Brightpoint suing former exec in trade secret dispute
Brightpoint Inc. is suing a former top executive for allegedly taking company trade secrets to a new job with a direct competitor.
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Marsh wins $19.5M judgment against Roche
A Hamilton Superior judge has awarded Marsh Supermarkets Inc. a total of $19.5 million in damages in a soured sublease deal with Swiss pharmaceutical- and medical-equipment-maker Roche.
Attorney General agrees to return Durham campaign funds
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has agreed to return $11,000 in campaign contributions from indicted financier Tim Durham.
State preparing to pay maximum in stage collapse damages
The state of Indiana is set to forgo costly and lengthy litigation and instead pay the maximum $5 million in damages allowed by law to victims of the Indiana State Fair concert stage collapse, Attorney General Greg Zoeller said Wednesday.
Class-action lawsuit filed over stage collapse
A class-action lawsuit filed by an Indianapolis law firm is the largest legal action to arise so far from the collapse of a concert stage at the Indiana State Fair.
Class-action lawsuit filed over State Fair stage collapse
A class-action lawsuit filed by an Indianapolis law firm is the largest legal action to arise so far from the collapse of a concert stage at the Indiana State Fair.
Damage cap limits state’s potential losses from concert tragedy
Total damages the Indiana State Fair could pay victims of last Saturday's concert tragedy would be capped at $5 million—an amount personal-injury lawyers say is far too low for the injuries and deaths involved.
Baker & Daniels in talks to merge with Minneapolis firm
Baker & Daniels LLP, one of Indianapolis' largest and oldest law firms, is in merger discussions with a Minneapolis law firm and expects to complete a deal in October.
Partner pay rises despite economic recession
Partners at Indianapolis’ largest law firms are enjoying healthy pay increases despite the tough economic times.
Golf course manager suing DuPont over herbicide
An Indianapolis-based golf course manager is leading a national class-action lawsuit charging that a herbicide manufactured by DuPont is killing trees and other vegetation.
Convictions a likelihood in Fair Finance case
Defense attorneys representing indicted businessman Tim Durham and two other executives tied to bankrupt Fair Finance Co. could have a hard time convincing a jury of their innocence.
Bankruptcy filings ease slightly in Indiana
Total bankruptcy filings in the Southern District of Indiana ticked down last year. Business bankruptcies in Indiana dropped 3.2 percent.
Law firm relocates, plans expansion
Indianapolis-based Drewry Simmons Vornehm announced Sept. 10 it will move from Keystone Crossing in northern Marion County to a new Carmel headquarters as part of a growth plan.
Veteran lawyers leave Taft to launch own firm
Linda Pence, one of Indianapolis’ highest-profile litigators, is launching her own firm with a longtime law colleague. She and David Hensel left the Indianapolis office of Cincinnati-based Taft Stettinius Hollister to start PenceHensel. The new firm began operating June 1. The pair hung their shingle on the 18th floor of the downtown M&I Plaza and […]
4 patent lawyers defect from Bose McKinney
The Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister is bolstering its intellectual property practice by bringing aboard
four patent lawyers from rival Bose McKinney & Evans.
Court issues UPL ruling about ‘general counsel’
A top executive of Celadon Group Inc. can no longer represent himself as the Indianapolis-based trucking company’s attorney
because of a glaring omission – he is not licensed to practice law in Indiana.
Ohio law firm acquires Indianapolis firm
One of Indianapolis’ oldest law practices has been absorbed by a Cleveland law firm.
Democrat stalwart said to be U.S. attorney nominee
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Southern District of Indiana has been without a presidentially appointed U.S. attorney for more than two years – an extraordinarily long stretch for a position that usually can be filled in half that time.
Law firm forecast sees declining profits
Declining profits could be on the dockets of many law firms again this year.
Report: Ice Miller, Louisville firm end merger talks
Merger talks that began last year between Indianapolis-based Ice Miller LLP and a Louisville-based law firm reportedly have broken down, putting an end to a deal that was expected to close by the end of the year.