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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
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.
8 Aug	Loot Box or Pandora’s Box? Regulation of Treasure Chests in Video Games	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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.