Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to mostly deny ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes’ request to inspect grand jury selection records. Holmes, according to the prosecutors’ July 31 response to Holmes’ July 30 motion, is adopting a strategy of other defendants indicted during the COVID-19 pandemic — to suggest without basis that was the grand jury […]
The top 5 medtech stories of the week — July 24, 2020
COVID-19 is surging back in the U.S., new jobless claims are up, but MassDevice’s most-read stories this week were mostly optimistic. That’s the takeaway from our inaugural MassDevice Top Five — a weekly recap of the most-read stories on MassDevice, the online business journal of the medical device industry. Want to hear more about the […]
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ trial likely won’t take place until next year
A federal just in California this week signaled that the trial of ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and president Sunny Balwani likely won’t happen until next year. The COVID-19 pandemic had already caused Judge Edward Davila to push the trial start date back to October. Davila indicated during a July 20 hearing held over Zoom that […]
Theranos’ Balwani seeks trial delay, Holmes objects to new charges
Former Theranos president Sunny Balwani has asked a federal judge to postpone his trial on fraud charges until April 2021 and to allow him to renew his passport so he may visit his sick mother in India. Federal prosecutors agreed to the trial postponement, according to a court filing. No indication was given of their […]
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ trial date pushed back amid coronavirus
Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will see her federal court trial over fraud charges start on Oct. 27, instead of July 28, amid coronavirus pandemic worries — as well as prosecutors’ desire to add more charges against her. “We’re in unchartered waters and unchartered territories,” U.S. District Judge Edward Davila said yesterday during a trial status […]
Judge refuses to delay Elizabeth Holmes trial
Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes lost a bid to have the trial in her criminal fraud case delayed, despite pleas of hardship due to the COVIDd-19 outbreak. According to published reports, Holmes’ defense attorneys argued yesterday that travel and other restrictions related to the pandemic would hamper their client’s trial preparation efforts. They had filed motions […]
Judge orders FDA, CMS to produce missing documents in Theranos case
A federal judge has ordered the FDA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to produce documents pertinent to the government’s criminal case against discredited Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. The FDA and CMS have until Dec. 31 to provide the documents, including correspondence with Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou, who broke the […]
