Barnes and Thornburg News

When Snoop Dogg passed through Willie Nelson's neck of the woods during South By Southwest in March, he took some time to pay tribute to his unlikely friend.

He previously worked for Barnes & Thornburg, another big firm, before stints in state and local government.

A A A A A southern Indiana school system takes an unusual step to fix a funding problem.

Under the recently passed Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, small firms will be allowed to sell equity stakes online to large numbers of investors, just as some companies now solicit funds on platforms like Kickstarter.com. And businesses won't face the usual rules and red tape that come with larger equity offerings.

Sure, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard hired Ryan Vaughn as his new chief of staff.

Ryan Vaughn in January before handing over the City-County Council president's duties to Democrat Maggie Lewis.