Nippon, US Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15 billion deal
The suit, filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, alleges that it was a political decision and violated the companies’ due process.
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Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
If the settlement is approved, tens of millions of consumers who owned iPhones and other Apple devices from Sept. 17, 2014, through the end of last year could file claims.
Dental office agrees to pay state $350K after data breach, privacy investigation
An Indianapolis-based dental practice has agreed to pay $350,000 and to shore up its data protection and patient privacy practices following a state investigation into a ransomware attack and unauthorized disclosure of patient information.
Community Health to pay another $145M in whistleblower case, including $6.3M to former CFO
Community Health Network has agreed to pay out another $145 million to settle claims that it engaged in a years-long scheme to recruit physicians and pay them huge salaries and bonuses in return for referrals.
Grand Universe CEO sued by chief operating officer over alleged non-payment of salary
An executive with the Westfield-based company that plans to develop a $1.2 billion science and space exploration complex near Grand Park Sports Campus has sued the firm, alleging he hasn’t received a large portion of the compensation he is contractually owed.
Indiana joins lawsuit targeting ESG practices of major investment firms
Indiana has joined 10 other states in bringing a lawsuit against three of the world’s largest investment companies, with Attorney General Todd Rokita alleging the firms are illegally conspiring to manipulate energy markets.
Mental health treatment center facing five lawsuits for allegedly mistreating patients
An Indianapolis mental health and addiction treatment center is facing five lawsuits where multiple plaintiffs have alleged the facility mistreated them during their stay.
Sales-tech firm Kennected facing lawsuit from creditor
Ultimo Global Holdings LLC alleges that the company has defaulted on a $1 million promissory note.
Indy man, housing advocacy group file suit against Tricon Residential
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana and Marckus Williams, an Indianapolis resident, have filed a lawsuit against Orange County, California-based Tricon Residential Inc. alleging that the company’s blanket ban on renting to those with prior felony convictions and eviction filings constitutes racial discrimination.
New York church sues Indy-based Disciples of Christ fund over disputed loan
The church sued Indianapolis-based Disciples Church Extension Fund in a dispute over $7.3 million in loan funding. The extension fund, which is the financing arm of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination, denies the lawsuit's allegations.
Indy-area developer Drew Loftus sues partner for company records
Drew Loftus, a principal with Silverstone Development LLC, claims he has not had access to the company’s offices, calendars, communications or financial records since May.
State sues home improvement contractor for allegedly scamming Indy residents
The Office of the Attorney General filed a lawsuit last week alleging a home improvement contractor in Indianapolis has been scamming Hoosiers by taking money and then abandoning projects without refunds.
Amid backlash, FDA changes course over shortage of Lilly weight-loss drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after intense public pressure and a lawsuit, is reconsidering its declaration barely two weeks ago that a shortage of the appetite-suppressing drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound—both made by Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.—is over, a temporary about-face that will allow pharmacies to keep selling unbranded copies.
Hunter Biden revives lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images used in streaming series
The president’s son first sued Fox in New York in July over images used in the Fox Nation series “The Trial of Hunter Biden,” a “mock trial” of Hunter Biden on charges he has not faced.
6 people accuse Diddy of sexual assault in new lawsuits, including man who was 16 at the time
Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit Monday with a new wave of lawsuits accusing him of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy. It is the first time he’s been sued by a person alleging they were abused as a minor.
Indiana joins multistate lawsuit seeking to halt federal nursing home staffing rule
The states are led by Republican attorneys general, including Indiana’s Todd Rokita. The named defendants include leaders within the federal Health and Human Services agency as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Lilly weight-loss drug copycat makers sue FDA for taking drugs off shortage list
A group representing companies that made copycat versions of Eli Lilly and Co.’s weight-loss drugs has sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the agency’s decision to remove Lilly’s medications from its shortage list.
McDonald’s lawsuit accuses beef suppliers of price fixing
McDonald’s is suing some of its suppliers over allegations they conspired to sell the fast-food chain beef at artificially inflated prices, in violation of federal antitrust laws, according to a new lawsuit Friday.
Indianapolis-based ag company sues JPMorgan Chase over freeze of $3M
Agricultural Chemical Solutions Inc. and the wife of the company’s president are suing the bank for fees incurred because they allegedly were unnecessarily denied access to more than $3 million. A representative for JP Morgan Chase did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Google faces new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly
One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this time over its advertising technology.