USA v. FedEx Corporation et al
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3:14-cr-00380
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June 17, 2016
FedEx Beats Drug Shipping Case As Charges Dropped Midtrial
The federal government's criminal case against FedEx over charges it engaged in money laundering and drug trafficking when it shipped pharmaceuticals sold by online stores took a stunning turn Friday when prosecutors dropped all charges, cutting short a California bench trial before U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer.
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June 15, 2016
Frustrated FedEx Trial Judge Questions DEA Agent On Day 3
An apparently frustrated U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer interrupted federal prosecutors Wednesday to directly question a Drug Enforcement Administration agent testifying in a California federal court bench trial over charges that FedEx engaged in money laundering and drug trafficking when it shipped pharmaceuticals sold by online stores.
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June 08, 2016
FedEx Waives Jury On Eve Of Drug Trafficking Trial
FedEx Corp. waived its right to a jury Wednesday on the eve of a federal criminal trial in a case accusing the shipping company and its subsidiaries of money laundering and drug trafficking for allegedly helping online pharmacies send prescription drugs illegally ordered online, court records show.
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April 21, 2016
FedEx Can't Duck Money Laundering Counts In Drug Case
A California federal judge ruled from the bench Wednesday that FedEx can't duck the government's money laundering accusations from the shipping company's alleged role helping online pharmacies ship prescription drugs to addicts and drug dealers, according to a U.S. Department of Justice spokesperson.
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April 19, 2016
FedEx Can't Dodge Prescription Drug Shipping Indictment
A California federal judge on Monday declined to dismiss an indictment against FedEx Corp. over the shipping company's role in helping online pharmacies ship prescription drugs, saying that the government didn't make errors in grand jury instructions that warranted a dismissal.
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March 21, 2016
FedEx Gets Drug Trafficking Claims Trimmed After DOJ Flub
A California federal judge has drastically trimmed criminal charges against FedEx Corp. and a subsidiary over drug shipments, saying the statute of limitations has run out and prosecutors had no excuse for putting the wrong company's name on deals to extend the deadline.
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January 13, 2016
FedEx Says Most Illegal Drug Shipping Charges Outdated
FedEx is accusing the federal government of dredging up old activities in an attempt to pin the company with a criminal scheme to ship pharmaceutical drugs illegally ordered online, arguing in several motions to dismiss filed Wednesday that the bulk of the charges violate the statute of limitations.
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December 08, 2015
FedEx Wants To Know Drug Shipping Grand Jury Instructions
FedEx Corp. told a California federal court Tuesday that it thinks the grand jury instructions in a criminal case accusing the company of colluding with illegal online pharmacies to deliver prescription drugs were erroneous and urged the court to disclose certain instructions despite prosecutors' protests.
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August 19, 2015
Judge In FedEx Drug Case Bashes Prosecutors, Delays Trial
The California federal judge overseeing the criminal case accusing FedEx Corp. of colluding with illegal online pharmacies to deliver prescription drugs to addicts and drug dealers vacated a pending February trial date Wednesday and slammed prosecutors for being slow to hand over documents they didn't deem relevant.
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May 14, 2015
FedEx Can't Duck Criminal Case Over Drug Shipments
A California federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss an indictment accusing FedEx Corp. of colluding with illegal online pharmacies to deliver prescription drugs to addicts and drug dealers, saying FedEx's argument that it's exempt from the charges because it's a common carrier defies common sense.