Federal Judge Robert Pitman set the table for the criminal trial of the United States vs. Paul Kruse, which begins in seven and half months in Austin, TX. Jury selection and the trial is scheduled
Continue Reading As table set for United States v. Paul Kruse, save a place for Blue Bell
Judge Robert Pittman has signed an order delaying the Blue Bell ice cream criminal trial by four months and six days. Jury selection for the prosecution of Blue Ball’s retired president will begin at 9
Continue Reading Judge decides to delay criminal trial of former Blue Bell president until March 2022
Federal Judge Robert Pitman has ended defendant Paul Kruse’s search of his former employer’s files that might have helped in his November criminal trial.
The judge has granted Blue Bell Creameries’ motion to quash in
Continue Reading After review, judge orders quash of Kruse’s Blue Bell subpoena
Discover Property & Casualty and Travelers Indemnity insurance companies have sued the officers and directors of Blue Bell Creameries to void any general liability coverage for the 2015 listeria outbreak traced to the company’s ice
Continue Reading Blue Bell’s insurance carriers sue ice cream firm, its officers and directors
The former President of Blue Bell Creameries, Paul Kruse, is five months out from a jury trial and probably could use a little good news. And a little good news is what he is getting
Continue Reading Kruse wins some access to Blue Bell’s corporate documents for use at coming trial
Attorneys Douglas A. Felman and David I. Sharfstein will be representing Blue Bell Creameries L.P. in a jury trial for former Blue Bell Creameries executive Paul Kruse unless they manage to get a subpoena quashed.
Continue Reading Blue Bell’s corporate attorneys sign in for witness duty in criminal case against retired president
The trial date in the United States of America v. Paul Kruse has, for a second time, been postponed. Now it is set for Nov. 8. Pre-trial work in the criminal case is getting interesting.
Continue Reading Kruse wants court to subpoena Blue Bell; seeks to postpone trial until Nov. 8
Victims of foodborne illness are often so numerous that the government wants to cast the wide internet in contacting them about felony prosecutions that often occur years later.
Federal prosecutors who plan to take former
Continue Reading Victims of 2015 Listeria outbreak involving Blue Bell invited to follow Kruse case
Federal Judge Robert Pitman backed up his chief judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western Texas District on Dec. 21 by ruling that the COVID-19 crisis was sufficient enough reason to shrink a
Continue Reading Motion to dismiss charges against former Blue Bell chief denied by Austin judge
Attorneys defending former Blue Bell Creameries boss Paul Kruse have dropped their concern that the coronavirus pandemic may have tainted the Grand Jury that indicted their client.
Chris Flood of Houston and John D. Cline
Continue Reading Kruse defense attorneys drop challenge to Grand Jury formation
It’s early in the pre-trial stage for the second attempt to prosecute former Blue Bell Creamries boss Paul Kruse, but the pace is like a fast-starting NBA game. He stands accused — again — of
Continue Reading Fast-breaks during pre-trial period leave a lot to follow in Kruse case
