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Cummins must pay $23.3M in damages in trade-secret lawsuit, jury says

May 22, 2026

A California-based tech firm that develops artificial-intelligence-powered applications accused the Indiana-based manufacturer of stealing its trade secrets.

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NIPSCO, industrial customers split on inflation cost recovery before Indiana Supreme Court

May 22, 2026

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The state’s highest court heard arguments Thursday from the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. and six customers known as the NIPSCO Industrial Group.

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Cardinal Ethanol files lawsuit against its Indianapolis-based IT provider

May 18, 2026 |

Susan Orr

Union City-based Cardinal is suing The IT Mothership LLC over what Cardinal describes as “an ongoing hostage situation” of IT systems. But the service provider said Cardinal owes it hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid fees.

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make final case in trial that could shape AI’s future

May 14, 2026 | Associated Press

The trial’s outcome could sway the balance of power in AI — breakthrough technology that increasingly has raised fears about its potential impacts on the economy, society and even humanity’s survival.

Noblesville moving forward with new $50M police station

May 14, 2026 | Elissa Maudlin

The Noblesville City Council approved two resolutions on Tuesday as initial funding steps for the new 58,917-square-foot, two-story facility.

Judge rules DOGE’s cuts to humanities grants were unconstitutional

May 7, 2026 | The Washington Post

The decision comes after more than a year of litigation over the grant cuts, which revealed new information about DOGE’s inner workings and influence over key decisions.

Federal court rules against new global tariffs Trump imposed after loss at Supreme Court

May 7, 2026 | Associated Press

At issue are temporary 10% worldwide tariffs the Trump administration imposed after the Supreme Court struck down even broader double-digit tariffs.

Worries about AI’s risks to humanity loom over trial pitting Musk against OpenAI’s leaders

May 7, 2026 | Associated Press

Witness testimony has touched on concerns about workforce disruptions and the prospect raised by Musk that superhuman AI might one day kill us all.

Goelzer files lawsuit against former executive who joined rival investment firm

April 30, 2026 |

Susan Orr

Carmel-based Goelzer Investment Management is suing one of the three financial advisers who left the firm earlier this month to join a rival firm, Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc.

Elon Musk tells his side of OpenAI’s beginnings in trial pitting him against CEO Sam Altman

April 30, 2026 | Associated Press

Despite moments of levity, the stakes are high at the trial, which could sway the balance of power in artificial intelligence.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence

April 29, 2026 | Associated Press

The settlement is among the largest in a series of settlements by drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies in recent years.

Rural Hoosiers lean on the law to fight unwanted drone intrusion

April 27, 2026 | Greg Weaver, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Hoosiers in rural Indiana say drones are unlawfully tracking deer for poachers, inexplicably flying around chicken coops and increasingly just making people uneasy.

Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh

April 24, 2026 | Associated Press

The judge, James Boasberg, said prosecutors had produced “essentially zero evidence” to suspect Jerome Powell of a crime.

White House pushes imminent easing of controls on marijuana

April 23, 2026 | The Washington Post

White House officials said Wednesday that the administration was working to “expeditiously” implement Trump’s December executive order to increase medical marijuana research.

Judge postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person

April 21, 2026 | Associated Press

The judge had been expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government.

IBJ Podcast: Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Jim Voyles Jr. (from The Indiana Lawyer Podcast)

April 20, 2026 |

Mason King

Indiana Lawyer reporter Maura Johnson interviews Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Jim Voyles Jr., who reflects on nearly 58 years of practicing law, from representing Indianapolis Colts and Pacers players to serving as local counsel during the Mike Tyson sexual assault trial.

Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional

April 19, 2026 | Associated Press

It’s the first step in a complicated process that also might eventually lead to refunds for consumers who were billed for some or all of the tariffs on products shipped to them from outside the United States.

UPDATE: Jury finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

April 15, 2026 | Associated Press

The ruling won’t immediately bring relief for concertgoers. But it could cost Live Nation hundreds of millions of dollars and perhaps force the company to sell some of its concert venues

Former Hamilton County nonprofit bookkeeper to see prison time for stealing $79K

April 15, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

Investigators say Brenda Walters, 57, used clients’ funds to pay her own expenses, including her electric and insurance bills, buying clothes, hosting parties and vacationing.

Federal judge blocks Indiana’s ban on use of student IDs for voting

April 14, 2026 | Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young ruled that the challengers would likely succeed in their arguments.

Proxy advisory company sues Rokita in effort to halt new state law

April 14, 2026 |

Susan Orr

Maryland-based Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. seeks to halt a new Indiana law that it alleges would violate the company’s right to free speech.

Google faces mass arbitration as advertisers seek billions of dollars

April 14, 2026 | Bloomberg News

The mass arbitration is tied to the company’s online search and advertising technology businesses, which courts have ruled were illegal monopolies.

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