Record $82.5M unclaimed property returned to Hoosiers

Record $82.5M unclaimed property returned to Hoosiers

HHS Announcement on Gender Transition Procedures for Minors

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita attended HHS Secretary Kennedy Jr.'s announcement of federal actions to prohibit gender transition procedures on minors. Secretary Kennedy signed a declaration stating these treatments do not meet professionally recognized healthcare standards, while CMS Administrator Dr. Oz announced a proposed rule to ban hospitals from performing such procedures on children under 18 as a condition of CMS program participation.

AG Rokita Sues 50 Porn Sites for Age Verification Law Violations

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit against operators of approximately 50 pornographic websites associated with multinational conglomerate Aylo for allegedly violating Indiana's age verification law. The complaint also alleges violations of the state's Deceptive Consumer Sales Act. The AG's office seeks to halt the alleged exposure of children to sexually explicit content including sexual violence, rape fantasies, and sex slavery imagery.

Google Play Store Settlement Distribution to Indiana Consumers

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced that eligible Hoosiers can claim approximately $10.5 million from a $700 million national settlement with Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. Google has already paid $630 million into a settlement fund, from which restitution will be distributed to consumers automatically via PayPal, Venmo, check, or ACH transfer.

City of Gary v. Firearm Industry - Court Dismisses 26-Year Lawsuit

The Indiana Court of Appeals unanimously dismissed the City of Gary's 26-year-old lawsuit against law-abiding firearm manufacturers and sellers. The appellate court upheld Indiana General Assembly legislation determining that only the State of Indiana, not individual municipalities, may pursue such actions against the firearms industry. This decision protects firearms accessibility for law-abiding Hoosiers.

AG Rokita leads 24-state coalition on passport sex policy

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita led a coalition of 24 states and the Arizona Legislature in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, supporting the Trump administration's policy of recording biological sex on U.S. passports. The brief advocates reversal of a district court preliminary injunction blocking the policy in Ashton Orr v. Trump.

Indiana Asks Court to Lift 20-Year Monument Ban

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Governor Mike Braun announced on December 30, 2025, that the state filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana seeking to lift a more than 20-year-old injunction blocking placement of a donated historical monument on Indiana Statehouse grounds. The monument, a gift from the Indiana Limestone Institute, displays the Ten Commandments, the Bill of Rights, and the Preamble to the Indiana Constitution.

Snap Inc files SNAPMATIC extension, 90-day opposition request

Snap Inc files SNAPMATIC extension, 90-day opposition request

Amazon sustains opposition, ALEXOMS trademark denied

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained Amazon Technologies' opposition against Shenzhen Ribosant Technology's trademark application for ALEXOMS. The decision prevents registration of the disputed mark. This is a standard trademark opposition proceeding outcome.

SpaceX Opposition Against STARLINK Trademark

USPTO TTAB received SpaceX's opposition filing against Retrobrands America LLC's STARLINK trademark application. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. seeks to prevent registration of the conflicting mark through a motion for summary judgment. Opposition number TTAB91302213 was filed on 2025-10-06.