Graham Rahal Performance sued over $1.2M limited-edition vehicle
The suit claims Indianapolis-based Graham Rahal entered into a purchase agreement with the plaintiff but failed to deliver the vehicle.
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Two former IU men’s basketball players sue university, alleging sexual abuse by former team doctor
The putative lawsuit is seeking class-action status and unspecified money damages on behalf of all players who experienced abuse during their time at Indiana University.
Lilly weight-loss drug copycat makers sue FDA for taking drugs off shortage list
The plaintiffs allege that the shortage of Lilly’s drugs isn’t actually over, and that the agency’s decision deprives patients of important medicines by restricting compounding.
States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive, harms mental health of children
At the heart of each lawsuit is the TikTok algorithm, which powers what users see on the platform by populating the app’s main “For You” feed with content tailored to people’s interests.
McDonald’s lawsuit accuses beef suppliers of price fixing
The fast-food chain alleges the suppliers coordinated to fix, raise, stabilize, or maintain the price of beef at “supracompetitive levels.”
Carmel physician wins $2M from Ascension for breach of contract, interference
The jury deliberated for about three hours before returning a verdict in favor of Dr. Timothy Story, ending a lawsuit that lasted for about 3-1/2 years.
Stellantis sues UAW to stop strike over stalled plant investment
In a lawsuit, the automaker accused the UAW of planning to violate a 2023 collective bargaining agreement by way of “impermissible” mid-contract strikes.
Former employee sues Kittle’s Home Furnishings after data breach
The plaintiff is seeking class-action status for the suit on behalf of those whose personally identifying information was compromised by the breach.
Indianapolis-based ag company sues JPMorgan Chase over freeze of $3M
Agricultural Chemical Solutions Inc. and the wife of the company’s president are suing the bank for more than $40,000 in fees incurred after they were allegedly denied access to their accounts.
NASCAR facing lawsuits over revenue-sharing model
Two NASCAR teams—one of them owned by Michael Jordan—filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France on Wednesday, claiming the new charter system limits competition.
Appeals court reinstates Indiana lawsuit against TikTok
The lawsuit allege the app contains “salacious and inappropriate content” and deceives consumers into believing their sensitive and personal information is secure.
Ex-Jaguars worker who stole $22M sues FanDuel, saying it preyed on gambling addiction
The lawsuit claims FanDuel gave the team’s former financial manager more than $1.1 million in gambling credits and besieged him with enticements to gamble more, including having his personal host contact him up to 100 times a day.
Carmel software firm waging legal battle over its core product
Carmel-based Max Minds LLC is embroiled in a multimillion-dollar legal battle over the company’s core product—an online meeting platform called Alleo.
Cook Group sues Lloyd’s of London underwriter for refusing to honor $10M policy
More than 6,000 people have filed claims against Cook in connection with its inferior vena cava filters, which are small, metal, cage-like devices inserted into a vein that returns blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.
Department of Justice sues Visa, alleges card issuer monopolizes debit card markets
According to the DOJ’s complaint, 60% of debit transactions in the United States run on Visa’s debit network, allowing it to charge over $7 billion in fees each year for processing those transactions.
Lilly seeks court ruling that could mean big money for new weight-loss drug
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker filed a suit in federal court this month, challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ruling that the company’s experimental obesity treatment not a biological product.
Hendricks County agrees to pay $300K to settle zoning discrimination claims from Muslim group
Hendricks County government also agreed to change its zoning policies to settle allegations that it violated federal laws by denying zoning approval for an Islamic seminary and accompanying housing.
Psychiatric hospital committed medical negligence, complaint alleges
A complaint filed last week with the Indiana Department of Insurance alleges gross violations of care at an Indianapolis behavioral health facility.
ACLU of Indiana files new ‘intellectual diversity’ lawsuits against IU, Purdue
The professor-led lawsuits allege the state policies are unconstitutionally vague and infringe upon faculty members’ free speech and academic freedom.
Indiana-based Wabash National faces $462M verdict in fatal 2019 crash
The trailer manufacturing company said its insurance policies should cover the $12 million in compensatory damages, but the punitive damages could materially hurt its financial condition, operations and cash flows.