$70,000 settlement reached in Anderson housing lawsuit
The agreement calls for the housing authority in the central Indiana community to compensate seven victims of discrimination identified by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Judge says ‘shadow insurance’ documents can remain secret
Indiana University professor emeritus Joseph Belth sought the documents last year under an open records law, saying he believes they would expose risky financial practices that could bankrupt some insurers.
Mel Simon’s widow set to settle $21M lawsuit against IRS
The spat stems from a dispute over whether Mel Simon's sale of his half of the Indiana Pacers to his brother Herb months before Mel's death in 2009 was an arm's-length transaction.
Federal Trade Commission investigating Equifax breach
The FTC said Thursday that it was opening an investigation into how Equifax got hacked and tens of million Americans' personal information was either accessed or stolen.
Third member of Fishers investment firm sentenced for fraud
The third and final member of a Fishers-based capital investment firm called the Dane Group has been sentenced to three years in the Indiana Department of Correction.
Tech firm to pay $3.5M in settlement over preloaded software
Lenovo will change how it sells laptop computers as part of a settlement reached with federal officials and 32 states, including Indiana.
Indianapolis, Carmel reach deal in 96th Street roundabout dispute
The deal has to be approved by both the Indianapolis City-County Council and the Carmel City Council before Carmel begins construction on the contested intersections.
Simon sues Starbucks in bid to block mass Teavana closings
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, the country’s largest shopping mall operator, says in the lawsuit that Starbucks is breaching its leases by closing the Teavana stores and “shirking its contractual obligations.”
Court rulings restrict police seizures in Indiana
U.S. District Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson partially has halted the seizure of vehicles in drug cases and related crimes in the state.
Supreme Court readmits Brizzi-linked lawyer convicted of fraud
An Indianapolis lawyer who was suspended for two years after a federal wire fraud conviction in a case involving former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi will once again be allowed to practice law in Indiana.
Judge orders Durham to pay $1.3M, sides with SEC in 6-year-old suit
The civil lawsuit had been on hold until last year, when Durham finally exhausted his appeals in a criminal case that culminated with the Indianapolis businessman’s sentencing in 2012 to 50 years in prison.
University Loft accused of overbilling military for canceled furniture order
The complaint seeks more than $800,000 in damages and penalties from Greenfield-based University Loft, one of the nation’s biggest suppliers of college dorm room and military base furniture.
Indy woman gets 10 years for bilking immigrants
Prosecutors alleged she stole more than $274,000 from about 170 immigrants who thought they were giving her down payments for green cards or other immigration documents.
Ex-Pacer files suit against former agent, financial advisers, housekeeper
Plaintiff Jamaal Tinsley said the defendants unjustly enriched themselves at his expense while he was playing for the Pacers and other NBA teams.
Children’s Museum, Salvation Army reach ‘settlement in principle’ over property spat
Attorneys for the two neighboring property owners told a judge Monday that they’re drafting a final document to resolve a dispute over the museum’s $35 million outdoor expansion project.
Castleton nightclub manager gets 15 years on drug, laundering charges
Investigators say Pierre Burnett, who managed Epic Ultra Lounge (formerly Tantrum), was the leader of a major heroin and cocaine distribution ring in the Indianapolis area.
UPDATE: Man charged over threats to blow up Indiana shopping center, schools
The U.S. Attorney's office in Indianapolis said Monday that Buster Hernandez also is accused of making cyber threats to juvenile females and producing child pornography.
Navient can’t block U.S. claim it duped student debtors, judge rules
Student loan giant Navient Corp., which has major operations in Fishers, has suffered a pair of courtroom defeats in its attempt to block government lawsuits alleging borrowers had been mistreated.
UPDATE: IBM to appeal order to pay Indiana $78 million
A judge recently ruled that IBM Corp. owes Indiana $78 million in damages stemming from the company’s failed effort to automate much of the state’s welfare services.
Federal judge dismisses traffic ordinance lawsuit against Carmel
Jason Maraman, who won a state lawsuit appealing his speeding ticket from Carmel in April 2016, filed the federal complaint in June 2016 and sought compensation for damages.