Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.
The U.S. has said it’s concerned about TikTok collecting vast swaths of user data that could fall into the hands of the Chinese government through coercion.
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Indiana joins lawsuit targeting ESG practices of major investment firms
Indiana has joined 10 other states in bringing a lawsuit against three of the world’s largest investment companies, with Attorney General Todd Rokita alleging the firms are illegally conspiring to manipulate energy markets.
Mental health treatment center facing five lawsuits for allegedly mistreating patients
An Indianapolis mental health and addiction treatment center is facing lawsuits in which multiple plaintiffs have accused the facility of mistreating them during their stay.
Former AG Curtis Hill to stand trial after judge denies accusers’ requested delay
Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is set to stand trial before a jury next week, following two years of delays.
City of Carmel reaches settlement with business in short-term property rental dispute
The lawsuit, filed in July, claimed the company was illegally operating a short-term rental property on Singletree Court.
Prosecutor says officers acted ‘recklessly’ in Black man’s death during mental health crisis
Indianapolis officers Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez, who were indicted by a grand jury in Herman Whitfield III’s 2022 death, are on trial this week.
Judge rejects Elon Musk’s $56B pay package despite shareholder vote
Even without the controversial compensation deal—the highest CEO pay package in history—Musk remained the world’s richest person after Monday’s decision.
Indiana GOP chairman Randy Head steps down
Head has returned to full-time status at Indianapolis-based law firm Krieg DeVault as a member of its governmental affairs team.
Biden pardons son Hunter despite previous pledges not to do so
The pardon spares the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions.
Appeals court rules former COO did not violate noncompete agreement
Judge Nancy Vaidik wrote that Greenwood-based RevOne Cos. failed to demonstrate that its former chief operating officer took or threatened to take its confidential information.
Sales-tech firm Kennected facing lawsuit from creditor
Ultimo Global Holdings LLC alleges that the company has defaulted on a $1 million promissory note.
Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against Meta
The justices heard arguments in November in Meta’s bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take up the case in the first place.
Verdict in trademark case could be legal test for sports merchandising
At least a dozen schools have sued the defendants over their use of vintage sports logos and images, including Purdue University, Stanford and UCLA.
Incoming Indiana Gov. Mike Braun admonished by GOP colleagues for missed U.S. Senate votes
Recent absences from Capitol Hill by Braun and other outgoing GOP senators helped Democrats secure their picks for multiple lifetime federal judges.
Indy man, housing advocacy group file suit against Tricon Residential
The lawsuit alleges that the company’s blanket ban on renting to those with prior felony convictions and eviction filings constitutes racial discrimination.
Regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
The proposed breakup filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice calls for sweeping punishments that would include a sale of Google’s industry-leading Chrome web browser.
Prominent Republicans back ‘safe and regulated’ marijuana legalization group
“It’s time, Indiana—time to tax and regulate marijuana for adults 21 and up, just like alcohol,” Safe and Regulated Indiana says in its first advertisement.
Judge blocks new Labor Department rule to expand overtime pay for millions
Trade groups argued the move would harm businesses and lead to costs that would potentially force employers to cut jobs or limit their workers’ hours.
FTC is preparing to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to send a demand for documents and other records to Microsoft as it investigates alleged alleged anticompetitive practices, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
Appeals court rules Indiana’s ban on gender-transition care for minors can remain
A panel of judges ruled 2-1 that the law’s restrictions are within the purview of the Indiana General Assembly and do not infringe on the constitutional rights of transgender children, their parents or medical providers.