Alere sues Abbott to force completion of $5.8B deal
Alere Inc. sued Abbott Laboratories claiming the medical-device maker failed to get U.S. antitrust clearance for their $5.8 billion merger agreement, potentially scuttling the controversial deal.
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GM wins ignition-switch trial, but legal woes aren’t over
General Motors Co.’s victory in a Houston courtroom Thursday makes the carmaker three for three in trials related to an ignition-switch defect, but its legal entanglements may stretch on for years.
Monarch affiliate gets big win in effort to sell liquor
A Marion County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a Monarch Beverage Co. affiliate called Spirited Sales LLC in its quest to gain a permit to wholesale liquor, a win in Monarch’s years-long effort to enter the spirits business.
Disabled passenger’s PI suit against Austrian Airlines stays in Indiana
A Crown Point woman who claims employees of Austrian Airlines broke her leg after failing to accommodate her disability may proceed with her federal lawsuit in Hammond, a judge has ruled.
Is a granola bar ‘natural’ if there’s a pesticide in it?
New lawsuits filed Wednesday target what they say are small amounts of the world's most popular pesticide in granola bars ostensibly "made with 100% natural whole grain oats."
Lilly, partner lose court fight over testosterone treatment
Eli Lilly and Co. and its partner cannot stop competitors from selling generic versions of testosterone treatment Axiron, a federal judge in Indianapolis has ruled.
Muslim inmate sues central Indiana sheriff over halal diet
A Muslim inmate is using Indiana's religious freedom statute in part to sue a central Indiana sheriff for denying him a diet that follows Islamic dietary laws.
Hall of Fame pledges to refund tickets, parking, hotel for Colts-Packers debacle
The decision comes after four fans file a class-action lawsuit in federal court on behalf of all ticket holders who lost out when the game was canceled.
Former Indiana trooper reaches $450K settlement with Floyd County
A former Indiana State Police trooper convicted twice but later acquitted in the slayings of his wife and two children will receive a $450,000 settlement from a southern Indiana county that helped prosecute him.
Maxim party promoter sues Speedway over lackluster ticket sales
The company that staged the Indy 500 Maxim Party at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 27 of race weekend has sued the speedway in federal court, claiming that it didn’t do enough to help publicize the sparsely attended event.
GM CEO Barra tells jury company flubbed fatal ignition flaw
General Motors Co. failed to designate a flawed ignition switch linked to multiple deaths and injuries as a safety concern, Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra told jurors at a Texas trial.
Inmate suit alleging no water for 10 days proceeds
An inmate who claims corrections officers at Westville Control Unit refused to provide him water for 10 days in December 2015 may proceed with his suit against them alleging cruel and unusual punishment, a federal judge ruled.
Couple sues, claims neighborhood unsafe with Pokemon gamers
Wahby Park in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, used to be a quiet spot for a dozen or so residents to go for a stroll around sunset. Then came hundreds of smartphone-wielding, garden-stomping Pokemon players.
Indiana woman seeks to end suit against preaching ex-trooper
An Indiana woman who sued a now former state trooper, claiming he violated her civil rights by preaching to her during a traffic stop, wants to end her lawsuit.
Lawsuit planned by fans over called-off Hall of Fame game
Several fans who traveled to Canton, Ohio, for the National Football League Hall of Fame game that was canceled on Sunday night because of poor field conditions are planning to sue the NFL and the hall.
GM seeks to extend winning streak in Texas ignition-switch trial
General Motors Co. has put two civil trials over its defective ignitions behind it without a loss. A third trial started Tuesday in what could be one of its toughest cases: a Texas teenager arrested for manslaughter in a death later linked to the faulty switch seeks compensation.
Legal battles spark EPA to set emission standards for composite wood products
Nearly 11 years after the survivors of Hurricane Katrina began blaming their FEMA trailers for their health problems, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a new rule addressing what is believed to have been the main cause of their suffering — formaldehyde.
NCAA athletes allowed to pursue $1B compensation case
The National Collegiate Athletic Association must face claims by tens of thousands of current and former students testing the limits on how much compensation they can get for years of playing basketball and football.
Whirlpool tries freezing copycat fridge filters with 40 lawsuits
Whirlpool Corp. has filed 40 lawsuits to protect one replacement part: a $50 refrigerator water filter.
Cialis users sue Lilly, claiming drug has ties to skin cancer
Seven men who took Cialis pills to treat erectile dysfunction sued Indianapolis drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. this week, claiming they later suffered from skin cancer that was related to the medicine.