Newark, NJ - United States of America charged Yorce Yotagri with conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

A Freeport, New York, man today admitted participating in a conspiracy to carry out a $9 million scheme to use bogus information and simultaneous loan applications at multiple banks to fraudulently obtain home equity lines of credit, a scheme known as “shotgunning,” U.S. Attorney Craig Carpen... More...   $0 (02-24-2020 - NJ)

Philadelphia, PA - The United States of America charged Charlie Klien with tax fraud, failing to pay employment taxes and filing false tax returns.

Charlie Kien, 45, of King of Prussia, PA, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, three years’ supervised release, and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.

The defendant pleaded guilty in October 2019 to charges of failing to pay employm... More...   $0 (02-24-2020 - )

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)

Oklahoma City, OK - The United States of America charged Mickey Alvin Young with tax evasion.
'A federal grand jury indicted Young on December 4, 2018, on two counts of tax evasion. According to the indictment, Young operated Mickey Young Construction, a sole proprietorship that built concrete pits to hold millings at oil and gas well drilling sites. Evidence in the case showed that the busi... More...   $0 (02-10-2020 - OK)

Califia Farms, LLC (Califia) manufactures and distributes
a “100% Tangerine Juice” known as “Cuties Juice.” The front
label of the juice’s bottle depicts a smiling tangerine coming out
of its peel. Above the tangerine, the label prominently displays
the word “Cuties”; below the tangerine and on three lines of
1 We draw the facts set forth below from the allegations in
the o... More...   $0 (02-10-2020 - CA)

Kansas City, MO - The United States of America chrged Natalie J. McNeil and Tanner L. McNeil with conspiracy to distribute marijuana.

A Lee’s Summit, Missouri, woman and her brother, a Denver, Colorado, man, were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute more than $1.7 million of marijuana that was mailed from Colorado to Missouri.

Natalie J.... More...   $0 (02-08-2020 - MO)

Chicago, IL - The United States of America charged Antuane King with structured money laundering.

A Chicago man has been found guilty of illegally structuring nearly $350,000 in cash deposits in an effort to evade federal reporting requirements.

In 2015 and 2016, ANTUANE KING made at least 37 deposits of less than $10,000 each at seven financial institutions, including the Chicag... More...   $0 (02-07-2020 - OK)

The Privette/Hooker doctrine limits the circumstances
in which the hirer of an independent contractor can be liable for
injuries to the contractor’s employees. (Privette v. Superior Court
(1993) 5 Cal.4th 689; Hooker v. Department of Transportation
(2002) 27 Cal.4th 198 (Hooker).) In a negligence action, the hirer
of an independent contractor may be liable to the contractor’sMore...   $0 (02-06-2020 - CA)

Baltimore, MD - The United States of America charged Chad Arrington, a/k/a "Chad Focus" with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Chad Arrington, a/k/a “Chad Focus,” age 32, of Randallstown, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a scheme to use a company credit card to make over $4.1 million in unauthorized purchases.

The guilty plea ... More...   $0 (02-04-2020 - MD)