million Nursing Home Operator Settlement	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
31 May	Indiana Bans Transgender Girls From Playing on Their Schools’ Girls Sports Teams	Jackson Lewis P.C.
24 May	Indiana Tightens the State’s Deadline for Providing Notification of a Data Breach	Jackson Lewis P.C.
2 May	Indiana Amends Data Breach Notification Law	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
12 Apr	When Do Minority Shareholders Owe Fiduciary Duties? What Jurisdictions Across the Country Say	ArentFox Schiff LLP
6 Apr	Don’t Fire Me! I’m Drug Free! It Was CBD! Indiana Court Examines Termination for Use of Hemp Oil	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
5 Apr	Indiana Breach Notification Law Amended, Changes Effective July 1, 2022	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
29 Mar	Indiana Enacts New Law on Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates	Jackson Lewis P.C.
24 Mar	Indiana Amends Breach Notification Law to Require Notification Within 45 Days	Robinson & Cole LLP
4 Mar	Indiana Approves Restrictions on Employer Vaccine Mandates: What Employers Need to Know	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
24 Feb	Provider-Payor Contracting: Increasing State Legislative Efforts Focused on Provider Contracting Practices and Restrictive Provisions	Polsinelli PC
7 Feb	Attorneys General to Increase Enforcement Efforts on “Dark Patterns”	Hunton Andrews Kurth
2 Feb	Indiana’s New Procedure Regulating the Employment of Minors Now Fully Operational	Jackson Lewis P.C.
31 Jan	Pharmacy Benefit Managers Licensing and Compliance Developments	Polsinelli PC
27 Jan	Public Safety Sector and Drone Use: The Fort Wayne, Indiana Model	Robinson & Cole LLP
25 Jan	Does Google Protect the Privacy of Your Data Location? Maybe Not!	Foley & Lardner LLP
11 Jan	Minority Shareholders and Their Fiduciary Duties: Other Jurisdictions	ArentFox Schiff LLP
27 Dec	State Law Round-Up: Year-End Edition (US) (Part 1 of 2)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
17 Dec	Update: CMS Interim Final Rule Stay Lifted Nationwide, Still in Effect in Twenty-Four Plaintiff States	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
16 Nov	Revised Phase I ESA Standard Released – ASTM-E1527-21	Robinson & Cole LLP
2 Nov	A New Friend: Court Reconsiders Denial of MSJ on ATDS Issues and Grants Judgment to Defendant After All	Troutman Firm
29 Oct	Costly Choices: Delayed Reporting of Suspected Impairment and Lack of Hospital Protocols Results in $4.75 Million Jury Verdict	Polsinelli PC
15 Oct	Policyholders Hit With Ransomware Strike Insurance Coverage Oil in Indiana	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
24 Sep	Court Upholds Termination of Employee Who Used Prescription Medication That Was Prescribed 5 Years Earlier	Jackson Lewis P.C.
8 Sep	School Bus Stop-Arm Camera Laws: Safety Takes a Front Seat as Kids Head Back to Class	Roetzel & Andress LPA
5 Aug	The Changing Face of Environmental Marketing Claims	Keller and Heckman LLP
23 Jul	Federal Court Upholds Campus Vaccine Mandate...with Caveats	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
20 Jul	New Statutory Requirements In Indiana For Reporting Cybersecurity Incidents	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
10 Jun	Indianapolis Eases Restrictions; Ends COVID-19 Mask Mandate for Fully Vaccinated Persons	Jackson Lewis P.C.
25 May	Indiana Supreme Court Decrypts Computer Crime Coverage	Hunton Andrews Kurth
21 May	Unemployment Insurance System Update, Part III: Additional States Opting Out of Federal Unemployment Benefits	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
21 May	Indiana Tax Court Upholds Pharmacy Benefit Management Costs of Performance Approach	McDermott Will & Emery
6 May	Big Changes to Indiana's State-Regulated Isolated Wetlands Program	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
27 Apr	April 28, 2021: Foley Weekly Automotive Report	Foley & Lardner LLP
22 Apr	Indiana Enacts Pregnancy Accommodations Law, Effective in July 2021	Jackson Lewis P.C.
29 Mar	Indiana Opens COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to All Hoosiers; Relaxes Mask Mandate	Jackson Lewis P.C.
