| United States of America v. The Villages Health System LLC (TVH) |
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Tampa, Florida insurance defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with violation of the False Claims Act. The Villages Health System LLC knowingly submitted false diagnosis codes to increase their payments from the Medicare Advantage program and increase their profits. From 2020 through 2024, TVH violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 2729-3733, by knowingly submitting false $ (08-31-2026 - FL) |
| United States of America v. Silvia Paola Sanchez-Hurtado |
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Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with assaulting a federal officer in violation 18 U.S.C. 111. Reported by Kent Morlan on March 11, officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement encountered Silvia Paola Sanchez-Hurtado, age 23, in Fort Co $ (08-28-2026 - CO) |
| United States of America v. Ronald Saville |
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Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of transmitting a threat in interstate via the Internet in violation of 18 U.S.C. 875C. On May 9, 2026, Ronald Saville, age 49, of Honolulu, Hawaii, emailed the Michigan State Police identifying himself, referencing the state capitol building in Lansing, Michigan, and stating that he was “going to walk $ (08-28-2026 - HI) |
| United States of America v. Marlon Arteaga-Calix |
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Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal re-entry into the United States without permission in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326. Marlon Arteaga-Calix was removed from the U.S. in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018, and 2021. After returning he has convictions for multiple drug offenses involving cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl. The severity of the $ (08-27-2026 - WA) |
| United States of America v. Brittany Hudson |
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Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and intent to commit fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, fraud by wire in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957, and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957. Reported by $ (08-26-2026 - GA) |
| State of Oklahoma v. Qrell Johnson |
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Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm after former conviction of a firearm. Reported by: Kent Morlan, Esq. a person convicted of a felony cannot own, possess, or control a firearm in Oklahoma under Oklahoma Statutes Title $ (08-26-2026 - OK) |
| United States ex rel. Jahr, et al., v. Tetra Tech EC, Inc. |
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San Francisco, Californian qui tam lawyers represented the United States in a False Claims Action. Reported by Kent Morlan Arthur R. Jahr III, Elbert G. Bowers, Susan V. Andrews, Archie R. Jackson, Anthony Smith, Donald K. Wadsworth, and Robert McLean, former employees and contractors $ (08-25-2026 - CA) |
| United States of America v. Robert Manuel Nacionales Tafoya |
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Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with one count of federal program bribery and admitted to accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes. Reported by Kent Morlan Robert Manuel Nacionales Tafoya was charged with bribery in violation $ (08-25-2026 - CA) |
| United States of America v. Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera |
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Omaha, Nebraska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States, a crime commonly referred to as “ATM jackpotting.” Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera, 27, originally of Venezuela, was responsible for more than $3.5 million in losses and this sentence is believed to be the longest federal se $ (08-24-2026 - NE) |
| United States of America v. Clayton High Wolf, Jr. |
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Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846. Reported by: Kent Morlan Clayton High Wolf, Jr. was indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2025. The investigation determined that $ (08-24-2026 - SD) |
| United States of America v. Robert Cochran and Tejuana Dillard |
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Little Rock, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with smuggling contraband into the Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex (FCC). Reported by: Kent Morlan On December 5, 2023, Robert Cochran, 37, of Forrest City, was indicted by a federal grand jur $ (08-21-2026 - AR) |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Mobile, Alabama United States District Attorney's offices sued Continental Aerospace Technologies Inc. on a False Claims Act violation theory claiming that submitting false claims to obtain a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which it was not eligible. Reported by: $ (08-21-2026 - WI) |
| United States of America v. Ronald Dale Koontz, George Macropoulos, Randy L. Nowland, and Cory Taylor Humphrey |
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Benton, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 18:371- Conspiracy to Defraud the United States 30:820(c), 820(d), and 18:2- Failure to Conduct a Mine Evacuation 30:820(c), 820(d), and 18:2-Failure to Notify MSHA of an Accident 18:1505-Obstruction of an MSHA Proceeding 18:1519 and 2(b)-Destruction, Altercation, or Concealment of a Record Ronald $ (08-21-2026 - il) |
| United States of America v. Chaz Jacob |
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Toledo, Ohio, criminal defense represented the Defendant charged with: 18:2251(a) and (e) - Conspiracy to Produce Child Pornography (1s) 18:2251(a) and (e) - Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Production of Child Pornography) (2s-3s) 18:2252(a)(2) Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography (3) 18:2252(a)(2) - Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography (4s) Federal agents $ (08-19-2026 - OH) |
| United States of America v. Terrance Colvin |
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Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to district illegal drugs in violation of 21 U.S.C. 844 and felony possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922. Reported by: Kent Morlan In May 2024, local HSI agents were notified by HS $ (08-18-2026 - OH) |
| United States of America v. Danny T. Roney, k/a Khalid Abdul Al-Mu’Min, a/k/a Danny Roney |
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Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mailing threatening communications via the United States Postal Service in violation of 18 U.S.C. 870(c). Reported by: Kent Morlan Danny Roney was committed to a federal mental-health facility afte $ (08-17-2026 - SC) |
| United States of America v. Stacy Allen Taylor |
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Louisivlle, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Reported by: Kent Morlan Stacy Allen Taylor, 59, of Shepherdsville, conspired with others in an international wire fraud scheme to defrau $ (08-17-2026 - KY) |
| United States of America v. Zephanial Flynn |
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Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 921(g). Reported by: Kent Morlan Officers with the Memphis Police Department Fugitive Task Force were attempting to arrest Zephanial Flynn, 43, of $ (08-14-2026 - TN) |
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendant charge with three counts o murder. Reported by: Kent Morlan Lindsay Clancy is on trial in Plymouth Superior Court facing three counts of first-degree murder for the January 24, 2023, strangulation deaths of her thre $ (08-14-2026 - MA) |
| Jorge Antonio Guerra Quezada v. United States of America, et al. |
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Dallas, Texas, immigration law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a government tort claims act and immigration theories. Reported by: Kent Morlan Cruz Rodriguez de Guerra was born in Kansas in 1924, making her an American citizen. See Trump v. Barbara, 146 S. Ct. 2438, 2453 (2026). $ (08-15-2026 - TX) |
| United States of America, es rel. Bloequote, Inc. v. Nestor Zenarosa, et al. |
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Dallas, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendants accused of violating the False Claims Act applying for and receiving loans that they were not eligible for in the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Reported by: Kent Morlan The two I $ (08-14-2026 - TX) |
| United States of America v. Luigi Nicolas Mangione |
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New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with two stalking. Reported by: Kent Morlan Luigi Mangione, age 28, shot and killed Brian Thompson the CEO of UnitedHealthcare on December 4, 2024. The Defendants said: “After years of enduring sev $ (08-14-2026 - NY) |
| United States of America v. Sharon Lynn Jones |
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Raleigh, North Carolina, , criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing fifty (50) grams or more of methamphetamine in violation of 18 U.S.C. 846. Reported by: Kent Morlan In May 20125, the DEA and Duplin County Sheriff’s Office identified Jones as a ma $ (08-13-2026 - NC) |
| United States of America v. Katrina McCant |
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Baltimore, Maryland, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341 and aggravated identity theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1028 A. Reported by: Kent Morlan Beginning in January 2021, and continuing until December 2021, Katrina $ (08-13-2026 - MD) |
| United States of America v. Joe Sidney Cross |
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Huntington, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing fentanyl in violation of 18 U.S.C. 846. Reported by: Kent Morlan On May 13, 2025, Joe Sidney Cross, 44, of Huntington, West Virginia, sold approximately 3.5 grams of fentanyl to a con $ (08-11-2026 - WV) |
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