Dive Summary:

• David Lott Hardy, who was forced out of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission amid an ethics scandal, has been order to stand trial by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
• Hardy had previously claimed the charges against him were unconstitutional and that he was too sick to stand trial, but both claims were denied.
• The accusations against Hardy include his failure to disclose several secret meetings with Duke Energy executives concerning cost overruns at a power plant; he is also accused of helping the agency’s top lawyer break ethics rules in seeking a job with Duke while helping oversee the plant case.

From the article:

Indiana’s former top utility regulator must stand trial on official misconduct charges, the state court of appeals has ruled.

David Lott Hardy, who was forced out of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission amid an ethics scandal, had claimed the charges against him were unconstitutional and that he was too sick to stand trial. ...