Eli Lilly settles class-action insulin lawsuit for $13.5M
Eli Lilly and Co. has agreed to pay $13.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed six years ago that alleged the Indianapolis-based drugmaker systematically overpriced its insulin.
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Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.
Indiana receives $136M from tobacco settlement
Indiana continues to receive annual payments from the tobacco industry as part of a master settlement agreement first reached in 1998 with 46 states. Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office said the state last week received a $136 million payment.
Blind, print disabled voters get new absentee ballot tool
A settlement announced in February will allow Hoosiers who are blind or who have print disabilities to vote independently without the assistance of another person through the use of a new accessible, electronic absentee ballot tool.
Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims
Fox News agreed Tuesday to pay Dominion Voting Systems nearly $800 million to avert a trial in the voting machine company’s lawsuit alleging the network promoted false information about the 2020 presidential election.
DOJ tentatively settles over Texas church shooting for $144M
The Justice Department said Wednesday it has tentatively settled a lawsuit over the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that will pay victims and their families more than $144 million.
FHCCI, Rainbow Realty reach $750K settlement in rent-to-own housing lawsuit
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana and Rainbow Realty Group Inc. have reached a $750,000 settlement in a dispute over an allegedly predatory rent-to-own program.
AG’s office reaches $75K settlement with entities engaged in Marion Co. real estate fraud
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has reached a $75,000 settlement with eight respondents who were part of a real estate fraud operation in Marion County.
DCS settles for $750K with family in child removal case
The parents of a child who was removed by the Department of Child Services for three months as an infant reached a $750,000 settlement with the agency earlier this month.
State obtains more than $250K from deceptive loans settlement
Attorney General Todd Rokita and the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions have obtained a settlement of more than $250,000 from a group of Indiana companies that originated deceptive and unlicensed personal loans to Hoosiers purchasing vehicles.
Manafort, US government settle civil case for $3.15 million
Paul Manafort, the former chairman of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, has agreed to pay $3.15 million to settle a civil case filed by the Justice Department over undeclared foreign bank accounts.
State reaches $700K settlement with Hammond medical provider
The state has reached a $700,000 settlement with a medical provider in Hammond.
Autism provider agrees to $2M settlement
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana has recovered $2 million as part of a civil settlement with an Indiana autism therapy provider and its owner over allegations of Medicaid fraud.
Lawsuit over man fatally shot by Indianapolis police settled
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a man fatally shot while being chased by a police officer in Indianapolis has been settled for $390,000.
Settlement reached in aviation safety lawsuit
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana has announced that Indy Jet Management LLC and associated parties have agreed to resolve allegations of conducting illegal charter flights.
DCS settles for $1.375M with couple who claimed children were wrongfully removed from home
The Indiana Department of Child Services has reached a $1.375 million settlement with an Indianapolis couple who said the department violated their constitutional rights when it wrongfully took their two children from their home.
Settlement will allow for independent absentee voting options for Hoosiers with print disabilities
A “historic” settlement has been reached that will allow Hoosiers with print disabilities to vote independently without the assistance of another person.
COA: Order to enforce settlement doesn’t provide for interest
A man who received $18,000 to settle a judgment lien dispute is not entitled to interest, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
Settlement reached in civil suit against former Celadon execs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement in its civil case against former Celadon Group Inc. executives Eric Meek and Bobby Peavler, who were both accused of engaging in fraud before the Indianapolis-based trucking company filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations in 2019.
Langford: Overcoming overconfidence bias in the settlement process
How does an attorney find that fine line between confidence and overconfidence when counseling clients on whether to accept the other side’s final settlement number or proceed to trial instead?