Indiana to get $1.3M slice of Amgen settlement
Biotech drugmaker Amgen will pay $71 million to settle an investigation into illegal marketing of its drugs Aranesp and Enbrel, ending an investigation by 48 states and Washington, D.C.
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Fogle to plead guilty to sex acts with minors, child porn
Longtime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has agreed to plead guilty to allegations that he paid for sex acts with minors and received child pornography that he knew had been secretly produced by the former director of his charitable foundation.
Indiana lawmakers to consider DNA testing felony arrestees
An Indiana legislative study panel heard testimony from a national advocate for DNA sampling who is urging them to expand testing to any person arrested for a felony.
Former Lake County judge eyeing AG nomination
A former Lake County judge has formed a campaign committee to seek the Democratic nomination for Indiana attorney general.
AG seeking restitution over alleged Warsaw schools kickbacks
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is seeking nearly $1 million in restitution from a former northern Indiana school district official and a business owner who were charged with an illegal kickback scheme.
Indianapolis mayor seeks money for police body cameras
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has detailed his proposed $1 billion city budget that seeks $200,000 to start equipping police officers with body cameras to record their interactions with suspects.
Indiana officials issuing fewer waivers to state ethics law
State records show that Indiana officials have been issuing fewer waivers that would let state employees take related jobs in the private sector before a yearlong wait.
Lawmakers delay action on security upgrade for state complex
Indiana lawmakers told Gov. Mike Pence Friday that they need more details before signing off on his $873,000 plan to upgrade security at the entrances of the state government complex.
Prosecutor: No charges in South Bend police wiretap case
Criminal charges won’t be pursued against a former South Bend police chief in a case of wiretapping within the police department, a special prosecutor ruled.
Life sentence ordered in deadly Indianapolis house blast
The man convicted of planning a massive Indianapolis house explosion that killed two neighbors was sentenced Friday to life without parole.
Third lawsuit filed in Medical Informatics data hack
A third lawsuit seeking class-action status has been filed against a Fort Wayne-based medical software company over a data breach involving patient information.
Governor: New Statehouse doors about public safety
Gov. Mike Pence says his administration's request to spend nearly $875,000 on new doors for the Indiana Statehouse is “about putting public safety first.”
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor will appear at Notre Dame
Supreme Court of the United States Justice Sonia Sotomayor will take part in a moderated discussion at the University of Notre Dame in September.
Judge rules Indiana lawmakers can keep emails private
A judge has ruled that the Indiana House of Representatives can keep private a lawmaker's emails and other correspondence with utility company officials about proposed legislation.
Board: Ohio judges can’t choose marriage type they perform
Judges who perform marriages in Ohio can't refuse to marry same-sex couples on personal or moral grounds or because of religious beliefs, according to a state judicial conduct board.
Judge: Reinstate officer fired after Indiana inmate’s death
A judge has ordered the northwest Indiana city of Lake Station to reinstate a police officer who was fired following accusations he didn't seek medical help for an inmate who later died.
Judge cuts amount diocese must pay ex-teacher to $403,608
A federal judge in Fort Wayne has reduced to $403,608 the amount a Roman Catholic diocese must pay a former northern Indiana teacher who was fired after undergoing fertilization treatment.
Feds detail why they want Armstrong medical records
The federal government says it wants Lance Armstrong’s medical records from his 1996 cancer treatments because they could prove just how far he was willing to go to conceal performance-enhancing drug use from the public and his sponsors.
Indiana county’s courthouse tower tree gets checkup
Checking on the health of a tree growing from the courthouse clock tower in southeastern Indiana's Decatur County was among the reasons crews dangled from a crane to inspect the 154-year-old building in Greensburg this week.
Indiana medical company sued over data breach
Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Fort Wayne seeking class-action status on behalf of patients who have had their data compromised by Medical Informatics Engineering.