Deceptive Trade Practices Law
 
United States of America v. Cooper Morgenthau

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud and embezzlement.

COOPER MORGENTHAU, the former chief financial officer (“CFO”) of two special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) — African Gold Acquisition Corp. (“AGAC”) and Strategic Metals Acquisition Corp. (“SMAC”) — was accused of committing wire fraud when he embez

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United States of America v. Mario Castro, Miguel Castro and Jose Luis Mendez

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with perpetrating a prize-notification scheme that stole more than $6 million from victims. The notices led victims to believe that they could claim a large cash prize if they paid a fee of $20 to $30. This was false; victims who paid the fees did not receive anything of value. Many of the schemes’ victims were retirees or

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Jonathan Burgett v. GOJO Industries, Inc.

Akron, Ohioa employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.

Defendant is the manufacturer of GOJO Hand Cleaner and Purell Advanced Hand Sanitzer and similar products.

"The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting

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Son Ye Gnoth v. Victorian Square, LLC, d/b/a Victorian Square Assisted Living, et al.

Knoxville, Tennessee personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on medical malpractice theories.


On April 10, 2017, Plaintiff was admitted to Victorian Square Assisted Living (“Victorian Square”) [Doc. 18-4 ¶ 1]. Prior to residing at Victorian Square, Plaintiff's representative, Rebekah Gnoth,[2] signed several documents [Doc. 18-1]. Rebekah Gnoth “recal

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Linda Williams v. Dollar General Corporation

Montgomery, Alabama personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.

This case was filed in the Circuit Court of Barbour County, Alabama, 69-CV-22-900051.00, and was removed to federal court by Defendant.

On September 30, 2022, Plaintiff Linda Williams (“Williams”) filed this class action complaint in Barbour County, A

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United States of America v. Joe David may, a/k/a Jay May

Little Rock, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with twenty-two counts of, including conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud, violating the anti-kickback statute ying to the FBI, falsifying records, and aggravated identity theft.

Joe David May, a/k/a Jay May was accused for conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud, violating the anti-kickback statute, lying to the FBI, f

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Francisco Valle v. Paul Morgado, et al.

San Francisco, California civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued the Defendants claiming that they violated his constitutional rights.


On May 19, 2007, when Plaintiff Francisco Valle was 51 years old, he alleges he was walking in San Francisco with his friend David Fuentes when the Officer Defendants suddenly “drove up” and Officer Cravalho “jumped out of the passe

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Aaron Michael Wheeler v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, et al.

Louisville, Kentucky consumer credit lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on Fair Debt Collection Act violation theories.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from unfair, deceptive, or abusive debt collection practices. The FDCPA applies to debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt on behalf of a creditor.

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Stanley Wilson v. State Automobile Property & Casualty, et al.

Louisville, Kentucky insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on bad faith breach of insurance contract theories.

In Kentucky, an insurance company can be held liable for bad faith breach of contract if it fails to act in good faith and fair dealing in handling a claim. This means that the insurance company must investigate the claim promptly and thoroughly, and it m

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Justin Hodson v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, et al.

Columbus, Ohio consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act.

This case was filed in the Common Pleas Court Of Ross County, OH, 22CI462 and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

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Consumer credit law is a body of law that protects consumers from unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices by creditors

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United States of America v. John David

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with bribery.

John David, age 65, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Laurie Michelson to conspiracy to commit federal program bribery from 2014 through 2018 and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds. Morrison was the elected President of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Educa

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Nancy Kimble v. Ally Bank Corp.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.

Consumer credit law is a body of law that regulates the relationship between consumers and creditors. It is designed to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices by creditors, and to ensure that consumers have access to credit on fair and reas

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Derek Christopherson, et al. v. State Farm Bank, FSB, et al.

Springfield, Missouri consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued defendants on fraud theories.

