A Texas federal jury has acquitted a medical device company of criminal off-label promotion of a device used to cure varicose veins, a verdict that prompted the company’s CEO to blast to government for what he called “abusive and dishonest conduct” in bringing the case. Law360: acquitted

The New York County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday shot back at efforts by former top executives at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP to avoid a second trial on charges of conning lenders and investors out of over $ 100 million when the law firm collapsed, saying to let the leaders off would disregard the law. Law360: acquitted