Tag: Krakoff
Outside the courtroom: Relief and disappointment
After a three-month trial, jurors deliberated for just one full day before acquitting W.R. Grace Co. and three of its executives Friday of all criminal charges.
The company and executives were accused of knowingly exposing residents and mine workers to toxic asbestos, a byproduct of the company’s vermiculite mine in Libby, Mont.
In closing the trial, Judge [...]
Posted: May 11th, 2009 under News.
Tags: acquittal, Bass, Bernick, Bundrock, Cassidy, Eschenbach, Fongillo, Krakoff, McLean
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Defense blames government, EPA, claims case is “pure fiction”
In a jury trial, the attorneys are allowed two opportunities to speak directly to the seated jury, during the opening and closing arguments. Closing arguments are generally limited to reviewing the evidence admitted at trial, go over jury instructions, or emphasize important points in the case which may have been missed or forgotten. It is [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2009 under Law.
Tags: Bettacchi, closing argument, Eschenbach, Krakoff, Kubota, McMahon, NIOSH, Stone, Stringer, Wolter
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Prosecution drops its case against Robert Walsh
The government dismissed all charges against Robert C. Walsh Monday afternoon.Walsh is a former vice president of W.R. Grace and one of seven company executives originally indicted on federal charges in 2005.
“With respect to Mr. Walsh,” McLean told Molloy in front of a jam-packed courtroom, “The government can not prove its case without a [...]
Posted: April 27th, 2009 under News.
Tags: Bettacchi, D'Angelo, Eschenbach, Gray, Krakoff, McCaig, Walsh, Wolter
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