Parties agree to dismiss ‘fight club’ lawsuit alleging former IPS teacher encouraged abuse
The lawsuit prompted concern and outrage from parents about the district’s response to longstanding culture issues and a lack of communication.
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Google’s digital ad network ruled an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box
Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology.
Indiana Court of Appeals weighs statute of limitations in fertility doctor deception case
The medical malpractice case centers on Dr. Donald Cline, the former Indianapolis fertility specialist who is believed to have deceptively fathered more than 90 children.
California to sue in effort to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
The lawsuit will argue that enacting such tariffs requires approval from Congress.
ACLU sues federal government for revoking legal status of Indiana international students
The suit alleges the federal agencies unlawfully terminated the legal status of seven international students enrolled at three Indiana universities.
Agencies ordered to release billions of frozen dollars aimed at climate, infrastructure projects
U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, sided with conservation and nonprofit groups.
Lilly sues Indianapolis clinic for selling split doses of popular weight-loss drugs
The drugmaker accuses Premier Weight Loss of risking patients’ health by selling altered, unsterile versions of its blockbuster drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound.
Lawsuit accuses DraftKings, FanDuel of driving ‘compulsive gambling’
The city of Baltimore accuses the sports betting companies of violating state and city law by engaging in “unfair and deceptive practices.”
Former football coach fired over benefits to players sues NCAA for making him ‘sacrificial lamb’
Jeremy Pruitt is suing the Indianapolis-based NCAA for $100 million for lost and future wages.
State sues General Motors, OnStar, claiming deceptive practices
The lawsuit accuses the companies of selling Indiana drivers’ personal data and driving-habit information to insurance companies without the drivers’ knowledge or consent.
Environmental group sues state agency over wastewater discharge in Morgan County
The permit allows an AES-owned power plant in Martinsville to discharge untreated wastewater into a stretch of the White River upstream of the city’s municipal wells.
Jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1B in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit
Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, has continued to dispute claims that Roundup causes cancer. But the company has been hit with more than 177,000 lawsuits involving the weedkiller and set aside $16 billion to settle cases.
Fifth IU player joins lawsuit, accuses former basketball team doctor of sexual abuse
The player accuses former team physician Dr. Bradford Bomba Sr. of unnecessarily performing a rectal examination on him during a routine physical examination.
State’s high court rules student entitled to attorney fees even in partial public-records win
The Indiana Supreme Court’s ruling shot down a previous ruling that the student-plaintiff wasn’t due attorney fees because he didn’t “substantially prevail” in the case.
Fair housing groups sue over DOGE cuts that hit Indianapolis nonprofit
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, which says it lost an estimated $30,000 in federal funding, could soon be represented by a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts.
Local brothers named in dozens of lawsuits over real estate deals
More than 200 residential properties around Indianapolis are connected to at least one of the more than two dozen active lawsuits that investors, lenders and contractors have filed against brothers Jeremy and Joshua Tucker.
Ten athletic directors to enforce new rules under college sports lawsuit
The new rules will come into play when terms of the landmark $2.8 billion antitrust settlement reconfiguring the industry go into effect this summer.
Additional lawsuits filed against Options Behavioral Health in Indianapolis
The women are suing the defendants for medical negligence, violations of the Indiana Crime Victim’s Relief Act, infliction of emotional distress, and general negligence.
Theaters represented by ACLU sue NEA over ‘gender ideology’ policy
The lawsuit argues that the NEA’s policy violates the Constitution “by imposing a vague and viewpoint-based restriction on artists’ speech.”
Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research
Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable harm.”