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) )

Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm on Tuesday urged a New York federal court to acquit the cryptocurrency tumbler co-founder of enabling more than $ 1 billion in money laundering transactions, as questions remain even among government officials about criminal liability for software developers of open-source privacy tech. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted) )

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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))

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))

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a partial settlement with former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Finance Director Frank Canellas that resolves liability for securities fraud claims related to the firm’s collapse but leaves open the question of penalties, the SEC said Wednesday. Law360: acquitted