June 19, 2013
Bloomberg NewsPlaintiffs say the case, which heads to court Thursday, may reduce the $6.4 billion in annual revenue that universities get
from athletics by as much as 50 percent.
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June 18, 2013
IBJ StaffFormer Indianapolis attorney David F. Rees was sentenced to four years of home detention and two years of probation after
pleading guilty to stealing more than $270,000 from an estate that he was charged with managing.
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June 18, 2013
Bloomberg NewsDrug companies like Eli Lilly and Co. can be sued for paying rivals to delay low-cost versions of popular medicines, the U.S.
Supreme Court said in a decision that rewrites the rules governing the release of generic drugs.
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June 13, 2013
Dave StaffordA federal judge has withheld a ruling on revoking the bond for William Conour, the former high-profile personal-injury attorney
accused of defrauding 25 or more clients of at least $4.5 million.
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May 29, 2013
Dave StaffordAttorney William Conour, accused of defrauding clients of more than $4.5 million, has admitted to auctioning some of his art
collection in an apparent violation of bond conditions.
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May 28, 2013
Associated PressThe Supreme Court will not disturb a lower court ruling that blocks Indiana's effort to strip Medicaid funds from Planned
Parenthood because the organization performs abortions.
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May 21, 2013
Cory SchoutenA federal public-corruption task force used a wire tap and an undercover FBI agent to unravel a fraud scheme authorities say
was orchestrated by two city employees and three co-conspirators.
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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 14, 2013
IBJ StaffMichael Russell, 54, pleaded guilty in January to 20 counts of wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme involving former
Indianapolis City-County Councilor Paul Bateman.
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May 13, 2013
Associated PressThe Supreme Court has sustained Monsanto Co.'s claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean
seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer.
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May 6, 2013
Associated PressAs many as 4 million Indiana drivers could become plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has
overcharged for driver's licenses since 2007.
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May 3, 2013
Dave StaffordAfter being charged with defrauding clients, Indianapolis attorney William Conour was ordered not to dispose of his personal
property. But much of it is now missing, including art, furniture, sports memorabilia and bottles of expensive champagne,
according to court filings.
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April 26, 2013
Associated PressThe Senate voted 34-15 on Friday in favor of the bill aimed at sending fewer nonviolent offenders to prison.
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March 28, 2013
Associated PressU.S. District Judge Mark Bennett issued the 97-month prison term to Lowell Hancher of Hamilton County. The Sheridan businessman
pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of securities fraud.
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March 21, 2013
Associated PressFormer Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White said in court documents Thursday that his attorney didn't mount any defense
to protect him from the conviction that forced him from office.
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February 15, 2013
Scott Olson, Cory SchoutenA company lawyer itemized the expenses Marsh Supermarkets believes it is owed during closing arguments Friday. A lawyer for
Don Marsh argued that he neither committed fraud nor breached his contract.
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February 15, 2013
Scott OlsonThe panel of nine will begin closed-door discussions Friday afternoon following closing arguments from attorneys representing
Marsh Supermarkets Inc. and the former CEO of the company accused of spending $3.3 million of company funds on personal expenses.
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February 14, 2013
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Lawyers for the former CEO of Marsh Supermarkets on Thursday hammered home their claims his expenses were widely accepted
in the company as normal business costs, while witness testimony revealed a corporate culture that passed the buck on evaluating
those costs.
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February 7, 2013
Scott OlsonThe disclosure came during the fourth day of Don Marsh's civil trial. The locally based supermarket chain is alleging he used
company funds to pay more than $3 million in personal expenses.
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February 7, 2013
Cory SchoutenDuring three hours of closing arguments Wednesday in the federal fraud trial of real estate broker John M. Bales and William
E. Spencer, a federal prosecutor and two top-tier Indianapolis defense attorneys delivered a series of memorable one-liners
and rhetorical flourishes designed to stick with jurors.
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February 6, 2013
Cory SchoutenClosing arguments are expected to begin Wednesday afternoon in the federal fraud trial of Indianapolis real estate broker
John M. Bales and partner William E. Spencer after the defense raced through seven witnesses Tuesday and early Wednesday.
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February 5, 2013
Scott OlsonIn a day on the witness stand, former Marsh Supermarkets Inc. CEO Don Marsh told jurors during his fraud trial Tuesday that
he's not proud of his extramarital affairs, but he insisted the private jet trips he took to visit his mistresses were business-related.
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February 5, 2013
Cory SchoutenFederal prosecutors rested their fraud case against John M. Bales and partner William E. Spencer on Monday after a full day
of testimony from FBI Special Agent Brian Percival that included several references to former Marion County Prosecutor Carl
Brizzi.
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February 4, 2013
Scott OlsonThe lead lawyer for Marsh Supermarkets Inc. expects to call Don Marsh as its first witness when the civil trial against him
reconvenes Tuesday. The grocery chain alleges that the former CEO used company funds to pay more than $3 million in personal
expenses.
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February 1, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe legal team representing real estate broker John M. Bales and partner William E. Spencer haven't called their first
witness and already they're putting up a spirited fight as federal prosecutors seek to prove 13 charges including bank,
mail and wire fraud.
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Ameriana Bank took over Westfield Farmers Market for 2013 and it is held in their parking lot, corner of 32 and Carey road, 5 to 8. I am selling soap and candles there. great market!
B&T certainly has enough of our taxpayer dollars to do this thanks to Mayor Ballard. Given the firm's exceedingly poor reputation in the legal community, the basement would seem a better option.
Should read MAY hire 20 people.
Not a good location for a 300,000 home. 10th Street fumes, buses, noise. Max for this location 150,000.
The state constitution also does not say that the majority has a right to quorum, nor that the minority is required to allow them quorum. In fact, denial of quorum has been a parliamentary maneuver since the establishment of the first parliaments in the early 1600s. The right to deny quorum (and the requirement fore quorum) are to prevent exactly what happened in Indiana: A tyrannical majority pushing through odious, objectionable legislation. Denial of quorum is totally legitimate, and lest we forget, a tactic the GOP has employed many, many times to ensure their issues weren't given short shrift. By allowing the majority to impose "fines" on the minority for exercising the authority the constitution grants them (to deny quorum,) they are violating the constitution.