Former area attorney sentenced to 30 months in prison for tax evasion
Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson said the former attorney and tax preparer “has a complete lack of respect for the law, for the tax code, his fellow citizens and for the court.”
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Former longtime Indianapolis Bond Bank employee sentenced to prison for theft
Jacqueline Fitzgerald, who was terminated in June 2017 after 17 years at the bond bank, admitted to stealing funds by claiming inappropriate benefit leave payouts.
Google emerges as target of a new state attorneys general antitrust probe
It is unclear whether some or all of the attorneys general also plan to open or announce additional probes into other tech giants, including Amazon and Facebook, which have faced similar U.S. antitrust scrutiny.
E-cigarette maker Juul facing mounting scrutiny from state AGs
The company’s rapid rise to the top of the multi-billion-dollar U.S. e-cigarette market has been accompanied by accusations from parents, politicians and public health advocates that Juul fueled a vaping craze among high schoolers.
Rules changes could come to NCAA if California bill passes
With the California assembly considering a potentially landmark measure that would allow athletes at state colleges and universities to profit from the use of their names, likenesses and images, an NCAA working group is trying to figure out how to respond.
Community Health sues insurer for refusing to cover $6M in damage at east-side hospital
The dispute centers on extensive cracking in the foundation at Community Hospital East, which just underwent a massive, $175 million upgrade with a new patient tower.
Purdue Pharma in talks to settle for billions in opioid lawsuits
Drugmaker Purdue Pharma is negotiating a multibillion-dollar settlement with lawyers for local and state governments that would resolve about 2,000 lawsuits against the company.
Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling Oklahoma’s opioid crisis, judge rules
The landmark decision is the first to hold a drugmaker culpable for the fallout of years of liberal opioid dispensing that began in the late 1990s, sparking a nationwide epidemic of overdose deaths and addiction.
Indianapolis Fire Department suspends lawmaker facing charges
The department said Friday that Indiana Rep. Dan Forestal, D-Indianapolis, has been suspended for 240 duty hours and remanded to an employee assistance program.
Oaktree Apartments demolition order affirmed by appeals court
Oaktree Apartments, a blighted 19-acre property at the southeast corner of 42nd Street and Post Road with 336 apartment units, has been vacant since 2014.
Woman who sued Indiana Guard leader criticizes retirement
A woman says she’s upset that the Indiana National Guard’s leader was allowed to retire just days after she filed a lawsuit accusing him retaliating against her for reporting his alleged affair with a subordinate.
Partners in Tru by Hilton hotel project file suit, allege unpaid development fees
The lawsuit says the men reached an oral agreement in late May 2017 to split the anticipated $1 million development fee evenly, four ways.
Ex-coach for USA Diving gets 4 years in prison for sexual battery
The victim is among divers suing Indianapolis-based USA Diving, alleging it didn’t do enough to stop coach William Bohonyi.
Bayer proposes paying $8B to settle Roundup cancer claims
An agreement would ease investor pressure over massive litigation exposure the German drug and chemical giant took on with its $63 billion purchase of the weedkiller’s maker, Monsanto Co.
Largest U.S. immigration raids in a decade net 680 arrests
The companies involved could be charged with knowingly hiring workers who are in the county illegally and will be scrutinized for tax, document and wage fraud.
Brebeuf appealing archdiocese decision to no longer recognize school as Catholic
A Jesuit high school that the Indianapolis Archdiocese no longer recognizes as Catholic because it refused to fire a teacher in a same-sex marriage said it is appealing that decision to the Vatican.
Hoosier ag biotech firms, farmers targeted by foreign spies
FBI special agent Craig Moringiello told IBJ “we have a tremendous infrastructure in place in this state for agricultural innovation, and that makes us a target.”
Indianapolis woman gets prison time for identity theft, tax fraud
After executing a search warrant at the woman’s home, investigators for the IRS found 100 debit cards in more than 80 different names.
Arrest made after massive Capital One data breach
A hacker gained access to personal information from more than 100 million Capital One credit applications, the bank said Monday as federal authorities arrested a suspect in the case.
Archdiocese, Roncalli face suit from second counselor who was fired over same-sex union
Roncalli High School’s former co-director of guidance filed suit against the school and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in federal court Monday, alleging she was discriminated against because of her sexual orientation.