Florida man admits to Xerox fraud
A Florida man has admitted to his involvement in a scheme to defraud Xerox Corp. Jason Haynes has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and filing a false tax return. Haynes is facing a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Haynes […]
Florida men admit to Xerox toner scheme
Three Florida men have admitted to scamming Xerox Corp. out of about $20 in potential revenue. David Haynes, Kyle Haynes, and Bryan Day, pleaded guilty Friday before U.S. District Court Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to charges related to a scheme to defraud Xerox. Kyle Haynes and Day pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud […]
Xerox families take company back to court
Several former Xerox Corp. workers and their families are heading back to court claiming that the company has failed to live up to an agreement reached to settle a lawsuit. In a 27-page memorandum filed Monday, the 15 plaintiffs are seeking to force Xerox to comply with the agreement reached in November 2017. Specifically, they […]
Michigan man sentenced for toner theft
A Michigan man has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for stealing toner from Xerox Corp. David Miedel, 42, was convicted of conspiracy to transfer stolen property in interstate commerce, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Miedel also was ordered to pay restitution of $1,031,680.24. Under the Xerox business model, the company provides […]
Five Florida men accused of defrauding Xerox out of $25 million
A federal grand jury has indicted five Florida men for allegedly defrauding Xerox Corp. of $25 million. U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced the 63-count superseding indictment against Robert Lee Fisher, David Haynes, Kyle Haynes, Jason Haynes and Bryan Day, all from the Daytona Beach, Fla., area. They are charged with wire fraud, […]
Massachusetts man sentenced in Xerox fraud case
A Boston man was sentenced Thursday on federal fraud charges. Jonathan Ofstein, who was convicted of wire fraud, was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay more than $6 million in restitution to the Xerox Corp. by U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa. Ofstein worked for Vestcom Corp., in Massachusetts, where he […]
Xerox credit union robbery case in court Friday
Richard Leon Wilbern, the defendant in the deadly 2013 Xerox Federal Credit Union robbery, will be in court Friday when fairly routine motions on discovery issues will be argued before U.S. Magistrate Jonathan W. Feldman. Wilbern’s attorney, Assistant Federal Defender Anne M. Burger, on Feb. 1 filed a mostly mundane request for numerous items, such […]
Federal judge awards almost $150,000 in attorney fees
A federal judge has awarded almost $150,000 in fees to the plaintiff’s attorneys in a lawsuit filed by a former Xerox Corp. employee over pension benefits. The case was closed in May after U.S. District Court Judge David G. Larimer granted summary judgment to the plaintiff, Robert Testa, and denied a defense motion seeking summary […]
Xerox sued over leasing fees and business practices
A California company has filed a federal lawsuit against Xerox Corp., seeking class-action status, claiming the global document technology company charges excessive and illegal fees for services, equipment and supplies. “Xerox induces individuals and entities to contract for equipment and supply services without disclosing the true cost of such services,” according to the 22-page complaint [&h[...]
Five men charged with defrauding Xerox of $25 million
Five Florida men have been arrested on charges that they scammed Xerox Corp. out of $25 million. Robert Lee Fisher, Bryan Day, Jason Haynes, Kyle Haynes, and David Haynes, all of Daytona Beach, are charged by criminal complaint with mail and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy, according […]
California company sues Xerox over patent
A California company is suing Xerox Corp. for alleged patent infringement. Commercial Copy Innovations Inc. (CCI) filed the federal complaint in early July in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, Calif. CCI, based in Costa Mesa, Calif., claims Xerox is infringing on two patents. One is for the composition of a toner surface. The other […]
No freedom for Wilbern
A federal prosecutor revealed new details Wednesday about the case against a man accused in the 2003 fatal Xerox credit union robbery. During a 90-minute detention hearing in U.S. District Court for Richard Leon Wilbern, Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas E. Gregory argued that Wilbern is a flight risk and a danger to the community. U.S. […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
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