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United States of America v. Victor Manuel Rocha
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Secretly Acting as Agent of the Cuban Government. Former U.S. Ambassador and National Security Council Official Admits to Secretly Acting as Agent of the Cuban Government and Receives 15-Year Sentence.... More... ( 04-12-2024 - FL) |
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Jose L. Zayas Guerra v. United States of America
Miami, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered $2 million in damages and/or injuries. Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their offic... More... ( 04-12-2024 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Joseph Toro
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding over from Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. Sober homeowner sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding over $4 million from Federal Employee Health Benefits Program to fund lavish lifestyle ... More... ( 04-11-2024 - FL) |
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Melquiades Blanco v. Progressive Express Insurance Company
Miami, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence insurance law theory. In this action was to recover uninsured motorist benefits, Melquiades Blanco (“Plaintiff”) filed a two-count Complaint against Progressive Express Insurance Company (“Defendant”) for breach of contract (Count I) and violation of Fla. Stat. § 624.155 ... More... ( 04-10-2024 - FL) |
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Melissa Cheney v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company and Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc.
Miami, Florida insurance defense lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an ERISA law violation theory. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans. ... More... ( 03-28-2024 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Palacio Valdes Farley; Joassaint Josiah Aristil Jr.; Jamar Brandon Nattiel; Andrew Francois Martin
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to rob drug-traffickers. Four men sentenced for conspiracy to rob drug-traffickers On March 22, four defendants were sentenced to federal prison following the... More... ( 03-25-2024 - FL) |
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Jovanna Garcia Vasquez v. United States of America
Miami, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory. This case was filed in the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, 24-002626-CA-01, and was removed to federal court. Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful a... More... ( 03-21-2024 - FL) |
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Nicole M. Infante v. GEICO General Insurance Company
Miami, Florida insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. Florida‟s “bad faith” law allows an insured person or someone who has been injured by an insured person to recover damages from an insurer for failing to settle a claim in good faith when the insurer could and should have done so. ... More... ( 03-19-2024 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Jason Hemans
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Transporting Child Pornography. North Lauderdale Man Who Transported Child Pornography Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison A North Lauderdale man, who is a registered sex... More... ( 03-19-2024 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Ja’kevious Ri’shaad Vickers
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bank Fraud Conspiracy . Leader of Belle Glade Based Bank Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison Ja’kevious Ri’shaad Vickers, the leader of a bank fraud conspiracy, was sentenced... More... ( 03-14-2024 - Fl) |
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United States of America v .Andre Lorquet
Miami, Florida defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Covid-19 Relief Fraud. South Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Covid-19 Relief Fraud, After Buying Jewelry and Luxury Cars with Loan Money Andre Lorquet, 39, of Miami, Florida was sentenced t... More... ( 03-08-2024 - FL) |
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Jeishy Mariana Zerpa v. Miami-Dade County, et al.
Miami, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendants on auto negligence wrongful death theories. Plaintiff Jeishy Mariana Zerpa Malpica is the surviving spouse of Juan Carlos Martinez Silva who was killed on February 27, 2021, when the bicycle he was riding was hit by a Miami-Dade Police Car driven by Officer Christopher Bendana. The state and i... More... ( 02-28-2024 - FL) |
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Merlin Pinto Milian v. Zurich American Insurance Company
Miami, Florida insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. Florida‟s “bad faith” law allows an insured person or someone who has been injured by an insured person to recover damages from an insurer for failing to settle a claim in good faith when the insurer could and should have done so. ... More... ( 02-26-2024 - FL) |
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Rodney Moss v. New Bern Transport Corporation
Miami, Florida personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory. Florida operates under the legal doctrine of “pure comparative negligence” for purposes of assigning parties involved in an accident their portion of the blame. Under this doctrine, the injured party's compensation is reduced by the percentage of fault assigned to t... More... ( 02-22-2024 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Martiza Morales Hermoso
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being using COVID-19 funds to gamble and launder money. A Miami woman was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for money laundering of nearly $2 million in fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans, after previously pleading guilty in ... More... ( 02-07-2024 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Edmanuel Victoria
Miami , Florida Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant a Pembroke Pines man sentenced to 216 months in federal prison for armed bank robbery and carjacking A Pembroke Pines man was sentenced to 216 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in November 2023 to two counts of armed bank robbery... More... ( 01-16-2024 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Karel Felipe and Tamara Quicutis
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering. Karel Felipe, 42, of Miami Shores, and Tamara Quicutis, 54, of Hialeah, were convicted in October 2023 after a jury found them guilty of conspiring to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering. Accord... More... ( 01-05-2024 - FL) |
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Gennifer Rapitis v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
Miami, Florida personal injury cruise ship accident lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a negligence theory. "Florida Cruise Ship Liability and Personal Injury Law: A Primer If you've been injured on a cruise ship departing from or sailing through Florida waters, understanding your legal rights and potential claims is crucial. Here's an overview of relevant... More... ( 12-19-2023 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Samuel Harris
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in connection with his fraudulent applications for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”), and an EIDL advance. On July 3, Samuel Harris, 43, who was a full-time MDPD police officer, also was the owner and president of Oregon Digital, Inc. (“Oregen... More... ( 12-11-2023 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Frederick Anderson Bowen
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of visual depictions involving sexual exploitation of minors. Frederick Anderson Bowen, 76, of Lake Placid, Florida, recorded himself performing oral sex on a child. Highlands County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the video saved on Bowen’s cellphone. FBI Miami, Fort Pierce Resident Ag... More... ( 11-28-2023 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Justin Dale Sigmon
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual contact with a minor under 12 years old. In May 2023, Justin Dale Sigmon, 47, while on a cruise that departed from the Port of Miami, repeatedly put his hands up the skirt of a nine-year-old, rubbing her inner thighs and private area, despite her repeatedly pushing his hands away on multiple occasions. Tw... More... ( 11-21-2023 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Anthony Brillante
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in cyber harassment. Anthony Brillante II, 35, of Miami, a student at FIU during most of the time of the crimes, spoofed hundreds of different phone numbers to send three victims—his cousin, her husband, and their 12-year-old daughter—tens of thousands of phone calls and text messages, including cou... More... ( 11-17-2023 - FL) |
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Myriam Oquendo v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
Miami, Florida employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a job discrimination theory.... More... ( 10-30-2023 - FL) |
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United States of America v. Arashio Harris
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 relief fraud. Arashio Harris, 49, of Miami-Dade County, Florida, had previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with his fraudulent applications for two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, two Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and an EIDL advance. Harris, along with being a ... More... ( 10-30-2023 - fL) |
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United States of America v. Ryan James Crawford, d/b/a "Brody"
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with running a fraudulent cryptocurrency and stock investment scheme. From June 2020 through March 2022, Ryan James Crawford, aka “Brody,” 30, tricked victims into investing almost $1 million in his scheme by: falsely claiming to be a highly successful licensed stockbroker who had made tens of millions of dollars... More... ( 10-20-2023 - FL) |