Lawsuits Dropped Setting The Record Straight

A former Nigerian oil minister and two alleged associates were cleared by a London jury on Wednesday of accepting or seeking bribes from energy executives. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

In a split 4-2 decision Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court departed from federal precedent, finding that a defendant’s double jeopardy protections were violated when a trial court declared a mistrial though a jury “spontaneously and unequivocally” signaled it acquitted a defendant of certain offenses. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman acquitted last year of killing her police officer boyfriend in a trial that garnered national attention, said in a suit filed Thursday that police agencies were negligent for entrusting the case to “biased and corrupt” officers whose private messages were filled with bigoted language. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

A doctor convicted of making false statements in connection with an $ 11 million Medicare fraud scheme is urging a North Carolina federal court to exclude conduct she says she was acquitted of from her sentencing calculation, while the government argues she’s mischaracterizing the outcome of the case.  Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

A Manhattan judge declared a mistrial Friday on a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein following a deadlock where most jurors voted to acquit the once-powerful Hollywood producer, ending a three-week trial that leaned heavily on the credibility of a single accuser and put questions of consent at the center of the case. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

A D.C. federal jury handed prosecutors a loss on Monday, finding that a pair of consulting company executives were not guilty of bribing a top U.S. Navy admiral with a lucrative post-retirement job in exchange for government contracts. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

The Spanish government must pay Shakira over €60 million ($ 70 million), including interest, after a Madrid court acquitted the Colombian singer of allegations of tax fraud in a long-running dispute over her residency status, the court announced Monday. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

Massachusetts’ highest court on Wednesday reinstated a decision by state regulators to deny a lottery license to the owner of several convenience and liquor stores based on a finding that he lacked “good moral character” despite being acquitted on rape charges. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

A man acquitted of homicide and other charges for killing another man in a bar fight cannot continue his case against a Pennsylvania state trooper who he said violated his rights by arresting him and filing an affidavit in support of bringing charges despite knowing the suspect acted in self-defense, a Third Circuit panel has determined. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

A Texas federal judge has acquitted a Mexican businessman living in the U.S. whom a jury convicted of bribing foreign officials to secure business from Mexico’s state-owned oil company, saying prosecutors didn’t provide the translators who interpreted evidence at trial for cross-examination. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )