Articles tagged as: lawsuit
May 3, 2024
ACLU sues Indiana University over campus bans following arrests of protesters
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing Indiana University in response to last week’s arrests during anti-war protests on the Bloomington campus.
Read MoreApril 18, 2024
Lawsuit: IPS teacher encouraged students to beat up 7-year-old with disabilities
An Indianapolis Public Schools teacher allowed and encouraged the abuse of a 7-year-old second grader with disabilities in his classroom, according to a lawsuit.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2024
Attorney general announces lawsuit against six companies over insulin prices
A new lawsuit alleges six companies conspired to raise insulin prices by 1,000 percent in the last decade. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing pharmacy benefits managers and pharmaceutical companies that he says are dishonest and harm patients.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2024
Bill sent to governor trying to torpedo Gary lawsuit against gun makers, sellers
Indiana Republicans are interfering in a lawsuit by the city of Gary against gun manufacturers and sellers.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2024
Bill narrowly clears Senate committee to kill Gary lawsuit against gun manufacturers, sellers
Cities and towns in Indiana will be banned from suing gun manufacturers and sellers - even if they do something illegal - under a bill narrowly approved by a Senate committee Tuesday.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2023
Judge rules for John Rust in lawsuit to get on U.S. Senate GOP primary ballot
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks might have an opponent on the ballot for next year's U.S. Senate primary after all, following a judge ruling in favor of southern Indiana egg farmer John Rust Thursday, in a lawsuit challenging the states ballot access law.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2023
State asks judge to dismiss second lawsuit challenging law creating 25-foot bubble around police
The state is asking a federal judge to dismiss a second lawsuit challenging a new law that criminalizes anyone who gets within 25 feet of police after being told to stop.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2023
States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health
Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2022
The IndyStar’s Tony Cook discusses Health and Hospital Corp.’s Supreme Court case
On Nov. 8, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on a case out of northwest Indiana that could have massive national implications. WFYI’s Farah Yousry spoke with Tony Cook, an investigative reporter at the Indianapolis Star who has reported on mismanagement of taxpayer money and concerns over the quality of care at nursing facilities across the state owned by the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2022
Female inmates allege they were raped after a guard sold cell access for $1,000
A lawsuit alleges officers at an Indiana jail watched the incident play out, but didn't intervene. A lawyer for the sheriff's office has said the women are seeking financial gain from the department.
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