May 16, 2013
Bloomberg NewsEli Lilly claims recent decisions by Canadian courts invalidating 17 drug patents have made the country an outlier among major
developed countries.
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May 16, 2013
Associated PressThe Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the state law limiting punitive damages awarded in civil lawsuits and directs most of
that money to a state victims fund.
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May 15, 2013
Bloomberg NewsAn Indiana appeals court ruling regarding the death of a Wabash College freshman may force national fraternities to take more
responsibility for misconduct at chapter houses.
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April 11, 2013
IBJ Staff, Indiana Lawyer StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a $14.5 million award of damages against State Farm Insurance to a Fishers-based
construction firm. The award is one of the largest defamation awards in U.S. history, according to the court.
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April 1, 2013
IBJ Staff, Jennifer Nelson / The Indiana LawyerThe Indiana Court of Appeals upheld an $18.2 million judgment Monday in favor of Marsh Supermarkets LLC on its complaint alleging
that Roche breached a contract to sublease space in the Fishers building that houses Marsh’s headquarters.
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February 20, 2013
Scott OlsonA lawyer from one of the nation's largest law firms is handling the convicted financier's federal appeal free of charge, court
documents show.
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January 6, 2013
Associated PressA federal judge says former Indiana financier Tim Durham doesn't have to pay to appeal his conviction for swindling investors
out of more than $200 million.
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December 20, 2012
Associated PressThe Indianapolis Star likely must identify a person making anonymous comments on its website after the Indiana Supreme
Court refused to hear its appeal.
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December 18, 2012
Associated PressAn Indiana financier and former chief executive of National Lampoon who was convicted of swindling investors out of about
$200 million says he can't afford to hire an attorney to handle his appeal.
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December 10, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling saying blood was drawn properly from an allegedly intoxicated Indianapolis
police officer after a 2010 fatal crash. But the officer's attorney said it's uncertain whether the evidence can be
introduced at trial.
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December 10, 2012
Associated PressAn attorney for Duke Energy Corp. urged the Indiana Court of Appeals on Monday to reverse a state regulatory panel's decision
blocking the company's attempt to pass onto its customers the cost of damages it incurred during a 2009 ice storm.
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December 3, 2012
Scott OlsonLocal criminal defense lawyers who tracked the trial of Tim Durham and his accomplices say chances are slim that they would
prevail on appeal. One said Durham would have a better chance of winning the lottery.
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November 20, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe Indianapolis Airport Authority has taken its fight against an off-airport parking operator to the Indiana Court of Appeals
after exhausting its options in Marion County Superior Court.
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October 23, 2012
Associated PressAn injunction against an Indiana law that blocks state Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood has been upheld by the U.S.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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October 2, 2012
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Airport Authority is asking a judge to reconsider his decision that paves the way for a Cincinnati-based
developer to build a 2,000-space parking lot near the airport.
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September 27, 2012
Scott OlsonA former senior project engineer at Rolls-Royce's Indianapolis plant accused the company of selling parts to the government
that it knew did not meet contractual specifications.
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September 12, 2012
Associated PressA court has ruled that prosecutors can use a disputed blood sample as evidence to prove Indianapolis police officer David
Bisard was driving drunk when he caused a fatal crash.
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September 10, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal by ousted Secretary of State Charlie White so he can seek relief from
the judge who presided over his vote fraud trial.
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August 31, 2012
CMG Worldwide, an intellectual property licensing firm in Fishers, has lost a federal court appeal related to ownership of
iconic images of Marilyn Monroe.
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August 24, 2012
Indiana Lawyer StaffA longtime Steak n Shake franchisee who sued the chain after it insisted on setting prices for menu items prevailed again
Friday as the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an Illinois federal court’s ruling in the franchisee’s favor.
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August 23, 2012
Scott OlsonDavid Swanson had argued that his lawyers were derelict in not seeking a mistrial stemming from his 2002 conviction on wire
fraud, money laundering and tax evasion charges. A federal appeals court on Wednesday affirmed his 12-year sentence.
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June 21, 2012
Cory SchoutenAn attorney for convicted fraud mastermind Tim Durham vowed Thursday to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary
to prove his client did nothing wrong.
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June 21, 2012
Scott OlsonThe town now has zoning jurisdiction over Indianapolis Executive Airport, which is located within its borders following an
annexation, but is operated by the Hamilton County Airport Authority.
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May 21, 2012
Scott OlsonThe case involves an Illinois franchisee of Steak n Shake that successfully sued the company over its mandatory menu and pricing
policies. The company's appeal is set to be heard Wednesday by a federal appeals court in Chicago.
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February 29, 2012
Jennifer Nelson / The Indiana LawyerA defamation lawsuit filed by Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his wife against a California attorney looks as though it
will be thrown out after an appeal.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.