Ex-BMV official reaches proposed ethics violation settlement
A former Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles official who took a job with a company he awarded a lucrative state contract has reached a proposed settlement of alleged ethics violations.
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Nearly 240 attorneys face suspension in Indiana, court says
The Indiana Supreme Court has released a list of attorneys who could be suspended for compliance issues, including failing to pay registration fees or complying with continuing legal education requirements.
Former Whitestown-based builders charged with $1.2M fraud
Police say Gary Ogle, 69, and Robert Fersch, 68, defrauded customers and subcontractors in Hendricks, Marion, Boone and Hamilton counties of $1.2 million.
Justices rule Ed Martin Toyota can relocate to Hamilton County
Three central Indiana Toyota dealers lost their battle to stop a fourth from moving into their vicinity as the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday they did not have standing to stop the move from happening.
Indiana urges judge to reject bid to block new abortion law
Indiana's attorney general says in a brief filed Wednesday that the court should deny Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky's request for a preliminary injunction preventing the law from taking effect July 1.
Judge allows state vaping law to move forward
Vaping advocates called Thursday’s decision by Marion County Superior Court Judge Cynthia Ayers “a dark day.”
Judge declines to dismiss $6.5M Andy Mohr jury award
Volvo Trucks North America had requested that the verdict be thrown out, arguing that “no reasonable jury could award damages” based on the evidence presented at trial.
Indiana to close prison after minimum-security inmate count falls
The number of minimum-security inmates has fallen under new sentencing guidelines passed by the General Assembly in 2014 and 2015 that called for people convicted of Level 6 felonies to be restricted from state prisons.
Hofmeister faces $2.4M suit over Clearwater jewelry store
The foreclosure lawsuit is the latest legal problem for the 43-year-old retailer, which is still trying to pay off debt from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy it filed in 2011.
Pittman Partners drops plans to develop $90M Zionsville project
The decision by Pittman Partners principal Steve Pittman is the latest sign of strife among siblings of Dr. John Pittman, a Carmel developer who died in 2014. Another sibling, Mark Pittman, now is leading efforts to line up an alternative developer.
Indiana to launch commercial court pilot program
Indiana will become the 23rd state to adopt commercial courts through a three-year pilot program that will allow most business-related court cases to be fast-tracked through the legal system.
High-profile cases deplete county’s public defender fund
Officials are blaming an increase in drug-related activity and crime spilling over from Indianapolis for draining a suburban county's $500,000 public defender fund.
Lawyers scatter after century-old Carmel firm closes
Most of the attorneys with Campbell Kyle Proffitt LLP have launched new practices following the hallowed firm’s dissolution last month.
IU challenges part of new abortion restrictions law
The Indiana University Board of Trustees and three of the school’s research officials filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block part of the state’s new abortion law.
Former real estate broker Garden sentenced to six years
David Garden was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday after being found guilty last month of defrauding homeowners and renters on the city’s south side who were having financial difficulties.
IndyCar sues organizers of canceled Boston race
IndyCar has filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against the organizers of the canceled Grand Prix of Boston, which had been planned for Labor Day weekend this year and again each year through 2020.
Indiana University to file new suit against abortion law
Indiana University intends to sue to try and block a new state law mandating that aborted fetuses be buried or cremated after a federal judge blocked its bid to join an existing lawsuit.
Brady files another appeal to stop Deflategate suspension
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court for a new hearing before an expanded panel of judges, telling them on Monday that the case involved more than just a silly dispute over under-inflated footballs.
High court ruling helps federal workers file job bias claims
The U.S. Supreme Court is making it easier for federal workers to file employment discrimination lawsuits after quitting their jobs over conditions they consider intolerable.
Death of blogger Welsh officially ruled suicide
The Marion County Coroner's Office issued a death certificate for prominent Indianapolis political blogger Gary Welsh late last week, almost three weeks after his death.