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Feds: Give Hecker Max. 10-Year Sentence

Federal prosecutors on Thursday filed court documents requesting that Denny Hecker receive a sentence of 10 years in prison. Hecker's attorney says his client should get a lighter sentence.

Judge Adds Probation to $296M Guidant Plea Deal

The fine imposed on Guidant, which hid information from federal regulators about "catastrophic failures" in three of its life-saving devices, is reported to be the largest criminal penalty that's ever been handed to a medical device company.

Madoff Fraud Victims in MN Face Clawbacks

Minnesota is reportedly among the states that have the most victims of Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme and now some face more bad news: Lawsuits asking them to return money they withdrew from their accounts before the scheme surfaced.