Sales-tech firm Kennected facing lawsuit from creditor
Ultimo Global Holdings LLC alleges that the company has defaulted on a $1 million promissory note.
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Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against Meta
The justices heard arguments in November in Meta’s bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take up the case in the first place.
Verdict in trademark case could be legal test for sports merchandising
At least a dozen schools have sued the defendants over their use of vintage sports logos and images, including Purdue University, Stanford and UCLA.
Incoming Indiana Gov. Mike Braun admonished by GOP colleagues for missed U.S. Senate votes
Recent absences from Capitol Hill by Braun and other outgoing GOP senators helped Democrats secure their picks for multiple lifetime federal judges.
Indy man, housing advocacy group file suit against Tricon Residential
The lawsuit alleges that the company’s blanket ban on renting to those with prior felony convictions and eviction filings constitutes racial discrimination.
Regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
The proposed breakup filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice calls for sweeping punishments that would include a sale of Google’s industry-leading Chrome web browser.
Prominent Republicans back ‘safe and regulated’ marijuana legalization group
“It’s time, Indiana—time to tax and regulate marijuana for adults 21 and up, just like alcohol,” Safe and Regulated Indiana says in its first advertisement.
Judge blocks new Labor Department rule to expand overtime pay for millions
Trade groups argued the move would harm businesses and lead to costs that would potentially force employers to cut jobs or limit their workers’ hours.
FTC is preparing to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to send a demand for documents and other records to Microsoft as it investigates alleged alleged anticompetitive practices, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
Appeals court rules Indiana’s ban on gender-transition care for minors can remain
A panel of judges ruled 2-1 that the law’s restrictions are within the purview of the Indiana General Assembly and do not infringe on the constitutional rights of transgender children, their parents or medical providers.
Report: Biden administration to adjust Medicare Star Ratings System
The scores have been the subject of several lawsuits filed by several health insurers—including Indianapolis-based Elevance Health—and managed care firms in recent months
Rokita investigating illegal immigrant surge, potential labor trafficking in 3 Indiana cities
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has opened investigations into several nonprofits, government agencies and businesses, with his office alleging that an influx of migrants has created housing and possible labor trafficking issues in Evansville, Seymour and Logansport.
Richard Allen found guilty in high-profile 2017 murder of two Indiana girls
Allen, a former drugstore worker in the small Indiana community of Delphi, wasn’t arrested until five years after the crimes in a case that drew outsized attention from true-crime enthusiasts. His trial followed repeated delays, a leak of evidence, the withdrawal of Allen’s public defenders and their reinstatement by the Indiana Supreme Court.
SEC says financial firm is at center of Ponzi scheme; Indy partner faces lawsuits
Legal problems are piling up against a now-defunct Georgia financial firm called Drive Planning LLC and its Indianapolis-based managing partner, Gerardo Linarducci.
Attorney Melissa Proffitt’s enthusiasm, endurance benefit community organizations
Because of her tireless devotion to Indiana’s economic and social betterment, IBJ has named Proffitt the 31st recipient of the Michael A. Carroll Award.
Steeper outside fees force in-house counsel reckoning
Growing rate increases for outside lawyers have companies turning to alternative legal services, hiring more in-house staff and using artificial intelligence to control their costs.
Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app
TikTok faces intensifying scrutiny from Europe and America over security and data privacy. It comes as China and the West are locked in a wider tug of war over technology ranging from spy balloons to computer chips.
Court dismisses doctor’s suit against IU Health for terminating medical privileges
The Indiana Southern District court affirmed that the vascular surgeo’s claims against the hospital did not constitute a legitimate antitrust case, stating his allegations of breach of contract and defamation were also without merit.
Indiana inspector general dismisses group’s ethics complaint against state elections chief
The complaint from the League of Women Voters in Indiana against Secretary of State Diego Morales accused Morales of using his position for self-promotion.
Officials unveil new scenario-based training village at Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
Gov. Eric Holcomb and other state officials on Wednesday cut the ribbon for part of a new, $70 million addition to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.