29 Mar	Indiana Joins States Prohibiting Employers From Mandating Device Implantation in Employees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
24 Mar	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – March 19-23, 2021	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
26 Feb	Indiana Enacts COVID-19 Liability Shield for Hoosier Businesses	Jackson Lewis P.C.
23 Feb	The Worm Turns on Big Tech, New Types of American Threats	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
22 Feb	Indiana Enacts Liability Shield for COVID-19 Related Lawsuits Against Businesses	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
19 Feb	Indiana Passes COVID-19 Civil Tort Immunity Bill	Faegre Drinker
18 Feb	Will COVID-19 Impact Your Eligibility for an Indiana Property Tax Exemption?	Faegre Drinker
5 Feb	Divided Indiana Court of Appeals Issues Landmark Divorce Tax Decision	Faegre Drinker
3 Feb	Indiana Supreme Court Rejects Distinction Between Divorce Business Valuations and Compulsory Buyback Valuations	Faegre Drinker
3 Feb	Seventh Circuit Decision May Portend Increase in Equal Pay Act Claims for Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Employers	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
1 Feb	Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Pet Food Company Involved in Ongoing Recall	Keller and Heckman LLP
23 Dec	CafePress to Pay $2 Million in Multi-State Data Breach Settlement	Robinson & Cole LLP
15 Dec	Updates from the Several States	McDermott Will & Emery
15 Dec	Simon says “Don’t Close Your Stores in My Shopping Centers”	Polsinelli PC
2 Dec	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – December 1, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
18 Nov	Dark Winter for Trial Lawyers	McDermott Will & Emery
17 Nov	Indiana Exits Reopening Plan; Implements County-by-County Restrictions	Jackson Lewis P.C.
9 Nov	Can Tenants Recover Damages in an Indiana Eminent Domain Case?	Faegre Drinker
30 Oct	Time to Vote: Employee and Employer Voting Leave Rights and Obligations for the 2020 Elections	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
28 Oct	Request For Medical Examination Was Permissible Under ADA After Positive Drug Test Result	Jackson Lewis P.C.
30 Sep	Indiana Moves to Stage 5 of Reopening Plan; Masks Still Required	Jackson Lewis P.C.
29 Sep	Indiana Court of Appeals: Dead Man’s Statute Alive and Well in Trust Dispute	Faegre Drinker
26 Sep	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – September 24 and 25, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
25 Sep	Indiana AG Proposed Regulations Creating Corrective Action Plan Requirement and Cybersecurity Safe Harbor	Jackson Lewis P.C.
22 Sep	State Equine Liability Statutes Pack Lots of Horsepower: A Survey of Recent Cases	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
5 Sep	Court Reiterates Exclusive Arbitration Agreement May Override Indiana Medical Malpractice Act	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
1 Sep	Indiana Holds at Stage 4.5 of Reopening Plan; Masks Still Required	Jackson Lewis P.C.
28 Aug	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – August 28, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
28 Aug	Indiana State and Federal Courts Rule That Manufacturing Defect Claims May Survive Preemption in PMA Context	Faegre Drinker
22 Aug	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – August 21, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
12 Aug	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – August 11, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
7 Aug	A Game of Venue Ping Pong Ended by the 7th Circuit Based on a Forum-Selection Clause	Jackson Lewis P.C.
3 Aug	Indiana Amends Rules For Mandatory Masks In Schools	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
31 Jul	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – July 30, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
30 Jul	Calculating Damages for Price Gouging Violations: Why Customer Refunds are Only Part of a Company’s Concerns	Proskauer Rose LLP
