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Fired paramedic with diabetes settles discrimination case
A former Wayne Township Fire Department paramedic has settled a civil rights claim for $725,000 after being fired because of two health episodes related to diabetes, her attorneys announced Saturday.
Battle looms over restriction on cold medicine used for meth
Indiana lawmakers have yet to gather for the 2016 legislative session, but a fight is shaping up over a proposed law that would require a prescription to buy a common cold medicine also used to make methamphetamine.
Monarch Beverage again fails in liquor distribution suit
Monarch Beverage Co.’s arguments that Indiana's alcohol wholesale laws are discriminatory fell flat at the Indiana Court of Appeals, marking the second time this week that attempts to overturn state statutes regarding booze came up empty.
UPDATE: Ex-Subway pitchman Fogle planning appeal
Jared Fogle has filed a notice of appeal in the child pornography and sex crime case that sent him to prison for more than 15 years.
Appeals court upholds Indiana’s cold beer law
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a state law that prohibits convenience stores, gas stations and other retailers from selling beer cold in the state.
Conour appeals to 7th Circuit to defend self, remove judge
Former Indianapolis attorney William Conour claims in a jailhouse motion he filed Thursday that the judge who sentenced him to 10 years in prison for wire fraud appears to be biased in favor of prosecutors and must be removed.
Deals could bring back fired American Senior CEO
Jim Burkhart, who was fired this fall after the FBI raided his home and American Senior Communities' offices, holds agreements under which he could acquire 63 nursing homes managed by his former employer.
LGBT rights promises to be the hottest debate in a 2016 legislative session
Proponents and opponents of putting sexual orientation and gender identity into the state’s civil rights law say they expect to spend tremendous time and energy on the issue—but not money. They say individual conversations are what will sway lawmakers.
Ex-Fogle associate gets 27 years on child porn charges
The former director of an Indianapolis-based foundation started by ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle was sentenced to 27 years in prison Thursday for producing child pornography that played a role in Fogle's criminal case.
Former Jared Fogle associate to be sentenced for child porn
Prosecutors are seeking a 35-year sentence for Russell Taylor, who ran the not-for-profit founded by the former Subway pitchman.
Suit challenges constitutionality of RFRA fix, local gay rights laws
In their efforts to prevent discrimination against gays and lesbians, state and local governments are violating a host of constitutional rights of religious citizens and organizations, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by two Christian organizations.
Prosecutors to seek ban on over-the-counter pseudoephedrine
Prosecutors urged Indiana legislators Wednesday to ban over-the-counter sales of a common cold medicine used to make methamphetamine and to stiffen sentences for convicted drug dealers.
Attorney Millard remembered as entrepreneurial champion
David B. Millard, a longtime attorney known for his passionate support of entrepreneurs, died Dec. 3. Millard, 60, led the corporate law division at Barnes & Thornburg LLP—the city’s largest law practice—before retiring last year.
Northern Indiana prosecutor says he will seek AG nomination
Four-term Elkhart County Prosecutor Curtis Hill Jr. is seeking to replace Greg Zoeller, a Republican who has announced he is running for the southern Indiana congressional seat that Republican Rep. Todd Young is vacating.
Johnson gets 5-year sentence in Indy Land Bank case
David Johnson, who was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering as part of the Indy Land Bank scandal, was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison Friday by U.S. District Judge William T. Lawrence.
Hamilton County blazes trail with court e-filing system
This summer, Hamilton was the first Indiana county to begin electronic filing of court cases. All counties are preparing for the transition, which will cost the state $5 million annually.
Sentence of 35 years sought for ex-Jared Foundation leader
Prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence the former director of an Indianapolis-based foundation created by longtime Subway spokesman Jared Fogle to 35 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
For ITT Educational, a hard fall and a long road back
ITT lawyers are zeroing in on cleaning up the legal quagmire—and they’re starting to have success. Without admitting liability, ITT in November reached agreements to settle securities lawsuits in Indiana and New York for a total of $29.5 million, with $25 million to be paid from the company’s insurance coverage.
Monarch keeps up fight to overturn state alcohol sales law
The largest beer and wine wholesaler in Indiana is asking a state appeals court to find a law unconstitutional that prohibits beer wholesalers from seeking a permit to also distribute liquor.