Indianapolis attorney chosen to fill Indiana Supreme Court vacancy
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has chosen Indianapolis attorney Geoffrey G. Slaughter to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court.
Law
Articles
Judge awards ex-Lilly manager $500,000 after lawsuit
A federal judge made the award to Lilly’s former executive director of human resources, who quit for health reasons and was later dropped from the company’s extended disability plan.
Program seeks to help Marion County Jail inmates find work
The program offers jail inmates job training, resume development, practice for interviewing and other employment services before they get released.
Background checks for guns climb dramatically in Indiana
Indiana is on a pace to shatter last year's record of more than 1 million background checks.
Republic seeks to escape bankruptcy with Delta deal
A bankruptcy judge in New York has approved a settlement that allows the Indianapolis-based airline contractor to set more favorable terms with Delta Air Lines, one of its biggest customers.
Lawsuit: Ex-IU med school official says he was sexually harassed
A former administrator at the Indiana University School of Medicine says he was pressured to resign after complaining about a female administrator he claims sexually harassed him.
Former Park Tudor coach to plead guilty to enticement
A plea agreement filed Wednesday in Indianapolis federal court says former Indianapolis Park Tudor School coach Kyle Cox admitted the charge. Cox could be facing more than 10 years in prison.
University of Louisville students’ lawsuit against escort dismissed
A Louisville judge has dismissed a lawsuit by University of Louisville students filed against Katina Powell that said the escort’s book allegations of sex parties at the men’s basketball players’ dormitory had devalued their education.
Developer Alig avoids prison time with plea deal
Prominent Indianapolis developer Cornelius “Lee” Alig, who pleaded guilty to one count of theft and one count of securities fraud, received a four-year suspended sentence Monday morning and was ordered to repay victims $321,000.
Indiana to get $9.2M in drug discount case settlement
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. agreed to pay a total of $785 million to resolve allegations that one of its companies didn't give Medicaid the same discounts it provided to private purchasers of the heartburn treatment Protonix.
Dickson’s 30-year tenure on Supreme Court celebrated
Members of Indiana’s legal community and state government gathered Friday to honor Indiana Justice Brent Dickson on his last day on the court.
Mainstreet Property sues state over nursing-home building ban
Carmel-based Mainstreet Property Group is suing the Indiana State Department of Health in a legal challenge to the state’s new moratorium on nursing homes and transitional care properties.
Indiana Supreme Court: Fortville cannot annex land
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld a trial court’s decision Thursday that evidence did not support the town of Fortville’s contention that it needed the land it wanted to voluntarily annex in the near future.
Years after Irwin Union’s failure, a lawsuit yields settlement
The FDIC has settled a lawsuit against four former executives of the bank. Meanwhile, in a separate suit a bankruptcy trustee continues to press his claims against three other executives.
Pence argues email privacy ruling should apply to him, too
Gov. Mike Pence is using a recent Indiana Supreme Court decision over lawmaker emails to argue that he should not be required to release documents that have been deemed by law to be public records.
Appeals court: QB Tom Brady must serve ‘Deflategate’ penalty
A federal appeals court has ruled that New England Patriots Tom Brady must serve a four-game "Deflategate" suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union.
State has paid ACLU more than $1.4M under Pence
The $1.4 million taxpayers paid the ACLU in legal fees during Pence’s term is more than double the amount paid during the second term of his predecessor, Gov. Mitch Daniels, according to available state records.
Indiana Supreme Court marks roots in state’s first capital
Sitting shoulder to shoulder with his colleagues in the original Indiana Supreme Court chamber in Corydon, Justice Brent Dickson heard the last arguments of his 30-year career Wednesday.
Feds cite Fogle’s quest for teens for sex in appeal reply
A federal judge acted properly in sentencing former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle to more than 15 years in prison, prosecutors said in a response to his appeal in which they cited text messages illustrating his multiple efforts to find teenagers for sex.
Couple revisits long fight against interstate expansion
After more than a decade of fighting Interstate 69 and then watching it plow through their land anyway, a south-side Indianapolis couple thought they were done.