Indianapolis-based payment processing company sued for alleged consumer deception
A pair of Indiana residents have filed a class action lawsuit against an Indianapolis payment processing company for its allegedly deceptive collection process.
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Development slowly emerges at Indy’s justice campus
The neighborhood Kroger is being renovated, hopes are high for a new restaurant and a $2.1 million trail will soon connect the campus to downtown.
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Jury awards more than $42M to Avon man with traumatic brain injury from crash with Tesla employee
The jury returned the verdict Wednesday against Tesla Inc. and its long-time employee Kyle Kaszuba for the accident in which motorcyclist Chris Dugan was severely injured. The jury found Kaszuba 70% responsible for the accident and Dugan 30% responsible.
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A change to retention?: Marion Co. selection committee may get expanded influence
Some judges on the Marion Superior Court want the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee to have a more prominent role in the retention process, but that would likely require a change to legislation passed in 2017.
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Web Exclusive: Prosecutors look to local budgets for solutions to staffing issues
For prosecutors in the state, when budget season comes around, it means looking at caseloads and determining if they need to make requests for more funding. Usually, the answer is yes.
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Indy gas station owners accuse partner of embezzling at least $1M
The partner in the downtown Marathon gas station and convenience store located at 239 E. Michigan St. denies the allegations contained in a lawsuit against him.
Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for selling narcotics to woman, resulting in her death
Marion Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Marchal imposed the sentence Friday on Rashaan Williams.
‘Classrooms to Courtrooms’ initiative brings judges to Arsenal Tech High School
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth Tavitas and Marion County Superior Court Judge Helen Marchal spoke to students as part of an initiative aimed at exposing high school students to different opportunities in the legal profession.
Owner of Indianapolis treatment center charged in $2.7M Medicaid fraud case
The man is accused of falsifying documents that wrongly claimed a qualified physician was overseeing mental health treatment services at his business, TRUTH Treatment Centers Inc.
Marion County jury convicts man of dealing narcotics to woman, resulting in her death
The case is the 17th since January 2024 in which the Marion County prosecutor has filed charges alleging dealing in a controlled substance that resulted in death.
Mark Sanchez and Fox sued over weekend altercation in Indy
The lawsuit was filed in Marion Superior Court by the truck driver who police say was attacked by former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports commentator Mark Sanchez.
Indianapolis man convicted of 2023 Thanksgiving Day murder
An Indianapolis man was convicted by a jury for murdering a man on the city’s east side in 2023, according to WTHR.
Boston jury returns $83 million asbestos verdict against Indianapolis clay manufacturer
A Boston jury returned an $83 million verdict Sept. 18 against an Indianapolis-based pottery clay manufacturing company, with jurors agreeing that a Massachusetts woman’s mesothelioma death was caused by the company’s asbestos-laden products.
Indianapolis company accuses former employee of faking more than $60,000 in commissions
Separators Inc., a centrifuge solutions provider, filed the lawsuit against its former employee on Aug. 29 in Marion Superior Court.
Public defender agency seeks to ease Indy residency requirement for employees
An almost 50-year-old requirement that Marion County employees live in Indianapolis is creating staffing problems for some city agencies, but councilors on the City-County Council’s Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee voted 6-5 against changing the rule.
Former bail bondsman convicted of sexually exploiting female inmates in Marion County
Anthony Stout, 57, was convicted by a Marion Superior Court jury of five counts of promotion of human sexual trafficking, five counts of intimidation, two counts of failure of a bail agent to collect full premium, and one count of attempted promotion of human sexual trafficking.
Indy proposes increases for permit fees, inspections, penalties
Indianapolis might soon begin charging more money for construction permits and inspections while also hiking penalties for code and ordinance violations under a proposal that updates fees, including some that haven’t been changed since 1988.
Ice cream truck driver convicted of murder in Indy hit-and-run dispute
Darius Butts was found guilty of murder by a Marion Superior Court jury on Wednesday after a two-day trial.
More than two dozen Indiana lawsuits accuse Lilly of downplaying obesity drug side effects
The lawsuits have been filed over the past two weeks in Marion Superior Court against Eli Lilly and Co., which says its drugs have been tested for safety and include robust, FDA-approved warnings.
Indiana State Bar Association to receive ABA access to justice award for legal clinic series
The state bar association was selected for its efforts to make legal services more accessible to underrepresented communities and Hoosiers facing immigration concerns, family law issues and expungement barriers.
National Women’s Law Center, WNBA players union talk courage, equality during All-Star Weekend
Leaders with both groups gathered for a panel discussion on how to continue to fight for equality in and outside of the sport.
Former WISH-TV chief meteorologist sues broadcasting company over noncompete agreement
Indianapolis broadcast station WISH-TV’s former chief meteorologist is suing the station’s broadcasting company over a noncompete agreement that she claims is preventing her from accepting new job opportunities.
Family of Marion County sheriff’s deputy files wrongful death suit
The lawsuit alleges Eskenazi Health security personnel failed to properly unchain and rechain an inmate during a medical visit, allowing him to strangle the deputy to death.
Prosecutor seeking stay-away orders to help quell downtown Indy violence
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said the community’s best interest will be served if those suspected of contributing to the violence are kept away from where alleged crimes occurred.