Indiana State Police report ticketing only one driver for violating the cell phone ban, and a state agency that tracks infractions
for 160 police departments could find just two other citations.
One of the finalists, Marion Superior Court Judge Robyn Moberly, would be the first woman on the state’s highest court
since 1999.
A Hamilton County judge has ordered a halt to distributions from the estate of the late Melvin Simon to his widow Bren or
any other beneficiary without the court's approval.
Lawyers for Bren Simon’s stepchildren contend she’s incapable of serving as trustee of her late husband’s estate and should
be removed. A Hamilton Superior Court judge took the matter under advisement and will rule at a later date.
A Houston minister accused of using money borrowed to build a new church to buy a mink coat and a Mercedes Benz missed his
initial hearing in Indianapolis on Tuesday.
Charity event scheduled for July 31 is postponed again as complaints against New Century Publishing mount.
Shareholders sued to temporarily block the sale of the public company, which is set to be acquired by JS Acquisition LLC,
a private
company formed by Emmis Chairman and CEO Jeffrey H. Smulyan.
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.
