Two lawyers and a housekeeper who secretly videotaped herself engaging in a sex act with Waffle House Inc. Chairman Joe Rogers Jr. were acquitted in a criminal trial in Georgia, with the jury finding that they were not guilty of unlawful surveillance. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
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Ex-JPMorgan Execs Duck Parmalat Bankruptcy Fraud Charges
Four former JPMorgan Chase & Co. executives were acquitted Tuesday in Italian court of fraudulent bankruptcy charges connected to Italian dairy giant Parmalat SpA’s 2003 collapse amid a massive accounting scandal, according to media reports. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »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 »Physical Therapy Chain Execs Convicted Of Health Fraud
A Texas federal jury on Monday found that the CEO and two other top executives of a chain of physical therapy clinics focused on treating federal government employees committed health care fraud and money laundering, but acquitted a chiropractor who was allegedly in on the scheme. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »Physical Therapy Chain Execs Convicted Of Health Fraud
A Texas federal jury on Monday found that the CEO and two other top executives of a chain of physical therapy clinics focused on treating federal government employees committed health care fraud and money laundering, but acquitted a chiropractor who was allegedly in on the scheme. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))
Read More »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 »Dewey Execs Escape Larceny Charges Ahead Of 2nd Trial
A New York judge on Friday threw out charges of grand larceny against two former top executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, but declined to nix fraud and conspiracy counts, setting the stage for a slimmed-down second trial over allegations they defrauded the law firm’s financial backers prior to its collapse. Law360: acquitted
Read More »Judge Denies Exec’s Motion For New Trial On $300M Scheme
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday denied a former vacation rental firm executive’s motion for a new trial or acquittal after he was convicted for his role in a $ 300 million Ponzi scheme, despite his claims that prosecutors had failed to prove he intentionally defrauded investors. Law360: acquitted
Read More »Manhattan DA Rips Dewey Execs’ Bids To Dodge 2nd Trial
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
Read More »Dewey Execs Renew Bids To Ax Case Ahead Of 2nd Trial
The remaining top executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP still facing charges over a purported scheme to defraud the BigLaw firm’s lenders and investors before it collapsed on Friday launched renewed bids to end the case, taking aim at cooperators’ testimony and saying the government has failed to prove any intent to commit a crime Law360: acquitted
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