Contractor gets probation in prevailing wage case
Indianapolis construction contractor David Roark was sentenced Wednesday in Marion County Court to two years of probation after he was accused of violating the state's common wage law.
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Local man faces 20 investment-related felony counts
Robert E. Wilson, 54, who operated locally based Wellington Institutional Management LCC, was charged in Marion County Court with 10 counts of securities fraud and 10 counts of being an unregistered broker-dealer.
Indiana challenge to Obamacare tax-credit rule can go forward
U.S. District Judge William T. Lawrence in Indianapolis on Tuesday denied an IRS bid to dismiss that portion of the state’s 2013 lawsuit, in which it claimed the rule illegally conflicts with a provision of the federal law.
NCAA seeks clarification from court in O’Bannon ruling
The NCAA is going back to court in Oakland, California—to clarify two points in U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken's ruling.
Experts: Political move could help NCAA avoid more court woes
Analysts say the Indianapolis-based NCAA could ask Congress for an antitrust exemption that, coupled with some reform, would help the organization maintain the basic model of college sports.
NCAA says it will appeal player-compensation court ruling
NCAA President Mark Emmert said on a Sunday talk show that his organization found a lot in the decision that was "admirable" and some parts it disagreed with so strongly that they could not go unchallenged in court.
Monroe County alters ordinance that sparked I-69 suit
The Indiana Department of Transportation had sued the southern Indiana county after it imposed restrictions in response to residents' complaints about late-night construction noise around the I-69 site.
Judge rules that NCAA ban on student-player pay is illegal
National Collegiate Athletic Association rules barring student athletes from seeking a share of its $800 million in annual broadcast revenue are illegal, a federal judge in California ruled in a lawsuit that may dramatically change college sports.
Pennsylvania, NCAA seek time for talks in Penn State suit
Lawyers for the NCAA, the governor of Pennsylvania and others asked a judge to give them a month to work on a possible settlement of a lawsuit over the penalties Penn State University is paying for mishandling the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.
Bank of America close to record settlement with U.S.
Bank of America is nearing a $16 billion to $17 billion settlement to resolve an investigation into its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis, a person directly familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
Plea deal rejected for ex-Indiana county auditor
Lawyers are reworking an agreement under which a former county auditor in Indiana was expected to plead guilty to criminal charges of wrongly paying personal expenses with county-issued credit cards.
Indiana ethics cases draw watchdog frustration
Lawmakers say they are going to look at new transparency rules after public officials skirted the law in three separate ethics cases this year.
Two promoted in state attorney general’s office
Former Chief Deputy Attorney General Gary Secrest will take over as assistant attorney general, a new post. Deputy Attorney General Matt Light will succeed Secrest as the chief deputy attorney general.
Venue change granted for Indy house blast suspect
Judge Sheila Carlisle granted the request for Mark Leonard on Wednesday after prosecutors withdrew their objection to the change-of-venue request.
Soldiers get $92M in debt relief under settlement
Thirteen states, including Indiana, have settled an investigation into improper lending with a court agreement that is expected to provide $92 million in debt relief for 17,800 U.S. military personnel.
UPDATE: Court allows education board lawsuit to proceed
A Marion County judge has cleared the way for a lawsuit to proceed against members of the State Board of Education that alleges public access violations.
Indiana BMV asks court to delay vanity plate sales
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has asked the state Supreme Court for permission to continue its suspension on sales of vanity plates until a court case is settled.
‘Test jury’ gauged in Indianapolis home blast case
Prosecutors and attorneys for one of the suspects in a deadly Indianapolis house explosion began assessing Monday whether they can assemble an impartial jury successfully in the city where it happened.
UPDATE: Four doctors arrested in clinic raids
Dr. Larry Ley, 68, of Noblesville, was being held on $1 million bond on drug-dealing charges in Hamilton County Jail. A dozen additional suspects, including three other doctors, were either under arrest or being sought by police.
NCAA’s $60M video-game settlement moves ahead
The decision may mean that the judge will soon rule on whether the Indianapolis-based NCAA must change its rules to let students negotiate licenses for the use of their names and images.