Plaintiffs asserted seven claims against the Defendants: Count I - Violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act; Count II - Fraudulent Misrepresentation; Count III - Negligent Misrepresentation; Count IV - Equitable Recission and Cancellation; Count V - Breach of Contract; C

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Tamara Ogier v. International Follies, Inc., d/b/a Cheetah

Atlanta, Georgia bankruptcy lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act failure to pay minimum wage or overtime compensation.

Tamara Ogier, as trustee for the bankruptcy estate of Brittany Dakota Bosley, Case No. 20-70664-SMS.

"International Follies, Inc. and the company’s part-owner are facing a lawsuit that takes issue with the parties’ em

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Ciara Thomas v. Receivable Performance Management, LLC

Atlanta, Georgia consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.

"The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from unfair, abusive, or deceptive debt collection practices. The FDCPA applies to debt collectors who are trying to collect a debt from you, but it does not apply to creditors

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Travis Hobley v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, et al.

Alexandria, Virginia consumer credit lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theories.

"The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of consumer credit information. The FCRA was enacted in 1970 to protect consumers from inaccurate and unfair credit reporting practices.

The

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United States of America v. Adrain Alexander

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer lawyer represented Defendant charged for his participation in a scheme to obtain large insurance settlements and lawsuit recoveries from fraudulent trip-and-fall accidents.

Adrian Alexander, a New York litigation funder, among others, was involved in an extensive fraud scheme through which fraud scheme participants defrauded businesses and

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Zanovia Hill v. Pinnacle Medical Management, Corp.

Houston, Texas employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff on an employment discrimination theory.

"Employment discrimination is the practice of treating a person or group differently than another person or group on the basis of a protected characteristic, such as race, religion, sex, or national origin. This can include discrimination in hiring, firing, promotion, pay, and other terms an

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Cherae Remillard v. Weltman, Weinberg, Reis, Co., LPA

Albany, New York consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.

"The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from abusive debt collection practices. The FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from using harassment, deception, or unfair tactics to collect debts.

Some of the specif

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Earlene Jenkins v. Nalco Water

New York City, New York personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendant on a negligence theory.

This case was filed in the Supreme Court of New York, County of New York, Index No 150158/2020, and was removed to federal court by Defendant.

"New York personal injury law is a complex area of law that governs the legal rights of individuals who have been injured due t

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United States of America v. Steven Tucker, a/k/a Chill

Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sex trafficking a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1591.


The testimony at Tucker's four-day jury trial revealed that, between October 2013 and July 2014, Tucker ran a robust heroin trade and prostitution venture out of his address of record on Walnut Street in Manchester, New Hampshire. Serving as both a

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United States of America v. Valeriy V. Gorbounov

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the Lacey ACt by smuggling protected marine corals frm the Philippines.

Veleriy V. Gorbounov, 45, of Morrison, Colorado was illegally importing and selling endangered corals.

In April, 2022, prosecutors charged Jerome Anthony Stringfield, 43, of Kissimmee, Florida; Albert B. Correira, 35, of We

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United States of America v. Steve's Towing, Inc.

Norfolk, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of wrongfully violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).

The complaint, which was filed on April 15, 2022, alleged that Steve’s Towing failed to obtain court orders before auctioning off vehicles belonging to at least seven SCRA-protected servicemembers, including two vehicles belonging to a member of a

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United States of America v. Legacy Cremation Services, LLC and Anthony Joseph Damiano

Miami, Florida civil litigation lawyers represented Defendants accused of violating FTC’s Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Funeral Industry Practices (Funeral Rule).

The government alleged that Legacy Cremation Services, LLC, Funeral & Cremation Group of North America, LLC, and Anthony Joseph Damiano violated the FTC Act and Funeral Rule. The government’s complaint alleged that defen

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United States of America v. Jeffrey Todd Stewart

Fresno, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud.

Jeffrey Todd Stewart. age 57, from Bakerfield, California, was employed as a certified public accountant in Bakersfield. Between September 2014 and June 2018, Stewart solicited and received over $2 million from investors to pay fees and expenses purportedly needed for an overseas business deal. Stewa

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