FBI arrests Muncie mayor amid city corruption investigation
Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler was arrested at his home Monday morning and was in custody. Tyler is a Democrat who’s been mayor for eight years after serving in the Indiana House.
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California, 23 other states sue Trump for right to require more fuel-efficient cars
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, marks the latest round in an escalating fight between the White House and California officials over how quickly the nation’s auto fleet must increase its fuel-efficiency.
Rolls-Royce embroiled in lawsuit over military contract
The company says the nearly $50 million it’s spent developing technology for new laser weaponry over the past decade is now threatened because of a dispute with a fellow military contractor.
Judges involved in Indianapolis shooting suspended without pay
In handing down punishment, the Indiana Supreme Court said the actions of the three judges “were not merely embarrassing on a personal level; they discredited the entire Indiana judiciary.”
Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward
The justices rejected an appeal from Remington Arms that argued it should be shielded by a 2005 federal law preventing most lawsuits against firearms manufacturers when their products are used in crimes.
Dow Agro lawsuit accuses employees of stealing secrets before quitting
The company says Sotero Ramirez and Robert Lemon downloaded thousands of files of valuable and confidential information in the days leading up to their resignations, amounting to theft of company property and a violation of their non-disclosure and non-competition agreements.
Fraudster Tim Durham wins hearing on whether lawyer’s $1M fee created conflict
Fair Finance fraud felon Tim Durham will get a chance to grill his former trial attorney and call more than a dozen witnesses during an evidentiary hearing into whether he received proper representation before he was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison.
Indiana suspends work requirement for Medicaid until lawsuit is resolved
Starting in July, Indiana began requiring people to work, volunteer or participate in other qualifying activities as a condition for receiving medical benefits under the Healthy Indiana Plan, the state’s biggest Medicaid program.
J.P. Morgan sues ex-broker after client exodus to his new firm
The brokerage alleges that Erik Weiss, since leaving for a job with Raymond James & Associates last month, has been improperly soliciting clients to follow him.
Indiana attorney general testifies he didn’t grope women
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill denied the claims of four women as he testified Thursday during a hearing on professional misconduct charges that threaten his law license and career.
Lobbyist defends Hill in sometimes-contentious disciplinary hearing
Earlier on Wednesday, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill took the stand for the first time to defend himself in a legal ethics case that could put his job in jeopardy.
Bosma, Long recall conversations with Hill about sexual misconduct allegations
House Speaker Brian Bosma, former Senate President Pro Tempore David Long and numerous people who attended the infamous party at A.J.’s Lounge in May 2018 testified Tuesday at Attorney General Curtis Hill’s attorney discipline case.
Indiana audit: Three ex-school administrators were overpaid $650K
The audit determined that Greenfield-Central Schools’ former business manager, former assistant superintendent and former associate superintendent were each significantly overpaid between 2010 and 2018.
UPDATE: Lawmaker testifies in hearing that could decide Indiana attorney general’s future
Attorney General Curtis Hill looked on Monday as Munster Democratic Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon testified about an encounter at a party celebrating the end of the 2018 legislative session.
Indiana to share in J&J’s $117M settlement over pelvic mesh devices
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to a $117 million multistate settlement over allegations it deceptively marketed its pelvic mesh products, which support women’s sagging pelvic organs.
Indiana attorney general tries barring testimony against him
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is trying to block two women from testifying about allegations of sexual misconduct as he prepares for an upcoming disciplinary hearing on separate claims that he drunkenly groped four women at a bar last year.
Opioid settlement talks broaden ahead of first federal trial
Outlines of a settlement call for $22 billion in cash over time plus up to $15 billion worth of overdose antidotes and treatment drugs, with distribution of those drugs valued at another $14 billion.
Discipline charges detail judges’ actions on night of downtown shootings
Three judges have been charged with violations of the Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct for their roles in a violent May 1 altercation in downtown Indianapolis. A new report reveals exactly what the judges did that night leading up to the shootings.
Carmel-based fraternity foundation official accused of embezzling $450K
The 43-year old woman has been charged in federal court with eight counts of wire fraud. “The evidence show that she stole over 800 separate cashier’s checks and money orders,” the indictment says, and deposited them into her own bank accounts.
Merritt says he’ll appoint Democrat as IMPD chief
Republican mayoral candidate Jim Merritt announced Thursday that he would ask Bill Benjamin, a former Democratic candidate for Marion County Sheriff and former IMPD deputy chief, to serve as the head of the IMPD because “the issues are bigger than party.”