Witnesses: Don Marsh’s expenses never questioned
Lawyers for Don Marsh continue to hammer home their claims that the former supermarket CEO's expenses for lavish travel were widely accepted as normal business costs.
Indianapolis
Articles
David Marsh defends trips he took at company’s expense
Don Marsh's son David, who served under his father as president of Marsh Supermarkets Inc, traveled widely, often on the company jet, just as his father did.
Barrister brewers
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law graduates forgo legal careers to become craft beer makers in Indianapolis.
Marsh defense: Travel was integral to company success
Without membership in certain international business organizations, Don Marsh says he could not have built his grocery chain into a billion-dollar company.
Conour fraud trial set for September
A federal judge Friday morning set a new trial date of Sept. 9 for an Indianapolis high-profile lawyer accused of misappropriating millions in client funds.
Sensient settles over use of ‘popcorn lung’ chemical
Sensient Flavors LLC will pay a smaller fine in exchange for agreeing to reduce the amount of a chemical it uses at its Indianapolis plant, as part of a settlement it has reached with state regulators.
The Star asks Supreme Court to review order to name online commenter
The Indianapolis Star has asked the Indiana Supreme Court to hear its appeal of an order that it identify an anonymous commenter who posted messages on its website that became part of a defamation suit.
Law firms mark the season with festive in-house traditions
From a litigation practice party around a partner’s fireplace to highly decorated offices, law firms are showing their holiday spirit.
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.
Workers settle employment lawsuit against local hotels
Sixteen current and former Indianapolis hotel workers have settled their union-backed lawsuit that alleged employment violations by nine area hotels and Atlanta-based Hospitality Staffing Solutions, a subcontractor that employs many hotel workers.
Justices deny Bisard’s blood evidence appeal
The Indiana Supreme Court let stand a ruling by the Court of Appeals allowing blood test results to be admitted in the drunken driving fatality trial of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer David Bisard.
Durham asks court for 5-year sentence
Convicted Ponzi schemer Tim Durham is requesting a much shorter prison stay than the life sentence federal prosecutors want him to serve.
NCAA’s point man
The NCAA faces an array of litigation from current and former players, much of which posits antitrust allegations.
Appeals court to hear Star appeal on identifying online commenter
The Indiana Court of Appeals has blocked a court order requiring The Indianapolis Star to disclose the name of an online commenter and will hear further arguments on the matter Tuesday morning.
Indiana lawyer key player in anti-doping case
Bill Bock worked for more than 2 years to uncover evidence against Lance Armstrong.
Indianapolis accounting firm settles with Fair Finance trustee
Somerset CPAs P.C. will pay $500,000 to settle litigation brought by the bankruptcy trustee of Fair Finance Co., the Ohio-based firm convicted financier Tim Durham used to conduct a major Ponzi scheme.
Lady Justice gets ‘green’ makeover
The greening – literally – of the rooftop of the Indianapolis federal courthouse is part of a $66.8 million upgrade of the building with funds coming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Work on the roof along with additional upgrades to increase the energy efficiency of the facility as well as to improve the public safety system began in December 2009 and was substantially complete on Aug. 27, 2012, according to the U.S. General Services Administration.
Attorney facing fraud charges dropping lawyers
Lawyers for a high-profile Indianapolis attorney accused of misappropriating $4.5 million in client funds are requesting to withdraw as his defense counsel just a month before his trial date.
Indianapolis Red Mass Oct. 9
The St. Thomas More Society of Indianapolis will hold its Red Mass at St. John Catholic Church Oct. 9 in downtown Indianapolis. The Mass is ecumenical in nature and celebrated by judges and lawyers of all faiths.
Woman fails to prove animal fighting statute is unconstitutionally vague
A Marion County woman failed to carry her “heavy burden” of proving that Indiana Code 35-46-3-10, which governs dog fights, is unconstitutionally vague, the Court of Appeals ruled Friday.