Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with coercing and sexually assaulting two minor females that he recorded and retained on his cell phone.

In pleading guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of possession of child pornography, Francis Scott, 42, admitted that on February 14, 2017, while falsely posing as a ride-shar... More...   $0 (03-31-2023 - RI)

Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country.

In June 2016, Joseph Stanley Harjo, age 40, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, sexually abused a six-year-old child. Days later, the child disclosed the abuse and provided further details during a forensic interview. Five additional witnesses testified at trial that Harjo sexual... More...   $0 (03-30-2023 - OK)

Santa Ana, California civil litigation lawyer represented Defendant accused of fraudulent billing the Medicare Program for medications that were never dispensed.

From at least Jan. 1, 2014, through Dec. 31, 2018, Gisele Nguyen, residing in Huntington Beach, California, by and through the operation of Gisele Nguyen, Inc., doing business as Natico Pharmacy, which was located in Garden Grove... More...   $0 (03-30-2023 - CA)

Yakima, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with Unlawful User of Controlled Substances and Person Convicted of Domestic Violence in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition.

On December 16, 2021, James Duane Deckard, age 25, of Yakima, Washington, was involved in a domestic dispute where Deckard pointed a firearm at his intimate partner. On December 18, 2021, o... More...   $0 (03-29-2023 - WA)

Seattle, Washington consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theories.

Defendants claimed to have identified “a real question” regarding the viability of plaintiffs' autodialer claims, and plaintiffs have not shown that they will be prejudiced if a stay is ordered. Wood v. McEwen, 644 F.2d 797, 802 (9th Cir. 1981).<... More...   $0 (03-28-2023 - WA)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with using Snapchat to coerce and entice a minor to commit sexual acts.

Johnny Lee Summers, 23, was found guilty of coercion and enticement of a minor; sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country; and abusive sexual contact with a minor in Indian Country.

“The coercive and manipulative conduct perpetrated by Jo... More...   $0 (03-24-2023 - OK)

Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with selling controlled drugs.

Federal law makes it illegal to sell a “controlled substance” without authorization. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). The baseline penalties for violations are set forth in § 841(b)(1)(C). Larger quantities of drugs authorize (and sometimes require) higher penalties. Id. § 841(b)(1)(A), (B). But... More...   $0 (03-24-2023 - AL)

Sherman, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of paying kickbacks to optometrists to induce referrals of patients who were candidates for cataract surgery in in violation of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute.

Arlington Ophthalmology Association, P.L.L.C. d/b/a Kleiman Evangelista Eye Centers (“K&E”), with offices located in Arlington, Dallas, Plano... More...   $0 (03-24-2023 - TX)