Same-sex marriage could cost Catholic school counselor job
Roncalli High School said Shelly Fitzgerald has been placed on administrative leave after 15 years with the school.
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Judge denies Indiana AG Hill’s motion in early voting case
Judge Sarah Evans Barker ruled Thursday that the consent decree was entered into by all of the parties in a lawsuit that resulted in the agreement, including the Marion County Election Board.
Attorney General Hill moves to block Marion County early-voting sites
Attorney General Curtis Hill, on behalf of the state, is challenging a judge’s decree that opens additional satellite voting centers in Marion County for the 2018 general election. He filed a motion Tuesday asking the federal court to withdraw the agreement.
Missouri voters reject law banning compulsory union fees
Missouri voters delivered a resounding victory to unions Tuesday, rejecting a right-to-work law that had been passed by Republican state officials but placed on hold after organized labor petitioned for a referendum.
Wells Fargo to pay $2.1 billion for role in housing bubble
Wells Fargo is one of the last remaining big banks to settle charges related to its role in the subprime mortgage crisis.
Indiana family files second lawsuit in boat sinking
The federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday by members of an Indiana family who lost nine relatives when a tourist boat sank this month in Missouri.
Holcomb calls for hate crimes bill after synagogue vandalism
Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Republican, said he’ll meet with lawmakers, legal experts, corporate leaders and “citizens of all stripes who are seeking to find consensus on this issue.”
Lawsuit filed in fatal duck boat sinking seeks $100 million
The federal lawsuit was filed Sunday on behalf of two members of an Indianapolis family who lost nine relatives when the boat sank July 19 on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri.
Judge rules opioid-distribution data not for public consumption
Cleveland-based Judge Dan Polster, who is overseeing more than 800 opioid lawsuits, ruled Thursday that the data cannot be made public, saying that doing so would reveal trade secrets and "eviscerate" the terms under which the information was shared.
What to do when a harassment complaint comes to you
Recent data reports that 44 percent of Americans say they have been sexually harassed. And of the men and women who report harassment, a majority say it happened in the workplace.
Former city bond bank employees charged with theft of nearly $400K in public funds
Investigators say Jacqueline Fitzgerald and Monica Durrett claimed inappropriate benefit payouts and carried insurance on ineligible dependents. Fitzgerald also allegedly received unauthorized bonuses and incentive pay.
Analysis: It could be difficult to remove Indiana Attorney General Hill
Should the situation involving sexual misconduct allegations devolve further, there are several—albeit rarely used—ways the Legislature could oust Attorney General Curtis Hill from office.
Muncie’s former building commissioner admits corruption
Craig Nichols, who resigned Wednesday, pleaded guilty to on count each of wire fraud and money laundering. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison on each count.
Purdue professor, wife indicted on federal fraud charge
The indictment alleges the director of the Purdue Center for Materials Processing Research received more than $1.3 million in grants from the National Science Foundation and used some of the funds to buy a home and to pay salaries to his two minor children.
Vendor’s honesty helped unravel $19M American Senior Communities fraud
The case might never have come to light were it not for a nearly century-old Indianapolis company that had a chance to participate in the overbilling and kickback scheme but called the FBI instead.
Law firm lands lucrative extension of contract in corruption probe
Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration wants Taft Stettinius & Hollister to continue with its investigation into his Democratic predecessor’s administration.
AG Curtis Hill preparing to sue for defamation, lawyers say
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill Hill has been accused of groping lawmaker Mara Candelaria Reardon and three legislative staffers at a bar after the Indiana legislative session ended in March.
Lucas Oil tycoon continues Carmel parties amid neighbor complaints
Lucas Oil Products founder Forrest Lucas told IBJ last year that he and his wife planned to continue hosting events on their estate even though Carmel zoning officials denied the Lucases’ request for a variance that would allow large events at the property.
Rival Pierogi festivals settle legal dispute over trademark
An Indiana city that hosts an annual festival built around a popular Polish delicacy has reached a settlement in its trademark dispute with a newer festival in Pennsylvania.
Lawsuit alleges USA Diving ignored sex abuse of divers
Two former divers are suing Indianapolis-based USA Diving, accusing the national governing body of ignoring or obstructing inquiries into allegations that a coach sexually abused them when they were young athletes.