Franciscan VNS Home Care pays $3.65M to settle workers’ OT claims
Dozens of occupational therapists, physical therapists, and registered nurses have received payments from the settlement.
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In-house legal departments expecting labor and employment disputes to drive surge in class actions
Separate analytical reports from the law firms of Carlton Fields and Seyfarth Shaw both found work-related issues are continuing to convince employees to take their bosses to court. As a result, class action defense spending is anticipated to keep accelerating after crossing the $3 billion threshold for the first time in 2021.
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Indiana House approves COVID-19 liability protection bill
The Indiana House has approved legislation that would protect businesses from COVID-19-related lawsuits. The measure slightly differs from a liability protection measure passed last week by the state Senate.
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Motorists crossing Louisville bridges claim they were fraudulently billed
In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, a group of drivers allege the vendors hired to operate the RiverLink toll system for the three bridges between Louisville, Kentucky, and southern Indiana fraudulently tacked on administrative fees and penalties.
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Fifth IU player joins lawsuit, accuses former basketball team doctor of sexual abuse
A fifth former Indiana University men’s basketball player has come forward to accuse former team physician Dr. Bradford Bomba Sr. of unnecessarily performing a rectal examination on him during a routine physical examination.
State supreme court finds malpractice law applies to claims brought in Elkhart County class action suit
A split Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act does apply to claims in a class-action lawsuit brought in Elkhart Superior Court on behalf of patients against an unspecified hospital.
Cohen & Malad wins class-action status in Gerber Life lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas in New York granted national class certification in the lawsuit against Gerber Life Insurance Company, allowing plaintiffs who purchased Gerber’s Grow-Up Plan and College Plan to proceed collectively with their claims.
Two former IU men’s basketball players sue university, alleging sexual abuse by former team doctor
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Indiana by former players Haris Mujezinovic and Charlie Miller.
Former employee sues Kittle’s Home Furnishings after data breach
A former employee with Indiana-based Kittle’s Home Furnishings has filed a class action lawsuit against the company after it allegedly failed to immediately notify employees of a data breach involving personal information. Kittle’s did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need to take contraception “to control their moods.”
Federal judge grants collective status in suit brought by Lilly worker who claimed age bias
The ruling potentially opens the door to hundreds of Lilly employees over 40 years old who have been denied promotions for which they feel they were qualified.
Credit union’s ‘persistent disavowal’ of rehearing arguments leads justices to uphold original decision, but with a caveat
A credit union’s “persistent disavowal” of the arguments it raised on rehearing led the Indiana Supreme Court to reaffirm its prior ruling that the credit union cannot compel arbitration in a customer’s class-action.
Class certification granted in challenge to law banning gender-transition procedures for minors
Plaintiffs challenging Indiana’s 2023 law banning gender-transition procedures for minors have been granted class certification.
IN Supreme Court invites filing of supplemental, amicus curiae briefs in malpractice case
The Indiana Supreme Court has invited additional briefing on a medical malpractice case that has already been heard at oral argument.
Oral arguments in RFRA challenge to abortion ban set for Wednesday
The Court of Appeals of Indiana is set to hear oral arguments next week in a two-part challenge to Indiana’s near-total abortion ban under the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
IN Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in medical malpractice case
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this month in a case involving a patient who had surgery and was later informed that one of the hospital’s technicians didn’t complete the sterilization process for surgical instruments.
ICE, Clay County again ask federal court to dismiss claims from noncitizen detainees
Federal and local defendants in a case involving noncitizen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Clay County Jail are again asking a federal court to dismiss claims.
Court gives initial approval to settlement in debt collection case against Indy-area firm
A federal judge has preliminarily approved a settlement between Church Church Hittle + Antrim and a plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit involving the firm’s debt collection communication.
Business owner seeks dismissal of class-action lawsuit over Richmond fire
The owner of the former plastics recycling company in Richmond where a massive industrial fire took place in April is seeking dismissal of a class-action lawsuit against him and the company.
Judge grants class action certification for RFRA-based lawsuit against Indiana abortion ban
A lawsuit that seeks to strike down the state’s near-total abortion ban on the basis of Indiana’s controversial religious freedom law was certified Tuesday as a class action by a Marion Superior Court judge.
Judge questioning class certification in suit against law banning gender-affirming care for minors
A lawsuit challenging a law banning gender-affirming care for minors is seeking class certification, but a judge has ordered plaintiffs to show cause why briefing on that issue should not be stayed until the court rules on their preliminary injunction motion.
Lawsuit filed against owner of Richmond building that caught fire
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the owner of the industrial building in Richmond that caught fire earlier this month, forcing residents within a half-mile radius to evacuate.
Justices hear arguments in Ball State COVID-related closure lawsuit
Indiana Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving a student who filed a class-action lawsuit against Ball State University for COVID-related closures.