Miami, FL - The United States of America charged Terrance Reynolds with conspiring to assault of youthful inmate.

Following a 14-day trial, a federal jury found former Florida Department of Corrections Officer Terrance Reynolds, 30, guilty of conspiring to assault youthful offender inmates. The jury acquitted Reynolds of two counts of depriving the youthful offender inmates of their civi... More...   $0 (02-26-2020 - FL)

Plaintiff Hensel Phelps Construction Company (Phelps)
was the low bidder on a public works contract awarded by the
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
through competitive bidding, and commenced work on the
project. Another bidder challenged the award of the contract to
Phelps, and was successful, obtaining a ruling in a San Diego
trial court that ... More...   $0 (02-26-2020 - CA)

The California Values Act, Government Code section 7284 et seq. (the
CVA), restricts the ability of local law enforcement agencies to inquire into immigration
status, place individuals on an immigration hold, and use personnel or resources to
participate in certain immigration enforcement activities. The issue we address is
whether charter cities are exempt from compliance with one... More...   $0 (02-24-2020 - CA)

Brooklyn, NY - United States of America charged Aleksey Tavetkov with racketeering.

Aleksey Tsvetkov, a leader of a violent, Brooklyn-based Eastern European organized crime syndicate that operated primarily in the Sheepshead Bay, Brighton Beach and Coney Island neighborhoods, was sentenced in federal court in Brooklyn to 198 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $1,145,339.90 in restitu... More...   $0 (02-22-2020 - NY)

Kenneth Ray Manzanares, 42, of Santa Clara, Utah, pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the second degree for the July 2017 killing of his wife, Kristy Manzanares, onboard the cruise ship Emerald Princess in the U.S. Terri... More...   $0 (02-09-2020 - AK)

Indianapolis, IN - The United States of America charged Charles Skaggs with sexual exploitation of a minor child, possession of child pornography and concealment of evidence.

Charles Skaggs, Jr., age 53, was sentenced to life in federal prison after his conviction at trial during July 2019 for sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of child pornography, and concealment of evidence. S... More...   $0 (02-07-2020 - IN)

A housing corporation tried to enforce an arbitration
agreement against a local chapter of an international fraternity.
The trial court denied the corporation’s motion to compel
arbitration. We reverse because the international fraternity
demanded arbitration, as did the housing corporation, so an
arbitration there must be.
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We summarize the facts from the documents fi... More...   $0 (02-07-2020 - CA)

Laredo, TX - United States of America charged Pablo Xavier Castillo with conspiracy to import meth.

A 31-year-old Mexican national has admitted to conspiring with others to import approximately 25 kilograms of 100% pure meth from Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

Pablo Xavier Castillo Jaramillo planned to import meth from Mexico on Aug. 22, 2019, along with Edgar ... More...   $0 (02-04-2020 - TX)

Laredo, TX - United States of America charged Pablo Xavier Castillo with conspiracy to import meth.

A 31-year-old Mexican national has admitted to conspiring with others to import approximately 25 kilograms of 100% pure meth from Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

Pablo Xavier Castillo Jaramillo planned to import meth from Mexico on Aug. 22, 2019, along with Edgar ... More...   $0 (02-04-2020 - TX)

Raleigh, NC - The United States of America sued Robert L. Crocker and Farmville Discount Drug, Inc. seeking a permanent injunction ordering the Defendants to never again sell opioid drugs.

A consent judgment and permanent injunction was entered requiring a North Carolina pharmacy, FARMVILLE DISCOUNT DRUG, INC., as well as its owner and pharmacist-in-charge, ROBERT L. CROCKER, to pay $600,... More...   $0 (02-04-2020 - NC)

Scranton, PA - The United States of America charged Anthony Diaz with wire and mail fraud.

Anthony Diaz, age 52, formerly of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was convicted on January 30, 2020 following a jury trial, of wire fraud and mail fraud offenses. The 12-day trial was held before United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion in Scranton.

According to United States ... More...   $0 (02-03-2020 - PA)

Brooklyn, NY - The United States of America charged Albert Veliu with money laundering and felony possession of a machine gun.

Albert Veliu was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for his role in a money laundering scheme that resulted in the defendant’s purchase and sale of an anti-tank rocket launcher and AK-47s rifles in Kosovo. Veliu pleaded guilty in February 2019.

“The... More...   $0 (02-03-2020 - NY)

This case requires us to define the “public interest” in the
internet age. The issue arises in an anti-SLAPP motion: a
special motion to strike claims under Code of Civil Procedure
section 425.16. This statute can apply if the targeted claims
arose from “protected activity,” which the statute defines to
include statements on an issue of “public interest.”
Neighbors Eric Ley... More...   $0 (02-03-2020 - CA)

Miami, FL - The United States of America charged Francisco Joseph Arcila Ramirez with providing material support to terrorists..

Francisco Joseph Arcila Ramirez (Arcila), a Colombian national and South Florida resident was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez for illegally selling firearms to the National Liberation Army (ELN), a designat... More...   $0 (01-31-2020 - FL)