California False Claims Act Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Paul Ricahrd Randall </h2> </center>
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, and cocealment of money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956(a)(1)(B)(i). Paul Richard Randall, 67, of Orange, California, along with pharmacist and pharmacy owner Kyrollos Mekail, 38, of Moreno Vall... More...
$ (09-10-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marice L. Curry </h2> </center>
Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Tax Returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. 7206(2). Marice Curry, 35, of Fresno, filed more than 50 fraudulent tax returned in 2023. United States Sentencing Commision: Of the 66,662 cases reported to the Commission in fiscal year 2025, 324 involved tax fraud. ... More...
$ (08-27-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States ex rel. Jahr, et al., v. Tetra Tech EC, Inc. </h2> </center>
San Francisco, Californian qui tam lawyers represented the United States in a False Claims Action. 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> Arthur R. Jahr III, Elbert G. Bowers, Susan V. Andrews, Archie R. Jackson, Anthony Smith, Donald K. Wadsworth, and Robert McLean, former employees and contractors... More...
$ (08-25-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Georgina Bribiesca Chavez </h2> </center>
San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with participating in a years-long scheme to smuggle exotic reptiles into and out of the United States in violation of the Lacey Act Trafficking, 16 U.S.C. 3372(a)(1) and 16 U.S.C. 3373(d)(1)(B). Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">K... More...
$ (08-25-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. ByteDance, dba TikTok </h2> <center>
San Francisco, California United States District Attorney's Office sued ByteDance, dba TikTok on an invasion of privacy theory claiming that the social media company for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and breaching a 2019 FTC consent order. The Government claimed that TikTok failed to properly screen out underage users and gathering data violating the Children'... More...
$ (08-21-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> Inland Empire Waterkeeper, et al. v. Corona Clay Company </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California, environmental lawyers represented the Plaintiff who used the Defendant claiming it violating the Clean Water Act. Plaintiffs sued defendant Corona Clay Co. for violating certain stormwater-permit requirements related to its clay-recycling activities conducted near Temescal Creek. Corona defended by arguing that it had not discharged any pollutants into the creek. The ca... More...
$ (08-05-2026 - CA)<h2> <center>United States of America v. Sangsoo Kim </h2> </center>
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry following removal in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326 and false use of a passport in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1543. 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> Sangsoo Kim, 56, a national of South Korea, admi... More...
$ (07-31-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Scott Allen Simpkins </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with obstructing a federal investigation. 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> Scott Allen Simpkins, 34, of Brea, was a deputy assigned to LASD’s Lakewood Station and worked for LASD’s Special Enforcement Bureau a... More...
$ (07-14-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jeremiah Manuyag Flores </h2> </center>
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with depriving another of rights under color of law in violation of 18 U.S.C. 242, and falsification of records in a federal investigation in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1519. 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> Former S... More...
$ (07-10-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Daniel Damato </h2> </center>
Oakland, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violaiton of 18 U.S.C. 1343. 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> Daniel Damato engaged in a wire fraud scheme in which he knowingly sold counterfeit sports memorabilia and attempted to obstruct the ... More...
$ (06-29-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Lucinda Jane Weist Manera, “Lucy Weist” </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with helping her convicted fraudster boyfriend hide from federal law enforcement, hide out in Mexico, and then later flee to his native Germany to avoid incarceration and sentencing in his U.S. criminal case. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" tar... More...
$ (06-29-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Randal Vance, Rebecca Vance and Keir Ceballos-Rivera </h2> </center>
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to employ or use minors to violate the Controlled Substances Act – Title 21, U.S.C., Sections 841, 846, and 861(a). 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> Randal Vance the ringleader of the conspirac... More...
$ (06-29-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> R.K.C. v. Google, et al
Los Angeles, California, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a tort theory claiming that they defendants intentionally designed game that addict him. R.K.C. v. Google, a 15-year-old plaintiff sued YouTube (owned by Google), claiming its platform is designed to be addictive and caused him mental health harms. Google recently settled this lawsuit. However, R.K.C. continu... More...
$ (06-23-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Daniel Chartraw </h2> </center>
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant accused of wire fraud. 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> Daniel Chartraw, 53, formerly of South Lake Tahoe and Lodi, engaged in a wide-ranging series of fraudulent schemes involving cryptocurrency companies, sham busines... More...
$ (06-20-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. United States and State of California ex rel. Jason Vellen v. Circle Medical Care of California, Circle Medical Technologies, Inc., Dr. Nicole Tsang, D.O, and George Favvas </h2> </center>
San Francisco, California, qui tam lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a violation of the False Claims Act. 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> Circle Medical Care of California operates an online telehealth platform through which it offers mental health treatment and primary care medical service... More...
$ (06-19-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Joyce Turner </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining FEMA disaster relief money. 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> Joyce Turner, 56, of Rosharon, Texas, submitted a fraudulent disaster benefits application to FEMA, falsely claiming she li... More...
$ (06-19-2026 - CA)<h2> </center> United States of America v. Oladapo Olagbemi </h2> </center>
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aiding an assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. 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> Oladapo Olagbemi, age 72, of San Diego, prepared false Schedules 1, C, and E accompanying his client’s in... More...
$ (06-09-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Philip Frederick Camino </h2> </center>
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new"> Philip Frederick Camino, 46, of Culver City, California, submitted and caused to be submitted false and fraudulent applications to the United States Small Bu... More...
$ (05-28-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Violetta Mailyan </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and attempted obstruction of criminal investigation of heath care cases. Reported by Kent Morlan Glendale Doctor Violetta Mailyan, age 45, was accused of submitting more than t$45 million in bogus claims to Medicare for Botox injections that were medically unnecessary or never provide and usin... More...
