February 21, 2012
Jennifer Nelson / The Indiana LawyerThe Indiana Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered a Marion County judge to reconsider whether The Indianapolis Star
must identify an online user who posted an anonymous comment that now is part of a defamation lawsuit.
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December 27, 2011
FedEx Corp. has won an appeal that overturns a $66 million verdict in favor of defunct Indianapolis airline ATA Airlines Inc.
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November 17, 2011
Michael W. Hoskins, Cory SchoutenThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Bren Simon doesn't have legal standing to challenge a judge's decision not to recuse himself
from overseeing the court fight over her late husband Melvin's $2 billion estate.
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September 29, 2011
Former City-County Councilor Lincoln Plowman had asked a judge to overturn his attempted extortion and bribery convictions
after a jury found him guilty of the charges Sept. 15.
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September 23, 2011
J.K. WallFormer policyholders of WellPoint Inc., who won a right to a class-action trial over their claims that they were shortchanged
when the company went public a decade ago, will have to put their trial plans on hold.
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September 19, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a 54-year sentence for a 67-year-old former pastor convicted of pocketing millions
of dollars that investors believed would be used to build churches.
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September 9, 2011
David Swanson had requested to be let out of prison until an appeals court hears his case for early release later this month.
He's serving a 12-year sentence for wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.
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August 16, 2011
A state appellate court upheld a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit that sought to block the Old National Centre naming
rights deal.
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July 19, 2011
Associated PressIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller says he won't appeal a federal judge's decision to temporarily block part of
a new state immigration law but will continue to fight against a ruling that would make the ban permanent.
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June 27, 2011
Scott OlsonA panel of state appellate court judges backed a trial court's decision, determining trustees for the estate of Harrison Eiteljorg
breached their duties by failing to distribute more than $1 million to his two sons.
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June 27, 2011
Bloomberg NewsThe U.S. Supreme Court has refused to revive a bid to press a $6.8 billion class-action suit against Eli Lilly and Co. over
the marketing of Zyprexa, the company’s schizophrenia treatment.
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June 3, 2011
David Swanson had asked a federal judge to vacate or reduce his 12-year prison sentence stemming from his 2002 conviction
for wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.
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April 18, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals has dismissed Bren Simon’s petition seeking to reverse a lower court’s ruling that
removed her as interim trustee of her late husband’s $2 billion estate.
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March 21, 2011
IBJ StaffDavid Swanson, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for skimming $2.7 million from CountryMark in 2003, was in court in
Indianapolis last week, trying to get his sentence reduced or conviction overturned.
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February 16, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe Indiana Court of Appeals has agreed to hear an appeal from the widow of the late Melvin Simon, putting on hold a legal
dispute over the mall magnate's more than $2 billion estate.
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January 28, 2011
Scott OlsonA panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges on Monday will consider a complaint from the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers,
which insists too many competing drugstores are receiving beer permits.
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January 26, 2011
Cory SchoutenBren Simon is poised to replace her outside legal team in favor of a heavy hitter from Chicago as she appeals two courtroom
setbacks in Hamilton County.
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October 23, 2010
Greg AndrewsTax-resolution firm JK Harris did not defend itself against a lawsuit and got pummeled as a result. Now, it's brought in an
attorney who's trying to undo the mess.
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October 16, 2010
Chris O'MalleyA Duke Energy case handled by an Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission lawyer—while he jockeyed for a job with the utility—is
headed to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
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October 8, 2010
IBJ StaffAn appeals court said union workers were eligible for just a couple of months of back pay, rather than for 20 years of back
pay.
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September 30, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana Court of Appeals has sided with former Columbus, Ind., banker Will Miller in an estate battle launched by his
older brother, Hugh. In an opinion issued Thursday, the court said Will Miller was correct to spend more than $20 million
over 3-1/2 years on the upkeep of properties owned by the wealthy Columbus family.
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September 18, 2010
IBJ StaffA long-running legal battle among members of the Lee family of North Vernon over the valuation of their hotel chain has come
to an end.
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April 13, 2010
Michael W. HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation Inc. is the rightful owner of a
classic 1979 Porsche on display at its Hall of Fame Museum.
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I'm sure there are others, but his name automatically came to my mind
Houdini
magician on the court
STEVE MARTIN - funny magic
It has to be Houdini!