Legal Issues

Hostess, union unsuccessful in court-ordered mediation

November 20, 2012
Associated Press
The maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs said late Tuesday that it failed to reach an agreement with its second-biggest union. As a result, Hostess plans to continue with a hearing on Wednesday in which a bankruptcy court judge will decide if the company can close its operations.
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Court to hear newspaper appeal on ID of online commenter

November 19, 2012
Dave Stafford
The Indiana Court of Appeals has blocked a court order requiring The Indianapolis Star to disclose the name of an online commenter and will hear further arguments on the matter Tuesday morning.
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Much of trustee’s suit against Fair Finance lenders dismissed

November 12, 2012
Scott Olson
Fair Finance Co.'s investors have been dealt a blow by a federal judge who dismissed a bankrutpcy trustee's lawsuit against one of the company’s deep-pocketed lenders.
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Indiana taking closer look at loosening pot laws

November 9, 2012
Associated Press
Key Indiana legislators from both parties are looking at decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana.
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Investor accused of defrauding burned-down church

November 8, 2012
Associated Press
Federal prosecutors have filed fraud charges against an investor who they say misspent nearly $400,000 that leaders of an Indianapolis church gave him as it tried to raise more money to rebuild from a fire.
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Indiana delays discipline against ex-election chief

November 5, 2012
Associated Press
The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to delay disciplinary action against former Secretary of State Charlie White until all of his appeals have been completed.
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Settlement talks afoot in Mel Simon estate brawlRestricted Content

November 3, 2012
Greg Andrews
Attorneys for Mel’s daughter Deborah asked a Hamilton County judge to put discovery deadlines on hold and vacate the July 2013 trial date while the parties negotiate a “memorandum of understanding.”
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Durham lawyer balks at proposed 225-year sentence

November 1, 2012
Greg Andrews
The attorney for convicted Ponzi schemer Tim Durham argues that the presentencing report miscalculates the losses suffered by investors, includes a range of allegations that weren’t proven at trial and blames his client for events outside his control.
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Indiana businessman admits guilt in 2 fraud plots

October 29, 2012
Associated Press
An Indiana businessman has pleaded guilty to ripping off an Iowa company and duping investors in separate fraud schemes totaling $2.3 million.
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Judge approves $90 million for Anthem plaintiffs

October 29, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlin
The settlement will go to 700,000 claimants in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Connecticut, who said Anthem underpaid them when it converted in 2001 from policyholder ownership into publicly traded company WellPoint Inc.
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Local lawyer key figure in felling Armstrong

October 27, 2012
Anthony Schoettle
Bill Bock, lead counsel for the U.S Anti-Doping Agency's case against cyclist Lance Armstrong, spent two years investigating the allegations.
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City paying $2.3 million to 2 hurt in officer's crash

October 25, 2012
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
The city of Indianapolis will pay $2.3 million to two people seriously injured when their motorcycle was struck by a police cruiser driven by an officer allegedly driving drunk.
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U.S. sues Bank of America for $1B-plus in mortgage fraud

October 24, 2012
Associated Press
The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan sued Bank of America for more than $1 billion on Wednesday for mortgage fraud against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the years around the financial crisis.
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Judge: Anderson can lay off firefighters

October 24, 2012
Associated Press
Circuit Judge Dennis Carroll said in a 27-page ruling Tuesday said that Indiana law gives municipalities the right to lay off employees because of economic conditions.
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Court affirms block on Planned Parenthood defunding

October 23, 2012
Associated Press
An injunction against an Indiana law that blocks state Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood has been upheld by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Lawsuit claims Aspen Dental clinics operating illegally

October 18, 2012
Associated Press
A federal lawsuit filed in New York claims Aspen Dental Management and the private equity firm that controls it illegally operate dental clinics across the country. The company operates 29 offices in Indiana.
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Judge allows union suit against right-to-work law

October 18, 2012
Associated Press
A judge has rejected Indiana's bid to throw out a union challenge to the state's right-to-work law.
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Small law firm sees faith in WellPoint class-action suit pay offRestricted Content

October 13, 2012
Greg Andrews
A federal judge in June granted preliminary approval to a deal under which WellPoint Inc. would pay $90 million to settle a lawsuit charging it undercompensated policyholders when it converted into a public company in 2001.
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Judge tosses out lawsuit blasting Irwin executivesRestricted Content

October 6, 2012
Greg Andrews
A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Irwin Financial Corp.'s bankruptcy trustee, saying the only party with the right to bring suit was the bank’s receiver, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. It didn't do so by last month's deadline.
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Royal Spa owner prevails in suits involving ex-employee

October 4, 2012
Scott Olson
Royal Spa CEO Robert Dapper won a small judgment against ex-employee Kevin Roessler, and had a complaint and counterclaim containing sexually explicit charges against him dismissed.
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Police arrest six in theft of metals from vacant buildings

October 3, 2012
Dan Human
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has filed criminal charges against six people it says were part of a metal theft ring that targeted vacant commercial buildings in Indianapolis and Anderson.
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Airport challenging judge’s decision on parking lot

October 2, 2012
Scott Olson
The Indianapolis Airport Authority is asking a judge to reconsider his decision that paves the way for a Cincinnati-based developer to build a 2,000-space parking lot near the airport.
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Dow Agro awarded $5.3M in patent-infringement case

October 2, 2012
The unsuccessful lawsuit filed by a subsidiary of Belgium-based Bayer Bioscience claimed that insect-resistant corn products from affiliates of Dow AgroSciences violated two of its patents.
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Dow AgroSciences prevails in patent-infringement case

September 28, 2012
The lawsuit, filed in December 2010 by Bayer CropScience SA, charged that Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences' herbicide-tolerance technology infringed one of its patents.
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Judge dismisses whistleblower suit against Rolls-Royce

September 27, 2012
Scott Olson
A former senior project engineer at Rolls-Royce's Indianapolis plant accused the company of selling parts to the government that it knew did not meet contractual specifications.
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  1. Thank you for pointing out the absurdity of having The Naked Cowboy at Zoobilation. For the life of me, I don’t know why anyone would want a picture with that guy, but there were plenty of folks lined up to get a shot with him. The event could have used more restrooms out on the bridge, more photo booths and vendors offering something besides meat. There were a few more veg-friendly options this year than last, but it has a long way to go.

  2. Went to Zoobilation Friday night and had a great time. The weather was super nice and the food was very good, for the most part. Lots of sliders this year at many different tents. The slider from Alexander's was inedible, all four in my group ended up tossing it after one bite. Some tents were out of food by 8:30 and one bar area was out of cups at 8:30, not sure how that can happen. Great event in Indy and I look forward to it each year.

  3. Many of the small community hospitals are now owned by the "cash-strapped" Indy biggies, with more coming. The doctor-practise buying has been done precisely to sidestep tiered payments for out-of-hospital procedures. These are no better done, or safer, because someone administers a pain shot or snaps an x-ray in a doctor's office. And the non-payment issue is resolved next year when we all have insurance, even though many still think paying private insurers an extra 10-20% is what makes our system "world-class".

  4. I'd love to see this rendering put into the context of the surrounding neighborhood/area to get a better feel for the surrounding scale. However, just by the looks of it, it appears to be an excellent project. I'm pretty sure that if Scott Olson had said nothing regarding Chicago or Wrigleyville, Mr. "Horrible" would have found nothing bad to say. I'd love to know how Indy is becoming "Chicagofied"...

  5. Truly great and funny play. Vocalists were Broadway caliber and stage settings ideal for small stage. Would go again!

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