Judge blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger
The judge issued a brief ruling Monday, agreeing with the Justice Department that the joining of two of the world’s biggest publishers could “lessen competition” for “top-selling books.”
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Justices raise doubts on race-conscious college admissions
The future of affirmative action in higher education is on the table as the Supreme Court wades into the admissions programs at the nation’s oldest public and private universities.
Indianapolis low-income housing agency hit by ransomware
Executive Director Marcia Lewis said an investigation by information technology security experts, law enforcement, and the agency’s IT service providers is underway, and the attack was still ongoing as of Wednesday.
Congress probes telecom giants’ tactics in U.S. internet aid program
A leading congressional committee opened a probe of AT&T, Charter, Dish Network, T-Mobile and Verizon on Wednesday, aiming to explore if these and other telecom giants are “abiding by the law” in administering a federal aid program.
Gunman who shot visiting judges in downtown Indy gets 8 years in prison
Brandon Kaiser was convicted last month of multiple counts of felony battery for the May 1, 2019, shooting that put Clark County judges Andrew Adams and Bradley Jacobs in the hospital with bullet wounds.
Judge dismisses six-state effort to halt student loan forgiveness plan
Earlier Thursday, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected an appeal from a Wisconsin taxpayers group seeking to stop the debt cancellation program.
Restaurateur Scott Wise, wife, file for bankruptcy
Scott Wise, founder of now-defunct Indianapolis-based restaurant chain Scotty’s Brewhouse, said his personal bankruptcy is related to financial issues from the chain’s collapse.
Health and Hospital board ignores protesters, takes no action on Medicaid case
More than two dozen activists and lawmakers pushed the board to drop the suit, known as Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County, which the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Nov. 8.
Judge dismisses FedEx from Indianapolis shooting lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed by relatives of five of the eight people who were fatally shot last year at an Indianapolis warehouse by a former employee of the shipping giant.
Suit accuses Lilly of illegally deducting funds from paychecks for vehicle use, extra time off
The lawsuit was filed this month by a senior sales representative who worked for Eli Lilly for 11 years before resigning in June. The complaint seeks class-action status on behalf of thousand of employees and former employees of Lilly.
Marijuana pardons not coming to Indiana, Holcomb says
Gov. Eric Holcomb said he prefers Indiana’s use of expungements over pardons in cases of simple marijuana possession or other lower-level offenses.
Christiana Ochoa selected as new dean of IU Maurer law school
IU Maurer announced longtime faculty member Christiana Ochoa as the 17th dean in the law school’s history on Thursday. She is the first person of color and the second woman to be named dean in IU Maurer’s history.
Anderson School Corp. bookkeeper charged with embezzling nearly $1M
Rather than submitting legitimate vendor expenses, Carla Burke allegedly issued 312 checks to herself totaling $976,773. Investigators said she used the stolen funds for her own personal expenditures, including gambling at several casinos.
Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court copyright case
Despite the light nature of the arguments at times, the issue is a serious one. A range of high-profile organizations stressed the importance of the decision, including The Motion Picture Association, prominent museums and the creators of “Sesame Street.”
Indiana Supreme Court keeps state abortion ban on hold
The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether it violates the state constitution.
Federal court leaders to pay $125M for overcharging for online records
The federal judiciary has agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of users of the nationwide online records system as part of a proposed settlement made public Tuesday in a long-running lawsuit aimed at reducing the cost to access court records.
Former teacher decides to end litigation against Indianapolis Archdiocese
The former Cathedral High School teacher who sued the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis after he lost his job for being in a same-sex marriage has decided to end his litigation even though the Indiana Supreme Court gave him the opportunity to continue.
Judge delays Twitter trial, gives Musk time to seal buyout
Twitter said earlier this week that it intends to close the deal at the agreed-upon price, but the two sides are still booked for an Oct. 17 trial in Delaware over Musk’s earlier attempts to terminate the deal.
Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana
The president also called on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases.
The Satanic Temple takes aim at Idaho, Indiana abortion bans
The Satanic Temple’s religious tenets include beliefs that people should have control over their own bodies, that the freedoms of others should be respected, and that scientific facts shouldn’t be distorted to fit personal beliefs.