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United States of America v. Joseph A. Fostner

Concord, New Hampshire lawyer represented himself, when charged with, bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and making false bankruptcy declarations having fired several criminal defense lawyers.

Joseph A. Foistner, 67, of Mont Vernon, was found guilty on four counts of bank fraud, as well as charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and making misrepresentations during bankruptcy proce... More...   $0 (12-28-2021 - NH)

United States of America v. Joseph A. Foistner

Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with bank fraud.
Joseph A. Foistner, 67, of Mont Vernon, was found guilty on Thursday of four counts of bank fraud, as well as charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and making misrepresentations during bankruptcy proceedings. The verdict was returned by Senior U.S. District Judge Paul Barbadoro on Thursday, Dece... More...   $0 (12-27-2021 - NH)

United States of America v. Patrick Tonge and Serge Francois

Atlanta, GA- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with conspiracy, healthcare fraud, paying illegal healthcare kickbacks, introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, money laundering, obstruction, and making false statements charges.



The defendants’ convictions, and thus these appeals, begin
and end wi... More...   $0 (12-25-2021 - GA)

Arlin Geophysical Company, et al. v. United States, et al.

Denver, CO - Tax Lien lawyer represented Plaintiffs with considering the existence of redemption rights in actions to enforce federal tax liens.



Worthen owes the United States more than eighteen million dollars in unpaid
taxes. In 2000, the government filed a Notice of Federal Tax Lien concerning
Appellate Case: 18-41... More...   $0 (12-24-2021 - CO)

United States of America v. Parish Chemical Company, et al.

Denver, CO - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) lawyer represented defendant with appealing the district court’s order approving the sale of the Property free and clear of all encumbrances and assigning an easement interest in the sale proceeds to a position junior to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Comp... More...   $0 (12-19-2021 - CO)

LEONARD E. HUTCHINSON; SONYA C. HUTCHINSON v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; JAMES SALVEN, Chapter 7 Trustee

San Francisco, CA - Bankruptcy lawyer represented Plaintiffs-Appellants, with appealing the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s decision affirming the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of Chapter 7 debtors’ adversary complaint concerning tax liens asserted by the Internal Revenue Service.



In 2011, the IRS recorded liens for un... More...   $0 (12-17-2021 - CA)

United States of America v. Arthur Friedman

Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with seven counts of bank fraud charges.



Arthur Friedman and Leon Bilis co‐owned Prestige Leas‐
ing, a luxury used car dealership. The dealership purchased,
leased, sold, and exported luxury vehicles. When their deal‐
ership began to suffer fin... More...   $0 (12-11-2021 - IL)

MARCIA MELENDEZ, et al v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al.

New York, NY - Constitutional law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued the City and various named City officials seeking a judgment declaring the challenged laws unconstitutional and for an injunction permanently enjoining their enforcement.



In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments at all
levels—federal... More...   $0 (11-26-2021 - NY)

United States of America v. David Levy and Mark Nordlicht

New York, NY - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants with securities fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges,



Factual Background

A. The Relevant Entities
1. Platinum Partners L.P.
Defendant-appellee Mark Nordlicht and his two partners, Murray
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Re: Brent Morgan and Summit Development and Lending Group

Salt Lake City, Utah bankruptcy lawyer represented bankruptcy appealing from a judgment of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah.... More...   $0 (11-24-2021 - UT)

United States of America v. Bruce H. Matson

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with obstructing an official proceeding in connection with his attempts to thwart an investigation into his own fraudulent conduct as a bankruptcy trustee.

Bruce H. Matson, 64, misled the U.S. Trustee’s Office in 2019 when he made false statements in response to allegations that he misappropriated funds as a court-... More...   $0 (11-22-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. LUCIANO VEGA-MARTÍNEZ, aka Lucio; RENÉ GARAY-RODRÍGUEZ, aka Gary

Boston, MA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants with charged with mail fraud and violations of section 1 of the Sherman Act.



