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Elizabeth Holmes Loses Bid For Full 9th Circ. Rehearing

By Elliot Weld

The Ninth Circuit said Thursday it will not reconsider a panel decision refusing to throw out the conviction and 11-year prison sentence of Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes.

Elizabeth Holmes Loses 9th Circ. Appeal Over Theranos Fraud

By Dorothy Atkins

A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday affirmed the criminal fraud convictions of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and former Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani along with their respective 11-year and nearly 13-year prison sentences, rejecting arguments that the lower court made multiple evidentiary errors that unfairly swayed jurors.

Theranos Ex-Exec's Lead Atty Joins Boutique Firm In LA

By Rachel Rippetoe

A former BigLaw attorney who was lead defense counsel for Theranos' former president Ramesh Balwani has joined Los Angeles boutique Foundation Law Group LLP to lead its white collar practice, the firm announced Monday.

Madigan Judge Doesn't Want Trial To Slip After Justices Rule

By Celeste Bott

The Illinois federal judge overseeing the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Thursday he was hesitant to delay an October trial after the U.S. Supreme Court removed prosecutors' ability to go after state officials for accepting gratuities.

9th Circ. Judge On Theranos Appeal: 'Good Story' For Holmes

By Dorothy Atkins

Two Ninth Circuit judges on a three-judge panel expressed concerns Tuesday that the district judge presiding over convicted former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' criminal trial erred by allowing a layperson witness to offer expert testimony at trial, with one judge saying, "There's a pretty good story here for Ms. Holmes."

9th Circ. To Hear Ex-Theranos Execs' Criminal Appeals In June

By Dorothy Atkins

The Ninth Circuit has set oral arguments in former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' high-stakes appeal of her criminal securities fraud conviction and 11-year prison sentence for June 11 — the same day the panel is scheduled to hear arguments in convicted ex-Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani's appeal.

Expert Analysis

Takeaways From Holmes' Unsuccessful Trade Secret Defense

The recent criminal fraud conviction of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes offers some lessons about the contours of invoking the purported need to protect company trade secrets and what is — and is not — entitled to legitimate protection, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

Theranos Offers Defense Lessons For Multi-Agency Probes

The recent Theranos discovery dispute demonstrates the need for defense counsel to request a clear exculpatory evidence order to identify the investigating agencies early in a criminal case, say Samuel Feldman and Michael Kendall at White & Case.

5th Amendment Strategy For Parallel Civil, Criminal Litigation

Whenever there is any prospect of criminal liability in civil litigation — as in the recent cases against Harvey Weinstein and former Theranos executives — it is important for both sides to understand the consequences of a party or key witness choosing to assert Fifth Amendment privilege, says Joshua Robbins at Greenberg Gross.

It May Help To Oppose Discovery Stay In Parallel Proceedings

One piece of conventional wisdom for attorneys representing clients in parallel civil and criminal proceedings is to support motions by the government to stay discovery in the civil action pending resolution of the criminal case. However, we recently found that the orthodox approach isn’t always the right one, say attorneys with Buckley.

A Strong Year For SEC Enforcement

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's fiscal 2018 enforcement report, released last week, reveals an active Division of Enforcement focused on cases impacting retail investors as well as actions related to emerging technologies, say attorneys with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

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