Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Olugbenga Lawal was a member of a Nigerian-based criminal organization that victimized individuals and businesses across the United States through internet-based fraud schemes, including romance fraud and business email compromises, and laundered the proceeds of those fra... More...   $0 (08-16-2023 - DE)

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with obtaining nearly a half a million dollars by submitting multiple fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) applications.

“Congress enacted the Paycheck Protection Program to provide emergency financial assistance to millions of Americans suffering the econ... More...   $0 (08-16-2023 - GA)

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with with conspiracy to defraud the United States and fraudulent making false statements.

Three former board members of the failed Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to falsify bank records to deceive the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

WIL... More...   $0 (08-16-2023 - IL)

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Oluwatobi Seton, 28, of Bloomington, Indiana, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

According to court documents, Seton conspired with p... More...   $0 (08-16-2023 - iN)

Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with failing to return known overpayments received from Medicare, Kentucky Medicaid, Tricare, and the Department of Veterans Affairs in violation of the False Claims Act.

The United States alleged that Air Methods violated the False Claims Act, by improperly retaining overpayments for more than 100 flights that it ... More...   $1000000 (08-15-2023 - KY)

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sex trafficking or children by force, fraud, or coercion.

Jquon Wroten, 31, pled guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor in April 2023. Wroten was sentenced today by United States District Judge Bernard A. Friedman.

Law enforcement first began investigating Wroten while attempting to locate tw... More...   $0 (08-15-2023 - MI)

Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with theft of governmental funds.

Sean Tracy Dillard, 55, pled guilty pursuant to a criminal information to theft of government funds for fraudulently submitting North Carolina Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (NC HOPE) loan applications for emergency rental assistance. As part of his fraud sch... More...   $0 (08-15-2023 - NC)

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyers are representing Defendants on multiple criminal counts.

INTRODUCTION Defendant Donald JohnTrump lostthe United States presidential election held on November 3, 2020. One ofthe states he lost was Georgia. Trump andthe otherDefendants charged in this Indictment refused to accept thatTrump lost, and they knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy ... More...   $0 (08-14-2023 - GA)

Tulsa, Oklahoma social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefit denial by HHS.

DIWC and DIWW are acronyms for Disabled Insured Worker's Claim and Disabled Insured Widow's/Widower's Claim, respectively. They are both types of Social Security disability benefits that are available to people who ha... More...   $0 (08-14-2023 - OK)

Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with health care fraud.

Travis Anthony Mason, age 52, of Aiken, South Carolina, through his company M3 Medical LLC, was involved in the marketing and sale of prescription compounded medications, which included various pain creams. Compounded medications are specialty medications mixed by a pharmacist to meet ... More...   $0 (08-14-2023 - SC)

Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating campaign finance laws and conspiring to defraud the Federal Election Commission (FEC) as part of a scheme to benefit his 2016 campaign for U.S. Congress.

Brian Kelsey, 45, of Alexandria, Virginia, secretly and unlawfully funneled money from multiple sources, including his own Tennessee State Senate ... More...   $0 (08-11-2023 - TN)

Tulsa, Oklahoma social security disability lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI.

"The acronym SSID stands for Supplemental Security Income, which is a different program from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).

SSDI is a program that pays benefits to people who are disabled ... More...   $0 (08-11-2023 - OK)

Albany, New York social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI benefits by HHS.

"SSID stands for Supplemental Security Income. It is a federal program that provides monthly cash benefits to low-income adults and children with disabilities. To be eligible for SSID benefits, you must meet the follow... More...   $0 (08-11-2023 - NY)

Boston, Massachusetts 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 protects consumers' rights and regulates the collection, use, and distribution of consumer credit reports. The FCRA was passed in 1970 to ensure that consumers have access to their credit report... More...   $0 (08-11-2023 - MA)

Birmingham, Alabama consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants claiming wrongful conduct in the sale and purchased of an automobile including financing.

Examples of consumer fraud in the sale of automobiles:

"Fraud in the sale of automobiles is a common problem that can have serious consequences for consumers. Some of the most common types of auto dealer fra... More...   $0 (08-11-2023 - AL)

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with failure to operate and maintain an municipal water system in compliance with the Clean Water Act.

Bruce Evans, Sr., age 70, of Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania, knowingly failed to operate and maintain the municipality’s wastewater treatment plant in accordance with regulations and limitations specified... More...   $0 (08-10-2023 - PA)

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with cyberstalking.

Jonathan Trayes, age 34, was involved in a brief relationship with the victim which ended when Trayes was arrested for violating conditions of release after the victim accused him of physical assault. Trayes eventually pleaded guilty in state court to domestic assault with priors, violating condition... More...   $0 (08-10-2023 - ME)

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) applications fraud.

Lakisha Swope operated a nationwide scheme seeking to obtain fraudulent PPP funds. The investigation revealed that dozens of false PPP applications were filed from Swope’s residence.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CA... More...   $0 (08-10-2023 - GA)

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant with wire fraud.

Harris, along with being a MDCRD Sergeant, also was the owner and President of The Good Family Property Solutions Inc. (“Good Family”) and Flying Lions LLC (“Flying Lions”). Working with an associate, on April 3, 2020, Harris submitted and caused to be submitted to the U.S. Small Business Administration ... More...   $0 (08-10-2023 - FL)

Montgomery, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail and bank fraud and the separate offense of aggravated identity theft.

In late 2021, John Eugene Dibello, 41, from Pasadena, Texas, and a companion – 30-year-old Taelor Amie Owens from Houston, Texas – traveled to Alabama so that Owens could visit family. While in Troy, Dibello and ... More...   $0 (08-09-2023 - AL)

Oakland, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with mail and wire fraud.

Ratha Yin, age 36, pleaded guilty to mail and wire fraud on November 10, 2022. According to his plea agreement, from June of 2020 to at least September of 2021, Yin conspired with Steven Mavromatis, 28, of San Leandro, Calif., and others, including his wife, Amanda Yin, 33, of Indio, Calif... More...   $0 (08-09-2023 - )

New York City, New York consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a fraud theory.

Plaintiff Gracemarie Venticinque (“Plaintiff”) brings this putative class action against Back to Nature Foods Company, LLC, a manufacturer of plant-based snacks. See Am. Compl., Dkt. 7 (“FAC”). Plaintiff claims that Defendant misled her and other consumers into believing that i... More...   $0 (08-08-2023 - NY)

New York, New York personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a fraud theory.

"New York fraud law is a set of laws that defines and prohibits fraud. Fraud is a broad term that can encompass a variety of different activities, including:

False pretenses: False pretenses is a type of fraud that occurs when someone makes a false statement with the intent ... More...   $1 (08-08-2023 - NY)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyers represented Defendants accused of violating the False Claims Act on a Qui Tam theory.

Evoke Neuroscience, Inc., of New York agreed to pay $225,000, and its co-founder/CEO David Hagedorn, Ph.D., of Jacksonville, North Carolina, will pay $220,000, to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for causing the submission of false claims to ... More...   $0 (08-07-2023 - PA)

Huntsville, Alabama qui tam lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on False Claims Act violation theories.

The False Claims Act (FCA) is a federal law that allows private citizens to sue on behalf of the government for fraud against the government. The FCA was passed in 1863 in response to defense contractor fraud during the American Civil War.

"The FCA has two main pr... More...   $0 (08-07-2023 - Al)