Defendant in American Senior Communities probe agrees to plead guilty
The move by Mainscape founder Dave Mazanowski, disclosed in a federal court filing, is potentially problematic for the four other executives charged this fall.
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal by Carmel firm over IP lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider putting sharp new limits on where patent-infringement lawsuits can be filed, accepting a case that may undercut patent owners’ ability to channel cases to favorable courts.
Anthem-Cigna merger goes to judge for ruling that could end deal
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington, D.C., will issue a decision on whether the combination of the companies risks higher costs for large employers around the country and should be blocked.
Court revives claims in concussion suit against NCAA, Notre Dame
A state appeals court has ruled that the widow of a former Notre Dame football player can proceed with claims in a lawsuit that said her husband was disabled by and ultimately died from concussion-related head injuries suffered during his college career.
NFL’s brain-damage deal survives as top court spurns appeals
U.S. Supreme Court justices, without comment, left intact a federal appeals court ruling that the agreement, while imperfect, was a fair resolution of claims filed on behalf of more than 20,000 retired NFL players.
UPDATE: Forest Alliance sues to stop Crown Hill cemetery project
The controversy over the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ plans to develop a military cemetery on 15 wooded acres north of Crown Hill Cemetery has ended up in court.
High court sides with Samsung in patent dispute with Apple
A unanimous Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with smartphone maker Samsung in its high-profile patent dispute with Apple over the design of the iPhone.
Supreme Court upholds broad power to curb insider trading
The justices ruled Tuesday that sharing corporate secrets with friends or relatives is illegal even if the insider providing the tip doesn't receive anything of value in return.
Purdue University employees in flux amid overtime suspension
Purdue University will hold off on raising employees' salaries and changing job classifications in the wake of a last-minute suspension on a federal rule that would have expanded the pool of workers eligible for overtime pay.
2 Indiana men sentenced to prison for biodiesels fraud
Authorities say the men took part in fraud involving federal incentives to produce renewable fuels, specifically biodiesel.
Former CIB chiefs try to avoid entanglement in legal fight involving Pacers
Three former presidents of the city’s Capital Improvement Board—Pat Early, Bob Grand and Ann Lathrop—are fighting an effort by attorneys for the IRS to depose them about what they learned about the Indiana Pacers' finances during discussions with the team.
Federal court weighs key decision on LGBT-workplace bias
Several of the 11 judges at the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals signaled they are ready to enter what would be a historic ruling broadening the scope the 52-year-old landmark law.
ITT’s bankruptcy fallout includes warehouse of paperwork
Hundreds of boxes of potentially important records are being stored as part of the ITT Educational Services bankruptcy. Among them are legal documents, loan information, Social Security numbers and other personal data.
Lottery jackpot rigging scandal grows in scope as trials near
A prosecutor says two brothers accused of conspiring to fix lottery games in five states planted software on a lottery computer in Indiana that would have enabled them to fix more games.
Indiana high court takes alcohol wholesaler case
The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could decide whether beer and wine wholesalers can also be legally permitted to sell liquor in Indiana.
Indiana Senate leader commits to fixing vaping law
Recent legislation has had the effect of dramatically reducing the number of players in Indiana’s vaping and e-cigarette industry and creating a monopoly for a Lafayette security firm.
Indiana’s high court hears Mexican man’s lost-wages case
Noe Escamilla sued Indianapolis-based construction company Shiel Sexton for lost future wages after he slipped on ice in 2010 and severely injured his back while helping lift a heavy masonry capstone. The company said the man used fraud to land the job.
U.S. court blocks overtime-pay expansion set to begin Dec. 1
A federal court on Tuesday blocked implementation of a rule imposed by President Barack Obama's administration that would have made an estimated 4 million more higher-earning workers across the country eligible for overtime pay.
Judge halts Brownsburg annexation, rules town did not prove need
A Marion County Court has stopped an annexation by the town of Brownsburg after finding the municipality did not show that the land it wants to annex was needed for future development.
Anthem, Cigna to begin court fight to save $48 billion merger
Anthem Inc.’s proposed merger with Cigna Corp. would reduce health-care competition and raise costs for consumers, U.S. antitrust lawyers will argue Monday when the government goes to court to try to block the transaction.