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Jury selected in Marsh civil trial
February 2, 2013
Dan HumanDon Marsh, the former supermarket-chain CEO, went on trial in civil court Monday morning over millions of dollars in expenses
he charged to the company. Proceedings got underway with attorneys selecting five men and four women for the jury before breaking
for lunch.
MoreBarnes & Thornburg's longtime chief gives suitors cold shoulder
February 2, 2013
Scott OlsonAlan Levin has been managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg LLP for 16 years, far longer than the heads of most major Indianapolis
law firms. But what most sets him apart is that he’s built his firm into a national practice by taking the maverick
approach of going it alone instead of merging with an out-of-state rival.
MoreLaw firm adds pharmacy practice
February 2, 2013
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman will draw on existing expertise within the firm to create the 10-member group.
MoreDefense attorneys turn tough in Bales trial
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.
MoreSimon unit suing Stir Crazy chain for unpaid rent
February 1, 2013
Scott OlsonThe owner of Castleton Square Mall is suing its former tenant for $471,031 following the restaurant's closing late last month.
MoreFamilies sue to recover lost investments
February 1, 2013
Associated PressA central Indiana county commissioner, his wife and members of three other families who lost more than $700,000 they invested
in businesses state officials say were shell companies are suing two men accused of orchestrating the scheme.
MorePence 'loser pays' tort-reform bill withdrawn from Senate
January 31, 2013
Associated PressA tort reform measure from Gov. Mike Pence's first-year agenda has gone down in defeat amid opposition in a key Senate
committee.
MoreFormer Venture employee turns on Bales during testimony
January 31, 2013
Cory SchoutenAn FBI investigation into Venture Real Estate Services and principals John Bales and Bill Spencer had already begun when Matthew
Dyer signed on as the company's controller in December 2009. Bales told him the company had done nothing illegal, Dyer
testified Wednesday.
MoreDefense attorneys in Bales case trash former co-defendant
January 30, 2013
Cory SchoutenAttorney and developer Paul J. Page is no longer a co-defendant in the fraud trial of real estate broker John M. Bales and
partner Bill Spencer. But you wouldn't know it from the action Tuesday in U.S. District Court. Only now, rather than federal
prosecutors, it's defense attorneys for Bales and Spencer who are targeting Page.
MoreJudge clears two horsemen from defamation suit
January 29, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinA federal judge has released two Indiana horsemen from the ongoing defamation and conspiracy case brought by Ed Martin Jr.,
a former car dealer and thoroughbred breeder.
MoreBales defense: Elkhart deal was a 'scheme to help'
January 29, 2013
Cory SchoutenFacing a looming deadline to find suitable office space for the state Department of Child Services, Indianapolis real estate
broker John M. Bales and partner Bill Spencer in 2008 dipped into their own pockets to help close a difficult lease deal,
their defense attorneys contend.
MoreSale of family-owned business leads to lawsuit
January 28, 2013
Scott OlsonDeborah Ecksten, a former shareholder of Indianapolis-based Createc Corp., is suing her brother and mother, claiming they
earned multimillion-dollar profits at her expense by selling the company without her knowledge.
MoreFraud trial for broker Bales begins in South Bend
January 28, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe federal fraud trial of Indianapolis real estate broker John M. Bales and a partner began Monday morning in South Bend
with a jury-selection process that may not have run as smoothly if it took place in central Indiana.
MoreNFL harpoons Pendleton man's trademark application
January 28, 2013
Bloomberg NewsThinking that brothers Jim and John Harbaugh might go head to head in this year's Super Bowl, Roy Fox last year filed applications
to register “Harbowl” and “Harbaugh Bowl” as U.S. trademarks.
MoreBales' trial could turn on definition of ownership
January 26, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe jury trial in South Bend for real estate developer John Bales and his general counsel, William E. Spencer, is scheduled
to begin Jan. 28 and last up to two weeks. Bales and Spencer, both 45, are facing 13 counts, including wire and mail fraud.
MoreMichigan lawyer claims Indiana prosecution was political
January 25, 2013
Associated PressA Michigan attorney claims in a lawsuit that former Indianapolis prosecutor Carl Brizzi and former Indiana Secretary of State
Todd Rokita used unwarranted charges against her in a cemetery theft scheme to enhance their political reputations.
MoreTrial date set for local attorney facing fraud charges
January 25, 2013
Scott OlsonWilliam Conour is accused of engaging in a scheme to defraud clients by keeping settlement proceeds for his own use. A new
trial date has been set for Sept. 9.
MoreLampoon paid for Durham’s defense, trustee alleges
January 23, 2013
Scott OlsonFair Finance bankruptcy trustee Brian Bash, charged with recovering funds for Fair investors, alleges in a court filing that
National Lampoon funded convicted Ponzi schemer Tim Durham's defense. Durham is a former CEO of the film company.
MoreEx-councilor Bateman agrees to plead guilty to fraud charges
January 23, 2013
J.K. WallPaul C. Bateman Jr., a former Democrat city-county councilor, agreed to plead guilty Wednesday to 13 counts of money laundering
and wire fraud for his part in defrauding an Indianapolis physician of $1.7 million.
MoreJudge dismisses Indiana right-to-work law challenge
January 17, 2013
Associated PressU.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon in Hammond ruled that none of the union's arguments against the law could succeed
in federal court, although a challenge could still be made in state courts.
MoreNCAA says Penn State fine money in special account
January 17, 2013
Associated PressThe NCAA said Thursday it has no immediate plans to spend the $12 million already paid to it as part of the sanctions against
Penn State University over its handling of child sex abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
MoreLeader of fraud scheme pleads guilty to 20 counts
January 17, 2013
Scott OlsonMichael Russell faces between 57 and 71 months in prison for defrauding an Indianapolis investor of $1.7 million. Two associates,
Paul Bateman, a former City-County councilor, and Manuel Gonzalez, have pleaded not guilty and are set for trial Feb. 11.
MoreIndiana House panel backs sentencing-laws overhaul
January 16, 2013
Associated PressA sweeping plan to overhaul Indiana's criminal sentencing laws cleared its first hurdle in the Legislature on Wednesday
with the support of law-enforcement groups that had scuttled similar efforts the past two years.
MoreFoul odor spurs Oliver Winery hard-cider lawsuit
January 15, 2013
Scott OlsonThe Bloomington-based winery claims in a federal lawsuit that it was forced to recall its hard apple cider due to defective
cans provided by Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp.
MoreDeveloper settles suit with Hudson condo residents
January 14, 2013
The complaint alleged that Hudson residents in 2011 began noticing cracks in the first-floor walls and ceiling of the downtown
condominium, in addition to noticing a slope in the floor.
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Same kind of Luddites who oppose I-69. Guessing their 501(c)(4) application probably sailed right through the IRS.
It hurts me that Indianapolis is turning into Chicago south with the rampant corruption that exists in our local government. Favors and money being passed back and forth like candy.
With Kravitz's huge ego I'm sure he would be confident in his ability to lower the quality of arts coverage to the mediocre level to which the STAR aspires overall. Besides, coverage of the arts is largely nonideological and requires that opinion be based on knowledge, which would disqualify the vast majority of the dwindling staff.
I wonder which of the altruistic industry/civic leaders who are promoting this plan have tied up cheap land purchase options on the "prime waterfront real estate" surrounding this future reservoir?
I'm sorry but what are Abdul's credentials for giving legal advice and opinions? Paul Ogden and Gary Welsh would be much better candidates.