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Indianapolis attorney facing fraud charges released from jail
July 31, 2012
Scott OlsonLawyer William F. Conour had been held in a Decatur County Jail since July 25 on a contempt of court charge until a judge
on Monday ordered his release. Conour is accused of defrauding clients of $2.5 million.
MoreBrightPoint settles 2 suits against rival Brightstar
July 13, 2012
Scott OlsonIndianapolis-based BrightPoint Inc. has agreed to settle two lawsuits it brought against similarly named rival Brightstar
Corp.
More42 members of Indianapolis motorcycle club indicted
July 11, 2012
IL StaffIn what has been described by Southern District U.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett as the largest federal organized crime prosecution
in Indianapolis history, 42 members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in Indianapolis have been indicted on various offenses,
including extortion and drug charges.
MoreColumbus-area businessman faces federal fraud charges
July 10, 2012
Dave StaffordA Columbus-area businessman is facing multiple federal charges that he defrauded banks, credit unions and investors of more
than $10 million.
MoreHauke receiver files suit against his former accounting firm
July 9, 2012
Scott OlsonThe receiver representing investors in the Ponzi scheme run by convicted money manager Keenan Hauke has sued Hauke's former
accounting firm, charging that its negligence contributed to millions of dollars in investor losses.
MoreBGBC Partners: Fraud can happen anywhere without prevention measures
July 4, 2012
Small businesses historically have suffered disproportionately larger losses due to fraud than larger organizations.
MoreZoeller: Indiana to get $6.3 million in drug-maker settlement
July 3, 2012
Dave StaffordIndiana will receive more than $6.3 million as part of a national Medicaid fraud settlement with drug-maker GlaxoSmithKline,
Attorney General Greg Zoeller said in a statement Monday.
MoreJudge orders Durham, Cochran jailed until sentencing
June 26, 2012
Cory SchoutenConvicted Ponzi schemers Tim Durham and James Cochran will be held in a federal prison until sentencing under an order issued
Monday afternoon by U.S. District Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson.
MoreDurham attorney vows to appeal guilty verdict
June 22, 2012
Cory SchoutenAn attorney for convicted fraud mastermind Tim Durham vowed Thursday to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary
to prove his client did nothing wrong.
MoreDurham found guilty on all counts
June 21, 2012
Cory SchoutenA federal jury found attorney and financier Tim Durham guilty Wednesday on all 12 felony counts stemming from what prosecutors
charged was a massive Ponzi scheme that cost investors in Ohio-based Fair Finance more than $200 million.
MoreTrial evidence shows desperation in Fair Finance's final days
June 14, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe men who presided over Fair Finance were at their wits end by late 2009. In government-recorded phone calls and intercepted
emails introduced as evidence in U.S. District Court this week, they come across as exhausted, angry and determined.
MoreDisciplinary Commission investigates Conour
June 6, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission is recommending the justices discipline Indianapolis attorney William Conour
for allegedly settling a client’s case without the client’s knowledge and depositing the settlement into his trust
account.
More7th Circuit affirms lower court in elaborate mortgage fraud case
June 1, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a District Court’s conviction and sentence for a man who defrauded buyers
and lenders in northern Indiana.
MoreCOA split on whether judgment on pleadings was proper
May 29, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIn a lawsuit against an attorney, law firm and the firm’s insurer, the Indiana Court of Appeals was divided in its ruling
over whether the trial court correctly granted the insurer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.
MoreBehind the News: Vaunted attorney Conour has lots of explaining to do
May 23, 2012
Greg AndrewsA large question looms in the wake of the April 27 announcement that Bill Conour has been charged in a federal criminal complaint
with misappropriating more than $2.5 million in client funds from December 2000 to March 2012. If the 64-year-old is indeed
guilty of the wire-fraud charge he faces, where did all the money go?
MorePlaintiffs fail to prove claim that Zimmer misrepresented information
May 21, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryTwo pension funds that own shares of Zimmer Holdings Inc. were unable to prove that Zimmer defrauded its investors by suppressing
information, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreIndianapolis attorney charged with defrauding clients out of $2.5M
April 27, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAn Indianapolis attorney has been charged with misappropriating more than $2 million from his clients.
MoreJudge rejects Durham motion to throw out indictment
April 20, 2012
Greg AndrewsA federal judge on Thursday rejected Indianapolis financier Tim Durham’s months-long quest to have his indictment dismissed
on the grounds that the government used wiretaps before it had court authorization to do so.
MoreDepartment of Workforce Development scammed out of $2 million
April 19, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Department of Workforce Development announced Wednesday afternoon that it allegedly has been cheated out of $2.4
million in unemployment insurance benefits. Fifteen people have been indicted for allegedly scheming to use fake companies
to claim benefits.
MoreAppellate court dismisses small claims venue case
April 5, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has determined that a small claims venue question is not on the list of authorized interlocutory
appeals, so it dismissed a case arising out of southern Indiana.
MoreJustices base ruling on level of intent
March 20, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has determined that not enough evidence of intent existed for a judge to grant summary judgment
for a bank alleging a business owner committed fraud.
MoreCOA: trial court erred in piercing corporate veil
March 6, 2012
Jennifer NelsonBecause there was no causal connection established between misuse of the corporate form and fraud or injustice, the Indiana
Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s decision to pierce the corporate veil.
MoreAndrews: Couple accused of tax fraud turning the tables
February 29, 2012
Greg AndrewsGreg Andrews writes his "Behind the News" column about a Carmel couple's federal lawsuit stemming from a tax fraud investigation.
MoreZoeller to serve on national financial fraud task force
February 15, 2012
IL StaffIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is one of three state attorneys general selected to serve on a consumer protection working
group aimed at combating financial fraud.
MoreCourt rejects claims of fraud from trust beneficiary's children
December 30, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has held that two siblings who have accused their mother of fraud with regard to a family trust
account did not present any material issue of fact to support their argument.
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The court of appeals not only tries to rewrite or interpret the law to suit their fancy, now they choose play stupid as well. Every consideration must be given to pro se litigants, who are not held to the same standards as attorneys, as stated by,SCOTUS. I assume they didn't have a lawyer, since one wasn't mentioned and I strongly suggest thatb the rest of the, origional petitioners get back in there and fight for their rights.
the irony of situations like this is that the clients whom conour cheated are the ones who should be pulling hardest for him to remain free and keep his law license, so they have some hopes of him paying back. really bury the guy deep and then there will be little hope of restitution
Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.