Dentons announces expansions to Turks and Caicos, Thailand
Dentons, a global law firm with offices in Indianapolis, said it would become the first and only global law firm to establish a presence in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7B from Sacklers
Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits.
Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates Constitution
The federal judge indefinitely blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from making further cuts to the agency.
Regulatory panel denies Stifel’s claim against competitor
A financial industry arbitration panel has ordered Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. to pay $7 million in attorney’s fees to a group of former Stifel advisers.
Local brothers named in dozens of lawsuits over real estate deals
More than 200 residential properties around Indianapolis are connected to at least one of the more than two dozen active lawsuits that investors, lenders and contractors have filed against brothers Jeremy and Joshua Tucker.
Auto dealership settlements bring hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office reached settlements with dealers in Indianapolis, Warsaw and Boone and LaGrange counties.
Some businesses fear for future of federal program in wake of partial blockage
A federal court last fall temporarily blocked a program meant to prevent discrimination in government-funded transportation contracts from applying to two southern Indiana contractors.
Former CEO of Tindley charter schools admits to defrauding network of nearly $1M
Brian Metcalf, who led the charter network from July 2019 through December 2022, pleaded guilty to two of the nine counts of wire fraud outlined in an indictment filed in 2023.
Law firm provides update to City-County Council about sexual harassment probe
Councilors authorized an external investigation in August after three women came forward with harassment allegations against the mayor’s former chief of staff.
Supreme Court seems likely to rule for woman claiming job bias because she’s straight
The outcome of the case could remove an additional requirement that some courts apply when members of a majority group, including those who are white and heterosexual, sue for discrimination under federal law.
Federal board halts firings of six probationary employees amid Trump cuts
The move could have wider implications for the thousands of probationary employees fired in recent weeks as the Elon Musk-led U.S. DOGE Service sweeps through federal agencies.
Judge extends block on Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal funding
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued a preliminary injunction requested by groups representing thousands of nonprofits and small businesses.
Fishers City Council hears plan for cap on single-family rentals, registration program for landlords
The plan calls for limiting the percentage of single-family rental units per subdivision and require landlords to register rental houses and town houses with the city.
Judge orders ban on DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury data
U.S. District Judge Jeannette A. Vargas said there’s a public interest in protecting the security of personal information and banking information for Americans.
Hogsett administration investigation nears key benchmark
Initially, the Feb. 28 deadline was intended to be the midpoint of the seven-member, bipartisan investigative committee’s work.
Attorney General Todd Rokita seeks dismissal of disciplinary charges, alleges retaliation
The outcome of the heated situation between Rokita and the disciplinary commission now rests with the Indiana Supreme Court.
County prosecutors could get less discretion over local decisions under proposal
House Bill 1006—a Republican priority—creates a board to investigate prosecutors who “categorically refuse to prosecute” criminal laws.
County jails on the hook as state stops paying prisoner costs
County jails haven’t received payments in months, and there are still four months left in the July-to-June fiscal year.
ICE struggles to boost arrest numbers despite infusion of resources
The administration has stopped publishing daily numbers, and Trump officials said they will release the data on a monthly basis to conserve resources.
Lawsuits tell story behind WonderRoad music festival’s ‘pause’
The principals behind Cleveland-based Elevation Festivals LLC, which organized and financed the festival here and similar events in other cities, are now split into two camps that are suing each other.