Investors say they are owed money from life settlements
The Indiana Secretary of State’s Securities Division is investigating multiple complaints it has received against Roger Dobrovodsky and/or his business entities.
Susan Orr, Indianapolis Business Journal
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Former Celadon execs to pay $50K to settle accounting fraud case
Former Celadon Group Inc. executives Eric Meek and Bobby Peavler have each agreed to pay a $50,000 civil penalty to settle accounting fraud complaints filed against them by the Securities and Exchange Commission more than three years ago.
Stifel sues rival financial firm over mass exodus from Indianapolis office
St. Louis-based Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc is suing a newly formed Indianapolis firm, Sapient Capital LLC, following what Stifel describes as Sapient’s “orchestrated raid” of Stifel’s 96th Street office.
Republic Airways takes legal action against former flight students
Against the backdrop of a red-hot job market, Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Inc. and its flight school have taken legal action against a dozen former students who the airline says failed to honor their commitment to fly for Republic after graduation.
‘Veritable menu of options’: IU McKinney student’s report attracts housing advocates’ attention
Most school projects are produced for an audience of one: the professor who assigned the work. But Jacob Purcell, a 2L at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, has just published a rental housing report that’s intended for a much wider audience.
Kokomo convenience store seeking judicial review after USDA imposes suspension from SNAP payments
A Kokomo convenience store owner is asking for judicial review of a U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to temporarily prohibit the store from accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments from customers.
Franciscan Health prevails in challenge to summary judgment after patient files improperly accessed
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed a Marion Superior Court’s decision to grant summary judgment to Franciscan Health – Indianapolis in a dispute involving the plaintiffs’ medical records.
Center of it all: For many Indy law firms, downtown is still where it’s at
Whether they are downsizing their office in the post-pandemic era, holding steady or even expanding their space, downtown law firms say they have good reasons for wanting to remain in the heart of the city.
Evicted tenant wins reversal for due process violation
A Housing Authority of South Bend tenant was deprived of her right to due process when she was not allowed to present her pro se defense during her eviction hearing, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Appellate court splits in affirming OWI conviction
An Adams County sheriff’s deputy did not violate a motorcyclist’s rights when the deputy charged him with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after stopping him for a different violation, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Department of Revenue nets partial victory in R&D tax dispute
The Indiana Tax Court has affirmed the Indiana Department of State Revenue’s decisions about the amount of sales tax that a pharmaceutical research firm owes on its research-and-development-related utility purchases.
Vanderburgh Co., sheriff’s office sued for alleged wrongful arrest after police chase
A southwestern Indiana man is suing Vanderburgh County, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and one of its deputies over what the plaintiff says was his wrongful arrest for a 2022 traffic offense.
Judge dismisses wrongful death complaint against Indy, IMPD in ex-IU football player’s shooting death
A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death complaint against the city of Indianapolis and its police force in the death of former Indiana University football player Chris Beaty, who was fatally shot in 2020.
Ex-Louisville officer gets probation for using excessive force during Breonna Taylor protest
A former Louisville police officer who pleaded guilty to using excessive force has been sentenced to two years of probation, 200 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine. Katie R. Crews, 29, of Jeffersonville, was sentenced last week.
DCS settles for $1.375M with couple who claimed children were wrongfully removed from home
The Indiana Department of Child Services has reached a $1.375 million settlement with an Indianapolis couple who said the department violated their constitutional rights when it wrongfully took their two children from their home.
Settlement reached in civil suit against former Celadon execs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement in its civil case against former Celadon Group Inc. executives Eric Meek and Bobby Peavler, who were both accused of engaging in fraud before the Indianapolis-based trucking company filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations in 2019.
Pier 48 keeps serving as legal wrangling continues
Pier 48 Fish House & Oyster Bar hadn’t even been open a year when business disputes among the downtown restaurant’s owners began spilling into the legal system in August 2020, with the various partners slinging lawsuits and accusations back and forth.
Old National Bank sues over failed software
Old National Bank is suing financial technology firm Backbase over what Indiana’s largest homegrown bank is describing as Backbase’s “unmitigated failure” to fulfill $18 million in software contracts for a Chicago bank Old National has acquired.
First Merchants emerges from fair-lending settlement agreement
Muncie-based First Merchants Bank and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to end a settlement agreement that had been put in place in 2019 after the bank was accused of discriminatory lending practices in certain Indianapolis neighborhoods.
Angie’s List co-founder Oesterle awarded $7.2M in lawsuit against Iowa car repair shop
Indianapolis tech entrepreneur Bill Oesterle has been awarded $7.2 million by an Iowa court that found he had been defrauded by an auto repair shop he hired to restore several classic cars.