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United States of America v. Elijah Roy, aka “Eli Spice” and “Swervo”

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault in-aid-of racketeering and with being a felon in possession of ammunition.

A complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Elijah Roy, also known as “Eli Spice” and “Swervo,” with crimes related to the August 17, 2025 shooting at Taste of the City Lounge in Brooklyn, New

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Habacue Apolinar Beltran v. Imamura, Inc. d/b/a Yakitori Sun-Chan

New York, New York, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.

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United States of America v. Ernest L. Thomas II

Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

Ernest L. Thomas II, 35, of Pensacola, was indicted by a federal grand jury this week charging him with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announ

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Jason R. Nelson v. Altec Industries, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on breach of contract theories.

This was a class-action lawsuit filed against Altec Industries regarding wage and hour claims, which was settled in a private mediation in 2021. The lawsuit sought to address violations related to wages, and the settlement agreement, entered into by Class Counsel and Altec, was deemed

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Zoe Ajjahnon v. Amerilife of North Carolina, L.L.C.

Orlando, Florida, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (RICO Claim).

Ajjahnon obtained her Florida insurance license in August 2021. A month later, she interviewed with Amerilife, a company
that recruits and supports independent insurance agents by providing them with training, tools, an

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United States of America v. James Michael Wells

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murdering two co-workers at a U.S.
Coast Guard maintenance facility.

This case concerns the extent to which the funds in a federal retirement savings account, known as a Thrift
Savings Plan (“TSP”) account,1 are available to compensate crime victims under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act

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United States of America v. Michael Palleschi

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Accounting Fraud

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that MICHAEL PALLESCHI, the former chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FTE Networks, Inc. (“FTE”), was sentenced today to 12 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon for leading a year

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United States of America v. James Wiley Kelley, Jr.

Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act weapon, possession of a machinegun, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon.

James Wiley Kelley, Jr., 50, of Altha, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury for possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act weapon, posse

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United States of America v. Juan Francisco Ramirez

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy

The chairman of the board of Nodus International Bank (Nodus), a Puerto Rican international banking entity, pleaded guilty on Sept. 22 for his role in leading a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $13.6 million from Nodus, which ultimately led to the bank’s failur

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United States of America v. Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta

San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murdering Couple and their Unborn Child During Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, an undocumented Mexican national living in Yakima, Washington, admitted in federal court today that he murdered a man and his six-months-pregnant wife while they were engaged in a drug trafficking cons

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United States of America v. Malik Jones

ST. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry on Friday sentenced a man to 42 months in prison for orchestrating a check fraud scheme using checks that had been stolen from the mail.

Malik Jones, 28, of Berkeley, Missouri, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in October to one count of b

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George Santos v. James C. Kimmel, et al.

New York City, New York, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a copyright violation theory.

In a copyright action, the affirmative defense of fair use “excuses what
might otherwise be considered infringing behavior, allowing courts to avoid
rigid application of the Copyright Act when it would stifle the very creativity the4
Act is meant to promote.”

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Lashonda Peeples v. National Data Research, Inc. and Background Information Group, LLC d/b/a Integrascan, et al.

Atlanta, Georgia, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.

In 2021, Lashonda Peeples applied to a pre-medical program at the
American International College of Arts and Sciences – Antigua
(“AICASA”) for which prospective students had to submit a crimi-
nal background report. AICASA required that the backgro

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United States of America v. Joseph Baran

Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Transportation of Illegal Aliens

A Derry man was indicted for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.

Joseph Baran, 55, was previously arrested and charged by criminal complaint. He appeared in federal court on August 21, 2025.

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United States of America v. Christopher Todd Boudreau

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted coercion and
enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) and possession of child
pornography under 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B).

Detective Travis Wafstet works in the Missoula County
Sheriff’s Office and is also a member of the FBI’s Child

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Cody Hilsinger v. Berlin Wheeler, Inc.

Kansas City, Missouri consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Debt Collection Act claim.

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Ashley Brooks v. Berman Management, LLC, et al.

Greenbelt, Maryland, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes federal standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor for most private and public employees. Key provisions require employers to pay a minimum hourly wage, at least one and a half times the regular

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Juan Carlos Argueta v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, et al.

Newark, New Jersey, consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act theory.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) establishes the framework for the fair and accurate use of consumer credit information, promoting privacy and accuracy in consumer reports by regulating
Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs) and those who use the information they provide

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United States of America v. Marco Giovanni Santarelli

Santa Ana, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of wire fraud

Former CEO of Orange County-Based Private Equity Fund Charged with Conning Investors Out of $62.5 Million via Bogus Promissory Notes


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Jason James Hill v. KIA Finance America

Springfield, Missouri pro see Plaintiff without a lawyer sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.

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United States of America v. Jeffrey J. Haskell

Milwaukee, WI criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Pornography Production

Neenah Man Indicted for Child Pornography Production





Acting Unit

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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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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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Karina Sigalovskaya v. Special Agent Abigail Braden, et al.

Brooklyn, New York personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation claim.

Karina Sigalovskaya brought claims of false arrest, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and the denial of a fair trial against Abigail Braden, Luann Walter, Megan Buckley, and Robert Mancene (collectively, “Defendants”), four special agents of the Homeland Security Investigatio

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Michel Bryson Grosz v. Transunion, LLC

Fargo, North Dakota consumer credit law lawyer represented the Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.

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