Statute of Fraud Law
 
United States of America v. Leonard Brown, aka Bo

Miami, Florida pro se plaintiff, without the help of a lawyer, sent a letter to the judge asking for the appoint of a laywer to help him with an application for a sentenced reduction under the First Step Act. The District court denied his application.

A district court has no inherent authority to modify a defendant’s sentence and may do so “only when authorized by a
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United States of America v. Clonet Junior Charmant

Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit fail fraud and bank fraud.

harmant was sentenced to 26 months of imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for his involvement in a fraud conspiracy. When Charmant began his supervised release term in October 2023, he had to comply with certain conditions, including: (

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United States of America v. Sharon Toney‑Finch a

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud And Stolen Valor.

A former Stoughton police officer who was previously indicted for allegedly murdering Sandra Birchmore, a pregnant woman, to prevent her from disclosing information about his sexual exploitation of her beginning when she was a minor, has been indicted for allegedly causing the de

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United States of America v. Byron Cordell Thomas

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of sex
trafficking and one count of possessing a gun as a convicted felon.

Mr. Thomas claimed the statute required proof “that force, fraud, or coercion was actually ‘used to
cause’ an individual to engage in a commercial sex act, thereby depriving that individual of valid consent to

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United States of America v. Kelly Ballinger

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders.

A Glenburn woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders.

U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, J

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United States of America v. Jonathan Tylor Herra

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child and possession and access with intent to view child pornography.

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Federal laws on child exploitation, primarily outlined in Chapter 110 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, define and impose severe penalties for crimes such as producing and distributing child porno

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Ryan Corbridge v. Encompass Indemnity Company

Portland, Oregon, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of contract theory.

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Oregon bad faith insurance law has significantly evolved, particularly with the 2023 Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union decision, which allows policyholders to sue insurers for certain unfair claims handling practices under a common law negligence claim. T

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Ira A. Troyer v. Maryland Casualty Company, et al.

Missoula, Montana, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

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In Montana, an insurance company breaches the implied covenant of "good faith" by knowingly or recklessly failing to settle a claim or by acting with unfair or deceptive practices, such as misrepresenting policy provisions, unreasonably delaying a claim, o

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United States of America v. SGO Corporation Limited

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Philippine Bribery and Money Laundering.


A federal grand jury in Miami returned a superseding indictment today charging a multinational company that provides voting machine and election services for participating in a scheme to pay and launder more than $1 million in bribes to a Philippine government offic

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Meeka Elliott v. 3M Company, et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, personal injury lawyers presented the Plaintiff who who on a product liability theory.

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Minnesota product liability law holds manufacturers, distributors, and retailers accountable for harm caused by defective products under a

strict liability standard. This means an injured party does not need to prove negligence, but must show the pro

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Brey Mafi v. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a real property fraud claim.

Fraud law refers to the legal regulations that define and punish deceptive activities used to gain an unfair or unlawful advantage, often resulting in financial loss to another person or entity
. It applies to both civil and criminal contexts, punishing fraudulent acts and providi

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United States of America v. Eddie Scott Seaton

Little Rock, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of anime images depicting sexually explicit acts between minor boys and an adult female.

A forensic examination also revealed a large cache of child pornography images in his computer’s “carved space,” the unallocated space within the computer’s hard drive, which contains deleted files

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Tanisha Burress v. Western Avenue Nissan, Inc.

Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Racketeering (RICO) Act violation toery.

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The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a federal law enacted in 1970 to combat organized crime. It allows prosecution for a "pattern of racketeering activity" involving at least two related criminal acts, known as "predica

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United States of America v. Robert Elwood Matthews

Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.

Under federal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to commit a criminal act, coupled with an intent to achieve the goal. In many cases, the government must also prove that at least one member of the conspiracy took an "overt act" in furthe

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United States of America v. Bahadar Durrant

Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.

Under federal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to commit a criminal act, coupled with an intent to achieve the goal. In many cases, the government must also prove that at least one member of the conspiracy took an "overt act" in furtherance of

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United States of America v. Lionell Coleman

Cincinnati, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.

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A conspiracy is a secret plan by two or more people to do something unlawful or harmful. In a legal context, it is an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime, which often requires an overt act to further the agreement. The term "conspiracy t

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United States of America v. Steevenson Persona

Dayton, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.

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Federal wire fraud law, defined by 18 U.S.C. § 1343, makes it a crime to use electronic communications across state lines to execute a scheme to defraud someone of money, property, or honest services. To secure a conviction, a prosecutor must prove the defendant engaged in a sch

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Bertha Brown v. Target Corporation

Detroit, Michigan, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability claim.

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Michigan premises liability law holds property owners accountable for injuries caused by a failure to maintain a safe property. To succeed in a claim, a person must prove the property owner was negligent, meaning they knew or should have known about a dangerous condition

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Charles Bozzo v. Jennifer Nanasy, et al.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

rles Bozzo was fired from his job as a correctional officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections after a coworker accused him of making harassing comments. Years later, he sued two MDOC employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that
the pai

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Sage Architecture, Inc. v. Chris Lingle

San Antonio, Texas, commercial litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a fraud claim.

On September 16, 2022, Sage filed its original petition against Sarah, Lingle, and Aura. Sage alleged Sarah, individually and on behalf of Aura, committed violations of the Texas Theft Liability Act against Sage for her and Lingle's benefit. Sage additionally asserted Sarah committed fraud by non-

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United States of America v. Jemel Maurice Lyles, aka Mauricio Lyles

Greenbelt, Maryland, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.

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United States of America v. Bolarinwas Salau

Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing fraud with indentiication docuemtns.

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United States of America v. Terry Rozier, aka Scary Terry and Chum

Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud.

Rozier, 31, is among six people arrested over alleged betting irregularities. They include NBA players accused of faking injuries to influence gambling markets.

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Lynn K. Pierce v. Target Corporation

Rochester, New York, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability claim.

This case was filed in the Supreme Court, Monroe County, New York, and was removed to federal court by Target Corporation.

New York premises liability law holds property owners responsible for injuries caused by dangerous conditions on their property, provided they were negligent

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United States of America v. Cody Holmes, Steven Taylor

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Fraud in Public Homelessness Funds, seven counts of bank fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, and one count of money laundering.

Federal law enforcement today announced the arrest of the former chief financial officer at a downtown Los Angeles-based developer of affordable housing and crimin

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