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Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented Defendant, charged with first-degree manslaughter.

1 Appellant, Demarco Danzell Metoyer, was tried and convicted by a jury in the District Court of Tulsa County, Case No. CF-2016-5998, of two counts of First Degree Manslaughter, After Former Conviction of Two or More Felonies, in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 711(1). The jury imposed a senten... More...   $0 (10-20-2022 - OK)

Boston, Massachusetts employment law lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on Wage and Hour Act violation theories.

Matheus Plazzi, Joshua Prescott, and Tulio Brito Costa ("Plaintiffs") worked as delivery drivers for Eloah Delivery ("Eloah"), a service provider for FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. ("FedEx"). Plaintiffs allege that their supervisor told them he was withholding... More...   $0 (10-20-2022 - MA)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with tax fraud.

Lizbel Sanchez, aka Lizbel Diaz, age 47, from Broofield, Connecticut, is a minority owner of Danbury Food Corp. (“DFCâ€�), which operates a C-Town grocery store in Danbury. Sanchez was responsible for DFC’s accounting and financial records, and for collecting and paying over certain federal taxes... More...   $0 (10-18-2022 - CT)

San Francisco, California civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729, which provides:

(a) Liability for Certain Acts.—

(1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), any person who—

(A) knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval;

(B) knowingly... More...   $13000000 (10-17-2022 - CA)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegal possession of a firearm.

Anthony Woodley was arrested and charged after he attacked his pregnant girlfriend, threatened her with a gun, and strangled her.

Woodley's possession of a firearm violated 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), which provides:

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person—

... More...   $0 (10-14-2022 - OK)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin civil litigation lawyer represented Defendant accused of violation the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729, which provides:

(a) Liability for Certain Acts.—

(1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), any person who—

(A) knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval;

(B) knowingly makes,... More...   $0 (10-13-2022 - WI)

Columbus, Ohio criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with money laundering in violation of 18 U.S. Code § 1956, which provides:

(1) Whoever, knowing that the property involved in a financial transaction represents the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity, conducts or attempts to conduct such a financial transaction which in fact involves the proceeds of specified unlawf... More...   $0 (10-13-2022 - OH)

Greensboro, North Carolina criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with aiding and assisting in the filing of a false tax return 26 U.S. 7206, which provides:

(1) Declaration under penalties of perjury

Willfully makes and subscribes any return, statement, or other document, which contains or is verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of per... More...   $0 (10-13-2022 - NC)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating 28 U.S.C. 924, which provides:

(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, subsection (b), (c), (f), or (p) of this section, or in section 929, whoever—

(A) knowingly makes any false statement or representation with respect to the information required by this chapter to be kept ... More...   $0 (10-12-2022 - OK)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with embezzling over $1.8 million from her former employer, and for failing to report these fraudulently obtained earnings to the IRS.

In February 2022, the Donna Laansma, age 38, of Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania was charged by Information with wire fraud and tax evasion in connection with this scheme. At the ti... More...   $0 (10-11-2022 - PA)

Springfield, Massachusetts criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to traffic in contraband tobacco and evade taxes.

Ravinder Arora, 60, of East Longmeadow, was sentenced on Oct. 7, 2022 by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to one year probation and restitution to be determined at a later hearing. In August 2015, Arora pleaded guilty to one count of ... More...   $0 (10-11-2022 - MA)

San Diego, California criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to launder monetary instruments in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956, which provides:

(a)(1) Whoever, knowing that the property involved in a financial transaction represents the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity, conducts or attempts to conduct such a financial transaction which in fact involves th... More...   $0 (10-07-2022 - CA)

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon in violation of "18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).

Defendant filed a motion to suppress the evidence found in a vehicle in which he was setting.

The Supreme Court has made clear the Fourth Amendment pr... More...   $0 (10-07-2022 - FL)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with two-count felony information charging her with wire fraud and making and subscribing a false tax return.

Public records reflect that from 2012 until early 2020, Darla Bralley, age 58, from Newcastle, Oklahoma, served as the payroll administrator for St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church (“St. Paulâ€�), located... More...   $0 (10-07-2022 - OK)

Memphis, Tennessee criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with theft of funds, mail fraud and passing a fictitious instrument.

A grand jury indicted Benson on three counts: theft of government funds in violation of
18 U.S.C. § 641, mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and passing a fictitious instrument
in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 514(a)(2). Benson waived ... More...   $0 (10-07-2022 - TN)

Dallas, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violation the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by illegally repossessing 71 servicemembers’ vehicles and by improperly denying or mishandling over 1,000 vehicle lease termination requests.

“Members of our Armed Forces should not have to suffer financial hardship as a result of their service to our nation,â... More...   $0 (10-05-2022 - TX)

Alexandria, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Quin Ngoc Rudin, 55, a convicted felon, was the Secretary, Director and Chief Financial Officer of Mana Tax Services, a tax preparation business in the Los Angeles area. Rudin engaged in a conspiracy to commit two fraud schemes u... More...   $0 (10-05-2022 - VA)

San Francisco, California personal injury class action lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on Magnuson_Moss Warranty Act fraud theories under 15 U.S.C. 2301, et seq., which provides:

In order to improve the adequacy of information available to consumers, prevent deception, and improve competition in the marketing of consumer products, any warrantor warranting a consumer pro... More...   $102600000 (10-05-2022 - )

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with distribution of meth and possession of a firearm.

21 U.S.C. 841 provides: (a) Unlawful acts

Except as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally—

(1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or disp... More...   $0 (10-03-2022 - OK)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with distributing drugs.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began investigating a cocaine and fentanyl trafficking organization that operated throughout the United States, including Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico. Beginning in December of 2019 and continuing through August of 2020, the DEA rec... More...   $0 (10-03-2022 - PA)