In 2013, Vega-Martínez, Garay-Rodríguez, and their codefendants owned competing bus companies that sought to provide
busing for low-income students from Caguas to public schools... More...   $0 (11-22-2021 - MA)

United States of America, ex rel Roberto Romero v. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans (Archdiocese of New Orleans) has agreed to pay more than $1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims for payment to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the repair or replacement of certain facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The settlement, whic... More...   $0 (11-16-2021 - LA)

LEONARD E. HUTCHINSON; SONYA C. HUTCHINSON v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; JAMES SALVEN, Chapter 7 Trustee

San Francisco, CA - Criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiffs-Appellants with affirming the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s decision affirming the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of Chapter 7 debtors’ adversary complaint concerning tax liens charge.



In 2011, the IRS recorded liens for unpaid taxes, interest,
... More...   $0 (11-01-2021 - CA)

United States of America v. Susan Bala

St. Louis, MO - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with federal gambling and money laundering chargers. Bala now petitions for a certificate of innocence, the statutory prerequisite to an action in the Court of Federal Claims seeking damages from the government for wrongful imprisonment



In United States v. ... More...   $0 (10-30-2021 - MO)

Arcangelo Capozzolo v. Grow America Fund, Inc.

Buffalo, New York bankruptcy lawyer represented Appellant who appealed a decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York.... More...   $0 (10-26-2021 - NY)

JOHN H. CARNEY v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

New Orleans, LA - Tax Debt lawyer represented Appellant with challenging the validity of tax deficiency claims made against him by the Internal Revenue Service.



Carney, an attorney licensed to practice in Texas,
participated as a limited partner in the Cinema ‘84 and Cinema
‘85 limited partnerships (the Cinema... More...   $0 (10-24-2021 - LA)

STEVEN M. HICKMAN; GINA L. HICKMAN versus STATE OF TEXAS

New Orleans, LA - Bail Bond lawyer represented Appellees with arguing that a bail bond forfeitures is not dischargeable.



For nearly ten years, Gina Lynn Hickman (“Hickman”) owned and
operated a bail bonding business in Tarrant County, Texas. She
served as a surety on criminal bail bonds; when a criminal
de... More...   $0 (10-23-2021 - LA)

In re: Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin

Los Angeles, CA: Bankruptcy lawyer represented appellant who filed a notice of appeal in a bankruptcy matter.

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United States of America v. VICKRAM BEDI and DATALINK COMPUTER PRODUCTS, INC.

New York, NY - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with
arguing that the Government may not use the procedures of the FDCPA to collect the unpaid wages charge.



This appeal turns on a question of statutory interpretation:
whether the FDCPA authorizes the United States to collect on an
administrati... More...   $0 (10-17-2021 - NY)

United States of America v. Joseph A. Kostelecky

Bismarck, ND: Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who was charged with fraud.

oseph A. Kostelecky, 60, of Dickinson, admitted that he engaged in a scheme to defraud while serving as the highest-ranking U.S. executive of Poseidon Concepts Corporation (Poseidon) from approximately November 2011 to December 2012. Kostelecky admitted that, in his role, he caused Poseidon to falsely ... More...   $0 (10-13-2021 - ND)

In re Debtor: Ardeshir Farokhirad and Fariba Farokhirad

Santa Ana, CA: Bankruptcy lawyer represented appellants who filed a notice of appeal in a bankruptcy matter.... More...   $0 (10-04-2021 - CA)

In re Debtor: Bruce Elieff

Santa Ana, CA: Bankruptcy lawyer represented appellant in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding who appealed and adverse decision.... More...   $0 (09-22-2021 - CA)

United States of America v. Jonathon Edward Warren; Antonio Enrique Martinez

New Orleans, LA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with multiple federal
charges for their roles in a telemarketing timeshare-exit scam that bilked millions from owners.



This case involves the “heat pitch,” a high-pressure scheme to
defraud those hoping to extricate themselves. Telemarketers fro... More...   $0 (09-20-2021 - LA)

United States of America v. Mary Cossey

Hammond, IN: Bankruptcy fraud criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Mary Cossey, age 54, of Munster, Indiana, who engaged in a scheme to defraud the Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee and her creditors in order to take advantage of the benefits of bankruptcy—including the imposition of a stay on collection and elimination of debts—without making the financial sacrifices required under Chap... More...   $0 (09-06-2021 - IN)

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