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United States of America v. Gabriel Cowan Metcalf

Billing, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violation of the Gun-Free School Zones Act, 18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2)(A),

Gabriel Cowan Metcalf lives in Billings, Montana,
across the street from a public elementary school. For
several days in August 2023—before the schoolyear
started—Metcalf patrolled outside his home with a shotgun,
incl

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United States of America v. Crandall Speights

Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with filing false claims on government benefit programs

U.S. Attorney Julianne E. Murray of the District of Delaware announced today that a Wilmington man was sentenced on September 18, 2025, to 70 months in prison for amassing over $900,000 in fraudulent proceeds through multiple fraud schemes over the course

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United States of America v. Joseph Osei, a/k/a/ “Kyngjo,”

Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits using stolen identities.

Joseph Osei, a/k/a/ “Kyngjo,” age 30, a Canadian citizen formerly of Albany, was sentenced on Tuesday to 54 months in prison for engaging in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19 pandemic-relat

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Julie A. Tamm and Rosannea M. Przybylski v. Milan Nerad

Grand Rapids, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued Count I—First Amendment Retaliation (42 U.S.C. § 1983) (official and personal capacity); Count II—Llewellyn Preemption (state-law claim); Count III— Reasonableness Challenge – Square Lake (state-law claim); Count IV—Selective Enforcement Equal Protection) (§ 1983) (official and personal capacity); Count V

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United States of America, et al. v. Amazon, Inc.

Seattle, Washington, commercial litigation lawyers represented Amazon accused of consumer fraud and abuse.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the states and territories of New York,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode
Island, Vermont, an

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United States of America v. Elvis Trujillo, Yeferson Vallecillo Cambar

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with “racketeering conspiracy” or “RICO conspiracy”

Two Honduran nationals have been extradited to the United States to face racketeering charges. Each defendant – both of whom are alleged members of the Trinitarios – is charged with participating in two murders. They are alleged to have been in t

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United States of America v.

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged
with publishing private or identifying information about an individual on the internet with malicious intent

A Santa Monica man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with doxxing – publishing private or identifying information about an individual on the internet with maliciou

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United States of America v. Bill Dessaps

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of wire fraud conspiracy, two counts of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of money laundering, and one count of bank fraud

An Easton man was convicted today, following an eight-day trial of using Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds to secretly purchase a home in the name of a close relative.

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State of Texas v. Victor Bernard Dennis, Jr.

El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tampering with a Governmental Record with the Intent to Harm/Defraud; Forgery; and Theft of Property.

Victor Bernard Dennis, Jr., 47, pleaded guilty to four cases containing multiple counts of the following:
Tampering with a Governmental Record with the Intent to Harm/Defraud; Forgery; and Theft of Property

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State of Oregon v. James J. Alfonsi, Vladimir I. Tishenko, Domonique L. William, Kai’Leif L. Newcom

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with human trafficking.

A months-long investigation conducted by the Portland Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit (HTU), in coordination with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA), has led to the successful prosecution and sentencing of four individuals in a case involving the trafficking

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United States of America v. Reza Heta Pratama

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Former Cruise Line Employee Sentenced for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material


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Juquanda Bey-Williams v. Bowman Trailer Leasing, LLC, et al.

Newark, New Jersey, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

New Jersey personal injury law requires proving that the defendant acted negligently and that their negligence caused your injuries, but also uses a no-fault system for auto accidents where you first file claims with your own personal injury protection (PIP) insurance. Cases are subject to a two-year statute of limitati

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United States of America v. Yawen Huang, Yangwei Li, Yawen Huang

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Import and Sell Counterfeit Cell Phones, Accessories

Husband and Wife Each Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Prison for Scheme to Import and Sell Counterfeit Cell Phones, Accessories

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Elizabeth F. Warner v. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service

Concord, New Hampshire, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a job discrimination claim.

Elizabeth Warner is a federal postal employee who was passed over for two promotions. Believing that she was denied those positions because of her age and sex, she sued her employer, the United States Postal Service (USPS). Warner alleged that USPS discriminated against her in violation

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United States of America v. Erik Alberto Beal

Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pointing Firearm at Border Patrol Agent

Nogales Man Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for Pointing Firearm at Border Patrol Agent


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United States of America v. Nikequis Lachristopher Green

Mobile, AL criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

Defendant-Appellant Nikequis LaChristopher Green pled
guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 922(g)(1). Green’s guilty plea came on the heels of three prior
convictions for two violent felonies and one serious drug offense:
Green was

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United States of America v. Nikequis Lachristopher Green

Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

Defendant-Appellant Nikequis LaChristopher Green pled
guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 922(g)(1). Green’s guilty plea came on the heels of three prior
convictions for two violent felonies and one serious drug offense:
Green

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United States of America v. Juan Ramon Matta-Lopez, aka El Negro, aka Juan Ramon Matta-Ballesteros

Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking compassionate release.

Matta-Lopez was convicted for conduct that occurred before the
enactment of the Sentencing Reform Act (SRA) on November 1, 1987. Under the
pre-SRA statutory scheme, 18 U.S.C. § 4205(g) (the old law), Matta-Lopez is
precluded from personally moving for compassionate re

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United States of America v. Jailen Lucas, and Kelvin Thomas, Jr.

Washington, District of Columbia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Congressional Intern’s Murder

U.S. Marshals, Tactical K9 Arrest Two Suspects in Congressional Intern’s Murder


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In re the Marriage of J.N. v. L.N.

Tulsa, Oklahoma family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.


Oklahoma law
provides for both fault-based and no-fault (incompatibility) divorces, requiring a 6-month residency for the filer. Marital property is subject to equitable distribution, meaning a fair, but not necessarily equal, division of assets and debts acquired during the marriage. There is a mandatory 90

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R.R., by Next Friend J.R. v. Mineral Wells Independent School District

Fort Worth, Texas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on Civil Rights of Handicapped Child Act violation theory.

R.R., a student with learning disabilities, transferred to Mineral Wells
Independent School District (“MWISD”) in the February of his seventh-
grade year. After R.R.’s arrival, a committee reviewed his eligibility for
special education services u

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Lopez Jimenez v. Sanchez Guarneros

Richland, Washington family law lawyers represented the parties in an International Child Abduction Remedies Act case.

The International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) is a U.S. federal law that implements the
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, providing a legal framework for the prompt return of children who have been wrongfully removed or r

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April Malick, et al. v. Croswell-Lexington District Schools, et al.

Detroit, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.

C.M. suffered student-on-student racial harassment while she attended the sixth, seventh,
and ninth grades in the Croswell-Lexington Community Schools District. (She was
homeschooled for eighth grade.) She was mocked, called the n-word and other racial slurs,
threate

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Clarence Davis v. Capital One, N.A.

Alexandria, Virginia consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theory.

larence Davis received multiple prerecorded messages on his cell phone from Capital One seeking payment for a debt. Davis had never been a Capital One customer and had never consented to receive calls from Capital One. Davis’s cell phone number previously

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Kimberly LaFave, et al. v. The County of Fairfax, Virginia, et al.

Fairfax, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff challenging the constitutionality of the so-called sensitive places doctrine, which allows the government to restrict the presence of firearms in certain locations.

A Fairfax County ordinance prohibits “[t]he possession, carrying, or transportation of any firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof” in vari

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