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Indiana sues distributors in opioid epidemic
One day after three opioid distributors reached a $260 million tentative settlement with two Ohio counties, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the same three companies.
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.
Nation’s top drug distributors reach $260M deal to settle opioids lawsuit
The settlement means a high-profile trial in Ohio will not move forward, but it does not resolve more than 2,600 other lawsuits across the country seeking to hold the drug industry accountable for a crisis that has been linked to more than 400,000 U.S. deaths since 2000.
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.
Suburban voters weary of more investigations as impeachment ramps up
Polling finds that support for an impeachment inquiry has grown since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the start of the investigation last month following a whistleblower complaint. But what those numbers don’t show is the sense of fatigue about the topic among some Americans.
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.
UPDATE: Mears picked to replace Curry as Marion County prosecutor
Ryan Mears, who was Terry Curry’s chief trial deputy, has been serving as the interim prosecutor since Curry stepped down Sept. 23. He promised to be an independent leader who works for the good of the Indianapolis community and takes a tough stance on violent crime.
Bankruptcy, morass of litigation follow exec’s indictment
The legal situation is increasingly complex for Kerri Agee, who in March was indicted on federal fraud charges in connection with her now-defunct Westfield financial services firm.
Some Democrats say party leaders are interfering in prosecutor’s race
Several Democrats told IBJ that party leaders have recently removed precinct committeemen and women who would have supported a candidate for prosecutor that isn’t backed by Mayor Joe Hogsett. The precinct committeemen and women will meet in a caucus Saturday to choose Curry’s successor.
Judge hears arguments in lawsuit that claims RFRA fix is unconstitutional
The Indiana Family Institute and the American Family Association of Indiana filed the legal challenge to the so-called “fix” given to Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Penske Logistics agrees to offer jobs to 99 women as part of discrimination settlement
The company says it did nothing wrong but decided to settle the case, which involved allegations of discrimination against female applicants at its Shelbyville warehouse.
State lawmaker accused of defamation, slander
The complaint is related to remarks state Rep. Dan Forestal made during the House Elections and Apportionment Committee hearing on Feb. 14 when lawmakers were discussing a bill that would have made changes to the way local primaries are conducted.
Indiana joins states seeking to settle with Purdue Pharma
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is among the 29 attorneys general across the country backing a proposed settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, calling the agreement a “significant breakthrough in our important fight against the opioid crisis.”
Pharmacy owner sentenced to 33 months for making over-potent drugs
Paul Elmer, 68, of Fishers, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, six months after a jury found him guilty of nine counts of adulterating compounded drugs and one count of conspiracy.
Dillinger family members apply again to exhume body
Family members of 1930s gangster John Dillinger have submitted a new application to exhume the body under his gravestone in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Lawmakers ask four big tech companies for documents in probe
House lawmakers investigating the market dominance of Big Tech on Friday asked Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple for a broad range of documents.
Chaotic talks show challenge of reaching opioid settlement
By Thursday, half of the nation’s state attorneys general said they would reject a tentative deal crafted by the other half, and many criticized the terms as grossly insufficient.
Amazon probed by U.S. antitrust officials over marketplace
A team of Federal Trade Commission investigators has begun interviewing small businesses that sell products on Amazon.com to determine whether the e-commerce giant is using its market power to hurt competition.