Hamilton County Judge Steve Nation ruled Friday that the heirs of former Conseco Inc. executive Lawrence Inlow failed to justify
their attempt to remove Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank as the fiduciary of his estate.
The federal government is asking questions about how the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration handles office
leasing after an IBJ investigation raised questions about potential conflicts of interest.
State regulators are gearing up to crack down on companies thought to be treating people as though they are independent contractors
instead of employees.
A judge is scheduled to hear final arguments Thursday over whether Bren
Simon should remain as trustee for her late husband's roughly $2 billion estate. A video deposition has provided a glimpse
into ugly family conflicts.
Mossler Law Firm of Carmel agreed to cease all business in Vermont, refund about $79,500 in fees paid by Vermont residents
and pay $60,000 in civil penalties.
The Indiana Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the town of Bargersville’s annexation of land that Greenwood officials
also wanted to take over, saying it failed to get the required consent from property owners.
Attorneys for Bren Simon argued Friday she has served capably to date as executor of the estate of her late husband, Melvin
Simon, as shown in a series of moves she made to transfer his stake in the Indiana Pacers.
Todd Leary of Carmel pleaded guilty in court Thursday to a felony charge of misappropriating title insurance escrow funds.
His agreement with prosecutors calls for him to face up to three years in prison, with that cut in half if he pays nearly
$295,000 in restitution.
Overseeing a portfolio filled with deteriorating loans is downright
excruciating, as lending officers who’ve lived through the carnage of the recession can attest. Rob Tolle apparently
cracked under the pressure.
In a deposition aired during an estate hearing, Bren Simon described her stepchildren as spoiled, vicious and hurtful,
and
said they refused to accept her as family during 37 years of marriage to late mall billionaire Melvin Simon.
A bitter battle between the heirs of former Conseco Inc. executive Lawrence Inlow and the bank and attorneys overseeing his
estate will get a hearing Friday in Hamilton County Court
Details of years of squabbling between family members of the shopping mall magnate Mel Simon have begun to emerge in a court
battle over the late billionaire's estate.
The White House has chosen an Indianapolis labor and employment attorney to be the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District
of Indiana.
The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires schools to fight illegal distribution of copyrighted material and educate campus
communities about the issue. Schools that don’t comply risk losing their eligibility for federal student aid.
The founder of an Indianapolis real estate firm is accused of preying on longtime friends to help a Miami man perpetrate a
$900 million Ponzi scheme. Sydney “Jack” Williams persuaded more than a dozen Indiana investors to lend millions
of dollars at high interest rates to a food brokerage firm called Capitol Investments USA Inc.
It’s a tough time to be starting in the profession when established lawyers struggle to keep up their practices and
client lists.
Rep. Randy Borror of Fort Wayne is ending his re-election campaign to become a senior vice president for Indianapolis-based
Bose Public Affairs Group.
Indiana Community Business Credit Corp. alleges breach of contract after JP Morgan Chase auctioned off assets of American
Sentry Guard of Greenwood.
Robert Nelms, ex-owner of cemeteries in four states, including Indiana, has been sentenced to between 32 months and 10 years
in prison for embezzling $4.2 million from a Grand Rapids cemetery.
Prosecutors say Robert Tolle falsified a construction progress inspection report while at Old National Bank. He faces a maximum
30-year prison sentence and $1 million fine.
