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Pliant Ohio regulators helped clear path for Durham's fraud
November 24, 2012
Greg AndrewsThe Ohio Division of Securities allowed Fair Finance to register investment certificates even after the company stopped providing
audited financials and Tim Durham drained more than $100 million from the firm through insider loans.
MoreInsurance customer lawsuits dog CNO
November 24, 2012
Chris O'MalleyCNO Financial Group appears to have wrapped its arms around the cost of settling a trio of consumer lawsuits involving life
insurance rate hikes, but it’s not out of the woods yet.
MoreHostess, union unsuccessful in court-ordered mediation
November 20, 2012
Associated PressThe 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.
MoreAirport Authority continues to fight off-site parking lot
November 20, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe Indianapolis Airport Authority has taken its fight against an off-airport parking operator to the Indiana Court of Appeals
after exhausting its options in Marion County Superior Court.
MoreCourt to hear newspaper appeal on ID of online commenter
November 19, 2012
Dave StaffordThe 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.
MoreMuch of trustee’s suit against Fair Finance lenders dismissed
November 12, 2012
Scott OlsonFair 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.
MoreIndiana taking closer look at loosening pot laws
November 9, 2012
Associated PressKey Indiana legislators from both parties are looking at decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana.
MoreInvestor accused of defrauding burned-down church
November 8, 2012
Associated PressFederal 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.
MoreIndiana's first female justice since 1999 takes oath
November 7, 2012
Associated PressLoretta Rush became the second female Indiana Supreme Court justice in state history during a private swearing-in ceremony
Wednesday.
MoreIndiana delays discipline against ex-election chief
November 5, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to delay disciplinary action against former Secretary of State Charlie White until all
of his appeals have been completed.
MoreLife sciences leader juggles faith, science and business
November 3, 2012
J.K. WallBioCrossroads CEO David Johnson sees little conflict as he balances all three in promoting and investing in Indiana life sciences
firms
MoreSettlement talks afoot in Mel Simon estate brawl
November 3, 2012
Greg AndrewsAttorneys 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.”
MoreLawsuit challenges Marion County judicial selection
November 1, 2012
Associated PressA government watchdog group is challenging the way the major political parties split the selection of judges in Indiana's
most populous county.
MoreDurham lawyer balks at proposed 225-year sentence
November 1, 2012
Greg AndrewsThe 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.
MoreLocal lawyer appointed federal bankruptcy judge
October 31, 2012
James M. Carr of the Indianapolis law firm Faegre Baker Daniels LLP has been appointed to a 14-year term effective Jan. 1.
His selection follows the recent appointment of Marion Superior Court Judge Robyn Moberly.
MoreIndiana businessman admits guilt in 2 fraud plots
October 29, 2012
Associated PressAn Indiana businessman has pleaded guilty to ripping off an Iowa company and duping investors in separate fraud schemes totaling
$2.3 million.
MoreJudge approves $90 million for Anthem plaintiffs
October 29, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe 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.
MoreLocal lawyer key figure in felling Armstrong
October 27, 2012
Anthony SchoettleBill Bock, lead counsel for the U.S Anti-Doping Agency's case against cyclist Lance Armstrong, spent two years investigating
the allegations.
MoreCity paying $2.3 million to 2 hurt in officer's crash
October 25, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe 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.
MoreU.S. sues Bank of America for $1B-plus in mortgage fraud
October 24, 2012
Associated PressThe 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.
MoreJudge: Anderson can lay off firefighters
October 24, 2012
Associated PressCircuit 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.
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.
MoreState going after underwriter of $5M Estridge offering
October 20, 2012
Greg AndrewsThe regulatory action is an outgrowth of a falling-out between Indiana Securities owner Frank Neese and Bank of Indiana, which
lost its entire $1 million investment when The Estridge Cos. collapsed.
MoreJustice sets up campaign website
October 19, 2012
Associated PressJustice Steven David must pass a yes or no vote in the Nov. 6 election to remain on the state's highest court. But opponents
want David ousted.
MoreLawsuit claims Aspen Dental clinics operating illegally
October 18, 2012
Associated PressA 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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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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