Patent reform helps small firms
Kristin Jones’ Nov. 26 column, “Patent reform is mixed bag for life sciences,” offered views on the impact of the new patent law, the America Invents Act, on large and small life sciences companies in Indiana.
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Kristin Jones’ Nov. 26 column, “Patent reform is mixed bag for life sciences,” offered views on the impact of the new patent law, the America Invents Act, on large and small life sciences companies in Indiana.
As the United States—and Indiana—looks to manufacturing as a way out of recession, they will be well-served by a move toward more energy-efficient, earth-friendly, competitive manufacturing processes.
A healthy Fourth Estate is critical to democratic self-government.
Have you taken in a performance by the Indianapolis Children’s Choir recently? If the answer is yes, you know why I’m enthused. If no, then I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read further. My goal is to encourage you to discover this gem of our arts community for yourself.
The risk is that requiring online retailers to remit the sales tax will chase them away. We think the potential payoffs are worth taking the chance.
A federal judge in Manhattan took a stand against lax oversight of the financial industry, rejecting a $285 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup—and setting a July trial date.
Thanksgiving evening into the wee hours of Black Friday saw me visiting three Walmart stores in five hours. This was purely research, mind you.
The defamation case filed by former CEO Jeffrey Miller now has 17 defendants, many of whom are accused of posting disparaging comments on websites.
A central Indiana county faces a big bill to replace its fairground's grandstand after numerous safety problems were found during an inspection prompted by this summer's deadly state fair stage collapse.
A federal judge on Thursday afternoon sentenced former City-County Councilor Lincoln Plowman to 40 months in prison for attempted extortion and bribery.
The Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association yanked a video of its version of the "Super Bowl Shuffle" from the Internet after it faced insults from online viewers. The YouTube video showed hotel and restaurant workers dancing and singing new lyrics to the Chicago Bears' 1985 rap song. The tourism agency produced the video as a marketing promotion linked to February's Super Bowl in Indianapolis. The agency said the video “wasn't intended to be a promo for Indy—it was to introduce our sales team at an industry event.”
A dead man was found at about 1:50 a.m. Thursday outside a BP gas station on the northwest side of Indianapolis, a victim of a gunshot wound. Joseph Clark, 26, was in the front passenger seat of a Cadillac Escalade near 38th Street and High School Road. Police said the motive for the shooting is unclear and they are investigating.
A Johnson County woman and man were arrested Wednesday on several sex-crime charges involving a 15-year-old girl. Paul Hewitt, 81, was charged with sexual misconduct with a minor, a Class B felony. Hewitt paid the $20,000 bond and is no longer incarcerated. April Preston, 38, was charged with promoting prostitution and aiding in the commission of sexual misconduct with a minor. Both charges are Class B felonies. Preston is being held on a $40,000 bond. Police said the girl and Preston were paid to perform sexual acts on Hewitt.
AAR Corp. needs up to 200 more people at its Indianapolis aircraft maintenance center and plans a job fair on Saturday.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and marketing co-partner Eli Lilly and Co. may face as many as 10,000 lawsuits in U.S. courts over allegations that their Actos diabetes drug causes bladder cancer.
Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc., the largest U.S. health insurer by enrollment, will favor a copy of the blockbuster cholesterol medication made by Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., the insurer said.
The Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis will be renamed Robert H. McKinney School of Law in honor of the retired banker and attorney.
An organic food company that is closing its eastern Indiana preparation center was offered up to $3.5 million in state tax credits to open its plant, but it owes more than $31,000 in property taxes and sewer bills.
The Fishers-based financial institution is turning to company veteran Doug True to help Forum rebound from a $2.8 million loss in 2010.