Former nursing home CEO included in Biden’s sweeping clemency grant
James Burkhart was chief of Indiana’s largest chain of nursing homes before being indicted on 32 fraud counts in 2016.
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Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential U.S. ban until Supreme Court review
A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States.
Franklin residents sue over alleged decades-long exposure to hazardous waste from two factory sites
The lawsuit, filed in Marion Superior Court on Dec. 6, alleges that the defendants released large quantities of several known carcinogens from their Franklin sites into the city through the air, soil, groundwater and sewer system.
Congress passes Young-backed bill to add more U.S. judges, but veto looms
A bill that would create dozens of new federal judgeships across the country received final approval in Congress on Thursday morning, setting up a likely veto from President Joe Biden even as his administration pushes to confirm his final nominees to fill existing judicial vacancies.
City says Jail I building demolition to begin by end of year
The $4 million demolition, which is being led by Indianapolis-based Renascent Inc., comes after the building was vacated by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in 2022.
Judge blocks ‘right of first refusal’ law on electric transmission projects as MISO readies to OK bids
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled that an act signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2023 that gives local utilities the right of first refusal on electric transmission projects discriminates against interstate commerce.
Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO fights extradition
A law enforcement bulletin said that at the time of his arrest, suspect Luigi Nicholas Mangione was carrying a handwritten document expressing anger with what he called “parasitic” health insurance companies and a disdain for corporate greed and power.
Athletes in $2.8B college lawsuit tell judge they want to create players’ association
The athletes whose lawsuit against the Indianapolis-based NCAA is primed to pave the way for schools to pay them directly also want a players’ association to represent them in the complex contract negotiations that have overtaken the sport.
Biden threatens veto as House considers Young-backed bill to ease federal judge shortage
Republicans in the U.S. House say they will consider a bipartisan bill co-authored by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) to ease federal judicial shortages across the country, including in Indianapolis, but President Joe Biden is threatening to veto the measure.
TikTok asks court to pause law that could shut down app next month
The company said the Supreme Court should have an opportunity to wade into the matter given it is an “exceptionally important case” that could force a shutdown of “one of the Nation’s most popular speech platforms.”
Curtis Hill’s civil trial called off after parties agree to dismiss case
Dismissal of the case would appear to bring to a close more than six years of legal entanglements that former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has faced since a state lawmaker and three staffers accused him of inappropriately touching them at a party.
Indianapolis police officers acquitted in 2022 death of man at parents’ home
Jurors began deliberating Friday morning and took less than three hours to come up with a verdict following five days of testimony.
Rokita calls for changes to lawyer disciplinary rules in aftermath of conduct complaints
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is seeking new safeguards to protect himself and other lawyers from what he calls frivolous and politically-motivated disciplinary complaints.
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.
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.