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Feds used wire tap, undercover agent in Land Bank probe
May 21, 2013
Cory SchoutenA federal public-corruption task force used a wire tap and an undercover FBI agent to unravel a fraud scheme authorities say
was orchestrated by two city employees and three co-conspirators.
MoreEx-councilor Bateman sentenced to 27 months in prison
May 20, 2013
IBJ Staff and Associated PressPaul C. Bateman Jr. had pleaded guilty in January to his part in defrauding an Indianapolis physician of $1.7 million.
MoreAssets of attorney in fraud case have gone missing, feds say
May 3, 2013
Dave StaffordAfter being charged with defrauding clients, Indianapolis attorney William Conour was ordered not to dispose of his personal
property. But much of it is now missing, including art, furniture, sports memorabilia and bottles of expensive champagne,
according to court filings.
MoreGrifter gets 19 months for fraud that hit Indy firms
April 30, 2013
J.K. WallDespite her dramatic pleas to a federal judge on Tuesday, Dina Wein Reis, who defrauded corporations out of millions of dollars,
will go to prison.
MoreJury finds Bateman co-defendant not guilty in $1.7M fraud
February 15, 2013
Cory SchoutenManuel Gonzalez has been acquitted of three counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering in connection with a
scheme that targeted an Indianapolis physician. Former City-County Councilor Paul Bateman pleaded guilty last month to participating
in the scheme.
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.
MoreConvicted financier Durham says he can't afford a lawyer
December 18, 2012
Associated PressAn Indiana financier and former chief executive of National Lampoon who was convicted of swindling investors out of about
$200 million says he can't afford to hire an attorney to handle his appeal.
MoreCourt affirms block on Planned Parenthood defunding
October 23, 2012
Associated PressAn 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.
MoreSmall law firm sees faith in WellPoint class-action suit pay off
October 13, 2012
Greg AndrewsA 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.
MoreJudge upholds Indiana Facebook ban for sex offenders
June 24, 2012
Associated PressThe ACLU has said it will appeal a federal judge's decision to uphold an Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from
accessing Facebook and other social networking sites used by children.
MoreDefense rests in Durham trial without defendants testifying
June 19, 2012
Cory SchoutenDefense attorneys in the federal fraud trial of Fair Finance executives Tim Durham, Jim Cochran and Rick Snow rested their
cases Tuesday morning after calling just one witness and introducing a handful of exhibits.
MoreDurham prosecutors wrap case with details on asset transfer
June 18, 2012
Greg Andrews, Cory SchoutenIn the weeks before an FBI raid shut down Fair Finance Co., top company executives led by Indianapolis financier Tim Durham
devised a last-ditch maneuver they hoped would persuade Ohio regulators to allow them to keep selling investment certificates.
MoreDurham trial: Auditor expected problems at Fair Finance
June 15, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe accounting firm Tim Durham hired to review the Ohio company’s 2003 finances refused to complete an audit because of concerns
about the accuracy of its numbers and the appropriateness of its practices. The FBI raided Fair Finance in November 2009.
MoreVIDEO: Fair Finance investor's family lost $475K
June 13, 2012
Cory Schouten
Donald Russell, a retired deputy sheriff, is among the more than 5,000 clients of Fair Finance who lost big investments
with the Ohio firm. After testifying on Tuesday during the fraud trial for Fair owner Tim Durham, he shared his story with
IBJ.
No lockstep defense strategy for Durham co-defendants
June 13, 2012
Cory SchoutenTim Durham and his co-defendants in the fraud case involving Fair Finance sit on the same side of the courtroom, but that
doesn't mean their interests are always aligned.
MoreDurham trial: Fair Finance controller details cash crunch
June 12, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe former controller at Fair Finance is testifying at the fraud trial of Tim Durham as a star witness for the federal government
in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
MoreWellPoint prevails in shareholder suit over 2001 restructuring
December 28, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinA federal judge has dismissed a shareholder class-action lawsuit against WellPoint stemming from the company’s 2001
conversion from a mutual insurer to a publicly traded company.
MoreGrand jury indicts local real estate broker Bales
December 14, 2011
Cory SchoutenA grand jury in South Bend has returned a 14-count criminal indictment against Indianapolis real estate broker John M. Bales
and two associates over a state lease deal in Elkhart that was first revealed as part of an IBJ investigation.
MoreJudge in high-stakes lawsuit drowns lawyers in praise
December 10, 2011
Greg AndrewsThe federal judge said class counsel achieved “fabulous results with incredible efficiency” and that he had never
been more proud of his profession in his 36-year legal career.
MoreJudge allows class in suit against state tort law
November 23, 2011
Associated PressU.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker has certified the victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse as a single class
in a lawsuit challenging a law that caps the state's liability at $5 million. However, she concluded the plaintiffs are unlikely
to win the challenge.
MorePlea deal in fraud case provides restitution to Clabber Girl
August 27, 2011
Greg AndrewsA high-living Manhattan businesswoman accused of an audacious fraud that cost some of central Indiana’s marquee companies
millions of dollars has cut a deal with prosecutors that would ensure she spends no more than 31 months in prison.
MoreFederal judge dismisses Brightpoint fraud suit
June 13, 2011
Scott OlsonA London-based hedge fund sued Brightpoint over a $10 million loan it alleged the Indianapolis-based mobile phone distributor
fraudulently brokered in anticipation of an acquisition that never materialized.
MoreEx-Countrymark CEO clamors for conviction reversal
March 21, 2011
IBJ StaffDavid Swanson, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for skimming $2.7 million from CountryMark in 2003, was in court in
Indianapolis last week, trying to get his sentence reduced or conviction overturned.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Sarah Evans Barker won't stop
March 9, 2011
Mason King
How
did Indiana's first female federal judge go from clueless student to the bench? Would she be a good fit for the Supreme
Court? When will she retire? Sarah Evans Barker presents her findings.
U.S. court voids NCAA ruling, seeks help on state law
October 18, 2010
Bloomberg NewsA three-judge panel of the Chicago-based appeals court Monday reversed its own July ruling that said the NCAA must face a
lawsuit by consumers claiming its ticket-distribution method violates Indiana law.
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First, let me say that I love the idea of communities being self-sufficient and people in the community not needing cars, living, working and shopping all in their neighborhood. To sum it up; I love good urban planning and hate urban sprawl. However, there are two reasons that I am against this development. First, this building doesn't fit. Density can occur in Ripple by building up top the street and better use of land. The scale of this project should be downtown. Secondly, I would be willing to bet that if a whole foods in Ripple is built, the Nora store would be closed. Here's my reasoning. The Nora Whole Foods expansion plans have been put on hold. I'm guessing they are waiting to see what happens with the Ripple proposal. Communities next to each other should work together to end sprawl and not work against each other and take other neighbors assets. Develop something both communities can be proud of and will attract more development and density. There's my soap box for the day.
My apologies, Lou - it was the Indy Star that printed cost for entertaining "celebrities" during Indy 500. Sorry for confusing the always timely IBJ with Indy's Gannett reprint news source.
That's fine if you want a grocery store that has festivals and live music. I guess with the prices they charge, they can afford to host such activities. As for me, I choose to spend my money more wisely and if I want to go to a festival or a concert, I will pay for that separately - not through my grocery bill.
TIF is not just to attract development but to attract a higher use for that development. Carmel wisely is using TIF for numerous public parking garages. Asphalt seas of parking pay little taxes and bring even less value to a commercial area. Also density is what is going to save Indy and Broad Ripple. The days of trying to compete with burbs are long gone.
The Prestige was an awesome movie.