SAN FRANCISCO -- The government's seminal case against FedEx Corp. was falling apart in June 2016.
The prosecution of the package delivery giant on criminal charges of knowingly delivering prescription drugs to dealers and users who never met with doctors was among the first of its kind and could have cost the company up to $1.6 billion in penalties. Rival UPS Inc. had already shelled out $40 million to resolve similar allegatio... (continued)