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Supreme Court Rejects Stanford’s Appeal of Ponzi Scheme Conviction

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford’s bid to overturn his conviction and 110-year prison sentence for running what prosecutors called a $7.2 billion Ponzi scheme that bilked investors in 113 countries. The justices left …

Supreme Court to Hear Stanford Ponzi Lawsuits, Workplace Bias Case

The U.S. Supreme Court last Friday agreed to hear four new cases, addressing matters as diverse as the reach of a law designed to combat chemical weapons, and whether lawyers could be sued for having once represented convicted swindler Allen …