Regulators OK final settlement over controversial Edwardsport plant
A bitter, costly fight over who will pay for Duke Energy’s $3.5 billion coal-gasification plant, one of the most expensive projects in Indiana history, is finally over.
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Angie’s List agrees to settle class-action suit for $1.4 million
Angie's List Inc. has agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming it manipulated search results and ratings to favor advertisers—claims that the home-services company denies.
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.
Beech Grove settles free-speech lawsuit over Facebook use
An Indianapolis suburb has settled a lawsuit accusing it of violating free speech rights when it removed two women's critical comments on its Facebook page.
JPMorgan settlement with Indiana draws interest of other states
JPMorgan agreed on July 28 to pay $950,000 to settle claims by the Indiana secretary of state that the bank failed to disclose conflicts of interest to wealthy clients.
Evansville paid $60,000 to city woman for SWAT raid
The city of Evansville paid $60,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman whose home was damaged during a SWAT raid in 2012 as police investigated online threats against officers.
Uber in dare to judge says it’s ready to ditch driver settlement
Uber Technologies Inc.’s message to the judge who must approve its $100 million settlement with drivers is clear: take it or leave it.
Ball State University settles excessive force lawsuit
Ball State University has agreed to pay a local hip-hop artist $10,000 to settle an excessive force civil lawsuit after one of its officers used a leg sweep to take the person to the ground.
Appeals court nixes $7.25B credit card swipe fee settlement
A $7.25 billion settlement between merchants and Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. over credit card transaction fees was rejected Thursday by a federal appeals court, a ruling praised by a retail trade association as a victory for consumers.
Judge approves settlement in ‘Happy Birthday’ copyright case
A judge has approved a settlement that will put "Happy Birthday to You" in the public domain.
VW settlement could return $66M to eligible Hoosiers
More than 6,600 Hoosiers who bought certain Volkswagens or Audis designed to defraud diesel emissions tests may receive cash compensation, have their cars bought back or their engines modified. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Tuesday that restitution for eligible Indiana consumers could reach $66 million.
Fort Wayne pays $125K to settle excessive-force lawsuit
Fort Wayne has agreed to pay $125,000 to settle an excessive-force lawsuit with a Michigan man.
Lawsuit settled in police search that left girl traumatized
Two central Indiana communities have settled a federal lawsuit that alleged police violated the constitutional rights of a girl with autism during a search for a missing woman's body.
Valparaiso woman gets $200K for sexual harassment at Purdue
Attorneys for a Valparaiso woman say Purdue University has paid her a $200,000 settlement after she alleged she was sexually harassed by two professors while serving as a graduate student and teaching assistant.
Evansville reaches settlement over SWAT raid lawsuit
The city of Evansville has reached a court settlement with a woman whose home was damaged during a SWAT raid as investigators searched for the source of online threats against police.
Judge: Substantial progress in Volkswagen emissions talks
Volkswagen and attorneys for vehicle owners affected by the company's emissions cheating scandal are on target to meet a June deadline for a final settlement proposal, a federal judge said Tuesday.
Feds reach $15M deal in suit over failed Indiana bank
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which sued three former Irwin Union Bank officers in 2013, has reached a $15 million settlement with those defendants.
City of Indianapolis settles wrongful imprisonment lawsuit
Court records show that the city of Indianapolis has settled a lawsuit for $99,000 that was filed by a man who claims police used false evidence to imprison him.
Indiana gets $9.2M in Wyeth Medicaid fraud settlement
Indiana’s Medicaid program will recoup $9.2 million from a drugmaker that underpaid rebates the state was owed for prescription drugs, Attorney General Greg Zoeller’s officer said in a news release Friday.
Led Zeppelin can exit ‘Stairway’ suit for just $1
Lawyers suing members of rock supergroup Led Zeppelin say their client is willing to settle a lawsuit over the band's most famous song — a claim potentially worth millions of dollars — for just $1.