Tesla found partially liable for fatal 2019 crash, hit with $243M in damages
The verdict is a stunning rebuke for CEO Elon Musk’s company, which for years has avoided responsibility when its technology is involved in a crash.
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Indianapolis man sentenced to federal prison for setting IndyGo bus on fire
Demarcus McCloud, 46, who has a 25-year history of violent crime, was ordered to pay nearly $1.8 million in restitution for the damage he caused to federal property and property that receives federal funding.
Indiana attorney shortage commission releases final report, recommendations
The Hoosier State’s rate of 2.26 lawyers per capita was 43rd worst in the nation last year, per the American Bar Association.
Federal judge dismisses professors’ lawsuit against IU, Purdue over new intellectual diversity law
The law states that faculty are required to teach scholarly works “from a variety of political or ideological frameworks” within their purview of instruction.
Texas man sentenced after pleading guilty to stalking Caitlin Clark
Michael Lewis, 55, was arrested in Indianapolis in mid-January after investigators said he sent numerous threats and sexually explicit messages to Clark via his social media accounts.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
In its lawsuit, Planned Parenthood had argued that it would be at risk of closing nearly 200 clinics in 24 states if it were cut off from Medicaid funds.
Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to allow $783M in research funding cuts
The Justice Department argued that a federal judge was wrong to block the National Institutes of Health from making cuts to align with President Donald Trump’s priorities.
UnitedHealth says it is under federal investigation and cooperating
The company’s UnitedHealthcare business covers more than 8 million people as the nation’s largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans.
Indianapolis CPA sentenced to federal prison for defrauding IRS of at least $2.5M
Jason L. Crace entered a guilty plea for assisting in the preparation of false tax returns on behalf of clients who participated in an illegal tax shelter.
Hoosier woman sentenced for her role in nearly $1M in financial aid fraud
Federal authorities say Reina Isom submitted more than 50 fraudulent financial aid applications over a decade for more than a dozen different individuals.
IBJ names 20 in their Twenties honorees for 2025
The up-and-coming leaders represent business, the arts and culture, philanthropy, government and community service.
Some court-appointed attorneys won’t get paid until October due to federal funding gap
The judicial branch’s Defender Services program receives funding from Congress to pay the attorneys, known as panel attorneys, to represent clients who are assigned representation because they cannot afford their own.
Federal judge reverses rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports
The CFPB estimated the rule would have removed $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of 15 million Americans.
Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
The high court action enables the administration to resume work on winding down the department, one of President Trump’s biggest campaign promises.
U.S. District Court in Southern Indiana names Sweeney as new chief judge
Before his appointment to the U.S. District Court in 2018, James Sweeney was a partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Indianapolis, where he focused on intellectual property.
Former WISH-TV chief meteorologist sues broadcasting company over noncompete agreement
Meteorologist Ashley Brown, who worked at WISH-TV from 2017 to early 2025, filed the lawsuit against Circle City Broadcasting I LLC in Marion Superior Court.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells Indy crowd she’s not afraid to use her voice
At Thursday’s IndyBar luncheon, Jackson explained that there are times when she feels compelled to include additional thoughts in her dissents when a particular issue is important to her.
Court blocks ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier
The rule was set to go into effect on Monday, but the U.S. Court of Appeals said the FTC made a procedural error by failing to come up with a preliminary regulatory analysis.
Supreme Court clears way for Trump’s plans to downsize federal workforce
The high court action continued a remarkable winning streak for Trump, who the justices have allowed to move forward with significant parts of his plan to remake the federal government.
Prosecutor seeking stay-away orders to help quell downtown Indy violence
Stay-away orders are officially called restraining or protective orders and are often used in domestic violence cases. But they also can be used to keep suspects away from areas of potential violence as a condition of pre-trial release, if approved by a judge.