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UPDATE: Schrenker pleads guilty to securities fraud
September 15, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressFormer money manager admits to bilking friends, family members and other investors out of millions of dollars before trying
to fake his own death. He'll be sentenced Oct. 7.
MoreDefendant pleads guilty in $880M fraud case
September 15, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressA Florida man with ties to the founder of Indianapolis-based Williams Realty Group
pleaded guilty Wednesday to running a multistate Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say left investors with up to $100 million
in losses.
MoreLaw firm says ex-Conseco director shorted it on fees
September 4, 2010
J.K. WallThe last man to settle with with the Carmel insurer over unpaid debt now is now being sued for not paying his legal bill.
MoreLauth revival hinges on judge approving settlement
September 4, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe deal with financial backer Inland American Real Estate Trust would leave Lauth Group with fewer properties but a more
manageable debt load.
MoreNew Jersey fines Carmel company over dangerous toy
September 1, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndiana Novelty International, which does business as Kipp Brothers, was ordered to pay a $54,300 fine and reimburse the state's
investigative costs.
MoreFamily of woman killed by falling bottled-water pallets files suit
August 31, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe estate of a woman killed when pallets of bottled water fell on her at a Kroger store in Franklin is suing the bottler,
suggesting a new eco-friendly bottle design may have contributed to the accident.
MoreApartment developer S.C. Bodner sued over accessibility
August 28, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe National Fair Housing Alliance and two of its member groups allege that Bodner communities in eight states including Indiana
violate accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act.
MorePlea hearing set for defendant in $880M fraud case
August 23, 2010
Associated PressProsecutors say 41-year-old Miami Beach resident Nevin Shapiro left at least 60 investors in Florida, Indiana and New
Jersey with about $80 million in losses after his Ponzi scheme collapsed.
MoreIs University Loft's rival going on attack again?
August 21, 2010
Greg AndrewsThe Greenfield furniture-maker has an acrimonious history with California-based Furniture by Thurston.
MoreAttorney General files suit against local publisher
August 17, 2010
Attorney General accuses David Caswell and New Century Publishing of violating state consumer protection laws by accepting
payment without providing publishing services. IBJ reported July 30 that several authors had paid New Century for books but
never received them.
MoreEli Lilly loses patent lawsuit for Strattera
August 13, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressEli Lilly and Co. on Thursday lowered its revenue outlook for the year after it lost a patent lawsuit over its attention
deficit hyperactivity drug Strattera. The patent had been set to expire in May 2017. Lilly plans to appeal.
MoreSchrenker to plead guilty to securities fraud
August 12, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressA former money manager convicted of trying to fake his own death in a Florida plane crash last year has agreed to plead guilty
to securities fraud charges in Indiana. Marcus Schrenker would face 10 years in prison.
MoreJudge to order mediation in Simon estate dispute
August 10, 2010
Cory SchoutenHamilton 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."
MoreLawsuit claims builder broke handicapped rights
August 10, 2010
Associated PressThe suit against SC Bodner Co. says 16 Bodner properties in eight states violate the Fair Housing Act.
MoreTrustee pressing Daniels, others to return Durham's donations
August 5, 2010
J.K. WallTrustee 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.
MoreEnforcement lax on teen-driver mobile-phone ban
August 2, 2010
Associated PressIndiana 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.
MoreJudge halts distribution of assets from Simon estate
July 30, 2010
Cory SchoutenA 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.
MorePublisher's book fair questioned amid financial troubles
July 30, 2010
Scott OlsonCharity event scheduled for July 31 is postponed again as complaints against New Century Publishing mount.
MoreAttorneys finish arguments on Simon estate issue
July 30, 2010
Scott OlsonLawyers 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.
MoreBren Simon deposition sheds light on family feud
July 29, 2010
Cory Schouten
A 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.
Feds: Texas pastor misused loan for Indiana church
July 27, 2010
Associated PressA 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.
MoreRetailers gain upper hand in negotiations with landlords
July 24, 2010
Greg AndrewsShop owners realize that landlords, already facing rising vacancies, are sometimes willing to sacrifice financially to keep
properties filled and vibrant.
MoreJudge rules against Inlow heirs
July 23, 2010
J.K. WallHamilton 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.
MoreFederal government asking questions about lease deals
July 22, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe 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.
MoreCarmel law firm settles consumer claims in Vermont
July 19, 2010
Associated PressMossler 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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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.