28 Jul	Face Coverings Required in Indiana; Indianapolis Imposes Additional Restrictions	Jackson Lewis P.C.
25 Jul	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – July 24, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
24 Jul	Masks To Be Mandatory In Indiana Schools, Governor Says	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
17 Jul	Evolving Requirements For Good Faith Health Care Cost Estimates Under New Law	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
16 Jul	Indiana Reopening Plan Stalls at Stage 4.5, May Return to Stage 4	Jackson Lewis P.C.
14 Jul	Midwestern State Summary of Unemployment Eligibility During Temporary Shutdowns	Foley & Lardner LLP
8 Jul	7th Circuit Lowers Removal Hurdle for Defendants That Assisted the Feds	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2 Jul	Indiana Reopening Plan Moves to New Stage 4.5	Jackson Lewis P.C.
2 Jul	New Indiana Physician Noncompete Agreement Requirements Become Effective on July 1, 2020	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
2 Jul	Indiana Supreme Court Clarifies When Liquidated Damages Become ‘Unenforceable Penalties’	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
1 Jul	Indiana Counties Enact and Extend Face Covering Requirements	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
26 Jun	Defendant’s Refusal To Unlock Smartphone Upheld By Indiana Supreme Court	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
25 Jun	Public Policy Daily Briefing – June 25, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
22 Jun	Where’s the Will? Indiana Court of Appeals Reverses Trial Court’s Presumption of Revocation for Lost Will	Faegre Drinker
18 Jun	Suing Spouse For TCPA Indemnity Falls Flat	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
18 Jun	Indiana Court of Appeals Affirms That Will Was Product of Undue Influence	Faegre Drinker
11 Jun	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – June 11, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
11 Jun	Indiana Enters Stage 4 of Reopening Plan	Jackson Lewis P.C.
3 Jun	Arbitration Prevails in Coverage Dispute	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
15 May	Mayors Submit Letter To EPA Administrator On RFS Uphold And Proposed Waivers	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
13 May	Marion County Keeps the Heat on Multifamily Property Tax Assessments	Faegre Drinker
8 May	Indiana Employers Must Develop COVID-19 Plan to Ensure Safe Work Environment	Jackson Lewis P.C.
7 May	New Indiana Law Will Restrict Physician Non-Competes	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
7 May	St. Joseph County, Indiana, Issues Requirements For Restarting Business	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
6 May	Indiana’s New Restrictions on Physician Non-Compete Agreements	Jackson Lewis P.C.
5 May	Reopening in Indiana—The Governor Says You’ll Need A Safety Plan	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
27 Apr	Indiana Supreme Court Favors Employee Over Interpretation of “Public Policy” Exception to At-Will Employment	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
17 Apr	Equifax Agrees to 19.5 Million Dollar Settlement with Indiana Attorney General in Connection with 2017 Data Breach	Hunton Andrews Kurth
10 Apr	Class Actions Follow Universities’ Moves to Online Learning	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
7 Apr	Indiana Governor Issues Updated Stay-at-Home Order Due to Continued Spread of COVID-19	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
29 Mar	Indiana Governor Holcomb Issues Stay-at-Home Order Due to COVID-19	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
25 Mar	Guidance for Businesses Resolving Multiple “Shelter in Place” Orders and Differing Definitions of “Essential Business”	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
9 Mar	National P3 Update - Transportation	Bilzin Sumberg
25 Feb	2019 Wage & Hour Developments: A Year in Review - State Updates	Jackson Lewis P.C.
24 Feb	Clickwrap Agreement: Consent or Not Consent, That Is A Question	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
17 Feb	Seventh Circuit Class Action Litigation \| Winter 2019/2020	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
5 Feb	Indiana Considers New Restrictions on Non-Compete Covenants for Physicians	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
23 Jan	Indiana Supreme Court Reaffirms That the Blue Pencil Doctrine Is an ‘Eraser’ for Overbroad Restrictive Covenant Language	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
3 Oct	Seventh Circuit Reverses Prior Ruling After Reexamining Exclusion Clause	Carlton Fields
19 Sep	State And Local Governments Continue To Be Favorite Targets Of Cyberattacks	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
