Indy FOP vote shows almost no police confidence in county prosecutor, courts
The Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police said the confidence vote included input from police officers from every law enforcement agency in Indianapolis and Marion County.
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Help wanted: Positions still unfilled as legal aid struggles to find attorneys
Legal aid agencies across the state are struggling to find and hire attorneys to fill full-time staff positions. Providers speculate that lower bar passage rates and high demand for lawyers across the legal profession have created a supply issue.
Ford to appeal $1.7 billion verdict in Georgia truck crash
The case involved what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks. Lawyers for the plaintiffs had submitted evidence of nearly 80 rollover wrecks that involved truck roofs being crushed that injured or killed motorists.
Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees
Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue for months following the Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion.
Conrad Indianapolis hotel loses appeal for COVID-19 insurance payout
In 2020, occupancy rates at the Conrad dropped “into the single digits” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The hotel “lost virtually all of its business income” while incurring “additional expenses for cleaning and disinfecting the property.”
‘Free’ job training can cost fortune for employees who quit
The debate over clawback contracts is taking place as part of a wider struggle between workers and employers in the U.S. economy.
Device firm embroiled in lawsuit filed by investors
VoCare, which makes a handheld gadget called Vitals360 that allows physicians to monitor their patients’ vital signs remotely, is in the middle of a nasty fight with a group of five early investors.
Federal criminal case against former Celadon Group executives dismissed
On Thursday, Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson granted prosecutors’ request to dismiss the charges against Celadon’s former president and chief operating officer, Eric Meek, and its former chief financial officer, Bobby Peavler.
Susan Brooks, John Tinder denounce Indiana AG Rokita, say actions smack of ‘McCarthyism’
The former congresswoman and the retired federal judge wrote in a column that they are “deeply concerned” about Attorney General Todd Rokita’s actions toward Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana physician who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old Ohio girl.
American Senior Communities agrees to pay $5.6M to settle false claims allegations
American Senior Communities, the largest nursing home company in Indiana, has agreed to the settlement to resolve allegations that it violated federal laws by submitting false claims to the Medicare program.
Central Indiana fair-housing group reaches settlement in senior-living lawsuit
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana and 11 partners in other states have reached a settlement agreement with a New York-based operator of senior-living apartments, including several in the Indianapolis area.
White House condemns Indiana abortion ban
Meanwhile, IU Health, Indiana’s largest health care system, said Saturday that it would take a few weeks to study the implications of the law on patients and practitioners.
Indiana lawmakers send spending, inflation-relief bill to governor
The measure uses more than $1 billion in reserve accounts to send $200 checks to millions of eligible Hoosiers, including hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers utilizing Social Security or disability benefits.
Mickey Maurer: In Roe decision, justice tainted high court
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh misled Maine Sen. Susan Collins and the American people about his determination to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Indiana lawmakers vote to keep exceptions in abortion bill
A deeply divided Indiana House voted Thursday to keep exceptions in cases of rape or incest in a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state.
Stephen King testifies for government in publishing merger trial
Stephen King didn’t break any legal ground on the stand Tuesday as he testified against his own publisher’s efforts to merge with Penguin Random House. But he did know how to please a crowd and even get the judge to thank him for his time.
Bill amendment lets AG step in when local prosecutors won’t enforce law
The amendment has potential ramifications for Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears, a Democrat who has announced that he will not prosecute cases involving abortion or possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Boone County employee alleges harassment in suit against councilor, county
The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday by the county’s director of human resources lists Boone County Councilman Aaron Williams and Boone County as co-defendants.
Ex-congressman from Indiana gets bail in stock fraud case
U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman in Manhattan also ordered Stephen Buyer of Noblesville to stay in the continental United States while four counts of securities fraud are pending against him.
Indianapolis-based Aearo files for bankruptcy protection amid flood of lawsuits
Aearo Technologies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week as a way to deal with the more than 230,000 product liability suits filed against the company and its corporate parent, 3M, in recent years over its now-discontinued Combat Arms earplugs.