Two Indiana police officers acquitted of excessive force in 2020 protesters’ arrests
Officers Jonathan Horlock and Nathaniel Schauwecker had been charged with battery and official misconduct in the case.
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Indiana judge rules in favor of U.S. Senate candidate seeking GOP nomination
The judge ruled that a contested state law that limits who can run on a primary ballot is unconstitutional. The injunction was sought by John Rust, former chair of Indiana egg producer Rose Acre Farms.
Purdue wins $32.5M in patent-infringement lawsuit
A jury found STMicroelectronics infringed on a Purdue patent by making and selling products for a technology related to semiconductor devices used in high-voltage power applications.
Indiana’s appeals court hears arguments challenging abortion ban
The Court of Appeals of Indiana is considering a challenge to the state’s near total abortion ban on grounds it violates a religious freedom law.
Supreme Court signals it will uphold tax on foreign income, leave wealth tax for another day
Conservative and liberal justices voiced concerns that ruling for a couple challenging a provision of the 2017 tax bill would threaten other provisions of the tax code.
State files to dismiss media legal challenge to law enforcement ‘buffer zones’
The state’s highest legal office filed to dismiss a challenge Friday from a group of media entities to the state’s “buffer zone” law, which creates a 25-foot zone around law enforcement officers during certain activities.
Indianapolis doctor sanctioned by pharmacy board for unsanitary conditions, misbranded drugs
Dr. Leonard Dale Guyer has been the subject of controversy several times over the past two decades.
OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal hits Supreme Court, with billions at stake
The agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims would provide billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic. The decision also has implications for other major product liability lawsuits settled through the bankruptcy system.
Jury orders egg suppliers to pay $17.7 million in damages for price gouging in 2000s
Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms, determined by a jury to be part of the conspiracy, said it would continue to consider all legal options, including post-trial relief and appeal.
Will AI laws protect consumers or stifle innovation?
Local tech founders and funders have diverse and nuanced opinions on whether new laws governing AI are necessary or whether effective legislation of the technology is even possible.
Indiana judge dismisses state’s lawsuit against TikTok that alleged child safety, privacy concerns
In her ruling, the judge said the court lacked personal jurisdiction over the case and reaffirmed a previous court ruling that found downloading a free app does not count as consumer transaction under the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act.
High-stakes dispute between Lilly, competitor over migraine drugs winding down
The two companies have been battling for years over patents for migraine headache drugs—Emgality for Lilly and Anjovy for Teva. Both drugs are once-monthly injections and were approved 13 days apart in September 2018.
Purdue agrees to pay $737,391 to settle claims over former professor’s research
The settlement involves a former Purdue professor who was accused of falsifying and fabricating data related to federally funded research. After researching the allegations, Purdue said it agreed the federal research funding should be returned.
Former Indy-area financial planner to plead guilty in $4.7M fraud case
According to the plea agreement, Christopher Turean spent his wealthy client’s money on gambling and paying down a home equity loan.
IPS sale of Francis Bellamy School 102 paused amid legal battle with Todd Rokita
On Friday, Marion County Judge Heather Welch granted an emergency motion requested by Attorney General Todd Rokita to stay her ruling earlier in the week and stop the sale while Rokita appeals the decision.
Supreme Court adopting code of ethics, but has no means of enforcement
The policy, agreed to by all nine justices, does not appear to impose any significant new requirements and leaves compliance entirely to each justice.
Former IU Foundation employee sentenced to year in prison for embezzlement
During her employment, Teresa Maners stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the foundation by taking cash before recording it in the foundation’s accounting systems.
Indy animal shelter volunteers sue city, alleging officials tried to stifle critical speech
The federal lawsuit alleges Indianapolis Animal Care Services violated the volunteers’ First Amendment rights when they received threats of termination for wanting to speak publicly about issues plaguing the shelter.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers
Bankman-Fried’s spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency industry hit rock bottom Thursday when a jury convicted him of fraud for stealing at least $10 billion from customers and investors.
Amazon used algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, FTC says
Amazon is accused of violating federal and state antitrust laws, but the company has responded with a full-throated defense of its business practices.