Appeals court sides with EPA on air pollution limits
States including Mississippi, Indiana and Texas had challenged the EPA's finding that certain areas within their borders were violating the standard.
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Fair Finance trustee reaches $3M settlement with National Lampoon
The deal would resolve a 2011 lawsuit accusing former Indianapolis businessman Tim Durham of using Fair Finance funds to prop up National Lampoon. He is a former CEO of both companies.
PELLEGRINO: Where do entrepreneurs go wrong when innovation is a core value?
The optimism bias creates a common expectation and perception of innovation value versus real value.
Lawsuit says Mourdock gave chief deputy 3-year contract
A lawsuit by former Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock's chief deputy challenging his firing claims the official gave him a three-year, $300,000 contract before he resigned from office last year.
Mobile home operator accused of discrimination
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana this month filed the federal lawsuit against Shiloh Estates in Indianapolis and Colorado-based owner FR Community.
Environmental groups sue over Illiana Tollway approval
A lawsuit over the proposed Illiana Tollway claims federal approval for the project relied on faulty information and didn’t adequately consider environmental impacts.
Indiana fish farm loses lawsuits over unpaid bills
A central Indiana fish farm that last year won approval for a $30 million expansion faces more than $200,000 in court judgments after lawsuits filed by businesses who say the company owes them money.
Judge dismisses bulk of Christ Church suit against JPMorgan
Christ Church Cathedral sued JPMorgan last year, saying the bank selected unsuitable and poorly performing investments, causing the church trusts to lose $13 million in value from 2004 to 2013.
Father, son sentenced to prison for roles in concrete scam
Court documents say Bloomington paid tens of thousands of dollars to Reliable Concrete Co., operated by the Hardins, between 2011 and 2014 for work that was never done.
31-state deal should make credit report errors easier to fix
Equifax, Experian and TransUnion struck the settlement with attorneys general in 31 states, including Indiana. It calls for the agencies to pay a combined $6 million to participating states and to adjust a host of business practices.
AG’s office warns residents as scams in Indiana escalate
The attorney general's office received 5,255 scam complaints in 2014, more than double the 2,341 from a year earlier.
Indianapolis bar owners challenge city’s smoking ban
Attorneys for the owners of the Whistle Stop Inn and the Thirsty Turtle argued before the court Monday that the city shouldn’t be allowed to ban smoking at bars that don’t offer gambling when it allows smoking at off-track betting facilities.
Local accountant charged with $1.1 million fraud
Ryan M. King, 43, faces up to 20 years if convicted, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office, which announced the charges Tuesday.
Justice center developer trying to meet with council members
Preferred vendor WMB Heartland Justice Partners is hoping to resurrect the $1.6 billion project and see it pass the City-County Council on June 8, but a hastily called meeting with council members has the potential to violate the Open Door Law.
Indiana judge weighs fate of BMV overcharges case
A judge heard arguments Monday in the case alleging that the BMV overcharged motorists by tens of millions of dollars for fees and services.
Supreme Court strikes down Maryland tax law
The 5-4 ruling could mean the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for Maryland and affects similar tax laws in nearly 5,000 local jurisdictions in other states, including New York, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Prosecutor finds no reason for charges against Bennett
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced Friday that his staff reviewed hundreds of documents and thousands of emails, but the evidence didn't justify criminal charges against former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett.
UPDATE: SEC hits ITT Educational, execs with fraud charges
ITT Educational CEO Kevin Modany and Chief Financial Officer Daniel Fitzpatrick allegedly “engineered a campaign of deception and half-truths” to hide from investors the extent of losses ITT was suffering from student loan programs, the SEC said Tuesday morning.
Fair Finance trustee reaches $35M settlement with lender
The bankruptcy trustee had accused Fortress Credit Corp. of turning a blind eye to Tim Durham's Ponzi scheme because it was making millions of dollars and held first liens on the only company assets with real value.
Former foundation director faces federal child porn charges
Russell Taylor, 43, was charged Monday in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis with seven counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.