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Berniece A. Bursh v. Security Service Federal Credit Union and Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
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San Antonio, TX: Consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theories under 15 U.S.C. 1681, which provides in part:
(1) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public c
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Angela Allen v. CBI, Inc., d/b/a CBI Collections
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Waco, TX: Consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory under 15 U.S.C. 1692, which provides in part:
There is abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by many debt collectors. Abusive debt collection practices contribute to the number of personal bankruptcies, to marital inst
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Baby Dolls Topless v. City of Dallas Texas
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New Orleans, LA - First Amendment rights lawyer represented Plaintiff-Appellant with arguing whether the City of Dallas violated certain establishments’ First Amendment rights claim.
In 1986, after studying other cities’ efforts in regulating
SOBs, the City enacted Chapter 41A of the Dallas City Code “to
pro
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Kelli Austin v. Receivable Management Services, LLC
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Austin, TX: Consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.
15 U.s.C. 1992 provides in part:
There is abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by many debt collectors. Abusive debt collection practices contribute to the number of personal bankruptcies, to marital insta
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David Slyder v. Westlake Services, LLC, d/b/a Westlake Financial
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Waco, TX: Consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation.
47 U.S.C. 227 provides in part:
(1) ProhibitionsIt shall be unlawful for any person within the United States, or any person outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States—
(A) to make any call (other than a call made for emergency
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David L. Boykin v. Green Mountain Energy Company
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Waco, TX: Consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on telephone consumer protection act violation theory.
47 U.S.C. 227 provides in part:
(1) ProhibitionsIt shall be unlawful for any person within the United States, or any person outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States—
(A) to make any call (other than a call made for eme
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United States of America v. Robert Whitley and Noni Whitley
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Atlanta, GA: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with transportation of stolen property.
Robert Whitley, and his daughter Noni Whitley, were indicted for selling millions of dollars of stolen retail products through their online businesses, Closeout Express and Essentials Daily Discounts.
“These crimes impact not only the retailers, but every consumer,” said
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United States of America v. Michael Pearse
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New York, NY: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity
Michael Pearse, an Australian national who was extradited to the United States from Australia in January 2021, was indicted for his participation in a fraudulent scheme to charge hundreds of thousands of mobile phone customers millions of dollars in monthly fees for unso
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David Meyers v. Commissioner of SSA
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Richmond, Virginia - Criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiff - Appellant a Virginia state prisoner with seeks to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) without prepayment of fees in two consolidated appeals from: (1) the District of Maryland’s denial of an action to review a social security award; and (2) the Western District of Virginia’s dismissal o
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Jean Wright v. Attorney General United States
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New York, NY - Immigration lawyer represented defendant with a two counts of first-degree armed robbery charge. He now fights U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement initiated removal proceedings
In 1990, Yasin Abu Bakr, leader of Jamaat al Muslimeen (“JAM”), launched a
coup in Trinidad and seized the parliamen
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United States of America v. Issa Battle
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New York, NY - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a being a felon in possession of a firearm charge. He mow appeals from an order of the District Court denying his motion for a reduction of sentence
n 2016, the District Court sentenced Battle to 188 months in prison after Battle
pleaded guilty to being
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United States of America v. Rafael Lora
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New York, NY - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a possession with intent to distribute 500 grams and more of cocaine charge.
Customs and Border Protection agents began investigating Lora after intercepting
a package from the Dominican Republic addressed to him and containing cocaine. After
obta
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United States of America v. JACK RUSSELL BRISTOL, a/k/a brisj44
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New York, NY - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with federal sexual offenses concerning minors charges. He now seeks a reduction of sentence.
In 2019, Bristol was convicted of federal sexual offenses concerning minors. The
District Court imposed a 360-month sentence. Bristol appealed, but this Court gran
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United States of America v. RAHEEM MARROW
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New York, NY - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a possession with intent to distribute heroin within 1,000 feet of a playground charge.
In June 2020, Raheem Marrow was sentenced to 75 months in prison after
pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin within 1,000 feet of a
pl
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United States of America v. ERIC SCOTT
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New York, NY - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a
possessing a firearm as a convicted felon charge.
In February 2020, Scott was sentenced for possessing a
firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 922(g)(1). In anticipation of sentencing, the United States
Probation O
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United States of America v. CARLOS ROBERTO GARCÍA-PÉREZ
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Boston, MA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with one count of possessing a machinegun charge.
García was arrested by local police officers on February
17, 2019, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The officers had heard gunshots
while performing a patrol and had later seen García throw a firearm
and bag
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United States of America v. LETTER FROM ALEXANDER HAMILTON TO THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE DATED JULY 21, 1780, and ALDRICH L. BOSS, as personal representative for the estate of STEWART R. CRANE and COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Acting by and through The Massachusetts Archive
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Boston, MA - Civil Forfeiture lawyer represented defendant with a civil forfeiture action.
This civil forfeiture action begins — and ends — with
the provenance of the property that lies at its center. That
provenance is (unless otherwise indicated) uncontroverted.
Upon learning that British troops statio
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United States of America v. VÍCTOR VARGAS-MARTÍNEZ
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Boston, MA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with receipt of a firearm while under indictment for a felony along with possession with intent to distribute marihuana and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense charges.
On February 16, 2015, Puerto Rico Police Department officers
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United States of America v. SHARON P. CARTER
United States of America v. GREGORY CONIGLIARO
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Boston, MA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with counts that pertained to their roles in connection with other aspects of NECC's operations charges. After patients across the country became
seriously ill or died in the fall of 2012 after having been injected with a contaminated medication traced to the New England Compounding Center ("NE
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United States of America v. PAUL M. WEADICK
United States of America v. FRANCIS P. SALEMME
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Boston, MA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants with a murder charge.
In 1992, DiSarro bought a closed nightclub in Boston
with funds he received from Frank Jr. Because DiSarro was under
investigation at the time, the papers listed DiSarro's stepbrother
as the owner. Frank Jr. was kept on the bo
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United States of America v. RICARDO RIVERA-ORTIZ
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Boston, MA - Workman's Compensation lawyer represented defendant with making false statements on the relevant government forms, theft of government property, and failing to disclose an event that affected his right to Social Security payments charges.
The following facts come from the testimony and exhibits
presente
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United States of America v. INYEMAR MANUEL SUAZO
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Boston, MA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a motion to dismiss his federal New Hampshire prosecution on double jeopardy grounds. He was charged with conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, 400 grams or more of fentanyl and cocaine
On March 2, 2018, Suazo, along with Julio
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MARGARET BENSON v. WAL-MART STORES EAST, L.P.
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Boston, MA - Disability Discrimination lawyer represented
Appellant-Plaintiff with disability discrimination under the Maine Human Rights Act and for retaliation under the Maine Whistleblower Protection Act and the Maine Human Rights Act charge.
We review the district court's grant of summary judgment
in favor
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United States of America v. James Taylor
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Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a being a felon in possession of a firearm charge.
James Taylor appeals the imposition of an electronic search condition on his
conditions of supervised release and the substantive reasonableness of his aboveguideline 30-month sentence for being
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United States of America v. PEDRO DINO CEDADO NUNEZ, MANELY ENRIQUEZ, ANGEL CASTRO GARCIA, MIKE CASTRO MARTINEZ
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Atlanta, Georgia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants with violation of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act with possessing cocaine with intent to distribute and conspiring to distribute and to possess cocaine with intent to distribute charges.
On Christmas Eve 2018, the United States Coast Guard intercepte
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