Judge dismisses 27 charges against ex-Broad Ripple bar owner, calls probe a ‘fishing expedition’
Prosecutors had alleged that Robert Sabatini underreported nearly $4 million in sales and failed to pay about $350,000 in taxes from 2020 through 2023.
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Community leaders warn of possible consequences to end of diversity contracting program
The news came as a shock to members of the Indiana Black Expo, said IBE President and CEO Alice Watson, particularly because the organization is hosting its Summer Celebration this week.
YouTube appealing jury verdict that faulted it for users’ social media addiction
The jury awarded the plaintiff $3 million in damages and recommended an additional $3 million in punitive damages.
Southern District of Indiana selects Roberts to fill upcoming vacancy for magistrate judge
Liberty L. Roberts has been a partner at Indianapolis-area law firm Church Church Hittle & Antrim since 2014.
Florida hospital sues Lilly over move to suspend access to federal drug discount program
In the complaint, Tampa General Hospital calls Eli Lilly and Co.’s move “unconscionable and immoral.”
26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
The lawsuit says the layoffs violated several state and federal laws, including the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
UPDATE: State of Indiana to end minority and women’s business contract program
The announcement comes after Attorney General Todd Rokita issued an opinion stating that the Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises program is unlawful.
UPDATE: Merrillville leaders table resolution to retract stance against ICE
The town council will meet Tuesday evening to rescind a resolution it passed earlier this year opposing ICE’s reported plan to buy property within city limits for use as a detention or processing facility.
Westfield woman pleads guilty to defrauding elderly victim of more than $500K
Investigators say Shayna Williams schemed to defraud the victim by lying about the injuries and medical expenses she and her family members sustained after a car accident involving the victim.
Supreme Court justices tell Congress their safety is at risk and more must be spent on security
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives.
E. Jean Carroll paid $5.6M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case
The payment — representing the $5 million jury award, plus interest — was made Monday from an account where it had been held in escrow since the 2023 verdict, according to court records.
Pharmacy board narrowly accepts drug diversion settlement with IU Health’s Muncie hospital
Indiana’s pharmacy regulators reluctantly approved the disciplinary settlement over what they describe as one of the largest known drug theft cases in state history.
7th Circuit restores breach-of-contract case against Eli Lilly
The appellate court held that Teva plausibly alleged that Lilly breached the two companies’ 2018 settlement agreement, which stipulated that Lilly would not interfere with Teva getting approval for a generic version of Lilly’s osteoporosis drug, Forteo.
ACLU of Indiana sues Monroe County government for conditions at county jail
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing several branches of the Monroe County government in federal court for what the organization argues are unconstitutional conditions at the Monroe County Jail.
Indiana to get $1.7M as part of $45M settlement with Cash App
The settlement resolves allegations from 46 states that Block Inc. deceived its users about the safety of Cash App and failed to provide promised fraud protections.
Judge says Trump IRS lawsuit was filed for ‘improper purpose,’ refers lawyer for possible discipline
The scathing decision referred one of President Trump’s lawyers for potential disciplinary action and characterized the $10 billion complaint as an exercise in self-dealing.
One of sci-fi’s most difficult questions about AI is becoming real
As the AI industry moves from selling chatbots to providing agents that can complete complex tasks autonomously over long periods of time, the question of who should be held responsible when something goes wrong is becoming more urgent.
Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Apple said in the lawsuit filed in a California federal court that OpenAI encouraged Apple employees it was recruiting to share confidential information, even guiding how to avoid scrutiny when taking jobs at the other company.
Additional person charged with conspiracy to kill Tippecanoe County judge in January
Mindi Metzinger was charged with three counts of obstruction of justice and one count of assisting a criminal in connection to the plot to kill Tippecanoe County Judge Steven Meyer earlier this year.
Frequent copyright litigant files suit against Indiana-based weather information service
The plaintiff has filed about two dozen copyright infringement lawsuits across the country this year alone.