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Unbelievable as it sounds, a federal jury in Minnesota ordered a woman to pay $1.92 million for violating
copyrights on 24 songs she illegally shared. Thatâ??s $80,000 per song.
Jammie Thomas-Rasset today asked a judge to knock the penalty…
Check out these fresh renderings of a $30-million student housing project planned for Indiana Avenue near
IUPUI. The plans by Trinitas Ventures of West Lafayette call for 250 apartment units at 1201 Indiana Ave,
between Montcalm and Milburn streets south…
President Barack Obama is nominating former Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez for a senior position in the U.S. Department of Commerce. The White House announced yesterday that Fernandez has been picked to become assistant secretary of commerce for economic development and Economic Development Administration administrator. Fernandez was Bloomington’s mayor from 1996 to 2003 and was the […]
Students at Indiana’s two largest college systems may soon know how much they have to pay for tuition next year, and it looks like they’ll be digging deeper into their wallets. Under proposals announced yesterday, Indiana University President Michael McRobbie recommended in-state tuition hikes of 4.6 percent this year and 4.8 percent next year at […]
Eli Lilly and Co.’s top rising-star drug has been approved by U.S. regulators for a new use, an event that could boost sales of
the medication. Alimta, a lung cancer drug, was approved as a maintenance therapy for non-small cell lung cancer
for certain patients, Lilly announced today.
Meridian Automotive Systems is idling a second of its Indiana factories, putting 122 people out of work. The company has told state officials that its plant in the northeastern Indiana town of Grabill would be closed for an indefinite period. The Allen Park, Mich.-based auto parts manufacturer did not give a reason for the closure, […]
Franklin College filed a lawsuit today alleging trademark infringement against Ohio-based Franklin
University, which will open a campus in Castleton this fall. The liberal arts college south of Indianapolis
said the newcomer’s marketing blitz has been too close to Franklin College’s own branding.
Hard drives fail—almost all of them, at one point or another. Back-ups are a little clunky to set up
and keep up with, so most people I know ignore it. I finally decided I couldn’t avoid it any longer.
Check out these fresh renderings of a $30-million student housing project planned for Indiana Avenue near IUPUI. The plans by Trinitas Ventures of West Lafayette call for 250 apartment units at 1201 Indiana Ave, between Montcalm and Milburn streets south…
Last week’s column about the wide array of events on our July sports calendar in Indy was glaringly lacking in
one aspect: The Indiana Fever. As of this writing, they are the hottest team in the WNBA, reversing an
0-2 start and racing to six straight victories.
A bankruptcy judge has ruled that General Motors Corp. can sell the bulk of its assets to a new company, potentially clearing the way for the automaker to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection. U.S. Judge Robert Gerber said in his 95-page ruling late yesterday that the sale was in the best interests of both GM […]
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is conducting an internal investigation to examine how officers responded to a 21-year-old woman’s call for help weeks before she was fatally shot by her ex-boyfriend, Matthew Ford.Caitlin Walter was killed in her Indianapolis apartment in May. Ford, 28, the son of a veteran IMPD officer, killed himself after shooting […]
The confusion has finally gotten to Franklin College. The liberal arts college south of Indianapolis filed a lawsuit today alleging trademark infringement against Ohio-based Franklin University, which will open a campus in Castleton this fall. Franklin University has run a heavy advertising campaign to mark its entrance into Indianapolis. But Franklin College said the marketing […]
Paris-based Bic Group said today that it has completed the acquisition of Norwood Promotional Products Inc., an Indianapolis-based supplier of promotional products, in a deal worth $162.5 million. Norwood becomes a subsidiary of Milford, Conn.-based Bic USA Inc., the maker of ink pens and shavers. Bic USA agreed to pay $125 million and assume $37.5 […]
Counselors will be on hand at Greenwood High School today after police say the school’s reigning homecoming queen was shot to death by her boyfriend. Kelly Marie Roome, 19, moved to Marysville, Calif., last month after graduating from high school to be with her 21-year old fianc?, Ian York. Police say the couple got into […]
The 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships start in Indianapolis tomorrow at the IUPUI Natatorium. Winners will earn a spot in the World Championships next month in Rome. Michael Phelps will be among the participants.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority plans to sell thousands of items from its old passenger terminal during an auction next month. The authority hopes to make at least $500,000 as it sells off building materials, office equipment, signs and other items, such as a 5-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty and 35 posters featuring Princess […]
The confusion has finally gotten to Franklin College. The liberal arts college south of Indianapolis filed a lawsuit today in federal court in Indianapolis alleging trademark infringement against Ohio-based Franklin University, which will open a campus in Castleton this fall. Franklin University has run a heavy advertising campaign to mark its entrance into Indianapolis. But […]
A bankruptcy judge has ruled that General Motors Corp. can sell the bulk of its assets to a new company, potentially clearing the way for the automaker to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection. U.S. Judge Robert Gerber said in his 95-page ruling late yesterday that the sale was in the best interests of both GM […]
Radio executive Tom Severino, who managed four local stations for Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp., died yesterday after a five-month battle with cancer. Severino, 57, was vice president and general manager of WIBC-FM 93.1, WLHK-FM 97.1, WFNI-AM 1070 and WYXB-FM 105.7. He joined Emmis in 1994. “[This] is a very difficult [time] for all of the […]
