Former football coach fired over benefits to players sues NCAA for making him ‘sacrificial lamb’
Jeremy Pruitt is suing the Indianapolis-based NCAA for $100 million for lost and future wages.
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WonderRoad organizers on opposite sides of lawsuits; no music on horizon
Elevation Festivals LLC produced WonderRoad in Indianapolis, WonderStruck in Cleveland, WonderBus in Columbus and WonderWorks in Pittsburgh.
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Indianapolis couple sues IU professor, students for $2B alleging they stole project plans
Tim and Doris Anne Sadler say the students disclosed the couple’s plans for a 1,550-acre development in Puerto Rico to a company that used the information to take over the project.
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IPS board president announces safety task force after lawsuit over ‘fight club’
Board President Angelia Moore said in a statement at Tuesday’s board meeting that the board was shocked and upset by what the video showed.
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Sugar Factory faces eviction at Circle Centre after allegedly failing to pay $300,000-plus in rent
New York City-based Sugar Factory opened in April 2022, replacing the Palomino restaurant that had occupied the space for 23 years. An eviction hearing is set for May 1.
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State sues General Motors, OnStar, claiming deceptive practices
The lawsuit accuses the companies of selling Indiana drivers’ personal data and driving-habit information to insurance companies without the drivers’ knowledge or consent.
Environmental group sues state agency over wastewater discharge in Morgan County
The permit allows an AES-owned power plant in Martinsville to discharge untreated wastewater into a stretch of the White River upstream of the city’s municipal wells.
Jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1B in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit
Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, has continued to dispute claims that Roundup causes cancer. But the company has been hit with more than 177,000 lawsuits involving the weedkiller and set aside $16 billion to settle cases.
Fifth IU player joins lawsuit, accuses former basketball team doctor of sexual abuse
The player accuses former team physician Dr. Bradford Bomba Sr. of unnecessarily performing a rectal examination on him during a routine physical examination.
State’s high court rules student entitled to attorney fees even in partial public-records win
The Indiana Supreme Court’s ruling shot down a previous ruling that the student-plaintiff wasn’t due attorney fees because he didn’t “substantially prevail” in the case.
Fair housing groups sue over DOGE cuts that hit Indianapolis nonprofit
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, which says it lost an estimated $30,000 in federal funding, could soon be represented by a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts.
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.
Ten athletic directors to enforce new rules under college sports lawsuit
The new rules will come into play when terms of the landmark $2.8 billion antitrust settlement reconfiguring the industry go into effect this summer.
Additional lawsuits filed against Options Behavioral Health in Indianapolis
The women are suing the defendants for medical negligence, violations of the Indiana Crime Victim’s Relief Act, infliction of emotional distress, and general negligence.
Theaters represented by ACLU sue NEA over ‘gender ideology’ policy
The lawsuit argues that the NEA’s policy violates the Constitution “by imposing a vague and viewpoint-based restriction on artists’ speech.”
Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research
Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable harm.”
Attorneys in college sports lawsuit point to ‘intergalactic paradigm shift’ for NCAA
Attorneys seeking approval of the $2.8 billion legal settlement for college sports said nearly 102,000 athletes have signed up to receive damages from the action.
US Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to IU’s bias-reporting system
The students say Indiana University’s bias-response team stifles speech on campus by allowing anonymous reports about things that appear prejudiced or demeaning.
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.
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.
Two Pacers fans sue former Milwaukee Bucks player for hurling basketball at them
Jessica Simmons and Katie Lanciotti filed suit Friday in Marion Superior Court against the Milwaukee Bucks basketball organization and the team’s former point guard Patrick Beverley.
Lawsuits allege culture of violence left 2 Perry Township Schools students with head injuries
The lawsuits argue that a culture of unchecked student violence exists throughout the district.
Fishers talent agency sues former employee for operating competing business
Fishers-based Top Talent LLC is suing a former employee for allegedly running a competing separate business and stealing confidential information.
Autoparts company previously owned by Gov. Mike Braun agrees to settlement in air pollution lawsuit
The Environmental Protection Agency alleged the autoparts supplier sold devices which intentionally violated the federal Clean Air Act.