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The court rejected virtually all of the post-trial motions filed by a doctor, finding there was sufficient evidence for the jury to convict him on nearly 70 counts of acquiring and possessing controlled substances by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery and deception. ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon U.S. District Court - Western District

A company found liable for antitrust violations will be required to divest a doorskin manufacturing facility in order to restore competition to the industry. Background Steves and JELD-WEN both sell interior molded doors that include a product called “doorskins” JELD-WEN ...

Tagged with: Commercial Judge Robert E. Payne U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Despite the fact the jury found that only eight of 67 alleged trade secrets were actually trade secrets, and only seven had been misappropriated, its resulting damages award was supported by the record. Background Steves is an independent manufacturer of ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Robert E. Payne U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Although an inmate had an exemplary record during his 22 years in prison, the court denied his motion to vacate his conviction because the government opposed it. Background On March 5, 1997, after a week-long jury trial, Marty Lorenzo Wright ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Raymond A. Jackson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

In a case where the defendant is alleged to have defrauded elderly victims, the age and financial circumstances were admissible at trial to support the government’s theory that the scheme targeted unsophisticated investors. Background Raeann Gibson is charged with multiple ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Mark Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Plaintiff was granted judgment on liability on a number of consumer claims as a sanction for defendant auto dealer’s misconduct during discovery, and he is entitled to more than $164,000 in damages. Background In this civil action, plaintiff brings a ...

Tagged with: Consumer Protection Judge Leonie Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a lab showed it was likely to succeed on its claims of trademark counterfeiting, infringement and dilution by unknown defendants, it was entitled to an ex parte TRO order freezing the assets of each of the defendants’ PayPal and/or ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the evidence was insufficient for the jury to find that a wife knew funds were proceeds from unlawful activity, the money laundering and conspiracy convictions against her cannot be sustained. Background Micro-Enterprise Management Group was created purportedly for the ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Anthony J. Trenga U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a company sponsored the plaintiff’s visa, paid his salary and claimed him on federal and state employment forms, it can be deemed a joint employer for the purposes of the man’s plaintiff’s Americans with Disabilities Act and Family and ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a plaintiff  failed to exhaust his administrative remedies, to timely file his complaint and to properly plead claims, his complaint is dismissed. Background Plaintiff is a 46-year old African-American man who suffers from osteoporosis in his hips and sleep apnea. ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Claude M. Hilton U.S. District Court - Eastern District