SCOTUS won’t hear Internet taxation appeal
On perhaps the busiest online shopping day of the year, the Supreme Court refused Monday to wade into a dispute over New York state's taxes on purchases on websites like Amazon.com. IBJ.com has the story.
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Local law firm reaps $6.3M in fees from BMV class-action suit
A local law firm will receive $6.3 million as part of a class-action lawsuit that accused the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles of overcharging for driver’s licenses.
Menard-Trump federal trial lays bare celebrity-endorsement business
Testimony in the first day of a trial in federal court over a contract dispute between Melania Trump, John Menard and Steve Hilbert also involved former Miss America Katie Stamm, the Kardashian sisters and the former manager of the Menards store in Avon. IBJ has the story.
Feds decline to press charges against former prosecutor Brizzi
Federal prosecutors have declined to press criminal charges against former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi after a three-year investigation failed to yield sufficient direct evidence he accepted bribes while in office.
Lilly scientists stole $55M in secrets, indictment alleges
Three former employees of Eli Lilly and Co. allegedly transferred trade secrets that Lilly values at more than $55 million to a competing Chinese drug company, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday in federal court.
Attorney emerges as leader in international adoptions
Michele Jackson marched into an internship in 1999 hoping to deliver a swift blow to international injustices against women and children. The 24-year-old Indiana University law student didn’t realize how unpleasant the topics would be.
Disciplinary Actions – Oct. 9, 2013
Read about disciplinary actions issued by the Supreme Court.
Longest-serving female representative dies
Indiana Rep. Phyllis Pond, R-New Haven, who announced recently that she would step down from the General Assembly due to health concerns, has died. Pond, 82, was the longest-serving female representative in Indiana history. IBJ has the story.
Biofuels fraud cheated victims of $100M, feds say
Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday connected to a Henry County biofuel refinery as part of a massive tax and securities fraud investigation, saying the operation cheated victims out of more than $100 million.
Disciplinary Actions 8/28/13
Read who has recently been suspended by the Indiana Supreme Court, received a public reprimand or resigned.
Carroll County camp files lawsuit to block hog farm
Carroll County camp sues to block the establishment of a hog farm less than a mile from its borders which is expected to house more than 9,000 animals. IBJ.com has the story.
Nuisance suits filed against Indianapolis apartments
Indianapolis city officials have filed public nuisance charges against two west-side apartment complexes that allegedly have generated more than 3,200 police runs since 2008 for incidents such as assault, armed robbery and homicide.
Teachers union could pay $14M to schools under settlement
The state’s largest teachers union and its national parent organization have agreed to pay $14 million under a tentative settlement announced Tuesday morning by Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson and Indiana Securities Commissioner Chris Naylor.
Dispute over Uptown Business Center in SoBro gets messier
A months-long court feud over a retail building at the southwest corner of 49th Street and College Avenue in Indianapolis has become even more heated now that the owner has sought bankruptcy in an attempt to delay foreclosure on the structure.
Judge turns away challenge to smoking ordinance
A federal judge has denied a challenge to a smoking ordinance passed last year by the Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council.
Durham files to appeal federal conviction
Tim Durham officially has filed to appeal his conviction on fraud charges after being sentenced to 50 years in prison in late November.
Fishers company loses Marilyn Monroe court appeal
CMG Worldwide, an intellectual property licensing firm in Fishers, has lost a federal court appeal related to ownership of iconic images of Marilyn Monroe.