White Collar
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A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday lifted a restraining order freezing former Georgetown tennis coach Gordon Ernst’s membership at a Maryland country club after prosecutors said it had no value as a potentially seizable asset if Ernst is convicted in the so-called “Varsity Blues” scandal… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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An Iowa man has been charged with two dozen counts of mail and wire fraud for allegedly setting up a $15 million pyramid investment scheme based on his reputation as a health coach, federal prosecutors in the Hawkeye State announced Monday… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Vermont’s attorney general’s office announced Thursday that it will continue its lawsuit against Purdue Pharma for the company’s alleged role in fueling opioid addiction in the Green Mountain State, after a state judge ruled against the OxyContin maker’s bid to kill the case… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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StarKist Co. announced Friday that it has agreed to a settlement with Kroger Co. and other retailers to resolve allegations of a widespread tuna price-fixing conspiracy that have been the focus of multidistrict litigation in California federal court… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A former Auburn University coach accused in a college basketball corruption scheme will plead guilty next week, following convictions and guilty pleas in recent months against others facing related charges, according to a Friday filing in New York federal court… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 