July 15, 2010
Cory SchoutenIn a deposition aired during an estate hearing, Bren Simon described her stepchildren as spoiled, vicious and hurtful,
and
said they refused to accept her as family during 37 years of marriage to late mall billionaire Melvin Simon.
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July 15, 2010
J.K. WallA bitter battle between the heirs of former Conseco Inc. executive Lawrence Inlow and the bank and attorneys overseeing his
estate will get a hearing Friday in Hamilton County Court
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July 15, 2010
Cory SchoutenDetails of years of squabbling between family members of the shopping mall magnate Mel Simon have begun to emerge in a court
battle over the late billionaire's estate.
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July 14, 2010
Michael W. HoskinsThe White House has chosen an Indianapolis labor and employment attorney to be the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District
of Indiana.
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July 10, 2010
Associated PressThe Higher Education Opportunity Act requires schools to fight illegal distribution of copyrighted material and educate campus
communities about the issue. Schools that don't comply risk losing their eligibility for federal student aid.
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July 10, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe founder of an Indianapolis real estate firm is accused of preying on longtime friends to help a Miami man perpetrate a
$900 million Ponzi scheme. Sydney “Jack” Williams persuaded more than a dozen Indiana investors to lend millions
of dollars at high interest rates to a food brokerage firm called Capitol Investments USA Inc.
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July 10, 2010
Michael W. HoskinsIt’s a tough time to be starting in the profession when established lawyers struggle to keep up their practices and
client lists.
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July 8, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinIndiana Community Business Credit Corp. alleges breach of contract after JP Morgan Chase auctioned off assets of American
Sentry Guard of Greenwood.
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July 8, 2010
Associated PressRobert Nelms, ex-owner of cemeteries in four states, including Indiana, has been sentenced to between 32 months and 10 years
in prison for embezzling $4.2 million from a Grand Rapids cemetery.
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July 6, 2010
Prosecutors say Robert Tolle falsified a construction progress inspection report while at Old National Bank. He faces a maximum
30-year prison sentence and $1 million fine.
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July 6, 2010
Peter SchnitzlerMark Rutherford wants America's third-largest political party to make inroads by showing competence at the grassroots level
of government.
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July 3, 2010
IBJ StaffThe former chairman of the Democratic party in Indiana was named co-chairman of the firm resulting from the June 9 merger
of Washington, D.C.-based Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP and United Kingdom-based Denton Wilde Sapte LLP.
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July 3, 2010
Greg AndrewsAvis Skinner alleges Broadbent isn’t making the payments he committed to when he bought out her husband's real estate
interests in 2006.
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June 30, 2010
Greg AndrewsAn agreement with Durham's attorney paved the way for FBI agents to pick up 18 cars from Durham's residences in Indianapolis
and Los Angeles.
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June 30, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressCritics have argued that the law, which requires voters to show a photo ID to cast a ballot, violates the state constitution
because it isn’t applied equally to all voters. Those who vote by mail don't have to prove their identity.
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June 29, 2010
Bloomberg NewsFedEx Corp. won partial dismissal of a class-action lawsuit brought by contract drivers who contend they are entitled to full
benefits because the company treats them as employees.
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June 29, 2010
Cory SchoutenMore than a dozen local companies have begun work on a three-year modernization of the Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S.
Courthouse in the state's largest individual project funded by the federal stimulus.
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June 28, 2010
Ruling prevents industry-certification group from breaking contract with Brownsburg-based company founded by Bill Simpson.
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June 26, 2010
J.K. WallOne key change would grant patents to the first inventor to file an application, not the first who can prove to have made
the invention first.
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June 25, 2010
Greg AndrewsEmbattled financier Tim Durham's lawyer, Larry Mackey, said the FBI should have known a bankruptcy trustee had the titles.
An attorney for
the trustee said investigators were aware.
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June 23, 2010
Pennsylvania-based StoneMor Partners could pay up to $32 million for Memory Gardens Management Co. after trust-fund and debt
obligations are made.
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June 21, 2010
Greg AndrewsBeleaguered financier Tim Durham acknowledges owing millions to Fair Finance and is turning over artwork and selling assets
to reduce the loan, according
to an attorney overseeing the company's bankruptcy.
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June 18, 2010
Greg Andrews, Cory SchoutenThe longtime accounting firm for Simon family interests objected to subpoenas it received from Melvin Simon's daughter
Deborah, saying the information
requested was far too broad.
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June 17, 2010
John K. Branam was sentenced to 57 months in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling $1.6 million over four years from
King’s Title & Abstract Co.in Shelbyville.
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June 15, 2010
Michael W. HoskinsTanya Walton Pratt is set to become Indiana's first African-American federal judge and one of four female jurists on Indiana's
federal
bench.
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Who makes Tater Tots? They would be a good sponsor, because $3 Million for the alleged "Greatest Spectacle In Racing" is taters. Tiny, tiny taters. But at least they are making up something of the losses accumulated over the years in this dying sport. Buttock in seat is certainly not doing it, nor eyeball on TV, as evidenced by the lack of both.
We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
True, it's an ESPN production, but ESPN is just another name for ABC Sports, or what used to be ABC Sports since ABC Sports no longer exists as a name. ESPN=ABC Sports= ESPN. ESPN is, according to Forbes "the world's most valuable media property" worth $40 billion. Despite that, they fired 400 people this week.
The Prestige was a great flick.
Larry - even though the race is on ABC, ESPN does all of the work, so that is why ESPN is mentioned. Most sports on ABC are called something like "ESPN on ABC."