Tampa, Florida, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. We have held that a settlement agreement bars litigation of wage-and-hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act only if the settlement was approved by a court or the Department of La- bor. See Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. United States, 679 F.2d 1350, 1352– 53 (11th Cir. 19

Charleston, West Virginia, consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1970 that regulates the collection, dissemination, and use of consumer credit information. It promotes the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in consumer reporting agency

Ann Arbor, Michigan labor law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes national standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor. Enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor (.gov), it applies to most private and public employees. Key provisions include a

New Orleans, Louisiana consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., is a 1970 federal law that regulates the collection, accuracy, and privacy of consumer information held by credit reporting agencies (CRAs). It promotes fairness by giving consumers the right to access their reports, dispute inac

Pensacola, Florida, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who claimed that he was discriminated by his employer because of his races. Clennon Dewayne Melton is a black man who began work- ing at I-10 Truck Center in March 2020. I-10 is a Florida commercial truck sales business owned by Brian Brigman. Brigman also owns a related business, I-20 Truck Sales, LLC, located in Alabama. Br

Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft. Nicole Clem, 42, of Augusta was indicted on 19 counts of wire fraud, seven counts of money laundering, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and 21 counts of failure to pay employment taxes. Clem, as owner of a business named Bookkeeping N Beyond, is tasked w

Pierre, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Garrett Heck, age 30,is required to register as a sex offender and update his registration within three business days of relocation or change in employment or student status. On May 14, 2025, Heck updated his sex offender registration to reflect his new employment. On Ma

Terre Haute, Indiana, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees most U.S. workers a federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) and overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. It also sets standards for child labor, prohibits certain employers f

Spokane, Washinngton, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud. Tawhnee Willow Colvin, of Davenport, Washington, was convicted by a jury on all twenty-six counts charged following a trial in September 2025. As evidence presented at the trial established, Colvin was employed as Assistant Director of the Spokane Tribe of Indians’ Department of Health and Human S

Houston, Texas, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a misappropriation of trade secrets theory. No. 24-20460 2 I A In the 1960s, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) started developing a new process for manufacturing polycarbonate (PC). PC is a material known for its high heat tolerance, optical clarity, and high-impact strength. It is used to produce items such as eyegl

Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to obstruct justice. Tuyet T. Martin, 55, of Pelham, N.H., was charged along with her brother Dean Tran, who was charged in a 28-count federal indictment for his fraudulent collection of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits and his willful omission of consulting and rental income from his tax

Des Moines, Iowa, criminal defense lawyers Alfredo Parrish, Alexander Smith, Ben Bergmann, and Brandon Brown represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. A federal grand jury indicted Ian Roberts on the charge of illegal alien in possession of a firearm. He was also charged with false statement for employment after claiming he was a U.S. citizen on a U.S. Citizenship a

West Palm Beach, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and forgery for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of War and other federal agencies out of over $4.5 million. Jason Butler, 37, of Jupiter, Florida, the owner of Independent Marine Oil Services LLC, submitted dozens of falsified documents such as wire tra

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

Santa Ana, California employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits claim

Charlotte, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that caused millions of dollars in losses. from 2015 to 2022, Charlebois used companies he owned and controlled, including WC Private, Wilcox Hybrid, Damon Investments, and others, to perpetrate a multi-million-dollar fraudulent investment scheme. Charlebois used his past emplo

Baltimore, Maryland, criminal defense lawyer David Walsh -Little represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Beginning in May 2020, and continuing through at least May 2021, Duane Watts, 46, of Baltimore, Maryland, engaged in a conspiracy to defraud and obtain money through materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and

Norfolk, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer James Orlando Broccoletti represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud. Adrian Knight, 41, owned Ace Auto Sales, LLC in Chesapeake. From March 2019 to January 2023, Knight engaged in a fraud conspiracy in which he and co-conspirators listed Ace as the seller of automobiles in buyers’ agreements or buyers’ o

New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud involving unemployment insurance and wire faud regarding PPP loan. From March 2020 through May 2021, Victoria Kates, age 35, of New Britain, defrauded the CT-DOL of $217,056 by filing fraudulent unemployment applications with the CT-DOL on behalf of her family, acquaintances, and others. Kates prepared

Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and to obstruction of justice. Stephen Hochberg, age 77, of Marlborough, and Charles D. Katz agreed in as early as 2014 to cheat the IRS. They agreed that Hochberg, who served as the Director of Corporate Services at Katz’s accounting firm and as Chief Operating Offi

Rome, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzlement of federal government property. Donny Campbell, a former maintenance department employee at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, while working as maintenance staff for the National Park Service, submitted timesheets claiming overtime pay for hundreds of hours that he did not work. The f

St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government property. Ayana J. Brown, 34, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to two felony counts of theft of government property. Brown admitted filing two fraudulent quarterly employment tax returns (IRS Form 941s) with the IRS on behalf of Yaya Flowtiques LLC on Dec. 22, 2022. The fili

St. Lous, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with identity theft. Angela K. Boston sought employment on the medical staff of the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority in Oklahoma in April of 2023 by stealing the identity of a St. Louis doctor. Boston submitted forged diplomas with the doctor’s name and a forged State of Missouri medical license with her app

Alexandria, Virginia employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Plaintiffs, Current and former battalion chiefs for the City of Alexandria Fire Department, sued the City seeking payment of unpaid overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201–19, requires employers to pay

Charleston, West Virginia, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a WARN Act violation theory. The WARN Act “requires certain employers to provide notice to their employees of sudden, significant employment loss so that they [can] seek alternative employment and their communities [can] prepare for the economic disruption of a mass layoff.” Schmidt v. FCI Enters. LL