Bad Faith Law
 
Terry Vanover v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, et al.

Beckley, West Virginia insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of contract theory.... More...   $0 (08-28-2025 - WV)

Steven Bernitz v. USABLE Life, et al.

Boston, Massachusetts insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith of breach of contract claim.

Steven Bernitz ("Bernitz") was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Synta Pharmaceuticals ("Synta"). Bernitz has a long history of back problems, and in June 2014, he stopped working due to chronic back pain. For years thereafter, he received disability benefits un... More...
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Kelly Flannery v. Peco Foods, Inc.

Little Rock, Arkansas employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful termination theory.

A urine-screening test revealed that Flannery had THC, the active ingredient
of marijuana, in his system. He blamed a CBD oil he used for back pain. The
company fired him, even though he claimed that his THC level was below the
threshold listed in the employee manua... More...
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United States of America v. Mahamud Tooxoow Mahamed

Joplin, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Kidnapping Resulting in Death

Former Noel Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Resulting in Death





Ma... More...   $0 (08-22-2025 - MO)

Song-Dae Kim Lee v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Baton Rouge, Louisiana insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract.

Louisiana bad faith insurance law requires insurers to handle claims fairly and promptly, imposing penalties on those who act "arbitrarily, capriciously, or without probable cause" in adjusting or paying claims
. If an insurer fails to pay a valid c... More...
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Pharren Perkins v. Primerica Life Insurance Company

New Orleans, Louisiana insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

In Louisiana, an insurer acts in "bad faith" by violating a duty of good faith and fair dealing owed to the insured, primarily under

La. R.S. 22:1892. This statute requires insurers to pay claims within 30 days of receiving satisfactory proof of loss,... More...
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United States of America v. Carl Rose

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug and firearm offenses.

In 2011, a jury sitting in the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania convicted Carl Rose of federal drug and firearm
offenses. The District Court sentenced Rose to 120 months’
imprisonment, followed by a five-year term of supervised
release. But about two years... More...
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Henry R. Seawell, III and Kathryn D. Seawell v. Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company

Mobile, Alabama insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of insurance contract theories.

In 2002, the Seawells purchased a supplemental cancer insurance policy from Colonial.1 The policy is intended to
supplement traditional health insurance policies and cover additional costs of cancer treatment.

The parties contest the meaning of the par... More...
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Jacob Donahoe v. Esurance Insurance Services, Inc., et al.

Omaha, Nebraska, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract.... More...   $0 (08-15-2025 - NE)

Jedediah Valdez and Sara Valdez v. Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company

Spokane, Washington insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theories.

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In Washington, bad faith breach of contract law generally refers to an insurer's unreasonable or unethical handling of an insurance claim, which goes beyond a simple breach of contract. It involves the insurer knowingly or reckles... More...
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Ronda G. Williams v. USAA Life Insurance Company

Boise, Idaho insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of contract theory.... More...   $1 (08-08-2025 - ID)

Lilah Moss v. Country Financial d/b/a Country Preferred Insurance Company

Anchorage, Alaska insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

This case was initially filed in the State of Alaska, Third Judicial District, 3AN-25-04081, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

In Alaska, insurance bad faith occurs when an insurer unreasonably denies or delays payment of a valid claim... More...
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United States of America v. Devante Glenn

Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling
drugs that led to an overdose death, appeals his conviction on two counts of distributing
carfentanil, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), and one count of using a
telecommunications device to facilitate the transaction, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b).

On July 19, 201... More...
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United States of America v. Jonathan Pavlik, Vincent Jacobson, Kyle Dierick, Michael Babic, Timothy Ross

Juneau, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with illegal illegally harvesting halibut

Five commercial fishermen charged in illegal halibut fishing conspiracy




A... More...   $0 (08-04-2025 - AK)

United States of America v. Keith Rodney Moore

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal possession of a firearm.

When Richmond, Virginia, police officers observed a vehicle with the temporary license tag number 11134Y, they concluded that it was a fake tag because, within the preceding hours, they had stopped two other vehicles with the identical temporary tag number. The officers activ... More...
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United States of America v. Mark Lorenzo Villanueva

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization

Long Beach Man Arrested on Federal Criminal Complaint Charging Him with Sending a Dozen Payments to Suspected ISIS Terrorists

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United States of America v. Luke Isaac Terpstra

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Transporting Explosives and Possessing a Destructive Device

Grant Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Transporting Explosives and Possessing a Destructive Device


More...   $0 (08-01-2025 - MI)

United States of America v. Michael Elam

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor

Caledonia Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting High School Girls


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Paula Appelton, a/k/a Paula Sweet v. National Union Fire Insurance Company o Pittsburgh, P.A. and AIG Claims, Inc.

Worcester, Massachusetts insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of contract theories.

In January 2015, Paula Appleton suffered severe injuries after a pickup truck struck her car from behind. Appleton filed an insurance claim against the driver, whose policy was administered by AIG Claims, Inc. ("AIG"). Over the next four years, Appleton and AIG exchanged ... More...
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United States of America v. Michael Gainey

Frankfort, KY criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances

Harrison County Doctor Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances


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Charley Johnson v. United States of America

Phoenix, Arizona real property lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a quite title theory.

In 2006, Charley Johnson, on behalf of his trust, bought
about 21 acres bordering the Tonto National Forest in Gila
County, Arizona. The parcel came with a house, barn,
saddle house, well, corrals, and other ranch-related
improvements that the previous landowner built in the<... More...
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United States of America v. Domagoj Patkovic

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Swatting and Bomb Threats

Oregon Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Swatting and Bomb Threats Scheme That Targeted Jewish Hospitals in New York City and Long Island

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United States of America v. Robert Jene Smith

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of minors.

(a) Any person who—

(1) knowingly transports or ships using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means including by computer or mails, any visual depiction, if—

(A) the producing ... More...
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United States of America v. Donald Dorosheff

Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child porn.

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The federal "Take It Down Act" addresses non-consensual sharing of intimate images and computer-generated deepfakes. It establishes civil and criminal penalties for publishing or threatening to share such content. Platforms are required to remove covered content w... More...
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Ex Aparte Jesus Alfredo Garcia Castillo

Brackettsville, Texas criminal defense lawyer repreented the Defendant charged with arrested and charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass.

To establish a prima facie case of "selective prosecution or selective enforcement, the claimant must prove with 'exceptionally clear evidence' that: 1. The prosecutorial policy had a discriminatory effect; and 2. it was motivated by a discriminato... More...
   $0 (07-24-2025 - TX)

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