Lilly suing J&J for patent rights in Alzheimer’s drug race
Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking to revoke a patent held by a Johnson & Johnson unit, arguing at a London court it might delay availability of a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
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WTHR exec accused of discrimination lands new gig
WTHR’s John Cardenas, who was recently accused of sexual discrimination by his former executive assistant, has been named vice president of news for Dispatch Broadcast Group, the station’s parent company.
Contractor pleads guilty to fraud involving FBI building
An Ohio man has admitted to defrauding more than $225,000 from contractors involved in FBI building projects in Indianapolis and Knoxville, Tenn.
After raid, pet store owner agrees to quit selling animals
Animal control officers found hundreds of violations in March at The Fish Bowl, 2101 East Michigan St. The owner plans to continue operating his business as a pet-supply store.
Allegations add ugly chapter to Meadows renaissance
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office late last month charged the former executive director of the Meadows Community Foundation with corrupt business influence and seven counts of theft.
Four ex-IRS call center workers convicted of fraud
The four individuals received more than $30,000 in jobless benefits while working at an IRS call center in Indianapolis.
State Farm must pay Fishers contractor $14.5M, court rules
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a $14.5 million award of damages against State Farm Insurance to a Fishers-based construction firm. The award is one of the largest defamation awards in U.S. history, according to the court.
Tyco: No proof Lilly thieves used security report
Lawyers for a security company being sued in the theft of $60 million worth of pharmaceuticals from an Eli Lilly and Co. warehouse in Connecticut say there's no proof the thieves used a report it prepared about security weaknesses in the building.
Steak n Shake pays settlement to former ad agency
Steak n Shake, which last year lost a breach-of-contract lawsuit brought by its former advertising agency, has settled the case rather than let the court decide damages.
Former university chancellor alleges gender bias
The former chancellor of Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne says in a federal lawsuit that the trustees of Purdue University forced him into retirement because former President France Cordova wished to hire more female administrators.
Lilly warehouse thieves had security report, lawsuit says
A federal lawsuit contends that thieves who broke into an Eli Lilly and Co. warehouse in Connecticut three years ago and stole more than $60 million worth of drugs obtained a copy of a report that revealed weaknesses in the building's security system.
Appeals court upholds Marsh’s $18.2M award from Roche
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld an $18.2 million judgment Monday in favor of Marsh Supermarkets LLC on its complaint alleging that Roche breached a contract to sublease space in the Fishers building that houses Marsh’s headquarters.
Carmel financial adviser accused of using faith to prey on victims
A central Indiana man banned from selling investments faces 10 securities fraud counts for allegedly using shared Christian beliefs to dupe clients out of more than $580,000.
Indy controller gets 29 months for bilking Frakes Engineering
Brenda K. Helpling was sentenced Thursday by a federal judge who also ordered her to pay more than $410,000 in restitution to Frakes Engineering. The 52-year-old had pleaded guilty in November to mail fraud.
Sheridan businessman gets 8-year term for fraud
U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett issued the 97-month prison term to Lowell Hancher of Hamilton County. The Sheridan businessman pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of securities fraud.
Criminal-sentencing overhaul may get tougher on pot
Tougher marijuana possession and dealing penalties could be added to a proposed overhaul of Indiana's criminal sentencing laws by legislators after Gov. Mike Pence questioned whether the plan was strict enough on low-level drug offenders.
Court may decide if drugmakers can pay to delay generics
Federal regulators are pressing the Supreme Court to stop big pharmaceutical corporations from paying generic drug competitors to delay releasing their cheaper versions of brand-name drugs. They argue these deals deny American consumers, usually for years, steep price declines.
Fishers man faces federal wire fraud charges
A Fishers man has been charged with wire fraud in an alleged scheme to defraud area organizations and businesses of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
White blames Brizzi for his voter fraud conviction
Former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White said in court documents Thursday that his attorney didn't mount any defense to protect him from the conviction that forced him from office.
WTHR chief hit with discrimination lawsuit
The former executive assistant to WTHR-TV Channel 13 President John Cardenas has filed an age- and sexual-discrimination lawsuit against the station and parent Dispatch Broadcasting Group.