Indiana AG files lawsuit against 22 companies over ‘forever chemicals’
The lawsuit accuses the companies of making substances that they knew could have a toxic impact on Indiana’s drinking water and natural resources.
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FullBeauty Brands faces patent litigation over swimsuit styles
FullBeauty Brands, which has its mail-order business in Indianapolis, is facing a lawsuit from a competitor who alleges several of FullBeauty’s swimsuits infringe on the competitor’s patented designs.
BMV not required to issue nonbinary designations, court rules
Senior Judge Randall Shepard wrote in the opinion for the appellate court that the appellees argue “gender” to mean “gender identity,” while the BMV defines “gender” as synonymous with “sex.”
Railroad agrees to $600M settlement for fiery Ohio derailment, but residents fear it’s not enough
The company said the agreement, if approved by the court, will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment and, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius from the derailment.
Indiana Supreme Court forms commission to address attorney shortage
Indiana has the 44th lowest number of attorneys per capita, and the shortage is much more severe in some rural counties, especially as a steady stream of baby boomers retire.
Faegre Drinker names new Indianapolis office leader
Brian Garrison, a labor and employment partner who has been with the firm since 2005, succeeds Kathy Osborn as the Indianapolis office leader, a post she held for six years.
Companies seek liability protection for top execs
A growing number of companies in Indiana and elsewhere are hoping to offer new legal protection for top executives following a 2022 change in Delaware’s corporation law
Gubernatorial candidate Curtis Hill’s battery jury trial called off
Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill will not stand trial next week for the controversy that cost him his last elected office.
Appeals court upholds injunction against Indiana abortion ban
Ken Falk, ACLU of Indiana legal director, said in a statement that the appeals court decision reflects the “clear directive” that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act “protects religious freedom for all Hoosiers.”
Former Medicaid supervisor sentenced to 18 months in federal prison
Yolanda Brooks, 52, of Indianapolis was also ordered to serve three years on probation after her prison stay and pay $920,148.51 in restitution.
Riverview Health sues to claw back wage overpayments to physician
Riverview Health says in a lawsuit that it overpaid a doctor for on-call services for 11 years, and it is now suing the doctor in Hamilton Superior Court for more than $60,000 that it claims she hasn’t paid back.
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.
Old National places CFO on leave following criminal charges
Evansville-based Old National Bank disclosed Monday that it has placed its chief financial officer, Brendon Falconer, on leave. Falconer was charged last week with two counts of felony child molestation.
Felony charges filed against man over unpaid utilities at 4 apartment complexes
The charges are related to a high-profile case in which the landlord of the four affordable apartment properties in Indianapolis collected money from tenants but failed to pay Citizens Energy Group for services from October 2019 to April 2022.
Former Carmel investment adviser sentenced to 4 years in $4.7M embezzlement scheme
Instead of investing his victim’s money, the plea agreement says, Christopher Turean spent it on gambling and paying down a home equity loan.
Indiana businesses win new protections from lawsuits
Tweaks to tort law were among the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s top legislative priorities this year, but not everyone was happy with all of the tort-related changes that came out of the Indiana General Assembly.
Democrats seeking nomination for attorney general see opening against Rokita
Indianapolis attorneys Destiny Wells and Beth White say Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is too focused on hot-button, culture-war issues and not focused enough on the job’s real role of protecting Hoosier consumers.
Indiana AG Todd Rokita alleges inflated COVID-19 stats
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita accused public health entities across the state of submitting “faulty” and “unsound” data when it came to COVID-19’s death toll and positivity rate.
Apple has kept illegal monopoly over smartphones, Justice Department says in suit
The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit that alleges Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and uses its control over the iPhone to “engage in a broad, sustained, and illegal course of conduct.”
Rokita files suit against drug companies, PBMs over inflated insulin prices
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is seeking action against multiple Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PMBs, and drug companies for what he calls a “conspiracy” to raise prices on insulin medication and unfairly profit off Hoosiers.