Noble Roman’s awarded $1.5M in battle with franchisees
The Indianapolis-based pizza chain is still waiting to collect after being locked in a years-long legal dispute over franchise agreements and royalties.
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Purdue loses appeal to shield discrimination report
An appellate panel had harsh words for Purdue University’s conduct in shielding a report investigating a former chancellor’s complaint of gender discrimination and harassment against former university president France Cordova.
Judge to Ballard rep: We decide where courts go
Marion Superior judges on Friday gave a grudging endorsement to the former General Motors stamping plant site as the location for a proposed criminal justice complex, but not before sending a message to Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard that the courts are their call.
Irsay arrest spurs talk of Colts succession plan
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay gave a clear signal in 2012 about his long-term succession plan by naming his three daughters vice chairwomen and co-owners. His March 16 arrest might hasten the launch of that plan, or at the very least give Colts fans a glimpse of what it will look like.
U.S. agrees to $1.2B settlement with Toyota
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said it is the largest financial penalty of its kind ever imposed on an auto company.
City pitches case for jail on former GM plant site
Indianapolis Director of Enterprise Development David Rosenberg met with west-side residents Tuesday evening to explain the city’s preference for putting a new criminal-justice complex on the former GM stamping plant property.
NCAA called ‘cartel’ with top conferences in player suit
The NCAA and five top conferences generate billions of dollars in revenue and illegally cap the pay of student athletes, a group of football and basketball players claim in a new lawsuit that seeks to reshape college sports.
Irsay arrest may bring NFL punishment, sharpen scrutiny on bowl bid
The drug-related arrest of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay could bring repercussions from the National Football League and might play a factor in the city's bid for the 2018 Super Bowl.
Lawsuits challenge Indiana’s gay marriage ban
Ken Falk, chief legal counsel for the ACLU of Indiana, said he expects the growing number of federal lawsuits will be consolidated into a single challenge against the state's marriage law.
Palladium construction lawsuits costing panel millions
The cash-strapped Carmel Redevelopment Commission has spent more than $6 million since 2009 “responding to, defending and settling” legal claims from contractors involved in construction of the city’s Palladium concert hall.
Company must pay back Indiana businesses
A company has agreed to refund to nearly 1,200 Indiana businesses the money they paid for services that they erroneously believed were required by law.
Criminal code update pleases some, worries others
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard said the bill “has been a long time coming” and will provide “sentencing reform that really has been sorely needed.”
Former Bloomington official charged in scheme
The U.S. attorney's office in Indianapolis said Wednesday that 43-year-old Justin Wykoff faces 24 counts of embezzlement for allegedly approving fraudulent invoices, often for concrete work that was never done.
Village of West Clay developer suspending operations
Brenwick Development Co. claims a switch in lenders has halted about $7 million in land sales in the mammoth mixed-use community in Carmel. The firm has filed suit against the banks.
Judge: Case not made for airport justice center site
The judge with authority over Marion County court facilities isn’t convinced that a 35-acre site by Indianapolis International Airport is the best pick for the proposed criminal justice complex.
State not liable for contractor in fair stage collapse
A Marion County judge has denied Mid-America Sound Corp.’s claim that the state is financially responsible for the cost of its defense and any judgments against it over the fatal 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse.
Institute analyzing proposed sites for criminal justice complex
The Indiana University Public Policy Institute is analyzing proposed sites for a Marion County Criminal Justice Complex and may reveal its findings by the end of this week.
Zoeller to defend Indiana marriage law against suit
Four couples from southern Indiana filed suit in federal court Friday looking to overturn the state's ban on gay marriage and the refusal to recognize gay marriages from other states.
Feds’ ITT lawsuit built on reports from mystery shoppers
The shoppers, who were hired by the Carmel-based operator of for-profit colleges, generated the bulk of the material cited in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s complaint.
No-holds-barred tactics lifted developer Ozdemir
Ersal Ozdemir, who heads the development and construction firm Keystone Group, has charmed elected officials for years with big ideas—and hundreds of thousands of dollars in political contributions.