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United States of America v. Anise Kachadourian
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with purchasing prescription oncology medications under false pretenses to sell them for profit. Anise Kachadourian, 55, of Towaco, New Jersey, a board-certified oncologist, pleaded guilty to an information charging her with unlawfully selling prescription cancer medication, which had been previously purchased usin... More... ( 05-31-2023 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. George Bratsenis
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged for his role in a murder for hire scheme in which a New Jersey-based political consultant paid him and another man to kill a longtime associate. George Bratsenis, 74, of Monroe, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit murder for hire. Bratsenis’ conspirators... More... ( 03-20-2023 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Secureapp Technologies, LLC
Newark, New Jersey civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by posting discriminatory job advertisements that solicited applications only from non-U.S. citizens who sought temporary work visa sponsorship or who had immigration statuses associated with certain employment-based temporary visas. ... More... ( 12-15-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Razel Romhein
Newark, New Jersey criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to traffic in stolen goods and merchandise. From 2011 through May 2013, Razel Romhein, age 49, of Staten Island, New York, and others engaged in a conspiracy to traffic in stolen health and beauty aid products and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. These products were stolen by “boosters” from variou... More... ( 12-01-2022 - NJ) |
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Eugene Doss v. Homesite Homeowners Insurance Program, et al.
Newark, New Jersey insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of an insurance contract claiming more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of the Defendant's refusal to pay Plaintiff's claim. This case was filed in the New Jersey Superior Court - Essex County, L-007755-21, and was removed to federal court by Defendants. ... More... ( 11-08-2022 - NJ) |
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Gennadiy Nekrilov, et al. v. City of Jersey City
Newark, New Jersey civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued defendant under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 challenging a Jersey City ordinancecurtailing the ability of property owners and lease holders to operate short-term rentals. The plaintiffs alleged that, having passed an earlier zoning ordinance legalizing short-term rentals in Jersey City (the “City”), which enticed them to invest in p... More... ( 08-21-2022 - NJ) |
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Cheryl Morrison v. City of Jersey City, et al.
Newark, New Jersey personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendants on civil rights violation theories. Plaintiff's allegations against Defendants and the procedural history of this matter are described in detail in the District Court's March 29, 2022 Opinion [D.E. 42]. In her initial Complaint [D.E. 1], Plaintiff sued Jersey City, the Jersey City Police Department, Offic... More... ( 08-12-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Metric Lab Services LLC and Metric Management Services LLC (Metric) and Spectrum Diagnostic Labs LLC (Spectrum) and two of their owners and operators, Sherman Kennerson and Jeffrey Madison
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Metric Lab Services LLC and Metric Management Services LLC (Metric) and Spectrum Diagnostic Labs LLC (Spectrum) and two of their owners and operators, Sherman Kennerson and Jeffrey Madison, have agreed pay $5.7 million to settle the claims made against them for defrauding... More... ( 07-22-2022 - NJ) |
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Cindy Adam v. Frank V. Barone, et al.
Newark, New Jersey consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on fraud theories. Cindy Adam was charged nearly $100 for what she believed were free samples of beauty products. After complaining about the charge, she was offered the chance to return the items so that she might obtain a refund. Adam refused and eventually filed this lawsuit. The United... More... ( 07-19-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Umer Hassan Mir
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with fraud. Umer Hassan Mir, 40, of South Amboy, New Jersey, was charged in information with knowingly and with intent to defraud effecting transactions with one or more access devices issued to other persons having a value over $1,000, over a one-year period of time. Defendant admitted that from February 20... More... ( 07-12-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Onur Aksoy, aka Ron Aksoy, aka Dave Durden
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud. Onur Aksoy, aka Ron Aksoy, aka Dave Durden, 38, of Miami, allegedly ran at least 19 companies formed in New Jersey and Florida as well as at least 15 Amazon storefronts, at least 10 eBay storefronts, and multiple other entities (collectively, the “Pro Network Entities”) that imported tens of thousands... More... ( 07-08-2022 - NJ) |
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David Fernandez v. Donald E. Alley, III and Smith Transport, Inc.
Newwark, New Jersey personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of a car truck accident. This case was initially filed in the Superior Court, Law Division: Essex County, ESX-L-06693-20, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. ... More... ( 06-16-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Sgt. Michael Cheff
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to violate civil rights and guilty on the second count of falsification of records. Sgt. Michael Cheff was accused of being a member of what was called the "robbery squad" of cops. Eudy Ramos, Daniel Pent, Jonathan Bustios, Matthew Torres, and Frank Toledo were police officers with the Pater... More... ( 05-26-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Cory Canzater
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs. The defendant, Cory Canzater, was found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to distribute 1 kilogram or more of heroin and 28 grams or more of cocaine base, contrary to 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) and (b)(1)(A) & (B), in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, as well as two substantive distribu... More... ( 05-20-2022 - NJ) |
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Selma Ozturk v. Amsher Collection Services, Inc., et al.
Newark, New Jersey consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violation theory. This case was filed in the Superior Court, Essex County Law Division, ESX-L-006766-21, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. This matter arises out of Plaintiff's debt for cell phone services, and subsequent debt collection effor... More... ( 05-20-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Pat Truglia
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with health care fraud and engaging in a kickback scheme. Pat Truglia, 54, of Parkland, Florida, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty in Newark federal court to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Judge McNulty imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court. Two co-defendants, Ni... More... ( 05-20-2022 - NJ) |
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Edward Scanlon, IV v. Valerie Lawson, et al.
Newark, New Jersey civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories. Plaintiff Edward Scanlon, IV brought this civil rights action for injuries sustained while he was held as a juvenile detainee not yet adjudicated delinquent at the Cumberland County Juvenile Detention Center (“CCJDC”). In a series of orders, the District Court... More... ( 05-17-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Justin A. Rodriguez
Newark, New Jersey criminal Defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. On July 2, 2020, while conducting surveillance, law enforcement observed an unknown individual place what appeared to be a handgun into 29-year-old Justin A. Rodriguez’s vehicle. A search of Rodriguez... More... ( 05-11-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Emmanuel A. Barrientos-Fermin
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with filing fraudulent tax returns Emmanuel A. Barrientos-Fermin, 39, was indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of access device fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. From January 2020, through February 2020, Barrientos and others conspired to utilize stolen personal identify... More... ( 04-12-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Samuel J. Mancini
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with securities fraud in violation of 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b) and 78ff. Samuel Mancini, was the director of a Denver-based fund that planned to invest in several well-known cycling brands. Prosecutors charged that Mancini, the managing director of Outdoor Capital Partners, raised over $11 million from about 40... More... ( 04-08-2022 - NJ) |
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Katherine Woodley v. Michael T. Powers, Norwith Truck, Inc. and L.V. Company, Inc.
Newark, New Jersey personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident caused by Powers. The claims made and defenses asserted are not available for this case. This case was initially filed in the Superior Court of New Jers... More... ( 03-30-2022 - NJ) |
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John Doe v. Princeton University
Newark, New Jersey employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a civil rights employment law theory. There are two sides to every story. But a complaint need not tell both. John Doe’s Complaint plausibly tells his side, alleging that Princeton discriminated on the basis of sex while investigating Title IX claims filed against him. Discovery might not bear out Doe... More... ( 03-23-2022 - NJ) |
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Mark Richard Knight v. Astrazeneca Pharmeuticals, LP, et al.
Newark, New Jersey personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a pharmaceutical product liablity theory claiming to have have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of a defective and unreasonably dangerous product designed, manufactured and/or sold by the Defendants. AstraZeneca is a science-led biopharmaceutical business and our ... More... ( 03-18-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Matthew Benjamin
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged for his role in an investment scheme through which he fraudulently obtained more than $1.52 million from at least three families from 2017 through 2019. Matthew Benjamin, 54, formerly of Englewood, New Jersey, and now of New York, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi to an information... More... ( 03-13-2022 - NJ) |
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United States of America v. Earlja J. Dudley
Newark, New Jersey criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he attempted to set fire to a police vehicle during a riot in Trenton. Earlja J. Dudley, 28, of Trenton, previously pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to an information charging him... More... ( 03-02-2022 - NJ) |