USA v. ABB Middle East

CLOSED

U.S. District Court
Northern District of Alabama (Southern)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:01-cr-00135-ELN-JEO-1

Case title: USA v. ABB Middle East

Date Filed: 04/11/2001
Date Terminated: 04/12/2001

Assigned to: Judge Edwin L Nelson Referred to: Magistrate-Judge John E Ott
Defendant (1)
ABB Middle Est & Africa Participations AG TERMINATED: 04/12/2001	represented by	Gordon L Lang NIXON HARGRAVE DEVANS & DOYLE LLP One Thomas Circle, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 1-202-457-5300 TERMINATED: 04/12/2001 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained
Pending Counts		Disposition
15:1 ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS (1)		Prob. 60 mos.; Fine $53,000.000.00; Asmt fee $400.00
Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony
Terminated Counts		Disposition
None
Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None
Complaints		Disposition
None

Plaintiff
United States of America TERMINATED: 04/12/2001	represented by	Alice H Martin, US Attorney US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 1801 4th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203-2101 244-2001 Email: usa-aln-ecf-usa@usdoj.gov TERMINATED: 04/12/2001 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED US Marshal UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S OFFICE Hugo Black Federal Courthouse, Room 240 1729 5th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 205-731-1712 Email: usms-aln-courts@usdoj.gov TERMINATED: 04/12/2001 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED US Probation UNITED STATES PROBATION OFFICE Robert Vance Bldg. 1800 5th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 716-2900 Email: alnpdb_cmecf@alnp.uscourts.gov TERMINATED: 04/12/2001 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED James M Griffin US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE-ANTITRUST DIVISION Richard B. Russell Building, Suite 1176 75 Spring Street Atlanta, GA 30303 1-404-331-7100 Fax: 1-404-331-7110 fax TERMINATED: 04/12/2001 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John T Orr US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE-ANTITRUST DIVISION Richard B. Russell Building, Suite 1176 75 Spring Street Atlanta, GA 30303 1-404-331-7100 Fax: 1-404-331-7110 fax TERMINATED: 04/12/2001 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Scott D Hammond US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE-ANTITRUST DIVISION Richard B. Russell Building, Suite 1176 75 Spring Street Atlanta, GA 30303 1-404-331-7100 Fax: 1-404-331-7110 fax TERMINATED: 04/12/2001 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED William D Dillon US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE-ANTITRUST DIVISION Richard B. Russell Building, Suite 1176 75 Spring Street Atlanta, GA 30303 1-404-331-7100 Fax: 1-404-331-7110 Email: william.dillon@usdoj.gov TERMINATED: 04/12/2001 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed	#	Docket Text
04/11/2001	1	INFORMATION (referred to Magistrate-Judge John E. Ott ) filed by USA ABB Middle East (1) count(s) 1 dl ELN (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/11/2001)
04/11/2001		ADDRESS: ABB Ltd., c/o Mr. Beat Hess, Senior VP, Affolternstrasse 44, P.O.Box 8131, CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/11/2001)
04/11/2001		Docket Modification (Utility) LU , arraignment set for 4/12/01 for ABB Middle East (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/11/2001)
04/11/2001	2	PLEA Agreement as to ABB Middle East filed dl ELN (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/11/2001)
04/11/2001	3	BRIEF (Joint Rule 11 Memorandum) by dft ABB Middle East and plff USA re: [2-1] filed dl ELN (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/11/2001)
04/12/2001	4	MOTION for atty Gordon L. Lang to appear pro hac vice by dft ABB Middle East filed no cs (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/12/2001)
04/12/2001		PRO HAC VICE admission fee paid on 4/12/01 receipt # 200 163022 by atty Gordon L. Lang as to dft ABB (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/12/2001)
04/12/2001	5	ORDER (by Judge Edwin L Nelson) granting motion for atty Gordon L. Lang to appear pro hac vice by dft ABB Middle [4-1] filed cm (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/12/2001)
04/12/2001	6	WAIVER of Indictment by dft ABB Middle East filed (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/12/2001)
04/12/2001		COURTROOM NOTES ( before Judge Edwin L. Nelson ): first appearance of ABB Middle East; Attorney Atty Gordon L. Lang present; ARRAIGNMENT of dft ABB Middle East; waiver of indictment by dft in open court; Mr. Beat Hess present on behalf of dft organization; GUILTY PLEA entered by dft ABB Middle East as to Count 1 of the information; CrtRptr Penny Adams (ADF) (Entered: 04/12/2001)
04/12/2001		COURTROOM NOTES ( before Judge Edwin L. Nelson ): SENTENCE: Probation - 60 months w/special cond. as set out in the judgment; FINE of $53,000,000 w/interest waived, payment schedule as set out in judgment - $400 asmt. fee; CrtRptr Penny Adams (ADF) (Entered: 04/12/2001)
04/12/2001		SENTENCING (by Judge Edwin L Nelson): sentencing ABB Middle East (1) count(s) 1. Prob. 60 mos.; Fine $53,000.000.00; Asmt fee $400.00 (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/12/2001)
04/12/2001	7	PRESENTENCE Report on ABB Middle East filed under seal cm USPO (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/12/2001)
04/12/2001	8	SENTENCING RECOMMENDATIONS as to ABB Middle East filed under seal cm USPO (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/12/2001)
04/12/2001	9	JUDGMENT and Commitment as to ABB Middle East ( by Judge Edwin L. Nelson ) case terminated, filed cm del USM (Former Employee) (Entered: 04/12/2001)
04/19/2001	10	TRANSCRIPT of plea and sentence on 4/12/01 as to ABB Middle East before ELN; CrtRptr Penny L Adams filed 1 vol = 37 pages (YMB) Modified on 04/19/2001 (Entered: 04/19/2001)