Hofmeister retail property headed for foreclosure sale
The sale is intended to resolve a lawsuit filed by Wells Fargo Bank that accused Hofmeister of defaulting on a $2.3 million mortgage on the building.
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Jared Fogle’s ex-wife claims Subway covered up complaints
The ex-wife of former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has filed suit against the fast-food sandwich chain, alleging executives knew about Fogle’s sexual attraction to young children as early as 2004 and stayed quiet about his pedophile predilections to preserve his role as a “cash cow” for the company.
Pittman family dispute escalates with new lawsuit
Mark Pittman, son of late heart surgeon and developer John N. Pittman, filed a lawsuit Oct. 14 in Hamilton County against his siblings and family-owned entities involved with The Bridges, a retail development in Carmel that includes a Market District grocery store.
Judge limits expert testimony in Simon Property antitrust suit
The Indianapolis-based mall developer faces accusations that it used its massive influence to pressure retailers to sign leases at its mall in Mishawaka instead of in a competitor’s property.
Feds snag Mainscape owner in American Senior Communities probe
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Indianapolis filed a felony count against Mainscape CEO Dave Mazanowski on Wednesday alleging he was a willing participant in a fraud and kickback scheme orchestrated by former American Senior Communities CEO James Burkhart.
Court vacates sexual-orientation bias ruling; to rehear case
A federal appeals court Tuesday vacated a decision by three of its own judges who recently ruled in an Indiana case that existing federal workplace-discrimination law does not cover sexual-orientation bias.
Interactive investor files class-action suit against $1.4B sale
In a federal lawsuit, a Maryland-based shareholder claims the $60.50 per-share offer for Interactive Intelligence by Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories undervalued the local software firm.
Indiana Supreme Court won’t take case over medical bills
The high court’s ruling leaves in place a trial court and state appeals court decision that ruled an Indiana hospital will have to release information about how it charges and offers discounts to insured patients.
Mother of injured student sues over Westfield stage collapse
The complaint alleges the Westfield Washington School Corp. did not properly supervise the employee who constructed the stage, leading to a student’s injuries.
Federal judge dismisses class-action lawsuit against Carmel
The lawsuit was brought by 18 plaintiffs who had been cited under Carmel’s local traffic ordinance, which was deemed invalid by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Justices seem wary of limiting insider trading prosecutions
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to preserve the government's broad power to crack down on insider trading on Wall Street.
NCAA facing 43 concussion lawsuits after latest filings
The players are seeking damages for injuries they claim are the result of mishandled concussions they suffered while playing college football.
Federal appeals court rejects Pence in Syrian refugee case
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals called Gov. Mike Pence’s objection to the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Indiana because they may pose a terrorism threat “nightmare speculation.”
UPDATE: CNO ends deal with Platinum-tied insurer, to take $55M loss
CNO Financial Group Inc. said it ended a risk-transfer deal with a reinsurer tied to embattled hedge fund Platinum Partners and has filed suit against executives of Beechwood Re. CNO shares tumbled after the news.
Risk-averse CNO caught up in hedge fund nightmare
A deal struck two years ago aimed at offloading the risks associated with a big block of long-term care insurance has come back to haunt the Carmel-based company in a big way.
Monarch affiliate gets OK to sell liquor after judge denies stay
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission has granted Spirited Sales a temporary permit to sell wholesale liquor after a Marion County special judge denied the state’s request for a stay on her August ruling for the company.
Court: Menard founder doesn’t owe ex-fiancee ownership share
The founder of the Menards building supply chain doesn't have to give his ex-fiancee ownership interest in the company, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The ongoing legal dispute once entangled two prominent Indianapolis executives and a local private equity fund.
New hope surfaces for victims of Durham’s Ponzi scheme
An appeals court ruling has cleared the way for Fair Finance Co.'s bankruptcy trustee to revive a lawsuit against one of the company's lenders,a Fortune 500 company with extensive resources. The trustee was able to extract a $35 million settlement from another one of the company's lenders.
Lawyers questioned over Indiana’s Syrian refugees order
Attorneys defending Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's order to bar agencies from helping Syrian refugees resettle in his state faced unusually fierce questioning before a federal appeals court Wednesday.
BMV criticizes law firm’s court order; firm says it’s trying to protect customers
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is criticizing an Indiana law firm for a court order the BMV says will “take money out of Hoosiers’ pockets,” but the attorney who filed the order said the request is meant to protect Hoosiers who are suing the BMV.