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James E. Huntley v. Tyrex Ore & Minerals, et al.

Indianapolis, Indiana civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on breach of contract theories.


This is a breach of contract and unpaid wages case. Plaintiff, James Huntley, brought this action against his employer, Tyrex Ore & Minerals Company, and its CEO, Maurice Hoo. Plaintiff had entered into an employment contract with Defendants ("the Employment Agreem... More...
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Beligh Sraieb v. Northeast Regional Railroad Corp., et al.

Chicago, Illinois civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant claiming that he was discriminated against because of his religion, ethnicity and national origin.



Corporation-which does business as Metra-for employment discrimination based on his religion, ethnicity, and national origin. The defendants previously moved to dismiss several of Sraieb's claims. On Jun... More...
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Henry Jackson v. Professional Contract Services, Inc.

Louisville, Kentucky civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant claiming that he was discrimination at work because of his race.


Plaintiff Henry Jackson is an African American man currently employed by PCSI as a floor technician. DN 5, at PageID # 21. Jackson filed an amended complaint on August 4, 2022, claiming that PCSI discriminated against him on the basis of r... More...
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Linda Taylor, et al. v. Wesley Taylor

Owensboro, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.

Linda Taylor sued her son, Wesley Taylor, for negligence in Daviess County, Kentucky, where she lives. Mr. Taylor, a West Virginian, removed and moved for summary judgment. Ms. Taylor alleges that while helping her son put his home on the market, she tried to brea... More...
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A.A. v. Warsaw Community School Corporation

South Bend, Indiana civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Equal Protection and Title VI theories.

Kasha Harris filed suit on behalf of her daughter, A.A., a high school student who was asked to go to the back of the school bus line after repeatedly cutting the line the same week. Ms. Harris alleges the actions of the school bus driver were motivated by racial an... More...
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United States of America v. Don A.K. James, Jr. and Frederick L. Brewer

Milwaukee, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, and distributing fentanyl.

In January and February 2022, Frederick L. Brewer, age 34, sold fentanyl pills to an informant working with the Brown County Drug Task Force (“BCDTF”). The potentially lethal pills had been illi... More...
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United States of America v. Isaiah Phillips

Madison, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aiding and abetting a false statement during a purchase of a firearm.

On June 2, 2022, law enforcement in Fitchburg began an investigation into illegal purchasing of firearms, known as “straw purchasing,” involving Isaiah Phillips, age 18, of Madison, Wisconsin, and two others.

On February 7, 202... More...
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United States of America v. Michael Melgaard

Lincoln, Nebraska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with two counts of attempted production of child pornography.

Beginning in January of 2022, an investigation involving Michael Melgaard, age 54, of Alda, Nebraska, was instituted. As a result of the investigation, several search warrants were received and executed for Melgaard’s home and electronic devices. Melgaa... More...
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United States of America v. Raul Tomas Mata

Aberdeen, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

Raul Tomas Mata, age 22, was was indicted for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury by a federal grand jury in July of 2022. He pleaded guilty on March 14, 2023.

On April 29, 2022, in Little Eagle, within the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation, M... More...
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United States of America v. Rodolfo Arzola-Carrillo

Fargo, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to transport unauthorized aliens.

An investigation determined that Rodolfo Arzola-Carrillo, ate 39, a Mexican National residing in Titon, Georiga, conspired, coordinated, and partially carried out the smuggling of a group of seven undocumented noncitizens from Mexico, including two minor children, ac... More...
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United States of America v. Mohamed Ali Hussein and Lul Bashir Ali

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged for their roles in the $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mohamed Ali Hussein, ate 53, and Lul Bashir Ali, age 57, both of Faribault, admitted that between June 2020 and January 2022, they knowingly and willfully conspired with othe... More...
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United States of America v. Thein Maung and Phyo Mi

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by filing hundreds of fraudulent tax returns and of defrauding applicants out of unemployment insurance benefits and the Iowa Workforce Development out of benefits payments.

On May 22, 2023, Thein Maung, 47, pleaded guilty to 49 fraud and tax charges. On June 2, ... More...
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United States of America v. Matthew J. Gomez

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with smuggling more than 33,000 counterfeit pills that contained nearly four kilograms of fentanyl aboard a bus traveling through Kansas City, Mo., from Los Angeles, Calif.

Matthew J. Gomez, 28, pleaded guilty to possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.

