Former Arthrocare CEO Conviction Upheld
Executive Summary
A Texas federal judge has tossed former ArthroCare CEO Michael Baker’s request to get his fraud convictions overturned. Baker was convicted on multiple counts of wire and securities fraud and false statements in July following a retrial.
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