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Monarch Beverage again fails in liquor distribution suit

Monarch Beverage Co.’s arguments that Indiana's alcohol wholesale laws are discriminatory fell flat at the Indiana Court of Appeals, marking the second time this week that attempts to overturn state statutes regarding booze came up empty.

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For ITT Educational, a hard fall and a long road back

ITT lawyers are zeroing in on cleaning up the legal quagmire—and they’re starting to have success. Without admitting liability, ITT in November reached agreements to settle securities lawsuits in Indiana and New York for a total of $29.5 million, with $25 million to be paid from the company’s insurance coverage.

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Justices disbar lawyer for $150K theft, other misconduct

An Indianapolis lawyer was disbarred for stealing from clients, “disclosing client confidences for purposes of both retaliation and amusement, threatening and intimidating his office staff (and) lying pervasively to all comers,” the Indiana Supreme Court said.

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Fogle sentenced to 15 years for porn, sex crimes

U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on Thursday sentenced Jared Fogle to more federal prison time than prosecutors requested after testimony detailing the former Subway pitchman’s penchant for pornography, prostitutes and prepubescent girls.

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