Worker sues over tanker explosion that left him with chemical, flash burns
Kevin Smith says a tanker he was working with in early 2025 had not been properly cleaned and inspected after previously transporting fuel or a flammable liquid.
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Abbott agrees to settlement over closure of largest baby formula plant in the US
Abbott Laboratories says the $385-million settlement over its baby formula factory does not represent any finding of fault or liability.
Appeals court sends insurance dispute over fatal car accident back to Tipton Circuit Court
The Indiana Court of Appeals is sending an insurance dispute back to trial court to figure out how the mother of a teen killed in a wreck should receive more money.
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.
Marion County starts moving sentenced jail inmates to ease overcrowding
The sheriff’s office announced Thursday that it transferred 25 convicts from the county’s Adult Detention Center to Carroll County Jail in Delphi.
Standard Insurance seeks court help in deciding $215K in life insurance benefits
A man who died last fall left different primary beneficiaries, his son and his ex-wife, listed for his life and accidental death policies.
Athenaeum Foundation sues Rathskeller operator over biergarten revenue share
The foundation is accusing its tenant of incorrectly splitting revenue from Biergarten cover charges with the foundation.
For the second time this summer, a power conference has gone to court against one of its schools
The Southeastern Conference filed a lawsuit Thursday against LSU to prevent the school from allowing players returning from NFL training camps to play.
Jeffersonville mother, daughter sue Wesbanco over $21,000 in unauthorized withdrawals
Mary Lotze and her daughter Lee Ann say the bank never investigated the withdrawals and has refused to refund the money, according to a federal court complaint.
Justice Department sues Kansas school system over policies on transgender students
President Donald Trump’s administration has penalized schools that have made efforts to accommodate students based on their gender identity.
Federal Trade Commission and 22 states sue Amazon over inflated advertising prices
Indiana and neighbors Kentucky and Illinois are among the states joining the litigation, which was filed earlier this week in federal court.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office sues state over pace of prisoner transfers
The Sheriff’s Office says the state often misses a deadline set by Indiana law to transfer those convicted of serious felonies within five calendar days of sentencing.
Judge says Pentagon’s measures against Anthropic were ‘illegal and baseless’
A federal judge issued a written order stating that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for criticizing the Department of Defense’s views on AI use.
Hanover College faces federal lawsuit over equal opportunity for female athletes
Four Hanover College swimmers are suing the Southern Indiana school, accusing it of violating a federal anti-discrimination law when it eliminated their team.
Paralyzed patient sues Community Hospital Anderson over emergency treatment
Plaintiff Bill Foy says a hospital emergency room physician who treated him in 2024 diagnosed muscle spasms despite Foy being numb from his chest down.
Buc-ee’s chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching legal fight over a mini mart’s beaver logo
A lip-licking alligator, a smiling moose and a hat-wearing bear are among the many cartoon animals to have found themselves in the crosshairs of Buc-ee’s, the popular Texas convenience store chain that has a penchant for protecting its buck-toothed beaver. But now Buc-ee’s, which is planning a location in Greenwood, has set off a Buckeye […]
Braun, ousted IURC chair reach $625K settlement in lawsuit over firing
Andy Zay will not be reinstated as the IURC chair, as he had desired. However, the state has agreed to pay him $625,000, in part to cover his compensation as chair through March 31, 2030, and his legal fees.
IURC general counsel to step down Sept. 1 as commission deals with rate hike scrutiny, high-profile termination
The commission, also known as the IURC, oversees hundreds of utilities that operate in Indiana.
ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present ‘existential threat’
The network is suing on First Amendment grounds, saying the agency’s demand for early review of broadcast licenses posed an “existential threat” to its operations.
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.