Device lawsuits plague Cook Medical
The lawsuits against Cook Medical began four years ago with a trickle but have since turned into a gusher, now surpassing 500.
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Zionsville loses 10-year-long Wal-Mart showdown
A decade-long struggle by Zionsville to keep a big-box retailer outside the town’s boundaries might be coming to an end, with the Boone County town on the losing end of the battle.
Children of trucking exec challenge will, claim wife orchestrated changes
The three children of the late Celadon Group cofounder Steve Russell filed a will contest Wednesday alleging his second wife boosted her inheritance from his $31 million estate by taking advantage of his dementia.
FBI offers $20K reward in former Fifth Third banker’s death
The FBI on Tuesday offered a $20,000 reward for information that could help solve the 2011 killing of a U.S. banking executive who spent a significant part of his career in Indianapolis.
Escort’s book publisher, author countersue Louisville students
Indianapolis-based IBJ Book Publishing LLC and author Dick Cady filed suit Friday in Jefferson Circuit Court, alleging the students sought notoriety for themselves and their attorneys and lacked proof of their allegations.
Judge hears arguments in bid to block Indiana abortion law
During Tuesday’s hearing, a federal judge questioned whether the law would infringe on some women’s right to an abortion.
Indiana joins 20 other states suing Delaware over money orders
Twenty-one states including Indiana on Thursday sought more than $150 million in uncashed money orders from Delaware, where unclaimed financial property is a major source of state revenue.
Ex-Subway pitchman Fogle’s appeal of sentence rejected
A federal appeals court turned away former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle's appeal of his sentence of more than 15 years in prison Thursday for child pornography offenses and illicit sexual conduct with a child.
Sandwich chain Jimmy John’s sued over noncompete agreements
Jimmy John’s, which has at least 35 locations in the Indianapolis area, has been sued by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan over agreements she says prevents them from seeking jobs with competitors.
Ex-BMV official reaches proposed ethics violation settlement
A former Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles official who took a job with a company he awarded a lucrative state contract has reached a proposed settlement of alleged ethics violations.
Nearly 240 attorneys face suspension in Indiana, court says
The Indiana Supreme Court has released a list of attorneys who could be suspended for compliance issues, including failing to pay registration fees or complying with continuing legal education requirements.
Former Whitestown-based builders charged with $1.2M fraud
Police say Gary Ogle, 69, and Robert Fersch, 68, defrauded customers and subcontractors in Hendricks, Marion, Boone and Hamilton counties of $1.2 million.
Justices rule Ed Martin Toyota can relocate to Hamilton County
Three central Indiana Toyota dealers lost their battle to stop a fourth from moving into their vicinity as the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday they did not have standing to stop the move from happening.
Indiana urges judge to reject bid to block new abortion law
Indiana's attorney general says in a brief filed Wednesday that the court should deny Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky's request for a preliminary injunction preventing the law from taking effect July 1.
Judge allows state vaping law to move forward
Vaping advocates called Thursday’s decision by Marion County Superior Court Judge Cynthia Ayers “a dark day.”
Judge declines to dismiss $6.5M Andy Mohr jury award
Volvo Trucks North America had requested that the verdict be thrown out, arguing that “no reasonable jury could award damages” based on the evidence presented at trial.
Indiana to close prison after minimum-security inmate count falls
The number of minimum-security inmates has fallen under new sentencing guidelines passed by the General Assembly in 2014 and 2015 that called for people convicted of Level 6 felonies to be restricted from state prisons.
Hofmeister faces $2.4M suit over Clearwater jewelry store
The foreclosure lawsuit is the latest legal problem for the 43-year-old retailer, which is still trying to pay off debt from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy it filed in 2011.
Pittman Partners drops plans to develop $90M Zionsville project
The decision by Pittman Partners principal Steve Pittman is the latest sign of strife among siblings of Dr. John Pittman, a Carmel developer who died in 2014. Another sibling, Mark Pittman, now is leading efforts to line up an alternative developer.
Indiana to launch commercial court pilot program
Indiana will become the 23rd state to adopt commercial courts through a three-year pilot program that will allow most business-related court cases to be fast-tracked through the legal system.