Scott County aims to ‘change our image’ with opioid settlement funds
Scott County’s rates of overdose remain high, nearly double the state’s.
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How Indiana is spending $980M in opioid settlements
So far, seven national opioid cases have been settled that benefit Indiana, providing money for treatment and prevention programs and other related efforts in the state.
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National Reunification Month: Families seek closer scrutiny of child removal process
No one ever wants to remove a child from their parents’ household.
When there are allegations of abuse or neglect in a home, child welfare officials, caseworkers and judges have to make tough, complicated decisions about what is ultimately best for the child.
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Settlement requires real estate brokers to disclose commissions
The National Association of Realtors is revamping its rules about commissions to comply with a settlement reached with the Department of Justice. The settlement requires brokers to disclose commissions on listings published through the Multiple Listings Service.
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Web Exclusive: New pro bono mediation project resolves family law cases with less time, money
Two Indianapolis lawyers who had an idea to start a pro bono mediation service for family law cases were stunned by the reception from the local legal community, as more than 100 answered a call for volunteers. “It’s mind-blowing,” said one of the organizers of a program described as “blue jeans mediation.”
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Communities struggle to spend opioid settlement funds
Indiana communities are receiving money from national opioid settlements. But a lack of oversight and guidance from the state has left towns, cities and counties struggling to spend it in ways that work to prevent substance use disorder.
UPDATED: Elanco to pay $6.75M to settle antitrust allegations involving flea and tick products
The settlement, which involves several retailers, comes nearly two years after a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana accusing Elanco of monopolizing the market in violation of the federal Sherman Act and state antitrust lawsuits.
Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case involving Indiana company
The federal government alleged the company’s practices allowed chicken, pork and turkey processors to inflate prices they charged restaurants, grocery stores and other buyers who were not allowed access to Agri Stats’ data.
Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250M
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of U.S. consumers, alleged that Apple deceived consumers with a marketing campaign that promoted AI features that did not yet exist and misled them into buying the devices.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement, by the numbers
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is set to dissolve and be replaced with a new company operating in the public interest under the settlement of thousands of lawsuits that goes into effect Friday.
IDOC to pay Miami Correctional inmates $1.2M for ‘abusive’ conditions
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana made the settlements with the the Indiana Department of Correction on behalf of 31 inmates.
Former Madison County school counselor reaches settlement over gender identification policy
The case stemmed from the school district’s “gender support plan” policy which was released across the district at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.
Ex-Ball State employee settles with university president over First Amendment case
A former Ball State University employee who was fired for her comments following political activist Charlie Kirk’s death has settled a lawsuit against the university’s president.
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.
Indiana-based pork producer agrees to settlement in wage-related lawsuit
Indiana Packers Corp. is among 19 companies that have agreed to settlements totaling $202.7 million in a lawsuit alleging that the companies conspired to keep wages low for their meat processing plant workers.
City of Indianapolis agrees to pay family $3.75 million in death of Herman Whitfield III
Whitfield died in April 2022 after police were called to his home while he was experiencing a “mental health crisis.”
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.
Cummins offering up to $1,000 to truck owners for software recall
The recall is tied to a January 2024 Clean Air Act settlement agreement between Cummins, the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board.
Hoosier consumers to share $10.5M in national Google Play Store settlement
The payments would come from a pending $700 million settlement reached in 2023 with Google over allegations the company unlawfully monopolized Android app distribution and in-app payment processing through the Google Play Store.
Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay $10,000 fine under proposed Indiana ethics settlement
A proposed settlement agreement resolving the ethics investigation into former Indiana Secretary of Public Safety Jennifer-Ruth Green would impose a $10,000 fine and no additional penalties.
Federal government settles lawsuit with Indiana, other GOP-led states to improve citizenship verification for voting
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security must provide free verification services to all state and local governments and allow Social Secruity numbers to be used for verification purposes.
Indy lab agrees to pay over $9M to settle allegations it filed improper Medicare claims
The government says the lab billed Medicare for respiratory pathogen panels that were unnecessary or tied to improper referral arrangements.
Judge formally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, with Sacklers paying up to $7B
Thousands of victims of the opioid epidemic could be paid thousands of dollars each, with a portion of the money distributed next year to some people who had OxyContin prescriptions and their survivors.
NCAA agrees to pay volunteer coaches $303M under proposed settlement
The class-action lawsuit would affect more than 7,700 men and women who worked as volunteer coaches in sports other than baseball, according to a motion for preliminary approval filed this week.