California Consumer Credit Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Michelle Bisnoff </h2> </center>
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with running a Ponzi scheme. Michelle Bisnoff, 59, a.k.a. “Michelle Angeline Silverstein” and “Shelly Silverstein,” of Boca Raton and who formerly resided in Pacific Palisades and Santa Barbara, hired by McLear Ltd., a United Kingdom-based company, to develop a United States market for McLear’s patente... More...
$ (09-25-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Olof Kyros Gustafsson aka “El Silencio" </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Digested by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Olof Kyros Gustafsson, 32, a.k.a. “El Silencio,” was the CEO of Escobar Inc., a corporation registered in Puerto Rico that held ... More...
$ (07-31-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jose Manuel Perez </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California, pro se defendant defended himself without the help of a lawyer charged with smuggling goods into the United States. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Jose Manuel Perez, 34, of Oxnard, and other co-conspirators smuggled wildlife into the United States from Mexico and else... More...
$ (05-28-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Sydney Johnson and Brandon Marion </h2> </center>
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with illegally importing 27 protected parrots and parakeets in a modified spare tire in the trunk of a car. Reported by Kent Morlan Sydney Johnson, age 27, of Santee and Brandon Marion, age 38, of Temecula tried to sneak 11 orange-fronted parakeets (Eupsittula canicularis) and 16 white-fronted Amazon parrots ... More...
$ (05-20-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tae Miyaji Jones </h2> </center>
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzlement. Tae Miyaji Jones, 50, of Huntington Beach, was an account manager for her employer in Garden Grove. In this role, her responsibilities included administering the company’s accounting and financial operations. She had access to and control of the company’s financial systems, corporate accounts... More...
$ (04-02-2026 - CA)<H2> Gildardo Lugo Cerbantes v. Equifax Information Services, LLC., et al.
Oakland, California, consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a U.S. federal law regulating how consumer credit information is collected, used, and shared, promoting accuracy, fairness, and privacy for consumers. It gives consumers rights to access their credit reports, dispute inaccuracies, know ... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Cody Holmes, Steven Taylor </h1></h1>
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.<br> <br> 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... More...
$0 (10-16-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Jonathan Rinderknecht, a.k.a. “Jonathan Rinder,†and “Jon Rinder,†</h1></h1>
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with destruction of property by means of fire.<br> <br> A former Pacific Palisades resident now living in Florida has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with maliciously starting what eventually became the Palisades Fire of January 2025, one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles his... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - CA)Judah Rosenwald, et al. v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation
San Francisco, California, consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on class action theory.<br> <br> Plaintiffs allege that they purchased Kleenex Germ Removal Wet Wipes. They sued Kimberly-Clark in August<br> 2022, claiming that the wipes' labels misled them into believing that the wipes contained germicides, not just soaps, and would kill germs, not just wipe them away. The district court... More...
$0 (09-25-2025 - CA)Doctor's Best, Inc. v. Nature's Way Products, LLC
Los Angeles and Glendale, California and Milwaukee, Wisconsin intellectual property lawyers represented the parties in a declaratory judgment and trademark infringement case.<br> <br> Nature's Way owned the U.S. trademark "Nature's<br> Way†for use on its nutritional supplements. Doctor's Best,<br> a competitor, developed a new line of branded supplements,<br> "Nature's Day,†and sough... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - CA)United States of America v. D'Angelo Dominico Davis
Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with armed credit union robbery and use of a firearm.... More...
$0 (07-08-2025 - CA)Jacob Scheibe v. Prosupps USA, LLC
San Diego, California consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking class action certification against ProSupps USA under California consumer protection laws for mislabeling a dietary supplement named Hydro BCAA.<br> <br> Plaintiff alleged that Hydro BCAA was mislabeled because his preliminary testing found that the supplement contained more grams of carbohydrates and calories than was lis... More...
$0 (07-08-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Antonietta Nguyen </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Embezzling Over $9 Million From Company </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former CFO Of Sf Seafood Wholesaler Convicted For Embezzling Over $9 Million From Company</h2></center></b></b></center></b><br> <br> A federal jury yesterday con... More...
$0 (06-13-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Tony’s Auto Center </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Auctioning a Servicemember's Car During Deployment </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Chula Vista Towing Company Agrees to Settle Allegations That It Illegally Auctioned a Servicemember's Car During Deployment</h2></center></b><... More...
$0 (04-23-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Marcus Asay and Antonio Gastelum </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Founder and Top Executive for Fresno-Based Business American Labor Alliance Receive Multi-Year Prison Sentences Following Fraud Trial </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Fresno... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Kar Kee “Steven†Cheung; Qian Guo; Chongming “Ming†Wang; Jiaozhu “Yanny†Yan </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Scheme Targeting Hundreds of U.S. Consumers and Multiple U.S. Retailers </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Four Chinese Nationals Sentenced to Federal Prison in Scheme Targeting Hundreds of U.S. Consumers and Multiple U.S. Retailers <... More...
$0 (03-17-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Julian Omidi, etc.
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal health fraud.<br> <br> Before Ozempic and similar "wonder drugs,†medically-assisted weight loss had to happen the old-fashioned way—<br> surgical intervention. For Southern California residents in the 2010s (especially those stuck in traffic and staring at<br> billboards), the Wizard of Lo... More...
$0 (01-16-2025 - CA)Katherien Chabolla, et al. v. Classpass, Inc., et al.
San Francisco, California consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiff claiming that uato-renewal subscription violated alifornia's Automatic Renewal Law, Unfair Competition Law, and Consumers Legal<br> Remedies Act.<br> <br> Like many wishful thinkers, Katherine Chabolla started off 2020 by resolving to improve her fitness and wellness.<br> So that January, she went online and purchased a trial... More...
$0 (02-27-2025 - CA)The People of California v. Michael Christopher Hammond
Placerville, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with resisting an executive officer.<br> <br> A customer alerted a local gas station manager that a shopping cart was blocking one of the driveways to the station. The manager went around back, saw the cart, and heard noises from the bushes. The manager called out and asked the person to move his cart. The person wa... More...
$0 (02-14-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Juan Carlos Gutierrez a.k.a. “Johnny G†</h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Fatal Overdose at Long Beach Drug Rehab Clinic<br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Montebello Man Receives 20 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Fatal Overdose at Long B... More...
$0 (02-11-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Steven Daniel Miller </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft,Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Fairfield Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft</h2>... More...
$0 (01-30-2025 - CA)Mark Martinez v. SAI Long Beach B, Inc. </CENTER>
Los Angeles, California civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute.<br> <br> Plaintiffs Mark Martinez and Maria Cabrera filed a complaint alleging various causes of action against defendant SAI Long Beach B, Inc., doing business as Long Beach BMW, when the used car they purchased from defendant developed engine problems and defendant refused to pay for repairs... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Ruben Montes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiring to Smuggle Pesticides into the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Pesticides into the United States</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Ruben Montes of C... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - CA)Nicolas C. Smith Washington v. Taxact, Inc.
San Francisco, California consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant of a class action theory.<br> <br> Class counsel seek $4,362,500 in attorneys' fees. This amount, which represents 25% of the $17,450,000 Qualified Settlement Fund, is a 2.25 multiplier on class counsel's calculated lodestar of $2,582,024.05. Class counsel also seeks 25% of the value of any claimed in-... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Steven Raymon Waller </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Using Stolen Credit Card Numbers </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Sacramento Man Sentenced To 39 Months Prison For Using Stolen Credit Card Numbers To Buy Gift Cards</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Steven Raymon Wa... More...
$0 (12-18-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Jason Toland </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 Fraud Scheme </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Yuba County Man Sentenced to 2 Years and 11 Months in Prison for Submitting False Claims Against the United States in Relation to a COVID-19 Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (11-19-2024 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Christian Matias Hernandez
<h2><br> San Bernardino, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a "firearm and ammunition by a felon, in violation of Penal Code sections 29800, subdivision (a)(1), and 30305, subdivision (a)(1).<br> </h2><br> In November 2023, the People filed an information charging Hernandez with one count of possession of a firearm by a felon and one count of po... More...
