FBI probe puts private Jackson family in spotlight
The family's American Senior Communities is the dominant nursing home company in Indiana, with 94 long-term care facilities.
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First checks leave Durham victims underwhelmed
The $18 million payout to some 5,000 investors in Fair Finance Co. represents a recovery of about 9 cents on the dollar.
UPDATE: Prosecutors to seek 12-1/2-year sentence for Fogle
Federal prosecutors have filed court documents saying they will seek the maximum agreed-upon sentence for former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle, who has agreed to plead guilty to child pornography and sex-crime charges. Fogle’s attorneys are seeking five years.
Supreme Court upholds former Colt’s ‘jock tax’ victory
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the city of Cleveland over its formula for taxing visiting athletes. The decision upholds a court victory by retired Colt Jeff Saturday and ex-Bear Hunter Hillenmeyer.
Indiana legal aid groups get money from bank settlement
The Indiana Bar Foundation says several civil legal aid and pro bono not-for-profits around the state will share $1.4 million in grants during the coming year.
Dickson announces spring retirement from state high court
Brent Dickson, who will reach the mandatory retirement age of 75 in July, was appointed to the Supreme Court in January 1986 and served as chief justice from May 2012 to August 2014.
City still on hook for $11.2M on abandoned justice project
Taxpayers still owe $11.2 million to consultants and contractors involved with an abandoned plan to build a new criminal justice center for Marion County.
New state program aims more money at treating offenders
Starting Nov. 1, courts, probation and parole officers and community correction managers were able to begin referring eligible felons to designated drug and mental health treatment centers instead of to jail or prison.
State Supreme Court rules against officer’s ‘0INK’ plate
The unanimous Indiana Supreme Court decision found that messages on state-issued license plates amount to government speech, not constitutionally protected personal speech.
Mel Simon’s 2009 Pacers deal is wreaking legal havoc
Mel Simon sold his stake in the Indiana Pacers to his brother Herb in February 2009, seven months before Mel's death. Lots of legal questions are swirling around the deal six years later.
Obama calls for second chances, lighter sentences
A bipartisan movement to cut prison sentences for nonviolent drug crimes and make it easier for ex-offenders to find employment could get caught up it presidential politics.
FanDuel sued by former Colt over use of name, image
Pierre Garcon, who now plays for the Washington Redskins, and his lawyers accused the Manhattan-based FanDuel of exploiting him and other National Football League players to grow its business.
ACLU sues Indiana agency over adoption subsidies
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two foster parents against the director of the Indiana Department of Child Services' Central Eligibility Unit over adoption subsidies.
Grand jury investigating Louisville basketball sex scandal
The book, “Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort Queen,” has spurred a grand jury investigation into allegations that strippers and prostitutes were used to entertain University of Louisville basketball players and recruits.
Federal prosecutors have copies of alleged Fogle recordings
Rochelle Herman-Walrond, who said she spent five years secretly recording conversations with former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle, gave copies of the recordings to the Dr. Phil Show, which plans to air them Thursday and Friday.
Lawyer: Escort unlikely to talk with NCAA without immunity
The attorney for Katina Powell says his client is unlikely to cooperate with authorities and the NCAA unless she receives immunity for her allegations that a former University of Louisville men's basketball staffer hired her to conduct sex parties for recruits and players.
EPA’s clean-power initiative under renewed attack by states
The regulatory package known as the Clean Power Plan officially became U.S. law Friday. It was immediately challenged by 24 states in a U.S. appeals court filing that included Indiana.
Louisville student sues author, IBJ publishing unit over book
The lawsuit seeks class-action status, claiming the career prospects of all University of Louisville students have been hurt by Katina Powell’s book, which alleges she supplied strippers and prostitutes for basketball recruits.
Former Subway pitchman’s victims given $1 million
Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven DeBrota said he's handled only one other case in which restitution was paid to victims before sentencing in nearly a quarter-century of prosecuting child porn cases.
Former Indianapolis developer tries to avoid return to jail
Sydney "Jack" Williams is at risk of going to jail for the second time since he avoided charges in a massive Ponzi scheme run out of Miami.