Plaintiffs in Carmel class-action traffic lawsuit file appeal
A U.S. District Court judge dismissed the lawsuit last month, saying the complaint did not tie the alleged harm to the raft of Carmel defendants named in the suit.
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Former controller of Estridge Homes accused of $364K fraud scheme
Thomas Carter of Fishers has been charged with bank fraud after allegedly siphoning funds from his employer for more than three years.
Indianapolis courts making light-year leap to e-filing
Marion County courts process about 12 million pages of documents every year. Beginning this month, the paper system will switch to digital, requiring buy-in from attorneys, judges and clerks.
Indianapolis man sues Chipotle, others over sign collapse
The plaintiff says he suffered a concussion at a north-side Chipotle restaurant in April when a brick sign crumbled in high winds and totaled his car.
Indianapolis attorney named managing partner at Faegre Baker Daniels
Longtime Indianapolis attorney Tom Froehle will take over the positions March 1, succeeding Andrew Humphrey as chairman and managing partner of the international law firm, it announced Wednesday.
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Workplace harassment endures, evolves with help of technology
Despite decades of on-the-job training for workers and numerous high-profile lawsuits, harassment by managers and co-workers persists—although the number of sexual harassment claims has declined in recent years.
Taft names new partner-in-charge for Indy office
The local office of regional law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP needed a leader to replace Robert J. Hicks, who earlier this year was promoted to managing partner of the entire firm.
Sides in Russell estate case seeking settlement
The children of late Celadon Group Inc. co-founder Steve Russell and his second wife have been waging a court battle over his $31 million estate.
Indiana Supreme Court disbars convicted fraudster Durham
Timothy Durham was convicted in 2012 for his role in a Ponzi scheme that defraud investors in Fair Finance Co. of more than $200 million. He is currently serving a 50-year federal prison sentence.
Nearly 240 attorneys face suspension in Indiana, court says
The Indiana Supreme Court has released a list of attorneys who could be suspended for compliance issues, including failing to pay registration fees or complying with continuing legal education requirements.
High-profile cases deplete county’s public defender fund
Officials are blaming an increase in drug-related activity and crime spilling over from Indianapolis for draining a suburban county's $500,000 public defender fund.
Lawyers scatter after century-old Carmel firm closes
Most of the attorneys with Campbell Kyle Proffitt LLP have launched new practices following the hallowed firm’s dissolution last month.
Southern District proposes mandatory pro bono
A proposed rule change would for the first time obligate lawyers to provide mandatory pro bono service to litigants in civil cases filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the court announced Friday.
Pence argues email privacy ruling should apply to him, too
Gov. Mike Pence is using a recent Indiana Supreme Court decision over lawmaker emails to argue that he should not be required to release documents that have been deemed by law to be public records.
Conour resentenced to 10 years, minus supervised release
A federal judge rejected ex-attorney and convicted fraudster William Conour’s bid to reduce his prison sentence Wednesday but lifted the condition of supervised release after he serves his time.
Two Indy-area attorneys are finalists for Supreme Court opening
This will be Gov. Mike Pence’s first appointment to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Lawmakers concerned about judicial diversity if ‘merit’ bill passes
A “merit selection” system has been proposed for choosing Marion Superior Court judges. But some Democrats say it would disenfranchise voters and limit diversity on the bench.
Park Tudor hires attorney to investigate former coach, school’s actions
The private school’s board of directors said that attorney Larry Mackey will conduct an independent investigation of the former coach’s relationship with a student and the school’s handling of the matter.
Conour appeals to 7th Circuit to defend self, remove judge
Former Indianapolis attorney William Conour claims in a jailhouse motion he filed Thursday that the judge who sentenced him to 10 years in prison for wire fraud appears to be biased in favor of prosecutors and must be removed.
Attorney Millard remembered as entrepreneurial champion
David B. Millard, a longtime attorney known for his passionate support of entrepreneurs, died Dec. 3. Millard, 60, led the corporate law division at Barnes & Thornburg LLP—the city’s largest law practice—before retiring last year.