A former Chicago police commander acquitted last year on excessive force charges claims the city’s Independent Police Review Authority specifically targeted him and leaked confidential information to the media in retaliation for his contentious history with the group, according to a suit filed in Illinois federal court Thursday. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
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Ex-Acclarent Execs Beat Felony Off-Label Fraud Charges
A Massachusetts federal jury acquitted two top former Acclarent executives Wednesday of a slew of felony fraud charges related to the company’s promotion of a medical device off-label, but convicted the pair of 10 misdemeanor counts of introducing a misbranded and adulterated device into interstate commerce. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »Ex-NOVA Bankers Ask Judge To Nix Fraud Conviction
After expressing open skepticism at trial about the strength of the government’s case, a Pennsylvania federal judge heard arguments Thursday urging him to acquit the leaders of the now-defunct NOVA Bank after their conviction in April for allegedly deceiving regulators into making an investment under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »Ex-Pa. County Commisioner Loses Bid To Revive Libel Suit
A Pennsylvania appeals court on Tuesday upheld a pretrial ruling in favor of a Clinton County, Pennsylvania, newspaper hit with claims of defaming a former county commissioner by allegedly falsely characterizing charges of theft of which he was eventually acquitted, saying there was no actual malice, just negligent reporting, at worst. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »Disbarred OJ Atty Hits Bankruptcy With $5.1M In Tax Debt
F. Lee Bailey, a former lawyer who helped get O.J. Simpson acquitted of murder and who was later disbarred on allegations of mishandling client funds, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Friday to discharge a $ 5.1 million tax judgment. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »‘King Of Nursing Homes’ Can’t Duck Fraud Conviction, Judge Says
An Illinois federal judge said Wednesday he won’t acquit a Chicago doctor convicted of steering dozens of his elderly patients to one hospital in exchange for free labor from hospital staff, rejecting the doctor’s argument that the arrangement falls within an exemption to the Medicare/Medicaid anti-kickback statute. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »Ex-Warner Chilcott Exec Acquitted In Doctor Bribery Scheme
Former Warner Chilcott President Carl Reichel was acquitted by a federal jury in Boston on Friday morning on a charge that he participated in a sweeping scheme to bribe doctors with pricey meals and speaking fees. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »Acquitted Atty Fights For Do-Over In Gawker Defamation Suit
An attorney acquitted of rape who is appealing an Illinois federal judge’s dismissal of his suit against news site Gawker Media LLC over an article about his case seemed to convince at least one Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals judge he deserved a redo Tuesday. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »London Jury Convicts Two In Tabernula Insider Trading Case
A London jury convicted a former Deutsche Bank executive and an accountant Monday tied to the so-called Tabernula insider trading ring but acquitted three others in the the largest and most complex insider dealing case ever brought by the Financial Conduct Authority. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »$1.6B Wynn Casino Fraudsters Ask For Partial Acquittal
The three landowners charged with fraud over a controversial land deal tied to Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s $ 1.6 billion casino resort project asked a Massachusetts federal judge to acquit them of two counts of the indictment, arguing the government has not provided sufficient evidence to support its claims. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
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