Local businessman agrees to settle trustee claims
Stephen Blaising said in a recent court filing that he will pay $125,000 to satisfy a lawsuit brought by the bankruptcy trustee representing investors in an Ohio company led by Tim Durham.
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Menard’s fight with Hilberts to surface in trial with Trump
A skirmish in the ongoing legal war between hardware store magnate John Menard and former business partner Stephen Hilbert will arise in open court on Tuesday, as a trial begins between one of Menard's companies and former model Melania Trump.
UPDATE: Judge dismisses Ritz’s Board of Education lawsuit
A judge ruled that state Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz didn’t have authority to go to court without representation from the attorney general.
Ex-Omnicity CEO blames bank for bankruptcy filing
In his complaint, Greg Jarman alleges an improper account freeze created a liquidity crisis and scuttled plans by a major investor to make a cash injection into the company.
Durham family members agree to settle trustee claims
Attorneys for the Fair Finance trustee said Tim Durham's ex-wife, Joan SerVaas, has agreed to pay $100,000 and Bernard Durham, his adopted son, $10,000 to settle a lawsuit charging they accepted nearly $300,000 from the disgraced financier.
Indiana trial courts got 1.6 million cases in 2012
The 2012 Indiana Judicial Service and Probation Report, released Monday, provide details about court operations at the county and appellate level.
Prosecutors seeking 14-month sentence for attorney Page
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Indianapolis attorney Paul J. Page to prison for his role in a real estate deal involving a state-leased office building in Elkhart.
Home loan banks drop objection to $8.5B settlement
Lawyers for the Federal Home Loan Banks of Boston, Chicago and Indianapolis on Wednesday told a New York Supreme Court judge they are withdrawing from the case against Bank of America Corp.
NCAA loses bid to dismiss ex-athletes’ antitrust claims
The National Collegiate Athletic Association lost a bid to dismiss antitrust claims in a lawsuit brought by ex-student athletes over the use of their images and likenesses on television and in video games.
Radio One alleges ex-WTLC DJ violated ‘payola’ policy
“Khris Raye” filed suit for breach of contract and back pay after being fired, and Radio One responded that the former disc jockey violated the station’s policy for altering its playlist.
Education board member seeks dismissal of Ritz suit
A member of the Indiana Board of Education asked a Marion County judge Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit filed this week by Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz in Indiana's ongoing education battle.
Pizzeria plagiarism? Napolese suing Crust over close likeness
Cafe Patachou founder Martha Hoover contends the owner of newcomer Crust in Carmel has stolen the look of her Napolese pizzerias and is confusing customers.
Ex-Indiana official questions Brizzi’s health
Indiana's former elections chief raised questions about his attorney's health during his 2012 voter fraud trial and said he thought it was "a joke" that his defense strategy was to call no witnesses.
Columbia Club directors take aim at fellow board members in court
Three members of the 124-year-old club’s board of directors allege that election rules were changed behind closed doors and in violation of procedure and state law.
District, ex-superintendent settle court fight over $1M payout
The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township settled with former superintendent Terry Thompson, with neither side paying the other anything, according to Thompson’s attorney.
$120M lawsuit over central Indiana factory moves ahead
The appeals court declined to hear an appeal from Getrag Transmission of a Tipton County judge's ruling that the lawsuit filed by Walbridge Construction should go to trial or settlement.
State, schools sue U.S. government over Obamacare
Fifteen Indiana school districts and the state of Indiana have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal health care law and subsidies that are available to Hoosiers under rules set by the IRS.
Dow Agro wins latest patent case involving Enlist product
The suit, filed in January 2012 by South African-based Bayer CropScience SA, charged that Dow Agro’s Enlist E3 soybean seed infringed one of its patents.
iGoDigital founder drops lawsuit over acquisition payout
Eric Tobias, who founded iGoDigital, has dropped a federal lawsuit that stemmed from the tech company’s $21 million buyout last year.
Biglari shareholder loses bid to stop $75M stock offering
A federal judge rejected the shareholder’s motion claiming that the offering would enable CEO Sardar Biglari to unfairly increase his ownership in the company. Biglari Holdings is the parent of Indianapolis-based Steak n Shake.