Members of the Missouri Western Interdic... More...
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United States of America v. Samantha J. Cherry

St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with embezzling from her employer.

Samantha J. Cherry, age 35, of Morrisonville, Illinois, was a manager at a UMB Bank branch in St. Louis at the time. Between January 2021 and March 2022, Cherry took $439,000 in cash directly from the vault and moved currency from other cash supplies into her cash drawer totals. C... More...
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Randy Kelly, et al. v. Democratic National Committee, et al.

Dothan, Alabama civil litigation lawyers represented the parties litigating a voting and election rights dispute.... More...   $0 (06-22-2023 - AL)

United States of America v. Steven Warner and Elmer Francis

Fayetteville, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to drug trafficking.

beginning in approximately September of 2020, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) initiated an investigation into a drug trafficking organization operating out of the Fayetteville Division responsible for distributing methamphetamine. During the course of the... More...
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United States of America v. Carlos Akins

East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaging in a scheme to transport Machine Gun Conversion Devices, more commonly known as Glock switches, from China to St. Clair County.

Carlos Akins, 19, is facing one count of unlawful possession of a machine gun and one count of transporting prohibited weapons without a license.

“Glock switc... More...
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United States of America v. Travis L. Murphy

Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with bank fraud.

Travis Murphy, age 40, of Chandlerville, Illinois, through the business Murphy Farms, devised a scheme to defraud a FDIC insured bank and obtain its funds by making materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises. According to the indictment, Murphy obtained loans totaling... More...
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United States of America v. Brent Toppert

Rockford, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with embezzlement.

Brent Topperty, age 43, of Morrison, Illinois, was the elected Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Local 238 of the Security, Police, and Fire Professionals of America, a labor organization that represents members who provide security at a nuclear plant in Cordova, Ill. Toppert pleaded guilty in fede... More...
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United States of America v. Leslie Ellen Mansfield

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with bank fraud.

Leslie Ellen Mansfield, age 63, was accused of embezzling funds for her personal use while managing the supplemental needs trust accounts of five Gatesway Foundation clients.

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Robert Harvey, et al. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, et al.

New Orleans, Louisiana insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on bad faith breach of contract theories.

Plaintiffs, Robert Harvey Jr., Jane Harvey, and Louisiana Medical Management Corporation allege that Defendants Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London and Other Insurers Subscribing to Binding Authority No. B6045105686220211 and Independent Specialty Insurance C... More...
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Michael A. Hinton v. United States of America

Nashville, Tennessee pro se Plaintiff without a lawyer sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act medical malpractice theory.


This medical malpractice action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b) and 2671-2680, arises out of pro se Plaintiff Michael A. Hinton's treatment at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) campus in Nashville, Tennesse... More...
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United States of America v. Brian Christopher Mock

Washington, DC criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with
Obstruction of an Official Proceeding, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2) (Count I); Civil Disorder, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 231(a)(3) (Count II); Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1) and (b) (Counts III-VI); Theft of Government Property, in violation of ... More...
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Stephen Mayes v. SIG Sauer, Inc.

Bowling Green, Kentucky personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a product liability theory.


On October 30, 2018, Stephen Mayes was shooting his new Sig Sauer P320 X Carry 9MM pistol, which was designed and manufactured by Defendant Sig Sauer, Inc. Mayes had the gun in a holster on his hip and was preparing to draw the gun when it discharged, shooting Mayes... More...
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C.J. v. United States of America, et al.

Louisville, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on a Federal Tort Claims Act theory.

Plaintiff C.J. alleges that Officer Jacob Salcido sexually assaulted and battered her while an inmate at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She sued the United States and Salcido on February 10, 2023, alleging that Salcido violated her constitutional r... More...
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Aaron Stinson v. Davol, Inc., et al.

Columbus, Ohio personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on product liability theories.


Plaintiff Aaron Stinson and Defendants C.R. Bard, Inc. and Davol, Inc. filed various MILs to exclude evidence in this case. Now before the Court are (A) Plaintiff's MIL No. 2 to Exclude Evidence or Argument Concerning the Reason for Warnings on Any Material Safety Data Sheet... More...
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Melinda G. v. Social Security Administration

Cincinnati, Ohio social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for social security disability benefits by HHS.... More...   $0 (06-06-2023 - OH)

Leslie P. v. Social Security Administration

Cincinnati, Ohio social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant seeking review of the denial of her application for social security disability benefits by HHS.

