Law

Roche hit with new breed of patent suit

August 11, 2010
J.K. Wall
Roche Diagnostics, a Swiss company that keeps its U.S. headquarters in Indianapolis, has been sued for marking its Accu-Chek blood glucose monitors and accessories with patents that are expired. Illinois resident David O’Neill has sued on behalf of the U.S. government to recover damages of $500 per infraction.
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Judge refuses to unseal Fair Finance search warrants

August 10, 2010
Greg Andrews
Judge Sara Lioi ruled the right of access to search warrant records connected with an ongoing investigation is “not absolute” and not justified in this case.
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Judge to order mediation in Simon estate dispute

August 10, 2010
Cory Schouten
Hamilton County Judge William J. Hughes said it's clear that all the parties involved in a series of disputes surrounding late mall billionaire Melvin Simon's estate need to "sit across the table from each other and try to work things out."
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Lawsuit claims builder broke handicapped rights

August 10, 2010
Associated Press
The suit against SC Bodner Co. says 16 Bodner properties in eight states violate the Fair Housing Act.
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Court defeat lost in Lilly's gloomy long-term outlook

August 9, 2010
J.K. Wall
Eli Lilly and Co.'s loss of a patent on one of its blockbuster drugs in court late last month received a collective yawn from investors, who have shunned the stock because of five looming patent expirations.
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Benesch/Dann Pecar adds lawyers from Barnes & Thornburg

August 7, 2010
 IBJ Staff
The firm--the product of a merger between a local firm and a Cleveland firm--is bolstering its business reorganization practice.
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Trustee pressing Daniels, others to return Durham's donations

August 5, 2010
J.K. Wall
Trustee Brian Bash has sent letters to politicians who he says received a total of $900,000 in funds Durham had borrowed from the coffers of Fair Finance, a now-bankrupt investment firm based in Ohio.
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Former commerce chief lands at local company

August 4, 2010
Scott Olson
Nate Feltman, former state secretary of commerce, has left his partnership position at Baker & Daniels LLP to become president of Home Health Depot LLP, a growing home-medical-equipment supplier.
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Trustee: Durham used Fair funds for gambling, donations

August 3, 2010
Greg Andrews, Associated Press
The bankruptcy trustee said Durham spent $2.8 million on gambling and resorts, $3.3 million on interior decorating and $14 million on real estate.
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Enforcement lax on teen-driver mobile-phone ban

August 2, 2010
Associated Press
Indiana State Police report ticketing only one driver for violating the cell phone ban, and a state agency that tracks infractions for 160 police departments could find just two other citations.
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Candidates for Indiana Supreme Court narrowed to three

July 31, 2010
Associated Press
One of the finalists, Marion Superior Court Judge Robyn Moberly, would be the first woman on the state's highest court since 1999.
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Judge halts distribution of assets from Simon estate

July 30, 2010
Cory Schouten
A Hamilton County judge has ordered a halt to distributions from the estate of the late Melvin Simon to his widow Bren or any other beneficiary without the court's approval.
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Publisher's book fair questioned amid financial troubles

July 30, 2010
Scott Olson
Charity event scheduled for July 31 is postponed again as complaints against New Century Publishing mount.
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Attorneys finish arguments on Simon estate issue

July 30, 2010
Scott Olson
Lawyers for Bren Simon's stepchildren contend she's incapable of serving as trustee of her late husband's estate and should be removed. A Hamilton Superior Court judge took the matter under advisement and will rule at a later date.
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Bren Simon deposition sheds light on family feud

July 29, 2010
Cory Schouten
Bren Watch VideoA judge is scheduled to hear final arguments Thursday over whether Bren Simon should remain as trustee for her late husband's roughly $2 billion estate. A video deposition has provided a glimpse into ugly family conflicts.
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Judge rules against Emmis shareholders, allows sale

July 27, 2010
Shareholders sued to temporarily block the sale of the public company, which is set to be acquired by JS Acquisition LLC, a private company formed by Emmis Chairman and CEO Jeffrey H. Smulyan.
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Feds: Texas pastor misused loan for Indiana church

July 27, 2010
Associated Press
A Houston minister accused of using money borrowed to build a new church to buy a mink coat and a Mercedes Benz missed his initial hearing in Indianapolis on Tuesday.
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SHOUP: Emancipation is near for independent contractorsRestricted Content

July 24, 2010
Steve Shoup
State regulators are gearing up to crack down on companies thought to be treating people as though they are independent contractors instead of employees.
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Judge rules against Inlow heirs

July 23, 2010
J.K. Wall
Hamilton County Judge Steve Nation ruled Friday that the heirs of former Conseco Inc. executive Lawrence Inlow failed to justify their attempt to remove Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank as the fiduciary of his estate.
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Federal government asking questions about lease deals

July 22, 2010
Cory Schouten
The federal government is asking questions about how the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration handles office leasing after an IBJ investigation raised questions about potential conflicts of interest.
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Carmel law firm settles consumer claims in Vermont

July 19, 2010
Associated Press
Mossler Law Firm of Carmel agreed to cease all business in Vermont, refund about $79,500 in fees paid by Vermont residents and pay $60,000 in civil penalties.
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Banker who wreaked havoc fesses up to felony charge

July 17, 2010
Greg Andrews
Overseeing a portfolio filled with deteriorating loans is downright excruciating, as lending officers who’ve lived through the carnage of the recession can attest. Rob Tolle apparently cracked under the pressure.
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Attorneys argue widow should remain Simon estate trustee

July 16, 2010
Cory Schouten
Attorneys for Bren Simon argued Friday she has served capably to date as executor of the estate of her late husband, Melvin Simon, as shown in a series of moves she made to transfer his stake in the Indiana Pacers.
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Appeals court reverses Bargersville annexation

July 16, 2010
 IBJ Staff
The Indiana Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the town of Bargersville’s annexation of land that Greenwood officials also wanted to take over, saying it failed to get the required consent from property owners.
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Ex-Indiana University player Leary pleads guilty in fraud

July 16, 2010
Associated Press
Todd Leary of Carmel pleaded guilty in court Thursday to a felony charge of misappropriating title insurance escrow funds. His agreement with prosecutors calls for him to face up to three years in prison, with that cut in half if he pays nearly $295,000 in restitution.
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