Carmel man handed federal prison sentence for securities fraud
George R. McKown, 71, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud, also was ordered to pay more than $5.2 million in restitution to his victims.
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Feds sue Indianapolis-based operator of dog-breeding facility, seize beagles
Repeated federal inspections since Envigo acquired the facility have resulted in dozens of violations, including findings that dogs had received inadequate medical care and insufficient food, were housed in filthy conditions, and some had been euthanized without first receiving anesthesia.
Court tosses $300,000 hospital bill for promised $1,300 tab
This week’s ruling follows efforts by many states and the federal government to help curb health care costs by restricting or eliminating so-called “surprise billing ” and requiring increased price transparency for consumers.
Judge: California’s women-on-boards law is unconstitutional
The decision comes just over a month after another Los Angeles judge found that a California law mandating that corporations diversify their boards with members from certain racial, ethnic or LGBT groups was unconstitutional.
States hands off when it comes to NCAA, athlete compensation
Nearly half the states, 24 in all, have laws regarding athlete compensation. Yet those states have shown no appetite to question or investigate the schools, the contracts or the third-party groups orchestrating them. Even if they did, there is little legal framework for how they would do it.
Senate bid to save Roe v. Wade falls to GOP-led filibuster
Some Republicans argued that the House-passed bill is more extreme than Roe, and would expand abortion access beyond what is already the law.
Owner of fieldhouse in Grand Park nears resolution with developer of $42M youth sports park in Auburn
Grand Park Fieldhouse’s lawsuit alleges its former president of operations used confidential information from his time in Westfield in his new role as a principal with the developer of a planned sports park in northeast Indiana.
Former Merrill Lynch broker Buck ordered to pay $7.5M in damages to former client
Thomas Buck built a reputation as one of the state’s top financial advisers before being sentenced to prison for securities fraud in 2019.
IMPD officers ordered to pay $1.2M to estate of man fatally shot in 2018
The lawsuit stemmed from a November 2018 incident in which Daniel Cedars, 65, was fatally shot in his doorway around 1:30 a.m. after officers responded to a hang-up 911 call.
The Bail Project sues state over constitutionality of law limiting charitable bailouts
Filed Wednesday by The Bail Project and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, the lawsuit alleges a new Indiana law restricting whom it can bail out of jail infringes on its constitutional rights.
Crowds protest across country after news of leaked draft Roe opinion
In Indianapolis, protesters and counter-protestors gathered outside the U.S. District Court of Southern Indiana at 46 E. Ohio St. on Tuesday evening.
Report: Draft opinion suggests high court could overturn Roe
The draft opinion in effect states there is no constitutional right to abortion services and would allow individual states to more heavily regulate or outright ban the procedure.
AG Rokita sues Black Lives Matter, accuses group of not handing over financial documents
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office said the lawsuit is part of an investigation launched in February into how the organization was using donations from Hoosiers.
Courts to begin move to new Community Justice Campus next week
The court said all non-jury, in-person court matters, with the exception of juvenile delinquency cases, will begin taking place Monday at the campus’ new courthouse in the Twin Aire neighborhood, three miles from downtown.
In-house legal departments spending more for outside counsel expertise
The Corporate Legal Operations Consortium’s 2021 State of the Industry Survey found spending on outside law firms nearly doubled from the previous year.
Ochoa named interim dean of IU Maurer School of Law
Christiana Ochoa, who is currently the executive associate dean of the law school, will start her tenure as interim dean July 1.
Crawford County judge involved in 2019 Indy shooting ends reelection bid after ‘incident’
Sabrina R. Bell of the Crawford Circuit Court announced Wednesday that she was ending her reelection campaign, just weeks before the May 3 primary election. Bell was first elected in November 2016.
Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over bungled probe
Thirteen sexual assault victims claim a bungled investigation by federal agents led to more abuse by the former sports doctor for Michigan State University and Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics.
Tougher federal environmental review for big projects to be restored
A rule finalized Tuesday will restore key provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, an environmental law designed to ensure community safeguards during reviews for a wide range of federal proposals.
Immigration court coming to Indianapolis in 2023, DOJ says
Currently, immigration cases from Indiana are sent to the Chicago Immigration Court in Illinois. The new court will serve the state of Indiana and have about 40 employees, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed.