Settlement allows children to visit Allen County Jail inmates
A settlement in a federal lawsuit ends a policy that prohibited Allen County Jail inmates from receiving visits from their children, among other agreed changes.
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Lawyer who offered client phony settlement suspended
An Indianapolis attorney who falsely told her client that a $40,000 settlement offer had been made by a party she hadn’t even sued has been suspended from the practice of law.
Class-action lawyers rebuked over Anthem settlement
Some Anthem Inc. customers were unimpressed by the $115 million data breach settlement deal, and even less so by the attorneys' fee request. California federal Judge Lucy Koh also blistered the attorneys about their fees in open court in February.
USA Gymnastics settles sex abuse lawsuit
USA Gymnastics has reached a confidential settlement in a Georgia lawsuit that spurred an Indianapolis Star investigation into the organization's practices for reporting child abuse.
Insurer agrees to $1.6M settlement over autism therapy
Insurance company Anthem has agreed to pay more than $1.6 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by Indiana parents who were denied coverage for therapy for their children with autism.
Raising stakes, attorney for porn star seeks Trump testimony
An attorney for Stormy Daniels filed a motion Wednesday seeking to question President Donald Trump and his attorney under oath about a pre-election payment to the porn actress aimed at keeping her quiet about an alleged tryst with Trump.
Lawyer: Porn star sues to clarify record on Trump affair
A porn star who has said she had sex with Donald Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement and “set the record straight,” her lawyer said Wednesday. Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday.
Board rules Indiana treasurer wrongly fired Mourdock deputy
A state board has upheld a ruling that Indiana’s state treasurer wrongly fired her predecessor’s top deputy when she took office in 2014.
State reaches settlement with Takata over defective airbags
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announced a settlement Tuesday with TK Holdings Inc. — the U.S. subsidiary of Takata — over allegations that the company concealed deadly safety issues related to airbag systems installed in a wide variety of vehicles.
Indiana town paying $150K to settle sex harassment claim
The northwestern Indiana town of St. John has agreed to pay a former police dispatcher $150,000 to settle her sexual harassment claim against a former police official and town councilman.
Bill expanding AG’s standing in settlements divides committee
A bill expanding the Indiana Attorney General’s ability to intervene in certain settlements that do not involve constitutional issues cleared a Statehouse committee Monday on a party-line vote. The measure advances to the full Senate.
State pays $1.2M to settle suit over DCS search of vet’s office
The state of Indiana will pay an Indianapolis veterinarian $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit she filed claiming a Department of Child Services case manager conducted an illegal search of her office then posted a notice falsely informing her that her children had been removed from her home.
South Bend settles drowning death lawsuit for $12K
A family that accused South Bend of being negligent in their daughter’s drowning death has settled a lawsuit for $12,000.
COA reversal: Trial court error would have doubled estate’s obligation
A trial court order in an intergenerational trust dispute was reversed Tuesday by the Indiana Court of Appeals, which held the court clearly erred in a ruling that would have obligated an estate to pay twice the amount it received from a prior trust.
Indiana city to pay $100K in medical information settlement
A southern Indiana city has agreed to pay $100,000 as part of a settlement after a city police officer’s personal medical information was disclosed at a public meeting.
Indiana seeks input on spending $41M Volkswagen settlement
State officials are debating how to spend Indiana's nearly $41 million share of a Volkswagen court settlement.
Indiana undecided on how to spend $41M Volkswagen settlement
Indiana officials have yet to decide how to use the $41 million the state will receive from a settlement federal regulators reached with Volkswagen, which cheated on emissions tests.
Republican proposes switch to voting centers in Marion County as lawsuit heats up
The new Republican appointee to the Marion County Election Board is already making waves with a proposal to replace traditional polling places with voting centers in the county.
CFPB settles with owners of Wall Street’s worst student debt
The agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was filed in Delaware federal court and still requires a judge’s approval, calls for an audit that consumer lawyers have called unprecedented.
$70,000 settlement reached in Anderson housing lawsuit
A $70,000 settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination and sexual harassment by employees of the Anderson Housing Authority.