Proxy advisory company sues Rokita in effort to halt new state law
Maryland-based Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. seeks to halt a new Indiana law that it alleges would violate the company’s right to free speech.
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RICO suit vs. Lilly could reap billions if successful
Lilly denies the claims, which are related to the labeling of a drug some 16 years ago, and has fought the use of so-called RICO statutes as the basis of the case.
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Can ChatGPT practice law? OpenAI faces first-of-its-kind lawsuit in Illinois.
The suit challenges the relationship between clients and attorneys, attorneys and artificial intelligence, and artificial intelligence and the rule of law.
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13 attorneys general sue Evansville-based OneMain over hidden loan add-ons
The attorneys general say the conduct affected tens of thousands of borrowers and violated state consumer protection laws.
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Indiana’s controversial immigration bill is now law — and it may be used against IPS
Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking a court to consider the new immigration enforcement law in his case against Indianapolis Public Schools, in which he alleges the school district interfered with a January 2025 deportation order.
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Union for ISTA staff files unfair labor charges
The Indiana Professional Staff Organization represents unionized professional staff employed by the ISTA — itself a labor organization for thousands of Hoosier educators.
Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein drawing
U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles found that the president — who sued in his personal capacity — had not met the burden of showing that the newspaper acted with actual malice, a legal standard established in the landmark New York Times v. Sullivan case in 1964.
Monroe County sheriff sues AG Rokita, calls new state law unconstitutional
On Wednesday, Monroe County Sheriff Ruben Marté filed a complaint asking a federal court to declare Indiana’s new FAIRNESS Act unconstitutional.
Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration
The decision differed from the conclusions reached in another judge’s ruling on the same issues.
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.
Family of disabled child raped by classmate sues district, bus employees for $9.8M
Carmel-based Wagner Reese LLP filed the lawsuit on behalf of the family in federal court Thursday – a day after a Jennings County jury convicted the 16-year-old on four counts of rape.
Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions
The federal judge said the federal government likely has the authority to collect the data, but the demand was rolled out to universities in a “rushed and chaotic” manner.
Portland manufacturer says vehicle supply chain in danger if supplier doesn’t send parts
The company says the supplier’s refusal to deliver any parts will “have catastrophic effects and leave FCC unable to meet its contractual obligations” to Ford and GM.
Lawsuit says Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ pose comes too close to the work of a real one
Columnist Maren Wade says in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed in federal court that the glittery branding of Swift’s 2025 album comes too close to the aesthetic of her own “Confessions of a Showgirl.”
Trump administration sues Minnesota over transgender athletes in girls sports
The administration has filed similar lawsuits against Maine and California, and has threatened the federal funding of some universities over transgender athletes.
Purdue football player loses antitrust case against NCAA
Atium “Bakyne” Coly, who started at right tackle for the Boilermakers the last two seasons, sued the NCAA after the association denied his request to play one more season.
Utilities warn of soaring costs related to federal order to keep coal units burning
Environment groups have filed a lawsuit to shut the coal units down.
Anthropic and Pentagon head to court as AI firm seeks end to ‘stigmatizing’ supply chain risk label
Anthropic sued earlier this month to stop the Trump administration from enforcing what the company calls an “unlawful campaign of retaliation.”
Trump sued by historic preservation groups to block Kennedy Center changes
The suit argues that more substantial changes that President Trump has hinted are in the works should go through the typical review process that governs many major projects in the nation’s capital.
NCAA asks court to stop DraftKings from using trademarked terms such as ‘March Madness’
The NCAA said in the complaint its trademarks are used to identify, brand, advertise and distinguish the tournaments across broadcast media, digital platforms, merchandise, sponsorships and licensed commercial activities.
DirecTV sues Nexstar, Tegna over their proposed $6.2 billion merger
DirecTV said in a press release the merger would create a triopoly in Indianapolis, affecting more than 1.2 million “TV homes.”
Judge orders 3 counties to hold absentee ballots in Indiana Senate primary
Clay County Circuit Court Judge David Thomas issued an order Wednesday directing clerks to “immediately cease” sending absentee ballots involving the Republican Senate District 38 race.
Lawyers in landmark social media addiction trial make final appeals to jury
The case, along with two others, has been selected as a bellwether trial, meaning its outcome could impact how thousands of similar lawsuits against social media companies are likely to play out.
Brownsburg school district to pay $650K to settle former teacher’s religious accommodation claims
John Kluge argued Brownsburg Community School Corp. violated his religious beliefs after it implemented a policy requiring teachers to call transgender students by their preferred names.