Jay Brome sued the California Highway Patrol (the Patrol) asserting that, during
his career as a law enforcement officer, he suffered harassment and discrimination
because of his sexual orientation in violation of the California Fair Employment and
Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.).1 The trial court granted summary judgment
to the Patrol, holding that Brome’s claims were fil... More...   $0 (01-29-2020 - CA)

Fargo, ND - The United States of America charged Nicholas Adam Bartholome with possession of child porn.

Nicholas Adam Bartholome, age 28, Grand Forks, ND, was sentenced to serve 9 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years supervised release for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography. Bartholome was further ordered to pay $200 in special assessments to the Crime Victims’ Fund.More...   $0 (01-28-2020 - ND)

Investors who purchased shares of exchange-traded funds sued the issuers of the
fund and associated entities for violations of disclosure requirements under the federal
Securities Act of 1933. The trial court entered judgment for respondents after finding
appellants lacked standing to pursue their claims. Appellants’ challenge to this ruling is
based on a provision of the Investmen... More...   $0 (01-24-2020 - CA)

After defendant 21st Mortgage Corporation foreclosed on her home, plaintiff
Earline Williams brought this action alleging defendant interfered with her rights under
California law, breached its contract with her, acted negligently, and committed elder
financial abuse. In particular, plaintiff alleges that she should have been able to avoid
foreclosure by tendering the amount then i... More...   $0 (01-23-2020 - CA)

Miami, FL - The United States of America charged Eric Lin, 35, of Clarksburg, Maryland, pled guilty to a felony charging him with knowingly and intentionally transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 875(c). Lin made repeated on-line threatening communications that targeted Hispanics.

According to the facts adm... More...   $0 (01-17-2020 - FL)

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Joshua Dean Johnson with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: MS0S, STALKING, in violation of 21 O.S. 1173
Date of Offense: 06/01/2019
Party Name Disposition Information
JOHNSON, JOSHUA DEAN Disposed: DEFERRED, 01/14/2020. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: STALKING(MS0S)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1173



A. Any person who w... More...   $0 (01-14-2020 - OK)

New York, NY - The United States of America charged Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards with conspiracy to distribute Suspicious Activity Reports.

NATALIE MAYFLOWER SOURS EDWARDS, a/k/a “Natalie Sours,” a/k/a “Natalie May Edwards,” a/k/a “May Edwards,” a former senior adviser at the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), pled guilty today to conspiring to unlaw... More...   $0 (01-14-2020 - NY)

Wichita, KS - The United States of America charged David Dorsett with threatening cyberattacks.

A Wichita computer programmer was sentenced to three years federal probation and a $2,000 fine for threatening cyberattacks against two web sites that posted criticism of Wichita lawyer Brad Pistotnik.

David Dorsett, 37, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to two counts of making extortionat... More...   $0 (01-10-2020 - KS)

Philadelphia, PA - The Family and Estate of Jozef Dudek, age 2, sued Ikea on a products liability theory claiming that a 70-pound Malm dresser was defective and unreasonably dangerous and one of them turned over on Jozef and killed him.

The Consumer Product Safety Administration reported in 2018, that between 2000 and 2017, 28,000 tip-over-related injuries and 542 deaths were reported rel... More...   $50000000 (01-07-2020 - PA)

Beaumont, TX - The United States of America charged Alexander Nathan Barter with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and distribution of child pornography.

Alexander Nathan Barter. age 23. pleaded guilty to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and distribution of child pornography before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Giblin.

According to information... More...   $0 (01-03-2020 - TX)

Alexandria, VA - The United States of America charged George Addae with conspiracy to distribute heroine.

An Alexandria man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for conspiring to distribute more than a kilogram of heroin, which led to the overdose death of at least one individual.

According to court documents, George Addae, 26, directed a heroin trafficking conspiracy from 2... More...   $0 (01-03-2020 - VA)

Omaha, NE - The United States of America charged Luis A. Tobar with attempting to coerce or intice a minor for sex.

Luis A. Tobar, age 44, of Omaha, Nebraska, was found guilty following a two-day trial in federal court in Omaha for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor. Tobar is facing a mandatory minimum of 10 years’ imprisonment and up to life imprisonment for this conviction.More...   $0 (12-28-2019 - NE)

Wisconsin Central, Ltd. terminated Todd Smith-Bunge. He sued for unlawful
retaliation under the Federal Railroad Safety Act. 49 U.S.C. § 20109. The district
court1 granted summary judgment to Wisconsin Central. Smith-Bunge appeals that
decision and two discovery rulings. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this
court affirms.
In 2013, Wisconsin Central suspended Smith-B... More...   $0 (12-28-2019 - MN)

Buffalo, NY - The United States of America charged Yanyan Lesser with transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a communication containing a threat to injury another.

Yanyan Lesser, 48, of East Aurora, NY, who was convicted of transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a communication containing a threat to injure another person, was sentenced to time served and one year supervi... More...   $0 (12-27-2019 - NY)