$ (05-22-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Donald Do </h2> <center>
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act by trafficking and false labeling logger head turtles in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 and aiding and abetting the violation of the Act. Reported by By <a href=”https://www.morelaw.com/about” target=”_new”>Kent Morlan</a> Donald Do, of Daly City, California an... More...
$ (05-20-2026 - 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. Jeanett Valenzuela Ayub </h2> </center>
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to launder millions of dollars of health care fraud proceeds. Jeanett Valenzuela Ayub, age 51, of Chula Vista,m California, and her co-conspirators billed Medicare nearly $51 million for bogus prescriptions and were paid approximately $20 million, ultimately laundering at least $14 million dollars ... More...
$ (04-19-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> State of California v. Alflya Zuckerman, Rubein Tamrzaian, Valie Muradkhanyan, Ararat Chirkinians </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with aggravated white-collar crime, presenting a false insurance claim and destroying insured property. Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, of Valley Village and Ruben Tamrazian, 26, Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, and Ararat Chirkinian, 39, all of Glendale, were charged with multiple felonies including aggravated white-collar crime... More...
$ (04-17-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Anar Rustamov </h2> </center>
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with large scale fraud. Anar Rustamov, age 38, formerly of Sunnyvale, California and a national of Azerbaijan, was part of a scheme to submit thousands of fraudulent claims to Medicare Advantage Organizations (“MAOs”) on behalf of unsuspecting beneficiaries for medical equipment such as blood glucose monitor... More...
$ (03-22-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> Giuseppe Pampena, et al. v. Elon R.Musk </h2> </center>
San Francisco, California, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on a class action securities fraud theory. Lead Plaintiffs Steve Garrett, Nancy Price, John Garrett, and Brian Belgrave (“Plaintiffs”) bring this securities class action against Defendant Elon Musk (“Defendant”) on behalf of all persons and entities who sold Twitter, Inc. (“Twitter”) stock from M... More...
$ (03-21-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Michael David Coberg </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy against rights. Michael David Coberg, 44, of Eastvale, was employed as an LASD deputy and helicopter pilot – worked on the side with Adam Iza, 25, formerly of Beverly Hills and Newport Coast. Iza, a self-proclaimed “Godfather,” was engaged in fraudulent ma... More...
$ (03-16-2026 - 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)Robert Shane Salley v. Outfront Media, LLC
Los Angeles, California employment law lawyers represented the Defendant on failure to pay earned commissions, failure to provide meal and rest periods, waiting time penalties, and unfair competition. Robert Shane Salley sued his former employer, Outfront Media, LLC (Outfront), for 10 causes of action arising from his employment and termination. Outfront successfully moved for summary judgment.... More...
$ (02-27-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Bryan Azevedo
Oakland, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and making false statements. Former San Leandro City Council Member Bryan Azevedo , 49, of San Leandro, Calif., was charged by information on Oct. 20, 2025, with one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and one count of making a false statement to federal... More...
$ (02-18-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Garrett John Gentry, et al.
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants accused of starting a wild fire by negligently operating an excavator. The South Fire ignited on August 25, 2021, in San Bernardino County. The United States alleged that the fire was caused by the negligent operation of an excavator by an employee of Garrett J. Gentry General Engineering Inc. According to the complain... More...
$ (02-18-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Daren Li
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Money Laundering. Daren Li, 42, is a fugitive after cutting off his ankle electronic monitoring device and absconding in December 2025. He was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner, who will determine restitution at a later date. Li pleaded guilty in November 2024 to one... More...
$ (02-17-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Bryan Azevedo
Oakland, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and making false statements to a government agency. Former San Leandro City Council Member Bryan Azevedo , 49, of San Leandro, Calif., was charged by information on Oct. 20, 2025, with one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and one count of making... More...
$ (02-14-2026 - CA)United States of America v. John Tamahere McCabe
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. The Defendant was accused of defrauding a 79-year-old Orange County, California, victim out of nearly $2 million via false promises to broker the sale of the victim’s yacht and by taking out unauthorized loans against the victim’s Irvine condominium, which left the victim homeless. John Tamahere ... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Jing Guo
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participating in an international fraud and money laundering scheme. Jing Guo, age 36, of San Gabrie, California participated in an international fraud and money laundering scheme that tricked more than 40 elderly victims out of more than $1.2 million. According to charging documents, Guo and others used ... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - CA)K.G.M. v. TIKTOK, Inc., e tal.
Los Angeles, California, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs product liability, tort and intentional tort theories. K.G.M. v. Snap refers to a major lawsuit where a plaintiff (K.G.M.) sued Snap Inc., alleging its social media platform was intentionally designed to be addictive, causing mental health issues, with Snap recently settling the case, while other platforms like Meta and... More...
$ (01-21-2026 - 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)<H2> Dr. James Taylor, ex rel. United States of America v. Kaiser Permanente
San Francisco, California, qui tam lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on a False Claims Act violation theory. Under the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program, also known as Medicare Part C, Medicare beneficiaries may opt out of traditional Medicare and enroll in private health plans offered by insurance companies known as Medicare Advantage Organizations, or MAOs. The Centers f... More...
$556000000 (01-15-2026 - CA)<H2> United States of America v. Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
San Francisco, California, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of unlawfully manufacturing and distributing of controlled substances between 2019 and 2022 in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). – Charles River Laboratories, Inc. (CRL), successor by merger to Explora Biolabs Holdings, Inc., a provider of contract vivarium research services, was previ... More...
$ (01-05-2026 - CA)<H2> United States of America v. Israel Claustro
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud. Orange County Superior Court judge Israel Claustro, age 50, was charged with defrauding California’s workers’ compensation program. “Judge Claustro violated the law for his personal financial benefit,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. “We will not hesitate to ... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - 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)