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United States of America v. Parmjit Parmar, a/k/a “Paul Parmar”

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, and wire fraud. By Kent Morlan Parmjit Parmar, a/k/a “Paul Parmar,” 55, of Colts Neck, New Jersey and his his conspirators, including Sotirios Zaharis, a/k/a “Sam Zaharis,” and Ravi Chivukula orchestrated an elaborate scheme to defraud a private investment firm a

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United States of America v. Brailen Weaver

Lexington, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with armed bankruptcy. By Kent Morlan Brailen Weaver entered a US Bank in Berea, Ky, on April 30, 2026, at approximately 1:57 p.m. Upon entering the bank, Weaver immediately shot and killed a bank employee and then killed a bank teller. Weaver checked multiple drawers in the bank and immediately left. Investigators

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United States of America v. Tracy Davenport

Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with wire fraud. Tracy Davenport, 51, of Louisville, and others working at her direction, engaged in a scheme to induce customers into signing a contract for a pool installation and paying a large down payment up front. Davenport used those funds for purposes other than what was agreed upon. Davenport pled guilty

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United States of America v. Andrew Warner and Kishore Vangipuram

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. The Government alleges that Andrew Warner and Kishore Vangipuram, inflated Mobileum’s key financial metrics in advance of the company’s 2022 sale to an investment firm at an enterprise value of $915 million. Mobileum declared bankruptcy in 2024, after the

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In re: Thomas William O'Hara

Grand Rapids, Michigan, bankruptcy lawyer represented the Petitioner seeking a chapter 13 bankruptcy. Thomas O’Hara filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. At a hearing on the United States Trustee’s motion to dismiss, the bankruptcy court made clear its intent to convert the case to Chapter 7. But O’Hara did not move to dismiss his Chapter 13 case until after the bankruptcy court had entered i

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United States of America v. Mark Janbakhsh

Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Mark Janbakhsh, 51, of Brentwood, Tennessee, was with multiple multiple federal fraud charges, including Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Bank Fraud, Making False Statements to a Bank, Bankruptcy Fraud, and Making False Statements Under Oath Three other co-conspirators, each of

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In the Matter of the Catholic Church of the Archidocese of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, ban The conduct at issue occurred within the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans (“Debtor”). In the bankruptcy case, Trahant represented a group of creditors, “Certain Abuse Victims.” The Debtor was represented by Mintz, who is a partner at Jones Walker LLP. The bankruptcy court appointed Donlin, Recano

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United States of America v. Mark Janbakhsh

Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Bank Fraud, Making False Statements to a Bank, Bankruptcy Fraud, and Making False Statements Under Oath. Mark Janbakhsh, 51, of Brentwood, Tennessee, was the chief executive officer and majority owner of a car dealership company named Auto Masters. In addition to Auto Masters, J

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United States of America v. Louis Grant Peterson

Des Moines, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false declarations in a bankruptcy proceeding. Louis Grant Peterson, also known as “Chip Peterson,” 61, was the former owner of Legacy Siding and Windows, an exterior construction company based in Ankeny. While operating that company, Peterson engaged in a pattern of taking customer deposits—hundreds

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Shrella Benton v. Trans Union, L.L.C.

Chicago, Illinois, consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory. AI Overview Common FCRA Violations & Penalties | Stein Saks, PLLC Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) violations involve credit bureaus (CRAs) or data furnishers messing up your credit report (like wrong balances, late payments, mixed files), not fixing disputes, reportin

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In Re: Purdue Pharma L.P.

New York, New York commercial litigation lawyers represented the Petitioner seeking protection from its opinion judgment creditors in bankruptcy.

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In re: Boy Scouts of America, et al., Debtors

Wilmington, Delaware, bankruptcy lawyers represented the parties.

The Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice (the "Coalition”), an ad hoc group of sexual abuse tort claimants who participated in the bankruptcy of the Boy Scouts of America and Delaware BSA, LLC (the "Debtors”), appeals the District Court's order affirming the Bankruptcy Court's order denying the Coalition's req

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Karen Brenner and William Brenner v. Progressive Hawaii Insurance Corp.

