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) )

Christopher Ellis, a Brooklyn man who spent decades imprisoned for murder, was released after a New York trial judge vacated his conviction, finding his attorneys had been denied hundreds of pages of police notes pointing to at least 11 other suspects. He is now suing the Nassau County Police Department, alleging civil rights violations. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )