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United States of America v. Reginald Deberry and Iesha Batchelor
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with robbing a downtown Chicago bank. REGINALD DEBERRY and a co-defendant, IESHA BATCHELOR, robbed a Fifth Third Bank branch in Chicago’s Loop neighborhood on Nov. 22, 2019. Deberry served as a lookout near the bank's entrance while Batchelor approached the teller, and, drawing on coaching from Deberry about wha... More... ( 05-26-2023 - IL) |
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Aurora Pride v. City of Aurora, et al.
Chicago, Illinois civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, which sued Defendant challenging Defendant's special events ordinance and seeking an injunction. Aurora Pride's lawsuit concerns both past and ongoing events. In part, the lawsuit concerns the 2022 Aurora Pride Parade. In 2022, the city temporarily revoked Aurora Pride's permit and charged Aurora Pride certain police over... More... ( 05-18-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Nickolas Shannon
East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine and possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute the drugs in St. Clair County. Nickolas Shannon, 29, previously pled guilty to one count of felon in possession of a firearm and three counts of possession of a controlled substance with intention to distr... More... ( 05-18-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Dr. Ndudi Aniemeka and Obiageli Aniemeka
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with lawfully seeking and receiving kickbacks from a home health agency as payment for the doctor’s referrals of Medicare patients. DR. NDUDI ANIEMEKA owns Boycin Medical Clinic in Chicago, and his wife, OBIAGELI ANIEMEKA, serves as the clinic’s administrator. In 2009 and 2010, the Aniemekas asked for and receiv... More... ( 05-16-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Anthony Sabaini
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with one count of structuring, one count of willfully engaging in a scheme to conceal a material fact in a matter within the jurisdiction of DHS, and five counts of willfully filing a false federal tax return. Anthony Sabaini, age 42, of Naperville, Illinois, was assigned to HSI’s field office in Oakbrook Terrace,... More... ( 05-05-2023 - IL) |
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Anadelia Contreras v. Peke's Pozole, Inc. et al.
Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Covered nonexempt workers are entitled to a minimum ... More... ( 05-04-2023 - IL) |
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Gerald Durovka v. Frontline Asset Strategies, LLC
Chicago, Illinois consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory. (a) Abusive practices There is abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by many debt collectors. Abusive debt collection practices contribute to the number of personal bankruptcies, to marital instability, to ... More... ( 05-04-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Michael McClain, Anne Pramaggiore, John Hooker, and Jay Doherty
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit bribery. A federal jury has found four former Commonwealth Edison (“ComEd”) executives and associates guilty on all counts charged, including conspiring to influence and reward the former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives in order to assist with the passage of legislation favo... More... ( 05-03-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Toneka D. Prince
East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with using fake identification documents to take out loans. Toneka D. Prince, 20, pled guilty to one count of falsely obtaining property owned by a financial institution and one count of aggravated identity theft. “Stealing identities, taking out loans in someone else’s name and defrauding a finan... More... ( 04-26-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Derek Lee Pollitt
Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of five grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Derek Lee Pollitt, age 37, from Peoria, was indicted by a federal grand jury in June 2022 and pleaded guilty in December 2022. The statutory penalties for possession of five grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to ... More... ( 04-20-2023 - IL) |
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Alma Suarez and Donald Suarez v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
East St. Louis, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on product liability theories. Abbot Laboratories manufactures and sells cardiovascular, diabetes care, medical diagnostic, neuromodulation, nutrition products and medicines. "Product liability law in Illinois is a complex area of law that governs the liability of manufacturers, sellers, an... More... ( 04-18-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Jaylan Quinn
East St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with bank robbery resulting in death. Jaylan Quinn, 23, pled guilty to one count of bank robbery and one count of using a firearm to commit murder during and in relation to a crime of violence. After his imprisonment, the defendant will serve five years of supervised release. Quinn was also ordered to pay $7,28... More... ( 04-18-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Prentiss Jackson
Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant accused of violating his conditions of supervised release by possessing a firearm. The government presented evidence that Prentiss Jackson, age 40, from Peoria, illegally possessed the firearm, as well as MDMA (ecstasy) and marijuana. Those actions violated his supervised release conditions, which mandated that he not commit a... More... ( 04-18-2023 - IL) |
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Matha Harms v. Mendard, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an auto negligence theory. "Illinois personal injury law is a complex set of rules that govern who is liable for injuries caused by the negligence of others. The law is designed to compensate victims for their losses, including medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and property da... More... ( 04-18-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Roberto Caldero
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with offering and providing bribes to City of Chicago officials in an effort to benefit his clients. Roberto Caldero, 70, of Chicago was charged with to one count of wire fraud in September, 2022. Caldero admitted in a plea agreement that in 2016, he offered and arranged for bribes to be provided to a City of Chicago... More... ( 04-18-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Rishi Shah, Shradha Agarwal and Brad Purdy
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with frauds and swindles, bank fraud, and wire fraud. In 2006, Shah and Agarwal founded a company called Outcome Health to sell electronic advertising on screens in doctor's office waiting rooms. The company grew rapidly. To fund expansion, the company obtained a $110 million loan in early 2016, followed by a $... More... ( 04-11-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Howard Jackson
East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with health care fraud. Howard Jackson, 69, of Florissant, Missouri, admitted he routinely billed Medicare and Medicaid for procedures he did not perform. “Health care providers who commit fraud for financial gain threaten the integrity of our health care system and the basic expectation of competen... More... ( 04-07-2023 - IL) |
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JBS v. Social Security Administration
Peoria, Illinois social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of administrative decision in RSI Tax suit. ... More... ( 04-07-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Michael Leonard
Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with attempting to sex traffick a minor. Michael Leonard. age 53, initiated a conversation on an advertising website in August 2020 with an individual he believed to be a mother offering sex with her 9-year-old daughter. In August 2021, Leonard again initiated a text conversation, agreeing to pay $50 for sex with the m... More... ( 04-07-2023 - IL) |
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Gregorio Gonzalez v. Barber Shop Acapulco Corp d/b/a Peluqueria 5 Estrellas
Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Covered nonexempt workers are entitled to a minimum ... More... ( 04-07-2023 - IL) |
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Debbie Cornelia Bullard v. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company U.S.A. Inc. et al.
Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued defendants on product liabilities theories. "Takeda is a patient-focused, values-based, R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing Better Health and a Brighter Future to people worldwide. Our passion and pursuit of potentially life-changing treatments for patients are deeply rooted in over 240 ... More... ( 04-07-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Deshawn Danzler
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a handgun with an extended magazine and a “switch” that converted the firearm into a fully automatic machinegun. Less than six months after his discharge from prison on supervised release for a federal contempt conviction, Chicago Police Officers stopped Deshawn Danzler, age 28, while driving i... More... ( 04-07-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. City of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act by failing to provide accessible pedestrian signals at signalized intersections throughout the city to those who are blind or have low vision. In April of 2021, the Justice Department moved to intervene in a disability discri... More... ( 04-05-2023 - IL) |
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James Campbell v. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, et al.
Charleston, Illinois plaintiff personal injury lawyer represented plaintiffs who sued Defendants on medical malpractice negligence theories claiming that Kiera Campbell suffered birth injuries as a direct result of substandard care provided to her mother during labor and delivery. Kiera suffered brain damage which limits her potential. “Physically, Kiera is high functioning. C... More... ( 03-29-2023 - IL) |
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United States of America v. Pedro Soto
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant accused of making false statements to the FBI. Pedro Soto, 48, of Chicago admitted in a plea agreement that he intentionally misled the FBI while the agency was conducting a criminal investigation into Soto’s interactions with a lobbyist and the lobbyist’s colleague regarding the awarding of a custodial services contract ... More... ( 03-24-2023 - IL) |