Former Celadon execs to pay $50,000 to settle accounting fraud case
The judgment also bars Eric Meek and Bobby Peavler from serving as an officer or director of a public company for the next three years.
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J&J proposes paying $8.9B to settle talcum powder lawsuits
Under a proposal announced Tuesday, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary will re-file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and seek court approval for a plan that would result in one of the largest product-liability settlements in U.S. history.
WISH-TV owner loses discrimination suits against AT&T, DirecTV, Dish
Federal Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on Friday dismissed Circle City Broadcasting’s claims in two separate lawsuits.
Court overturns attorney fees award in case between ex-pharmacist, Pharmacy Board
A pharmacist convicted of producing and distributing adulterated drugs was not entitled to attorney fees in his case against the Indiana Board of Pharmacy, which was entitled to immunity, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Sides reach $750K settlement in rent-to-own housing dispute
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana and Indianapolis-based Rainbow Realty Group Inc. have announced a settlement in a legal fight over an allegedly predatory rent-to-own program.
Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge
The plan would let the organization keep operating while it compensates tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children while involved in Scouting.
No bones about it: COA rules children don’t have authority to take mother’s dog to father’s home
The children of divorced parents can’t take their mother’s dog to their father’s home during his parenting time, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in reversing a trial court’s order.
Mark Zuckerberg was warned about social media addiction, filing shows
Employees at Facebook parent Meta Platforms and TikTok developer ByteDance were aware of the harmful effects of their platforms on young children and teenagers but disregarded the information or in some cases sought to undermine it, court filings show.
Bank sues to block Biden’s pause on student loan payments
SoFi Bank argues the moratorium has no legal basis and has cost the bank, known for its refinancing business, millions of dollars in profits.
Republic sues flight school students over deal for reduced tuition
The Indianapolis-based airline and its flight school have sued a dozen former students the airline says failed to honor their commitment to fly for Republic after graduation.
Stifel sues rival financial firm over mass exodus from Indianapolis office
Stifel is suing a newly-formed competitor firm, Sapient Capital, alleging that Sapient conducted an “orchestrated raid” of Stifel’s 96th Street office, convincing nearly all the employees to jump ship and attempting to bring their clients and their $10 billion in assets with them. Sapient characterizes the situation differently.
After 3 years and 500 court filings, Community Health and feds still wrangling over false-claims allegations
In January 2020, the federal government filed a lawsuit against Community Health Network, alleging the system engaged in a years-long scheme to recruit physicians and pay them huge salaries and bonuses in return for referrals. The two sides are still battling in court.
NCAA asks U.S. appeals court to block pay for student-athletes
The case is just the latest one to test the NCAA’s traditional amateurism model—and comes as the organization already faces complicated issues stemming from the advent of “name, image and likeness deals.
Jury: NCAA not liable in former quarterback’s death
The NCAA remains a defendant in dozens of similar cases that argue it should bear some responsibility for the long-term health problems associated with head injuries athletes suffer while playing for their schools.
Attorney general finds Indianapolis Public Schools did not violate $1 law
The state law requires school districts to notify the state Department of Education if classroom buildings are left “vacant or unused.”
Critics call for audit of county fair board
Several neighbors denied entry to a Marion County Fair board meeting want city-county government to stop supplementing the private organization’s budget until the fair’s leadership agrees to an outside audit.
Brett Favre accuses Pat McAfee of defamation in lawsuit
McAfee, who played for the Colts from 2009 to 2016, is owner of Indianapolis-based digital media production company Pat McAfee Inc.
Judge dismisses wrongful death suit against Indy, IMPD in ex-IU football player’s shooting death
Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt disagreed, writing in her order that the complaint “is devoid of facts that any defendant acted to create or enhance a danger Chris Beaty otherwise would not have faced.
Ex-Marian University prof alleges age discrimination after termination
Johnny Goldfinger, 61, had been a tenured political science professor at Marian University until last month, when the school’s political science program was discontinued.
Settlement reached in civil suit against former Celadon execs
The settlement comes more than three years after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against former Celadon executives Eric Meek and Bobby Peavler.