Ogletree Deakins lands Littler Mendelson leader
Todd Nierman, a local lawyer who helped start the Indianapolis office of national firm Littler Mendelson PC, has jumped ship to competitor Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC.
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Mighty Oxford Financial loses big case with client
An arbitrator ordered the Carmel financial-advisory firm to pay $2.2 million to Reid Hospital & Health Services of Richmond. The dispute involved a delay in executing trades in 2011 that the hospital alleged cost it $2.5 million.
Attorney disbarred for writing book about client
In 2010, Joseph Stork Smith authored a book purporting to be a true autobiographical account of his 20-year relationship with a former client who was active in politics.
NCAA to stop putting name, logo on video game
The move comes as the NCAA fights a lawsuit that demands the NCAA find a way to cut players in on the billions of dollars earned from live broadcasts, memorabilia sales, video games and in other areas.
IU to use Conour funds to help fraud victims
Indiana University plans to use $450,000 donated to its Indianapolis law school by former attorney William Conour to aid the clients defrauded of more than $4.5 million. Conour pleaded guilty to fraud charges Monday morning.
BMV to credit drivers overcharged for licenses
Irwin Levin, the lawyer who first exposed the alleged $30 million in overcharging in the lawsuit, called Friday's announcement a "political" move designed to gloss over the state's faults.
Veteran labor lawyer Mallamad joins Barnes & Thornburg
Jeffrey Mallamad came from Bingham Greenebaum Doll, where he had chaired the labor and employment practice group.
Nick’s English Hut’s ATM miscue spawns legal nightmare
The absence of a fee-disclosure sticker triggered a class-action lawsuit, as well as a legal tangle with the restaurant's insurance company.
Carmel firm settles discrimination lawsuit for $90K
A Carmel-based power-grid operator has agreed to pay $90,500 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit involving an employee who allegedly suffered from postpartum depression.
Pennsylvania won’t appeal rejection of NCAA suit
The state filed the antitrust lawsuit in January seeking to overturn a host of sanctions against Penn State, including a $60 million fine, four-year bowl ban and scholarship limits.
Local attorney pleads guilty in $4.5M fraud case
After a judge revoked his bond and accused him of misleading the court, former personal-injury lawyer William Conour entered a guilty plea in his federal wire fraud case.
Ex-prosecutor pleads guilty to bribery
A former Marion County deputy prosecutor formally pleaded guilty Tuesday to accepting a bribe. David Wyser has agreed to tell federal prosecutors everything he knows about public corruption in Indianapolis.
Miami man pleads guilty to $90M Lilly drug heist
Thieves broke into the Connecticut warehouse of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. in 2010 by scaling an exterior wall and cutting a hole in the roof. They lowered themselves to the floor and disabled alarms before using a forklift to load pallets of drugs into a getaway vehicle.
BP settles class-action suit over tainted gasoline
The oil giant has agreed to a $7 million settlement related to a recall of about 4.7 million gallons of tainted gasoline in four Midwestern states, including Indiana.
Taxi cab drivers file suit against Town of Speedway
Speedway police improperly seized the licenses of as many as 80 cab drivers on the day of this year’s Indianapolis 500, and later charged them $50 each for their return, according to a federal lawsuit filed against the town.
State sues S&P over flawed ratings of securities
Securities Commissioner Chris Naylor accuses S&P of “systematically and intentionally” misrepresenting its analysis of securities backed by commercial or residential mortgages in order to “maximize revenue and market share.”
Indiana BMV lowering license fees after lawsuit
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles says it has been overcharging for driver's licenses and will be cutting those fees.
Mel Simon estate quietly showering charities with millions
The estate earmarked at least $1 million for nine recipients, from Butler University and the Indiana University Foundation to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the United Way of Central Indiana, and the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association.
Judge sends Conour to jail for bond violation
William Conour, the former high-profile personal-injury attorney accused of fraud, was led from federal court in handcuffs Thursday after a judge said Conour had misled the court and violated conditions of his bond.
High court invalidates law denying gay-marriage benefits
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that legally married same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples.