Indiana AG joins national investigation of opioid makers
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is working with a coalition of his counterparts across the U.S. to investigate whether opioid manufacturers have broken any laws.
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Insurers: We’re off the hook, Duke Energy knew coal ash risk
Dozens of insurance companies say they're not obligated to help pay for Duke Energy Corp.'s multi-billion-dollar coal ash cleanup because the nation's largest electric company new the threat of potentially toxic pollutants.
Bookkeeper pleads guilty in $1.8M embezzlement scheme
A Shelby County woman has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and tax evasion after being accused of embezzling from her employer and failing to pay $463,000 in income taxes.
New high court challenge to labor unions follows 4-4 split
A First Amendment clash over public sector unions left the justices deadlocked last year after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. But union opponents have quickly steered a new case through federal courts.
NCAA faces new lawsuit over concussions by late football player
The lawsuit claims the Indianapolis-based NCAA—the nation’s biggest college sports governing body—knew for decades “that severe head impacts can lead to long-term brain injury,” but it “recklessly ignored these facts.”
First bellwether trial for ‘low-T’ treatment could have ramifications for Lilly
A set of consolidated lawsuits accuse AbbVie and other makers of testosterone-replacement medicines, including Eli Lilly and Co., of hiding or downplaying their products’ risk for blood clots or other serious injuries.
Justices side with religious hospitals in pension dispute
Religious hospitals don't have to comply with federal laws protecting pension plans, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that affects retirement benefits for roughly a million workers.
Indiana lawyer pleads guilty in estate misappropriation case
The Indiana Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended Schuyler's law license because he didn't cooperate in the investigation of complaints filed against him.
Subpoena scuffle puts American Senior Communities fraud case on contentious course
Prosecutors argue that subpoenas issued by counsel for the nursing home company's former CEO are overly broad and "an abuse of process."
Lawsuit targets local rent-to-own housing operator
An Indianapolis business that has purchased and rented out hundreds of houses in the city is being sued by a not-for-profit housing group and four former customers over what they are calling a “predatory and unlawful rent-to-own scheme.”
PELLEGRINO: Flawed system leaves innovators without fair patent protection
Patent owners have seen massive erosion of their rights coupled with a rise in basic enforcement costs and risks.
State agrees to pay family $25M to settle DCS case
The deal resolves a northern Indiana family's decade-long legal fight to clear their names after the Department of Child Services falsely prosecuted them for their daughter's death.
Carmel-based company wins patent case at U.S. Supreme Court
The justices ruled unanimously Monday that patent infringement lawsuits can be filed only in states where defendants are incorporated. The case was sparked by an appeal from Carmel-based TC Heartland LLC.
Verdict slip in meningitis outbreak trial creates confusion
People who lost loved ones in a fungal meningitis outbreak traced to tainted steroids were stunned when a pharmacy executive was acquitted of murder charges in 25 deaths. Indiana was hit hard by the outbreak in 2012.
Car dealer Dreyer & Reinbold facing discrimination suit
Luxury automobile dealership Dreyer & Reinbold Inc. is facing a federal trial after being sued for discrimination by a former employee who says she was fired because she suffered a stroke.
Jury acquits Indianapolis doctor charged in patients’ deaths
A jury acquitted Dr. John K. Sturman of reckless homicide and 16 counts of improperly prescribing drugs on Monday following a six-day trial.
High court backs bids to collect outdated debt in bankruptcy
A divided U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that debt collectors can use bankruptcy proceedings to try to collect liabilities that are so old the statute of limitations has expired.
Ex-gymnast testifies against doctor who worked for USA Gymnastics
A former gymnast testified that she turned to a prominent sports doctor for treatment of back problems but instead was repeatedly molested as a teenager, assaults that have haunted her for nearly two decades.
Anthem abandons battle for Cigna after court deals blow to deal
Anthem says it is giving up on the $48 billion purchase in the wake of a Thursday court ruling giving Cigna the right to walk away. The Indianapolis-based insurer says Cigna is not entitled to collect a $1.85 billion breakup fee.
Symphony denies wrongdoing by conductor Urbanski, leadership
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is defending its conductor and leaders, describing claims of age discrimination and harassment made by a tenured musician as “outlandish” and “baseless.”