Plaintiffs in Carmel class-action traffic lawsuit file appeal
A U.S. District Court judge dismissed the lawsuit last month, saying the complaint did not tie the alleged harm to the raft of Carmel defendants named in the suit.
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Indiana cities say ordinances don’t stifle religious freedom
Two faith-based groups argued in a Hamilton County courtroom that anti-discrimination ordinances in four Indiana cities hurt their organizations.
AG seeks Supreme Court ruling in Monarch-related case
Attorney General Greg Zoeller said he will ask the Indiana Supreme Court to put on hold a lower court ruling that said the state must grant a wholesaler permit to Spirited Sales LLC, a company affiliated with Monarch Beverage that wants to sell liquor.
Indiana Tech Law School to close, citing low enrollment
Of its inaugural class of 2016, just three of 13 people who took the bar exam in Indiana and another state passed.
Sex abuse lawsuit against USA Gymnastics doc names Karolyis
The lawsuit against the Indianapolis-based gymnastics governing body, filed Thursday, is the first to name renowned husband-and-wife coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi, alleging they turned a blind eye to molestations.
Hofmeister retail property headed for foreclosure sale
The sale is intended to resolve a lawsuit filed by Wells Fargo Bank that accused Hofmeister of defaulting on a $2.3 million mortgage on the building.
Former controller of Estridge Homes accused of $364K fraud scheme
Thomas Carter of Fishers has been charged with bank fraud after allegedly siphoning funds from his employer for more than three years.
Jared Fogle’s ex-wife claims Subway covered up complaints
The ex-wife of former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has filed suit against the fast-food sandwich chain, alleging executives knew about Fogle’s sexual attraction to young children as early as 2004 and stayed quiet about his pedophile predilections to preserve his role as a “cash cow” for the company.
Group named in Indiana probe was focusing on black voters
A Democratic-aligned group at the center of an Indiana investigation into possible voter fraud said Thursday it focused on registering black residents of Indiana because the state had the nation's lowest overall voter turnout in 2014.
Pittman family dispute escalates with new lawsuit
Mark Pittman, son of late heart surgeon and developer John N. Pittman, filed a lawsuit Oct. 14 in Hamilton County against his siblings and family-owned entities involved with The Bridges, a retail development in Carmel that includes a Market District grocery store.
Judge limits expert testimony in Simon Property antitrust suit
The Indianapolis-based mall developer faces accusations that it used its massive influence to pressure retailers to sign leases at its mall in Mishawaka instead of in a competitor’s property.
Indianapolis courts making light-year leap to e-filing
Marion County courts process about 12 million pages of documents every year. Beginning this month, the paper system will switch to digital, requiring buy-in from attorneys, judges and clerks.
Victims to collect money soon in Veros case
The court-appointed receiver in an alleged $8.6 million Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Indianapolis-based Veros Partners Inc. is preparing to make his first distribution to affected investors.
Feds snag Mainscape owner in American Senior Communities probe
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Indianapolis filed a felony count against Mainscape CEO Dave Mazanowski on Wednesday alleging he was a willing participant in a fraud and kickback scheme orchestrated by former American Senior Communities CEO James Burkhart.
UPDATED: Feds say ASC’s CEO, 3 others used kickbacks, shell firms to pull off massive fraud
An indictment unsealed Wednesday alleges former American Senior Communities CEO James Burkhart orchestrated a massive scheme that defrauded the nursing home company, its owner and federal health care programs out of more than $16 million.
Court vacates sexual-orientation bias ruling; to rehear case
A federal appeals court Tuesday vacated a decision by three of its own judges who recently ruled in an Indiana case that existing federal workplace-discrimination law does not cover sexual-orientation bias.
Interactive investor files class-action suit against $1.4B sale
In a federal lawsuit, a Maryland-based shareholder claims the $60.50 per-share offer for Interactive Intelligence by Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories undervalued the local software firm.
Indiana Supreme Court won’t take case over medical bills
The high court’s ruling leaves in place a trial court and state appeals court decision that ruled an Indiana hospital will have to release information about how it charges and offers discounts to insured patients.
Mother of injured student sues over Westfield stage collapse
The complaint alleges the Westfield Washington School Corp. did not properly supervise the employee who constructed the stage, leading to a student’s injuries.
Indiana State Police expand vote fraud probe to 57 counties
State police are recommending all Indiana voters check the accuracy of their voter information, especially those voters living in the counties under investigation. State police say they don’t know how many voters may be affected.