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United States of America v. Gary Stanford

Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with theft of public money.


Gary Stanford was charged with theft of public money in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641.

On June 2, 2023, the Court issued an arrest warrant based on a bond violation report. (Docs. 11, 12). The defendant was subsequently arrested, and on June 5, 2023, the defendant ap... More...
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Kristal Scott v. City of Detroit

Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on wrongful termination theories.

Scott-formerly employed as a police officer with Detroit Police Department-brought this case on allegations that she was forced to retire in September 2017 without proper medical care or accommodation for her disability. Scott alleges that Bryant denied Scott medical treatment... More...
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Joseph Anthony Amante v. Deputy Tyler Bachman, et al.

Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants unreasonably deprived him of access to the bathroom; two, he was unreasonably strip searched in front of six officers; and three, officers used excessive force against him in the cell or failed to intervene in the use of such force against him.


In July 2020, Joseph Anthony Amante was arrested on the stree... More...
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Marion Sinclair v. Andy Meisner, et al.

Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on wrongful foreclosure theories.


In this putative class action, Plaintiff Marion Sinclair asserts that various government units, private entities, and public officials conspired to deprive her and other similarly-situated individuals in Southfield, Michigan of the equity value of their homes. She says th... More...
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Tiani Dodson and Louis Dodson v. Karla Nava Lopez, et al.

Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants wrongful ejectment.


On July 30, 2020, Plaintiffs Tiani Dodson and Lois Dodson initiated this civil rights action against Defendants Karla Nava Lopez, Dion Emanuel as well as the City of Detroit (“Detroit” or the “City”) and Detroit police officers Peter Yi, Ernest Wilson, S.K. Kue, B.I. Ferreira... More...
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Christopher Kimbrell v. Wexford of Indiana, LLC, et al.

Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights theory.

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United States of America v. Tony Cushingberry

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with murder and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.

On April 27, 2020, at approximately 3:57 p.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers were called to North Denny Street in Indianapolis in reference to a person shot. Officers arrived at the scene and located a United States Po... More...
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United States of America v. Charles A. “Chuck” Jones and Mark J. Whitaker

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the
Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) E-rate program.

Charles A. “Chuck” Jones, 52, and Mark J. Whitaker, 51, both of Murray, Kentucky, were accused of conspiring to defraud the government.

The E- rate program is an FCC program that provides money to needy schoo... More...
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Susan Wells v. Housing Authority of Madisonville

Owensboro, Kentucky employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.... More...   $0 (06-07-2023 - KY)

United States of America v. Daniel Joseph Guenther

Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of child pornography.

Daniel Guenther, 58, of Louisville was indicted for attempting to access with intent to view child pornography after having been previously convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography and child molesting.

In 2007, Guenther had previously been convicted of ... More...
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Rodney Lee Schwegman v. Davol, Inc., et al.

Columbus, Ohio personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on product liability theories.
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Kody Austin Ketring v. City of Loveland, et al.

Cincinnati, Ohio civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on an excessive force theory.


Following a police investigation which resulted in a bite from a police dog, Plaintiff Kody Ketring brought this lawsuit against the City of Loveland and several police officers. The defendants removed the matter to federal court. (Doc. 1.) Following discovery, Defendants mov... More...
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Leslie A. Perkins v. Social Security Administration

Columbus, Ohio social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application of Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI benefits by HHS.... More...   $0 (06-06-2023 - OH)

John Wainscott v. C.R. Bard, Inc., et al.

Columbus, Ohio personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a product liability theory.

Ohio product liability law allows people who are injured by defective products to recover compensation for their injuries. There are three main types of product liability claims:

Design defect: A product is defective in its design if it is unreasonably dangerous to th... More...
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Melinda Griffin v. Social Security Disability

Dayton, Ohio social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW.

DIWC (Disabled Insured Worker’s Claim)

Disability program for adults who have worked enough to have “insured status” under the Social Security System. For disability, a worker must have worked above a minimum amount 5 out of t... More...
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United States of America v. Bernard Jakits

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with child exploitation and pornography.

In January 2019, the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office received information relating to two potential exploitation victims. Forensic examination of cell phones and other electronic devices revealed that Bernard Jakits, age 72,, of Annapolis, Maryland, had communicated via text mes... More...
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Michael John Shoops v. Social Security Administration

Flint, Michigan social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits by HHS.

