By Sara Kropf A few weeks ago, a California federal jury acquitted two former executives of the British software company Autonomy of conspiracy and wire fraud charges. It was a remarkable outcome, particularly since Autonomy’s CFO had been convicted of similar charges...
The Department of Justice Should Drop the Inauguration Day Protest Cases
By: Sara Kropf The Department of Justice has been humiliated in its misguided prosecution of over two hundred Inauguration Day protestors. It has lost every single case to go to trial. It has engaged in intentional violations of the rules. And it has cost taxpayers...
Another Big Win in the White Collar World (This Time in the EDVA, of All Places)
By: Sara Kropf After I wrote my last post, I was reminded about another big win that I should have mentioned before. Greg Poe, Preston Burton and Rachel Li Wai Suen won a complete acquittal for former high-ranking army officer Edwin Livingston. Here's a short summary...
Celebrating Summer with Recent Wins in the White-Collar World
In the past few months, there have been several big wins for white-collar defendants. Because we’re in desperate need for some good news as of late, here are highlights of those victories. As I’ve pointed out before, DOJ doesn’t publicize its losses, so it’s...
A Trial Victory in a Federal White-Collar Case!
By: Sara Kropf It’s a dreary Monday morning in D.C., but I saw this article on Law360 (subscription required, sorry) that brought a little cheer to the day. Last Thursday, a jury in Fort Myers, Florida, acquitted the former division president of Health Management...
Four WellCare Health Plan Execs Found Guilty of Health Care Fraud
By: Sara Kropf On June 11, a Tampa jury found four former executives of WellCare Health Plans Inc. guilty of several charges, including health care fraud and making false statements to a law enforcement officer. The verdict came at the end of a trial lasting several...