California Fair Debt Collection Law
<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. Hector Perez </h2> </center>
Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Reported By <a href=”https://www.morelaw.com/about” target=”_new”>Kent Morlan</a> Hector Perez, age 35, of Stockton, California, and his brother Flavio Perez, 30, of Stockton, carried out a fraudulent scheme targeting invoice factoring ... More...
$ (05-20-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Gabriel David Guerrero
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt to evade and defeat the payment of taxes and obstructing the administration of the IRS. Gabriel David Guerrero, 60, of Pasadena,is a commercial real estate broker who for years did not file timely federal individual income tax returns, specifically for the years 1998, 1999, and 2001 through 2005. He ... More...
$ (03-02-2026 - 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)United States of America v. Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with attempted murder and murder. on March 26, 2024, 15-year-olds Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero, age 15, from Wilmington, California—members of the Mexican Mafia-affiliated Westside Wilmas gang from the greater Los Angeles area—drove from Wilmington, California to a Chili’s restaurant in Chula Vist... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - CA)<H2> United States of America v. Xin Mian Pan (a/k/a “Henry Pan”), Hua Liang Xie (a/k/a “Nolan Xie”), Jinhua Wang (a/k/a “Johnson Wang”), Uni-Tile & Marble, Inc., Uni-Stone & Cabinet, Inc., and Shenzhen Top & Profit International Forwarding Co. Ltd.
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with evading more than $109 million in anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, and other duties imposed on quartz surface products, wooden cabinets and vanities, and ceramic tiles manufactured in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and imported into the United States. Xin Mian Pan, 63, of San Francis... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - CA)<H2> United States of America v. Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder and attempted murder. on March 26, 2024, 15-year-olds Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero—members of the Mexican Mafia-affiliated Westside Wilmas gang from the greater Los Angeles area—drove from Wilmington, California to a Chili’s restaurant in Chula Vista, where their target was dining with his ... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta </h1></h1>
San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a drug trafficking conspiracy.<br> <br> Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, an undocumented Mexican national living in Yakima, Washington, admitted in federal court that he murdered a man and his six-months-pregnant wife while they were engaged in a drug trafficking conspiracy.<br> <br> Madrigal-Birrueta and coconspirator... More...
$0 (09-22-2025 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Luis Antepara and Ashley Luhrin
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft.<br> <br> Luis Antepara and Ashley Luhrin were accused of stealing expensive items, including a Babe Ruth-signed baseball and a <br> rare comic book collection, from the clients of their house-sitting service. <br> <br> Trusted Housesitters connected with homeowners seeking a caretaker allegedly stoled fro... More...
$0 (10-10-2025 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Vaagn Galustyan and Armin Martirosya
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cheating at poke at casino.<br> <br> Two felony criminal charges were filed against two men who won more than $30,000 at two local casinos by working together to gain an unfair advantage at poker tables by marking cards. Vaagn Galustyan, 52, and Armin Martirosyan, 53, have been charged with two felony counts of c... More...
$0 (10-07-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta </h1></h1>
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murdering Couple and their Unborn Child During Drug Trafficking Conspiracy <br> <br> Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, an undocumented Mexican national living in Yakima, Washington, admitted in federal court today that he murdered a man and his six-months-pregnant wife while they were engaged in a drug trafficking cons... More...
$0 (09-22-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Marco Giovanni Santarelli </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Santa Ana, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of wire fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Former CEO of Orange County-Based Private Equity Fund Charged with Conning Investors Out of $62.5 Million via Bogus Promissory Notes</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color=... More...
$0 (09-09-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Political Solutions, LLC </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bakersfield, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) by receiving a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> California Lobbying Firm Agrees t... More...
$0 (07-24-2025 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Danny William Franklin
Redding, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with driving under the influence.<br> <br> Defendant Danny William Franklin killed his passenger while driving under the influence. Franklin was convicted of second degree murder and two counts of driving under the influence. The trial court sentenced him to 15 years to life for the murder conviction and stayed the rema... More...
$0 (07-17-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Ericka Maria Plancarte
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to transport an alien into the United States.<br> <br> MoreLaw's goal is to help people seeking legal assistance to find the best lawyers available to represent them in any county in the United States. Click the link above to see some lawyers available where this case was tried who might be availabl... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Michael Andrew Scott </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud in Connection with Medical Device Sales </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Sacramento County Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Fraud in Connection with Medical Device Sales </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <... More...
$0 (02-19-2025 - CA)Albert Villareal v. LAD-T, LLC, dba Toyota of Downtown Los Angeles, et al.
Los Angeles, California employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> <br> LAD-T, LLC, dba Toyota of Downtown Los Angeles (LAD-T), and its parent company Lithia Motors Inc. (collectively, defendants) appealed from a June 2022 order denying their motion to compel arbitration of Albert Villareal's claims brought under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA; Gov. Code, § 1290... More...
$0 (02-04-2025 - 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)Jesus "Jesse" Fonseca v. WalMart
San Bernardino, California employment lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a defamation theory claiminng that he was falsely accused of fraud before firing him while he was on medical leave.<br> <br> Jesus "Jesse†Fonseca worked as a truck driver for Walmart's Apple Valley Distribution Center for 14 years before he was hurt on the job when another vehicle rear-ended his truck on a hi... More...
