Indy man, housing advocacy group file suit against Tricon Residential
The lawsuit alleges that the company’s blanket ban on renting to those with prior felony convictions and eviction filings constitutes racial discrimination.
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Judge’s ruling in latest antitrust lawsuit against NCAA could lead to billions in damages
Class-action status in the damages portion of an antitrust lawsuit against the Indianapolis-based NCAA was granted by a federal judge on Friday, a decision that could put the association on the hook for a potential multibillion dollar payout to former and current college athletes.
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AG asks Indiana Supreme Court to hear COVID case against Ball State
The class-action lawsuit against Ball State University was filed by a student at the school last year. The legal challenge claims Ball State has refused to reimburse students for tuition and fees that were paid for in-person classes and services.
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Suit accuses Lilly of illegally deducting funds from paychecks for vehicle use, extra time off
The lawsuit was filed this month by a senior sales representative who worked for Eli Lilly for 11 years before resigning in June. The complaint seeks class-action status on behalf of thousand of employees and former employees of Lilly.
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Purdue student files lawsuit against university over its pandemic response
The complaint is one of several that New York-based law firm Milberg Phillips Grossman LLP has filed on behalf of college students across the country who are now receiving a much different college experience than they expected. The suit is seeking class-action status.
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Cohen & Malad wins class-action status in Gerber Life lawsuit
The class would include more than 2 million people who paid premiums totaling more than $700 million, Cohen & Malad said in a statement.
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.
Teenager sues Meta over ‘addictive’ Instagram features
The legal action adds to a growing swarm of suits against the company from state attorneys general and school districts aiming to tie America’s teen mental health crisis to social media.
Federal judge grants collective status in suit brought by Lilly worker who claimed age bias
The ruling opens the door potentially to hundreds of Lilly employees over 40 years old who have been denied promotions for which they feel they were qualified.
Google settles lawsuit alleging Chrome’s ‘Incognito’ mode tracks users
Users alleged the search giant captured and tracked their data while in “Incognito” mode, a Chrome browser setting that is supposed to protect users’ privacy. The total cost to Google if it lost the case could have been in the billions.
Food ads in crosshairs as Burger King, others face lawsuits for false advertising
Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier. Some consumers say those mouthwatering ads cross the line into deception, and that’s leading to a growing number of lawsuits.
Lawsuit against Indiana University given class-action status
A judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit alleging Indiana University breached its contract by providing substandard living assignments to thousands of students staying in residential halls where mold was found.
Steak n Shake in growing legal battle over overtime pay
Steak n Shake is already on the hook for $7.7 million judgment after a jury found the burger chain improperly failed to pay overtime to 286 restaurant managers. Meanwhile, plaintiffs in an even larger second lawsuit are taking aim at CEO Sardar Biglari.
Local car dealers hit with flurry of lawsuits over document-prep fees
Most of the area’s largest car dealers are being sued for charging document-preparation fees that appear to violate state law. But Indiana lawmakers just passed a bill to the governor that would legalize the practice.
Supreme Court backs businesses, curbs class arbitration
Wednesday’s 5-4 ruling is the latest in a line of Supreme Court decisions that have backed arbitration and helped companies avoid the prospect of costly class actions filed by workers and consumers.
Local auto group hit with class-action suit over document fee
The complaint alleges that Andy Mohr dealerships have violated the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act by “engaging in an unfair scheme to charge vehicle buyers an unlawful document preparation fee.”
Celadon investors agree to settle class-action suit for $5.5M
The settlement, which is awaiting court approval, would resolve suits brought by several parties over financial-reporting issues that have plagued Celadon for at least four years. The plaintiffs expressed concern that the company would go bankrupt before any recovery could be made.
Suit accuses companies of using Facebook to block older job seekers
Defendants in the class-action suit include Amazon.com Inc., Cox Media Group, T-Mobile, Ikea and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Class-action lawyers rebuked over Anthem fee request
A federal judge has put off deciding whether to approve the $115 million data-breach settlement and has appointed a special master to closely scrutinize the request for $38 million in attorney's fees.
Lawsuit settlement means more refunds for motorists
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has agreed to repay motorists more than $62 million it collected in excessive fees to settle a class-action lawsuit.
Anthem agrees to $115 million settlement over data breach
Anthem Inc. has agreed to pay $115 million to resolve consumer claims over a 2015 cyber-attack that compromised data on 78.8 million people, marking what attorneys in the case called the largest data-breach settlement in history.
Celadon shares plummet after company admits to accounting woes
Shares in the Indianapolis-based trucking company dropped as much as 67 percent Tuesday morning. At least 16 law firms say they have filed lawsuits against the company or are investigating doing so.
Preliminary OK given to $208.7M NCAA settlement
About 40,000 college football and basketball players won't have submit a claim form to receive a portion of the $208.7 million the Indianapolis-based NCAA will pay to settle a federal class-action lawsuit.
House passes bill to restrict legal claims against companies
Changes mandated in the bill could help reduce legal costs for businesses by putting up more hurdles to bringing class-action lawsuits in federal court.