Compromise elusive on Indiana sentencing changes
An Indiana legislator trying to find a compromise on a plan that Gov. Mitch Daniels originally pushed to help stem the state's prison costs seems to still have work ahead.
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Judge gives probation to three men for water violations
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced 61-year-old Michael R. Milem of Carmel, 44-year-old Mark R. Snow of Brazil and Joseph T. Biggio, 51, of Illinois after accepting their guilty pleas for violating the Federal Clean Water Act.
Indiana judge dismisses lawsuit over forfeiture funds
An Indianapolis judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that accused 78 county prosecutors of breaking the law by not turning over assets seized from criminals to a state school fund.
IT provider fires back at local not-for-profit
Information Technology services provider Beracha Foundation is seeking more than $730,000 from Indianapolis-based Evangelical Baptist Missions Inc. for breaching IT and consulting contracts, plus real and punitive damages.
Firm coordinator promoted to manager of diversity, pro bono
The Indianapolis law firm of Baker & Daniels LLP has promoted Brita A. Horvath to manager of diversity and pro bono.
Suit accuses Bank of America of fraud, racketeering
The complaint, filed in Marion Superior Court, follows a similar suit that was dismissed in federal court. Bank of America and its Countrywide unit are accused of using perjured affidavits to foreclose on homes.
Battery charges dropped against Fair Finance co-owner
The Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office has dropped domestic battery charges against Fair Finance Co. co-owner Jim Cochran after the alleged victims declined to pursue the case.
Indy lawyer pays $371,000 to settle Fair Finance lawsuit
Fair Finance’s bankruptcy trustee says attorney Stephen Plopper and his wife are paying the full amount due under a loan that matured in 2006.
Second whistleblower joins suit against Rolls-Royce
A second person has joined a lawsuit alleging Rolls-Royce Corp. concealed repeated defects at an Indianapolis aircraft engine plant and fired workers for reporting problems.
Judge unseals some Fair Finance raid records
Still under wraps is the the FBI affidavit in support of the Fair Finance search warrant. Prosecutors contend releasing that "would greatly prejudice the criminal case."
Zimmer goes on offensive against lawyers
The Warsaw-based maker of orthopedic implants has filed suit to stop a Detroit-area law firm from making allegedly false claims and using its trademarks on websites designed to attract plaintiffs to sue Zimmer over one of its knee-replacement implants called NexGen.
Fair Finance trustee renews call for return of political donations
The trustee in the Fair Finance bankruptcy has renewed a call for recipients of political contributions from accused Ponzi schemer Tim Durham to return the tainted cash after a federal grand jury indicted Durham on 12 felony counts.
Prosecutors buck effort to trim state prison costs
Angry prosecutors have derailed a legislative plan to reduce Indiana's corrections costs by shortening some criminal sentences, and now the state seen as a national model for fiscal austerity could be forced to find millions of dollars for new prisons.
Another suit filed in Emmis, financier dispute
Emmis Communications Corp. is accusing Alden Global Capital, which once backed Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan’s attempt to take the company private, of violating the “short-swing rule.” This is the third suit involving the parties since Smulyan called off the move last year.
Brightpoint settles lawsuit with vendor
The distributor of wireless phones agreed to drop its complaint, which accused a Massachusetts software provider of fraud and negligence in addition to breaching its agreement and warranty.
Feds go after Fair Finance CFO, despite murkier motive
Unlike the other defendants, Fair Finance executive Rick Snow isn’t accused of tapping the company for a bevy of loans, then failing to repay the money.
Durham’s ex-wife explains bond for indicted financier
Joan SerVaas issued a written statement saying she and her father signed off on a $1 million bond because they’re confident Tim Durham will continue to cooperate with federal authorities and abide by the conditions of his release.
Formstack stuck in suit by Oklahoma tech firm
Online form builder says a lawsuit from Tulsa-based MacroSolve Inc. against it and three other tech firms is without merit.
Indicted financier Durham ordered released on $1M bond
A federal magistrate in California has ordered a former Indiana businessman accused in a $200 million fraud scheme released on $1 million bond.
EEOC: Local bar fired worker over pregnancy
The federal agency is suing the owner of the Wild Beaver Saloon in Broad Ripple for allegedly firing an employee because of her pregnancy, which violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.