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Gawker Media told a New York judge Tuesday that it will allow an Illinois attorney acquitted of sexual assault who sued the company for writing about his trial to proceed with a Seventh Circuit appeal that was put on hold after the publisher filed for bankruptcy. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))

A former Internal Revenue Service agent can’t shake a claim alleging he violated the constitutional rights of a man who was ultimately acquitted of income tax evasion, a West Virginia federal judge ruled Monday. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))

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))

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))

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))

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))

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))

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))

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))

In March of 2014, Jean Glass of Scottsdale filed a response to David Hussey’s lawsuit and attempt to gain $125,000 he claimed she owed to him. She also filed a counter claim against Hussey and a request for an order of protection. The Maricopa County Superior Court complied with all of Ms. Glass’s motions, noting there are no criminal charges ...