Lawsuit filed over denial of senior’s home care
A Carmel-based health insurer once owned by Conseco Inc. is being sued for refusing to pay claims for in-home care submitted by California senior citizens.
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Trustee seeks $1B from Fair Finance’s lenders
Fair Finance Co.’s bankruptcy trustee finally has found some deep pockets to go after in his quest to recover money for the small-time Ohio investors who lost more than $200 million when the Tim Durham-led company failed two years ago.
Indiana high court takes over secretary of state dispute
The Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to take over the legal battle in which Democrats are trying to have convicted Republican Secretary of State Charlie White replaced by their 2010 candidate for that office.
Latest Fair suits target Kato Kaelin, playmate, many others
A former Playboy playmate, a well-known rapper and local businessmen are among the defendants in a barrage of lawsuits filed by a bankruptcy trustee trying to collect funds for investors of Fair Finance Co., the defunct Ohio firm led by Tim Durham.
Marion County judge blocks right-to-work fines
A Marion County judge ordered Indiana House Republicans to return fines levied against House Democrats in the right-to-work battle last year and blocked $1,000-a-day fines levied this year.
Democrats want their candidate as Indiana elections chief
Party Chairman Dan Parker said the party will seek to have its 2010 candidate Vop Osili, who lost to Charlie White by about 300,000 votes, certified as secretary of state during the coming week.
Charlie White convicted on vote-fraud charges
A Hamilton County jury found the secretary of state guilty of six of seven felony charges, including false registration, voting in another precinct, submitting a false ballot, theft and two counts of perjury.
Mini Thin maker agrees to $1M bankruptcy settlement
Carmel resident Richard Deer, who built a business around Mini Thin dietary supplements, has agreed to pay $1 million in his company’s bankruptcy case.
Closing arguments under way in White trial
Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White's defense lawyer rested Thursday without presenting a case against voter fraud charges that could oust White from office. Clsoing arguments got under way Friday.
Indiana union leader promises no Super Bowl skirmish
The president of Indiana AFL-CIO is promising union members will not disrupt the Super Bowl festivities in Indianapolis after efforts to block right-to-work legislation failed.
Feds seize nearly $5M in phony Super Bowl goods
Federal officials say authorities have seized nearly $5 million worth of phony Super Bowl sportswear and merchandise in a nationwide sweep.
Lawsuit over girls basketball games to proceed
A federal appeals court says a judge should not have dismissed a lawsuit over the scheduling of high school boys and girls basketball games in Indiana.
NFL prepares for counterfeiters of Super Bowl merchandise
The National Football League, along with the New England Patriots and New York Giants, have received court permission to seize items that aren’t officially licensed by the NFL.
House approves $5 million for state fair victims
Indiana's House of Representatives is advancing a plan to give an additional $5 million to victims of last year's stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.
Trial of Indiana secretary of state gets under way
Indiana's secretary of state began facing voter-fraud charges Tuesday in a case that could decide if he remains as the state's top election official.
Symmetry Ex-CEO Moore to return $450,000 in clawback suit
Symmetry Medical Inc.’s former CEO will return $450,000 in pay and stock proceeds to resolve U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims that he profited from accounting fraud by a United Kingdom unit.
Daniels signs new penalties for sex trafficking
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a law Monday giving prosecutors more tools to battle human sex trafficking ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl.
Circle Centre again suing Bella Vita over unpaid rent
Landlord Circle Centre Mall LLC is suing the restaurant over $77,275.24 in unpaid rent, according to court documents. Circle Centre also sued Bella Vita in June 2010 over $96,523.23 in overdue rent.
Political stakes are high as White goes on trial
After more than a year of legal wrangling, White's fate now rests with the jurors who will be selected starting Monday in Noblesville. Their task: to determine whether the state's top election official is guilty of voter fraud, perjury and theft.
ACLU says creationism bill faces constitutional problems
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana's top lawyer said Thursday that a Indiana Senate bill that would allow schools to teach creationism in science classes clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and invites legal challenges.