17 Sep	A Win for Hemp in Court, and What it (Might) Mean for North Carolina	Ward and Smith, P.A.
22 Aug	Court Finds That Insurer’s Quote Implied Coverage for Computer Hacking Losses	Robinson & Cole LLP
13 Aug	Indiana Court of Appeals Decision Signals Change in State’s Restrictive Covenant Law	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
6 Aug	Contractor Found in Material Breach Solely For Building Code Violations	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
8 Jul	Legislation Streamlining Wireless Small Cell Deployment Enacted in 25 States	Keller and Heckman LLP
22 May	Message Still Not Received: Company Fails In Yet Another Bid to Certify Fax Class Action	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
16 May	Indiana Law Now Allows Paycheck Deductions for Uniform Rentals	Jackson Lewis P.C.
30 Apr	Indiana Raises Penalties To Over $132K For Knowing Violations Resulting In Death	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
16 Apr	Indiana Court Declines to Expand At-Will Employment Exception	Jackson Lewis P.C.
25 Mar	Indiana Legislature Dials Up “Do Not Call” Statute Revisions	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
21 Mar	Legal Insight: Implications Of The ‘Lessor’ And ‘Fly Away’ State Tax Exemptions Associated With Aircraft Purchases	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
15 Mar	That’s Purposeful Availment?: Court Holds Sending A Text To An Indiana Area Code Is Sufficient To Confer Personal Jurisdiction For A TCPA Claim.	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
18 Feb	How to Avoid Being the Only Deep Pocket on the Block	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
1 Feb	Indiana Supreme Court Rules Driver Not Employee of Business Connecting Drivers with Customers	Jackson Lewis P.C.
29 Jan	Older Applicants Cannot Utilize ADEA to Challenge Neutral Hiring Criteria, Seventh Circuit Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
29 Jan	Mistakes Don’t Always Define You: Indiana Court Of Appeals Upholds Set-Aside Of Default Judgment	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
8 Jan	EPA Region 5 and IDEM in Full Collaboration Mode (Mostly)	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
4 Dec	Will Hemp-Derived CBD Be Fully Legal with Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill? Not Quite…	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
26 Nov	2018 Recap: State Responses to the Repatriation Transition Tax in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	McDermott Will & Emery
11 Oct	Mind the Details: Defendant Observes That Key FCC Order Never Took Effect; Wins Judgment on Pleadings	Faegre Drinker
3 Oct	Indiana Court Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendant, Holding that Simply Terminating Health Insurance Is Not Revocation of Prior Express Consent Under the TCPA	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
28 Sep	Stop Means Stop: Court Certifies TCPA Class Action in “Stop” Text Message Case–But Forces Class Counsel to Amend Retainer Agreement to Allow Individual Settlement	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
26 Sep	Recent Indiana Economic Loss Rule Cases Address ‘Other Property’ Damage vs. ‘Failed Commercial Expectations’	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
4 Sep	Public Entities: Federal Decision Supports Cross-Border Application of Public Tort-Claims Protections	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
21 Aug	Arkansas 1115 Medicaid Waiver: August 2018 Status	Mintz
28 Jun	Are Unions Facing the Eve of Destruction? Supreme Court Outlaws Agency Fees in the Public Sector	Foley & Lardner LLP
21 Jun	Indiana Plans to Distribute Millions to Reduce Engine Emissions – Is Your Project Eligible for Funding?	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
21 Jun	Pipeline Safety Update - Issue No. 139	Van Ness Feldman LLP
10 May	Notice and Right to Cure Statutes: Turning a Shield Into a Sword in Indiana and Elsewhere	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
23 Mar	BREAKING: Indiana Enacts Cloud Software Tax Exemption	McDermott Will & Emery
20 Feb	Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact Implemented in 29 States	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP