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Eleventh Circuit strikes bribery charges against ex-governor, ex-HealthSouth CEO
May 11, 2011 by Aman Kakar
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday reversed two bribery charges against former Alabama governor Don Siegelman and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and remanded the case for re-sentencing. The court upheld counts for federal funds bribery, depriving others of honest.... [more]

Former HealthSouth executive sentenced to 5 months in prison
February 17, 2010 by Haley Wojdowski
A judge from the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama sentenced former HealthSouth executive Ken Livesay to five months in prison on Tuesday for his involvement in the company's accounting fraud. Judge Karon Bowdre sentenced Livesay for the fourth time after the US Court of App....... [more]

Eleventh Circuit rules ex-HealthSouth executive's sentence too lenient
November 17, 2009 by Matt Glenn
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for the third time vacated a trial court's sentence of former HealthSouth executive Ken Livesay for being too lenient Monday, remanding the case to the lower court with a demand that Livesay be sentenced to time in jail. Livesay pleaded guilty in....... [more]

HealthSouth CEO sentencing remand [11th Circuit] [document]
November 16, 2009 by Ingrid Burke
US v. Livesay, US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, November 16, 2009 .Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on HealthSouth....... [more]

Former HealthSouth CEO found liable for $2.88 billion
June 19, 2009 by Matt Glenn
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy was found liable to the company's shareholders for fraud Thursday by Judge Allwin Horn of Alabama's 10th Judicial District and ordered to pay $2.88 billion. The plaintiffs claimed that Scrushy encouraged others to purposefully inflate company profits in....... [more]

Eleventh Circuit rejects HealthSouth settlement challenge
June 18, 2009 by Christian Ehret
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday rejected challenges to a securities fraud class action suit brought by former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy, affirming a $445 million settlement against the HealthSouth corporation. Scrushy, who did not settle, argued that the.... [more]

Scrushy HealthSouth shareholder liability ruling [Jefferson County AL CC] [document]
June 18, 2009 by Ingrid Burke
Tucker, et al. v. Scrushy, et al., Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, June 18, 2009. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.FindLaw| Opinion in Tucker v. Scrushy....... [more]

HealthSouth class action challenge ruling [11th Circuit] [document]
June 17, 2009 by Ingrid Burke
In re: HealthSouth Corporation Securities Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, June 17, 2009. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.In re HealthSouth Corp....... [more]

Eleventh Circuit denies Alabama ex-governor request for en banc review
May 17, 2009 by Eszter Bardi
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday denied the petition of former Alabama governor Don Siegelman (D) and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy for an en banc rehearing of their convictions on charges of corruption. The petitioners cited as grounds for rehearing the court....... [more]

Alabama court begins hearing shareholder lawsuit against ex-HealthSouth CEO
May 12, 2009 by Devin Montgomery
Alabama's Jefferson County Circuit Court on Monday began hearing a $2.6 billion derivative lawsuit brought by HealthSouth shareholders against company founder and former CEO Richard Scrushy for his alleged role in an accounting fraud scheme at the company. The shareholders claim that Scrushy enc....... [more]



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