$0 (11-15-2024 - CA)The People v. Daronta Tyrone Lewis
<h2><br> Fairfield, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree robbery.<br> </h2><br> <br> At a hearing, and in accordance with the negotiated plea, the trial court found the aggravating and mitigating circumstances balanced each other out and sentenced Lewis to a total term of seven years and four months in prison. The sentence was comprised of six yea... More...
$0 (09-11-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Leonard Glenn Francis </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Massive Bribery, Fraud and Disappearance </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Leonard Glenn Francis Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Massive Bribery, Fraud and Disappearance</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Leonard ... More...
$0 (11-05-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Jacqueline Paola Rodriguez Barrientos </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Laundering More than $4.6 Million in Drug Proceeds </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Wilsonville Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Laundering More than $4.6 Million in Drug Proceeds</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A ... More...
$0 (10-31-2024 - CA)Janalyn Conley v. SnapPays Mobile, Inc., d/b/a Papaya Payments
<h2><br> Los Angeles, California Fair Debt Collect Practice Act violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that prohibits debt collectors from using unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices to collect consumer debts. The FDCPA went into effect in March 1978. <br> Here are some of the things the FDCPA prohibits:<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - CA)Steven Charles Poston v. General Motors, LLC
<h2><br> San Diego, California breach of contract, breach of warranty, consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> This case is about an allegedly defective electric car purchased by the plaintiff and manufactured by the defendant. The plaintiff has sued the defendant car manufacturer, alleging breach of warranty claims under the Song-Beverly Act as well as claims for common... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. John Warrington Kosolcharoen </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Faulty Stem Cell Products </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Executive at Irvine-Based Company That Marketed Faulty Stem Cell Products Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Jo... More...
$0 (09-30-2024 - CA)In re the Marriage of Marcello Capparelli and Catherine Cho Capparelli
<h2><br> Boulder, Colorado divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a property division and maintenance dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> Husband and wife were married for sixteen years. During the last ten years of their marriage, husband wasn't employed. However, after inheriting nearly $1.5 million upon his mother's death, husband invested those proceeds and earned income from those investment... More...
$0 (09-19-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Blake Wayne Reed </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Tehachapi Man Sentenced for Fraud and Identity Theft Offenses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Between August 2020 and April 2021, Blake Wayne Reed, age 28, of Tehachapi, obtained... More...
$0 (08-26-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Mohamad Yassin Alcharihi </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with <br> Illegally Importing Ancient Roman Mosaic from Syria Depicting Hercules </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Palmdale Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Importing Ancient Roman Mosaic from Syria Depicting Hercules</h2><... More...
$0 (08-29-2024 - CA)Matthew Hawkins v. Walmart, Inc.
<h2><br> Sacramento, California consumer law class action lawyers represented the Plaintiffs.<br> </h2><br> <br> Plaintiff Matthew Hawkins brought this putative class action against defendant Walmart, Inc., alleging false and deceptive advertising and labeling in connection with the sale of Walmart's Great Value Avocado Oil ("Avocado Oilâ€). <br> <br> Hawkins alleged he purchased a bottle of ... More...
$0 (08-23-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Chanell Easton </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud and identity theft. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Sutter County Church Administrator Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fraud and Identity Theft</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> From 2013 to 2018, Cha... More...
$0 (08-20-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Carlos Corona </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy that defrauded banks and credit unions </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> South L.A. Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Using Instagram to Solicit Bank Account Holders to Deposit Stolen Checks <... More...
$0 (08-19-2024 - CA)Brittany Wynn v. United Parcel Services, Inc., et al. </center
<h2><br> San Jose, California Fair Credit Reporting Action violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> <br> Wynn alleged that UPS's online consumer report disclosure violated the FCRA. The FCRA "forbids procurement of a consumer report for employment purposes unless 'a clear and conspicuous disclosure has been made in writing to the consumer . . . in a document that consists solely of the disc... More...
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