Former virtual charter school leaders face federal charges tied to alleged enrollment scam
The defendants face a combined 76 charges including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
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State lawmakers advance bill to overturn local pet store regulations
The bill would void ordinances that affect retail dog sales in 21 Indiana municipalities, including Indianapolis, Carmel and Bloomington.
JetBlue, Spirit to appeal court’s decision to block planned merger
The carriers filed a one-page notice of appeal on Friday, just days after Judge William Young blocked what would have been the first airline merger since Alaska Airlines combined with Virgin America in 2016.
Supreme Court wrestles with major challenges to power of federal regulators
Conservative Supreme Court justices on Wednesday voiced support for weakening the power of federal regulators, but it was not clear whether a majority would overturn a precedent that has guided American law for four decades.
Indianapolis women sentenced after embezzling $270K from WFYI
A woman who worked as an accounting specialist at WFYI Public Media from 2018 to 2020 and her co-conspirator have been sentenced to three years of probation.
Supreme Court declines to step into the fight over bathrooms for transgender students
The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district.
Fueled by unprecedented border crossings, a record 3M cases clog U.S. courts
Judges, attorneys and migrant advocates worry that the growing backlog is rendering an already strained system unworkable.
As legal challenges mount, some companies retool diversity, inclusion programs
Most major companies have so far stuck by diversity initiatives, which many ramped up in the face of pressure from some shareholders, employees and customers. But some have made changes to try to protect them from legal scrutiny.
Indiana lawmakers move forward with bill to ban antisemitism in public education settings
Critics of the proposal maintain it limits free speech and conflates criticism of a foreign government with anti-Jewish rhetoric.
Hogsett names acting police chief; search for permanent replacement ongoing
Bailey will lead the department following outgoing Chief Randal Taylor’s transition into a new role. This will include overseeing a study to address the agency’s staffing issues and increasing frequency of officer-involved shootings.
J&J to pay $700M to settle states’ talc-marketing probe
The settlement is part of J&J’s strategy to corral a growing number of suits accusing it of concealing baby powder’s health risks after two failed attempts to use the bankruptcy courts to impose a settlement on former users.
Indianapolis gun violence plan showing progress, officials say
After a record high of 271 murders in 2021, the city has seen declines exceeding expectations over the past two years.
Victim lawsuit alleges Greenwood mall owner, security could have stopped fatal shootings
Victims of the July 2022 shooting at the Greenwood Park Mall are suing Simon Property Group and its security company, alleging that the shooting that left three people dead and others injured was foreseeable and could have been prevented.
Indiana GOP files legal brief against Rust in primary challenge
The Indiana Republican State Committee filed an amicus brief last week supporting a law that limits who can run under major political party banners in Indiana.
Judge orders asset freeze for shopping-center owner accused in SEC fraud case
A federal judge in Arizona ordered a freeze on the assets of Jonathan Larmore and his company, ArciTerra, whose holdings include seven Indianapolis-area shopping centers and scores of other properties around the country.
New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft over use of stories used to train chatbots
The suit says OpenAI and Microsoft are advancing their technology through the “unlawful use of The Times’s work to create artificial intelligence products that compete with it.”
Summons for Santa Claus: The story behind the Indiana Supreme Court case
Before Santa Claus, Indiana, became a well-known destination for amusement park lovers, two entrepreneurs engaged in a long legal battle that was eventually decided by the state’s highest court.
SEC accuses retail centers’ owner of fraud
The founder of an Arizona real estate company with scores of retail centers across the country—including seven in the Indianapolis area with a total of nearly 500,000 square feet—is facing federal allegations that he committed a $35 million fraud.
Mickey Mouse will soon belong to you and me—with some caveats
With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form is leading a raft of characters, films and books that will become public domain as the year turns to 2024.
102 million people eligible for Google’s $630M lawsuit settlement
At least 70 percent of eligible consumers, or 71.4 million people, are expected to receive automatic payments without having to file a claim.