DIWC (Disabled Insured Worker’s Claim)

Disability program for adults who have worked enough to have “insured status” under the Social Security System. For disability, a worker must have worked above a minimum... More...
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United States of America v. FeelGood Natural Health Stores Ltd.

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the Lacey Act.

FeelGood Natural Health Stores Ltd. (FeelGood) pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Lacey Act by knowingly transporting and selling harp seal oil capsules in violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The MMPA makes it unlawful to transport or sell any marine mammal, i... More...
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State of Michigan v. Jeff Edward Titus

Kalamazoo, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with two counts of murder.

Jeff Edward Titus was accused of killing two Michigan hunters in 1990.

Doug Estes and Jim Bennett were fatally shot near Titus’ rural property in 1990.

Titus was hunting deer 27 miles at the time but he was still charged.



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United States of America v. Jorge Andrade-Nunez

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with unlawful reentry of a removed alien in violation of 1 U.S.C. 1326, which provides:

(a) In generalSubject to subsection (b), any alien who—
(1) has been denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed or has departed the United States while an order of exclusion, deportation, or removal is outstanding, and t... More...
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United States of America v. Justin Bush

Akron, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute narcotics, and to distributing narcotics.

Justin Bush was a member of the Shorb Blocc gang that was responsible for violent street crimes including shootings and robberies as well as d... More...
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Erin Jo Chaskey v. Onaway Area Community School District, et al.

Bay City, Michigan civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on a 1983 action theory.

The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties are not available.... More...
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Donna Lynne Brown v. Barclays Bank Delaware

Flint, Michigan consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.

The Act (Title VI of the Consumer Credit Protection Act) protects information collected by consumer reporting agencies such as credit bureaus, medical information companies and tenant screening services. Information in a consumer report cannot be provided to any... More...
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Rane R. Walker II v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

Ann Arbor, Michigan employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an E.R.I.S.A. plan violation claiming a right to employee benefits.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plan... More...
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United States of America v. Timothy Milley

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with using the internet to entice of a 15-year-old girl to engage in illegal sexual activity.

Timothy Milley, 69, of suburban Toronto, Canada, was sentenced by United States District Judge Judith E. Levy. In October 2022, Milley was convicted of the online enticement of a metro-Detroit minor. The investigation revea... More...
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Dana M. Brown v. Social Security Administration

Grand Rapids, Michigan social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff who seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits by HHS.

DIWC (Disabled Insured Worker’s Claim)
Disability program for adults who have worked enough to have “insured status” under the Social Security System. For disability, a worker must have worked above a ... More...
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United States of America v. Mitchell Pierce

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with stalking and being a felon in possession of firearms.

“Gender-based violence harms families, perpetuates social inequities, and leaves victims fearful and feeling like they have nowhere to turn,” said U.S. Attorney Totten. “As this prosecution demonstrates – one of the worst stalking cases we’ve ... More...
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Jody Daughdrill v. Georgia-Pacific Monticello, LLC

Hattiesburg, Mississippi personal injury truck wreck lawyer sued Defendant on a negligence theory.

"Mississippi car accident laws follow the standard “at-fault” system for liability. Under this system, vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians who suffer injuries in traffic collisions have the right to seek compensation for their injuries from liable parties. Liabl... More...
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United States of America v. Zane Michael Bonner

Hattiesburg, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of child pornography.

Zane Michael Bonner, 44, was found to be in possession of a cellular telephone at his rehabilitation center residence in Hattiesburg from which forensics recovered over 2,500 visual depictions of child sexual abuse material of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. ... More...
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Veranique Payton and Felton Payton, Jr. v. National Continental Insurance Company

New Orleans, Louisiana personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant in an auto insurance liability theory.

This case was filed in the Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, 22-05143, C-10, and was removed to federal court by Defendant.

Plaintiffs challenged the jurisdiction of the federal court to president over the case and sought remand.

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United States of America v. Rose B. Demers

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with misprision of a felon relating to funds received from a fraud victim.


Rose B. Demers, of Marrero, Louisiana, age 68, received $8,600 from a fraud victim on or about July 9, 2021. Rather than contact the authorities, DEMERS converted some of the funds to her own use and attempted to wire the funds elsew... More...
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Aline Tanner v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

Monroe, Louisiana insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

Under Section 22:1892, an insurer must initiate loss adjustment within 14 days after notification of loss by the claimant, or within 30 days if there is catastrophic loss (unless extended by the commissioner). This means that an insurer must take substantive ... More...
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