Gay marriage legalized nationwide by U.S. Supreme Court
Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court said Friday in a historic 5-4 ruling.
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Supreme Court upholds key tool for fighting housing bias
The Supreme Court handed a surprising victory to the Obama administration and civil rights groups on Thursday when it upheld a law used for more than four decades to fight housing discrimination.
Court: Betting facility not exempt from city’s smoking law
An appeals court panel has ruled that an off-track betting facility in downtown Indianapolis can’t be excluded from the city's ban on smoking in places such as bars and restaurants.
Groups estimate 160,000 Hoosiers could lose subsidies
About 160,000 low- and moderate-income Indiana residents could lose health insurance premium subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act if the U.S. Supreme Court rules them illegal, two groups estimated Tuesday.
Justices suspend Indy lawyer who ran $19M Ponzi scheme
Indianapolis attorney Charles Blackwelder already has pleaded guilty to a real estate scam in Hamilton County that involved more than 300 elderly Hoosiers.
Angie’s List lawsuit charges Amazon stole trade secrets
The federal lawsuit says Amazon took shortcuts in building a direct competitor to Angie's List by having employees sign up as members of the Indianapolis-based consumer reviews company and then illegally downloading lists of service providers and other information.
Indiana sues Indianapolis-based test-preparation company
Attorney General Greg Zoeller's complaint alleges The College Network made personal loans for customers at high interest rates with payments beginning immediately, but that relatively few people actually complete its program and earn a college degree.
Judge tosses Angie’s List suit, but gives investors chance to refile
The lawsuit claimed the company’s 2013 reduction in membership fees undermined its previous claims about its business model, but a federal judge said the complaint was devoid of facts showing the damage from those cuts.
AT&T vows to fight $100 million fine from FCC
AT&T Mobility LLC has been slapped with a record $100 million fine for offering consumers "unlimited" data, but then slowing their Internet speeds after they reached a certain amount.
Congressional GOP plans to continue health law subsidies
Congressional Republicans will move to temporarily continue health care subsidies for millions of people if the Supreme Court overturns the aid, according to plans discussed Wednesday in the House and Senate.
Judge refuses to dismiss Indiana BMV overcharges lawsuit
A judge refused on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles overcharged drivers by tens of millions of dollars for fees and services.
Durham may see little payoff from dismissal of two counts
When Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson sentenced Durham to 50 years in 2012, she said there was no point to handing down a sentence that was a multiple of his likely life span.
Former official sentenced in Bloomington concrete scam
A Bedford man has been sentenced to 55 months in federal prison for a years-long scheme to embezzle more than $440,000 from the city of Bloomington through false concrete contracts.
UPDATE: Council to sue over city’s $32M electric car contract
Vision Fleet, the electric car vendor in the middle of a dispute between the City-County Council and the city of Indianapolis, is seeking a legal review of its contract in which a five-judge panel determines the validity of the pact.
Whitestown demands Zionsville ‘cease and desist’ over merger
The battle between the two towns over Perry Township has heated up, with Whitestown demanding that Zionsville roll back moves it made in response to an Indiana Court of Appeals decision this week.
New York lawsuit targets local test-preparation company
New York's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against an Indianapolis-based seller of online nursing studies, alleging it deceptively induced up to 2,000 New Yorkers to sign up in hopes of obtaining an associate's degree in nursing.
Whitestown likely to appeal Zionsville case to higher court
The Whitestown Town Council will vote Tuesday on whether to appeal the ruling from the Indiana Court of Appeals allowing Zionsville to merge with Perry Township.
NCAA’s top lawyer ready to keep fighting in O’Bannon case
The Indianapolis-based NCAA's top lawyer is poised to fight the landmark Ed O’Bannon court ruling before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Appeals court sides with EPA on air pollution limits
States including Mississippi, Indiana and Texas had challenged the EPA's finding that certain areas within their borders were violating the standard.
Fair Finance trustee reaches $3M settlement with National Lampoon
The deal would resolve a 2011 lawsuit accusing former Indianapolis businessman Tim Durham of using Fair Finance funds to prop up National Lampoon. He is a former CEO of both companies.