New Orleans, Louisiana personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a insurance law question relating to a car wreck.

This case was filed in the Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, 24-06914 D-12 and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

Louisiana's direct action insurance law changed significantly in August 2024, generally
eliminating the right to sue an i

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In re: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, New York

Syracuse, New York bankruptcy lawyers represented the Petitioner seeking bankruptcy protection.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse and its insurers have agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement with over 400 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy and other church employees

The settlement, finalized in August 2025 after a five-year bankruptcy case, provides for a total compens

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United States of America v. Earl Miller

South Bend, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and securities fraud.

In 2009, Miller was hired by a childhood friend, Matthew
Gingerich, to raise money for Gingerich's real estate invest
ment firm, 5 Star Investments. 5 Star raised capital to finance
the rehabilitation of properties, mostly in Northern Indiana
where the com

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Stephanie Walker v. Gregory D. Coleman and Nancy J. Whaley

Atlanta, Georgia bankruptcy lawyer represented the Debtors in a bankruptcy appeal.

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In re: Scott Warren Jencks and Linda Lee Jencks

Waterloo, Iowa bankruptcy lawyer represented the Debtors.

On July 2, 2021, twelve days before Debtors filed their bankruptcy petition,
sellers/grantors of real property located at 344 South Sheakley Avenue, New
Hampton, Iowa (New Hampton Property), signed a warranty deed transferring this
property to Debtors for $195,000.00.

Debtors petitioned for bankruptcy relief on

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United States of America v. Anil Mathews, Rahul Agarwal, Kenneth Harlan

New York., New York. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with aggravated identity theft, wire fraud,

Executives Of Data Intelligence And Mobile Advertising Companies Charged In Connection With Accounting Fraud Scheme


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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Forging Federal Judge's Signature

Forging Federal Judge's Signature Lands Oklahoma City Woman in Federal Prison for Six Months


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Jerry Aldridge, et al. v. Regions Bank

Knoxville, Tennessee employment benefits law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an ERISA claim.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(ERISA) imposes many fiduciary duties on those who manage the retirement plans that
employers set up for their employees. ERISA generally allows employees who participate in
these plans to pursue breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims ag

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Joe R. Whatley, Jr. v. Canadian Pacific Railroad Company; Soo Line Railroad Company

Fargo, North Dakota personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on multiple wrongful death claims.

On June 29, 2013, a Canadian Pacific train carrying crude oil left New Town,
North Dakota, bound for an oil refinery in New Brunswick, Canada. World Fuel
Entities ("WFE”) was the shipper. Canadian Pacific transported the cars as far as
Quebec and then turned them over

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United States of America v. Dennis Birkley and Brian Fenner

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with fraud.

On January 31, 2023, a jury convicted Brian Fenner and Dennis Birkley of seventeen counts, all stemming from one overarching fraud.1 Like many fraud schemes, underlying the intricate machinations of this ploy is clear-cut malfeasance.

Under Indiana's mechanic's lien statute, an individua

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Andy Luu Tran v. Citizens Bank, N.A., f/k/a RBS Citizens

Boston, Massachusetts bankruptcy lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking to avoid the transfer of his interest in his home.

In 2008, Tran granted Citizens Bank, N.A. (the "Bank") a mortgage on the Property. In 2022, the Bank foreclosed on the Property at an auction sale in which Herbert Jacobs was the high bidder. Jacobs and the Bank executed a memorandum of sale at the close of the auct

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Caleb Crabtree, et al. v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, et al.

Jackson, Mississippi insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

We explained in Crabtree I that "Court Properties did not have a 'real and legitimate interest' in the bad-faith claim because it was a 'disinterested stranger[]' that had no stake in Cotton's bad-faith claim or the bankruptcy proceeding.” Id. at *4 (alteration in

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United States of America v. Betty Nora Anderson

Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and Falsification of Records in a Bankruptcy Proceeding.

Phoenix Woman Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Narcotics Trafficking and Bankruptcy Fraud

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