Engineer who claimed city defamed his firm loses on appeal
An engineer who claimed Lawrenceburg officials defamed him and his company by alleging overcharges for shoddy work got no help from the Indiana Court of Appeals Tuesday.
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Supreme Court readmits Brizzi-linked lawyer convicted of fraud
An Indianapolis lawyer who was suspended for two years without automatic reinstatement after his federal wire fraud conviction in a public corruption investigation involving former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi will once again be allowed to practice law in Indiana.
Ex-Serbian militiaman convicted of lying for US citizenship
Federal prosecutors say an Indiana man who was a former Serbian militia member charged with killing a Bosnian Muslim couple in 1994 faces up to 10 years in prison and loss of his U.S. citizenship after lying to obtain it.
7th Circuit affirms conviction for spoofing spree
Experts are divided over the scope and harm caused by an “unscrupulous” trader’s millisecond manipulations of the commodities market.
Indiana in 7th Circuit labor union lawsuits
Once again, Indiana is joining several other states to try to convince the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn its own precedent and stop public employees who are not members of the union from having to pay so-called fair share fees.
Jury awards $417M in lawsuit linking talcum powder to cancer
A Los Angeles jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to a woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in its iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene.
Louisville files federal lawsuit against drug distributors
Officials in Kentucky's largest city have filed suit in federal court against opioid distributors, accusing them of contributing to the drug epidemic in the state.
7th Circuit reverses judgment for deaf litigant, tosses suit
A federal court ruling in favor of a deaf litigant who was denied a court-provided sign language interpreter for mediation in his child custody case was reversed on appeal Friday.
7th Circuit affirms convictions in heroin conspiracy
A couple convicted in a heroin conspiracy will not have their convictions overturned after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals determined the district court did not err in its rulings on the composition of the jury, jury instructions or sentencing decisions.
Farm that tried to ‘stiff creditors’ loses appeal
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a Louisville-based creditor suing a Scottsburg farm seeking to collect on a debt, finding the farm failed to raise the appropriate defense in the district court.
COA: 4-year delay in trial did not violate speedy trial rights
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed an Anderson man’s arson conviction after finding his actions contributed to a four-year delay in his trial, so his right to a speedy trial was not violated.
Sheriff: Suspect recorded fatal shooting of wife in Indiana
Authorities in Lafayette say an Indiana man accused of killing his wife recorded audio of the shooting on a cellphone.
Judge to IMS Stones’ concert promoter: ‘you can’t always get what you want’
A lawsuit arising from an accident after the Rolling Stones’ concert at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 4, 2015, will roll on after a judge found guidance in famous lyrics of Mick and the boys.
Judge tosses suit challenging school board prayers
A judge has thrown out a retired teacher’s lawsuit challenging the customary opening Christian prayer at Franklin Township School Board meetings.
Indy-based Wine & Canvas loses trademark infringement appeal
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the grant of summary judgment to a California wine and canvas company on a series of trademark infringement claims, finding the original Indiana parent company to the California business failed to prove any of its claims on appeal.
No error in allowing amendment to charging information, appellate court rules
The Allen Superior Court did not err when it allowed the state to amend charging information 17 months after the omnibus date in a Fort Wayne trial because the defendant was not prejudiced by the untimely amendment, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
COA affirms admission of marijuana found in warrantless search
A northern Indiana trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting as evidence marijuana found pursuant to a warrantless search because the defendant in the case validly consented to the search, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
Appellate court orders state to return $30,000 in seized currency
The state of Indiana must return $30,000 that was seized as part of a suspected drug trafficking scheme after the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday the state failed to prove the money could reasonably be considered the proceeds of drug trafficking.
Man found insane in 2016 hatchet attack on Chinese student
A judge has found a man not guilty by reason of insanity in a hatchet attack against a high school exchange student from China.
Lawsuit targeting McDonald’s over soda tax dismissed
A Cook County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against McDonald's Corp. that alleged the fast-food chain taxed the tax imposed on sweetened beverages sold in the Chicago area.