$0 (11-22-2024 - 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)Romona J. Wafer v. Eastgate Terrace Apartments, LLC
<h2><br> Sacramento, California civil rights Fair Housing Act discrimination lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2>... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - CA)Farshad Oreizi v. County of Frenso
<h2><br> Fresno, California fair labor standards act violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that sets standards for wages, overtime, child labor, and recordkeeping for most private and public employees. The FLSA was passed by Congress in 1938 to improve working conditions for employees. <br> Here are some of the FLSA's re... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - 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. Jason Corbett </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder in Aid of Racketeering </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder in Aid of Racketeering</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Jason Corbett, 52,... More...
$0 (09-24-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Miguel Martinez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Leading $25 Million Tax Fraud Scheme </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Mexican National Gets 6 Years in Prison for Leading $25 Million Tax Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Miguel Martinez, 39, a Mexican... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - CA)In re the Marriage of Elisa Ruelas and Alfredo Asensio, Elissa Ruelas
<h2><br> San Diego, California family law dissolution (divorce) lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> <br> In 2015, Asensio and Ruelas, who were married in 2002, entered into a marital settlement agreement to divide their marital assets and debts. The agreement was eventually incorporated into their dissolution judgment. In<br> <br> 3<br> <br> it, the parties waived spousal sup... More...
$0 (08-23-2024 - 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...
$0 (08-23-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Pat Brady </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder in Aid of Racketeering </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder in Aid of Racketeering</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Between 2011 ... More...
$0 (08-05-2024 - CA)Robert Freund v. Daily Draft, Inc.
<h2><br> Eureka, California consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment Act violation theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> The TCPA restricts telephone solicitations (i.e., telemarketing) and the use of automated telephone equipment. The TCPA limits companies or debt collectors from calling clients or prospective customers using automatic dialing s... More...
$0 (07-13-2024 - CA)United States of America v. Geoffrey Palermo
<h2><br> San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a kickback scheme, fraudulently obtaining SBA and PPP loans for his care repair shop business, and failing to pay over taxes withheld from employee paychecks.<br> </h2><br> <br> Palermo, 60, of Novato, Calif., pleaded guilty on March 11, 2024, to one count of conspiracy to commit wire frau... More...
$0 (07-12-2024 - CA)Darey Williams v. Ally Bank
<h2><br> San Diego, California consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> The TCPA restricts telephone solicitations (i.e. telemarketing) and the use of automated phone equipment. The Act limits the use of pre-recorded voice messages, automatic dialing, and SMS and fax use.<br> <br> 47 U.S.C. 227 provides:<br>... More...
$1 (07-09-2024 - CA)Scott Gilmore, et al. v. Monsanto Company
<h2><br> San Francisco, California personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on product liability theories.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Plaintiffs and Monsanto Company ("Monsanto") reached a nationwide class settlement agreement resolving Plaintiffs' claims that Monsanto omitted information on the labeling of its "Roundup" products to warn about the products' alleged carcinogenic prop... More...
$0 (05-29-2024 - CA)Erika Paleny v. Fireplace Products U.S., Inc. et al.
<h2><br> Sacramento, California employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a harassment, discrimination, and retaliation theories.<br> </h2><br> <br> Appellant Erika Paleny sued respondents Fireplace Products U.S., Inc.(Fireplace Products),and Sabah Salah (collectively, respondents), arguing that she experienced harassment, discrimination, and retaliation after she informed her ma... More...
$0 (06-28-2024 - CA)<h1> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AHMED ALAHMEDALABDALOKLAH</h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participating in a conspiracy that targeted U.S. military personnel and property in Iraq.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> The panel affirmed in part and reversed in part the <br> conviction, after a jury t... More...
$0 (02-28-2024 - CA)United States of America v. Robert Rundo and Robert Boman
Santa Ana, California criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with violating the Anti-Riot Act.<br> <br> <br> "Now before the Court are two motions to dismiss. In their first motion, Defendants argue the First Superseding Indictment must be dismissed because the Anti-Riot Act is unconstitutionally vague. Constitutional due process requires that criminal statutes give people fai... More...
$0 (02-21-2024 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Jonathan Chang </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>San Jose, California Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charge with Embezzling Church Funds</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> <br> <b><h2><center><i> Church Elder Ordered to Pay $11.7 Million in Restitution to Victims</h2></center></i></b><br> <br> Jonathan Chang, an elder at a South Bay church, was sentenced to 48 months in pr... More...
$0 (12-11-2020 - CA)Ailyn Alonso v. Midland Credit Management, Inc.
San Diego, California consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.<br> <br> "The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from abusive debt collection practices. The FDCPA applies to all debt collectors, including collection agencies, creditors, and lawyers who collect debts on be... More...
$1 (11-08-2023 - CA)Steve Terao v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
Santa Ana, California consumer credit lawyer represent the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.<br> <br> "The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of consumer credit information. The FCRA is designed to protect consumers from inaccurate or misleading credit reports, and to ensure that cons... More...
$0 (10-19-2023 - CA)Anthony D'Angelo v. The General Automobile Insurance Services, Inc. et al.
San Diego, California insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> California bad faith breach of insurance contract law is a legal doctrine that allows policyholders to sue their insurance companies for damages when the insurance company unreasonably fails to fulfill its obligations under the policy. This can i... More...
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