Legal News for Loaangelies, California
United States of America v. Tyler Robert Buchanan
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. From September 2021 to April 2023, Tyler Robert Buchanan, 24, of Dundee, Scotland, and other individuals conspired to conduct cyber intrusions and virtual currency thefts. The victims and intended victims included interactive entertainment companie... More...
(04-19-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Jeanett Valenzuela Ayub
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)State of California v. Alflya Zuckerman, Rubein Tamrzaian, Valie Muradkhanyan, Ararat Chirkinians
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)State of California v. David Burke, aka D4vd
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. David Burke, aka D4vd, age 21, is suspected of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in his apparently abandoned Tesla that was towed from the Hollywood Hills.... More...
(04-16-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Tae Miyaji Jones
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)United States of America v. Marvin Mutch
Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. in May 2025, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Marvin Mutch’s residence. Inside his residential office, officers seized various electronic devices containing tens of t... More...
(03-27-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Andy Clay Cruz
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of failure to appear before a court as required by conditions of release. Andry Cruz, 40, who previously resided in Oakland, was initially charged by complaint on Oct. 11, 2023, and by indictment on October 25, 2... More...
(03-27-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Guramrit Sidhu
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Conspiracy to Export Controlled Substances, and Continuing Criminal Enterprise. From September 13, 2022, to October 24, 2022, Guramrit Sidhu, 62, of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, orchestrated the distribution of eight separ... More...
(03-27-2026 - CA)The People v. Chang
Vasalia, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt murder of peace officer (multiple cts), flee pursuing officer's vehicle; assault w/ firearm on peace officer (multiple cts); possess body armor by felon.... More...
(03-27-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Steven Terrell Lewis
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and attempted sex trafficking. Steven Terrell Lewis of El Cajon, was convicted by a federal jury on May 2, 2025. According to evidence presented at trial, on April 22, 2024, as the 14-year-old victim was walking to a friend’s house after school around 3 p.m. in El... More...
(03-27-2026 - CA)Kaley G.M. v. Instagram and YouTube
Los Angeles, California personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a tort theory claiming she was addicted to the defendants' website by design. Kaley, G.M., age 20, claimed that she got "hooked" on YouTube and Instagram in grade school. Jurors were charged with determining whether the companies acted negligently in designing their products and failed to warn her of the danger... More...
$5000000 (03-25-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Anar Rustamov
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)Giuseppe Pampena, et al. v. Elon R.Musk
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)United States of America v. Jimmy Fu
Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with operating an unlicensed transmitting business. Jimmy Fu, 64, of West Hills, California, operated an unlicensed money transmitting business and had $689,697.09 in various accounts as a result. Since in or around November 2022, law enforcement began investigating two online pharmacies believed to be operati... More...
(03-20-2026 - CA)center> In re Marriage of Katia X and James M. Jenkins
Martinez, California, family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce case.... More...
(03-18-2026 - CA)The People v. Freland Brian Jones
San Luis Obispo, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with corporal injury to a spouse/cohabitant, and violating a court order. A defendant confined in jail in county one, cannot willfully fail to appear, as ordered, in county two. Such a defendant does not “fail” to appear. He cannot appear. Pursuant to a plea agreement and People v. Cruz (1988) 44 Ca... More...
(03-17-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Michael David Coberg
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)The People v. Ivana Lisette Ortiz
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with assault with attempted murder. Ivana Lisette Ortiz, age 35, took and AR-15 and shot it at Rihanna's Bevcerly Hills Home.... More...
(03-09-2026 - 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)The People of the State of California v. Freddy Snyder
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder and carjacking. Freddy Snyder, 29, accused of killing Carl Grillmair, age 67, who was known for groundbreaking discoveries in astronomy.... More...
(02-20-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Matthew Henry Jacober
Fresno, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of explosives, ammunition, and meth. In July 2025, Matthew Henry Jacober, 44, of Bakersfield, possessed 50 pounds of dynamite, which he had hidden in a cave approximately 10 to 15 feet from a travel trailer where Jacober was residing. In 2021, Jacober was convicted in Kern County Super... More...
(02-18-2026 - 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. Ping “Jenny” Gao
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.... More...
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