Former Amazon employees sue over alleged discrimination against pregnant warehouse workers
The four plaintiffs filed a proposed nationwide class action in federal court, accusing Amazon of violating the 2022 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
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In-house legal departments expecting labor and employment disputes to drive surge in class actions
Separate analytical reports from the law firms of Carlton Fields and Seyfarth Shaw both found work-related issues are continuing to convince employees to take their bosses to court. As a result, class action defense spending is anticipated to keep accelerating after crossing the $3 billion threshold for the first time in 2021.
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Indiana House approves COVID-19 liability protection bill
The Indiana House has approved legislation that would protect businesses from COVID-19-related lawsuits. The measure slightly differs from a liability protection measure passed last week by the state Senate.
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Motorists crossing Louisville bridges claim they were fraudulently billed
In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, a group of drivers allege the vendors hired to operate the RiverLink toll system for the three bridges between Louisville, Kentucky, and southern Indiana fraudulently tacked on administrative fees and penalties.
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NIPSCO sued over surgery delay triggered by recent power failure
Margaret Shragal says a power failure that started last week caused unnecessary pain and suffering by delaying her surgery for a fractured hip.
Amazon’s new user agreement seeks to curb class-action suits
In an email sent to customers on Friday, the company said a new “arbitration agreement and class-action waiver” will require shoppers to resolve disputes outside the courts.
Former Parkview Health employee says company ‘shortchanged’ workers of pay
The complaint says Parkview Health failed to pay some employees the required overtime rate because of a time-rounding policy that shortened their hours.
Indiana Public Retirement System secures $69M settlement with pharma company
The company was accused of making false statements regarding the safety of one of its drugs, leading investors to purchase stocks they otherwise would not have.
Former Martin University students, staff sue school over its abrupt closure
The plaintiffs in Wednesday’s lawsuit are also asking the court to step in and stop any sale of university property, pending further investigation and hearing.
Deere & Co agrees to pay $99M to settle ‘right to repair’ lawsuit
The settlement would resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the farm equipment giant of monopolizing repair services.
Indianapolis-based payment processing company sued for alleged consumer deception
A pair of Indiana residents have filed a class action lawsuit against an Indianapolis payment processing company for its allegedly deceptive collection process.
South Bend steel processor faces lawsuit over alleged cyber gang data breach
The lawsuit says the Cactus cyber gang has taken credit for infiltrating the company’s information systems and successfully downloading about 679 GB of files, including the personal information of customers and employees.
Franciscan VNS Home Care pays $3.65M to settle workers’ OT claims
Dozens of occupational therapists, physical therapists, and registered nurses have received payments from the settlement.
Fifth IU player joins lawsuit, accuses former basketball team doctor of sexual abuse
A fifth former Indiana University men’s basketball player has come forward to accuse former team physician Dr. Bradford Bomba Sr. of unnecessarily performing a rectal examination on him during a routine physical examination.
State supreme court finds malpractice law applies to claims brought in Elkhart County class action suit
A split Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act does apply to claims in a class-action lawsuit brought in Elkhart Superior Court on behalf of patients against an unspecified hospital.
Cohen & Malad wins class-action status in Gerber Life lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas in New York granted national class certification in the lawsuit against Gerber Life Insurance Company, allowing plaintiffs who purchased Gerber’s Grow-Up Plan and College Plan to proceed collectively with their claims.
Two former IU men’s basketball players sue university, alleging sexual abuse by former team doctor
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Indiana by former players Haris Mujezinovic and Charlie Miller.
Former employee sues Kittle’s Home Furnishings after data breach
A former employee with Indiana-based Kittle’s Home Furnishings has filed a class action lawsuit against the company after it allegedly failed to immediately notify employees of a data breach involving personal information. Kittle’s did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need to take contraception “to control their moods.”
Federal judge grants collective status in suit brought by Lilly worker who claimed age bias
The ruling potentially opens the door to hundreds of Lilly employees over 40 years old who have been denied promotions for which they feel they were qualified.
Credit union’s ‘persistent disavowal’ of rehearing arguments leads justices to uphold original decision, but with a caveat
A credit union’s “persistent disavowal” of the arguments it raised on rehearing led the Indiana Supreme Court to reaffirm its prior ruling that the credit union cannot compel arbitration in a customer’s class-action.
Class certification granted in challenge to law banning gender-transition procedures for minors
Plaintiffs challenging Indiana’s 2023 law banning gender-transition procedures for minors have been granted class certification.
IN Supreme Court invites filing of supplemental, amicus curiae briefs in malpractice case
The Indiana Supreme Court has invited additional briefing on a medical malpractice case that has already been heard at oral argument.