Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with with engaging in organized criminal activity, aggregate theft, and money laundering in violation of Texas law. Akber Jesani, 39, and Hardin Ameena, 28, both residents of Sugarland, Texas, are accused of stealing 1,900 stolen electronic devices valued at approximately $1.8 million May 17 as part of an ongoing invest

Holdenville, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first degree manslaugter and unlawful possession of sawed-of shotgun. ¶1 Danny Ray Dawkins was tried by jury and convicted of Count I, First Degree Manslaughter in violation of 21 O.S. § 711,1 and Count II, Unlawful Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun, in violation of 21 O.S.2001, § 1289.18, after former conv

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. In the Autism fraud scheme, Abdinajib Hassan Yussuf, age 27, has been charged by federal information with one count of wire fraud. As set forth in the information, Yussuf and others devised and carried out a scheme to defraud the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention benefit, a

Bowling Green, Kentucky, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a 82 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory. Luther Poynter was incarcerated in the Barren County Detention Center (“BCDC”) on December 25, 2020, for contempt of court due to his failure to pay child support. On December 28, BCDC moved Poynter to a general-population cell, where Scotty Wix and Timothy Guess were

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Kidnapping in Indian Country; Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force and Threat in Indian Country; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country. In May 2022, Elga Eugene Harper, age 43, showed up at Ellen Finlay's (Ellie)

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the intent to defraud or mislead. In June 2021, Philips Respironics initiated a recall for certain CPAP and BiPAP devices due to potential health risks associated with the foam used in the devices for sound abatement. The potential health risks identified at the

Hot Springs, Arkansas, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff in an insurance coverage dispute case. Susan Taylor made one or more material misrepresentations in applying for property insurance covering her home in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and violated the policy’s “Concealment or Fraud” coverage condition. Therefore, the court held, the insurer properly declared the pol

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a breach of contract bad faith theory. I Overview Oklahoma insurance bad faith law holds insurers to an implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, meaning they must act reasonably, thoroughly investigate, and promptly pay covered claims, not delay or deny them without cause; a breach allows policyholders to s

Kansas City, Missouri, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. AI Overview Missouri bad faith insurance law allows policyholders to sue insurers for "vexatious refusal to pay" (Mo. Rev. Stat. 375.420) when a company unfairly delays or denies a legitimate claim without reasonable cause, violating its duty to act in good faith

St. Louis, Missouri, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract law theory. AI Overview Bad faith breach of insurance contract law means an insurer unreasonably denies, delays, or underpays a valid claim, violating the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing inherent in every insurance contract, leading to potential lawsuits for contract da

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The Defendant sought to suppress the evidence against him. Where, as here, a search warrant is involved, the courts employ “a two-step process for reviewing a district court’s denial of a motion to suppress.” United States v. Cavazos, 288 F.3d 706, 709 (5

Cincinnati, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography in violation of 18 USC 2252A(a)(5)(B) and (b)(2).

(a) Any person who—
(1) knowingly mails, or transports or ships using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means, including by computer, any

Bartlesville, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder in the first-degree.

¶1 The Petitioner has filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus requesting that this Court direct the District Court of Washington County to grant Petitioner's discovery requests in Case No. CRF-90-239. Petitioner appeals from an order by the District Court denying in part and gr

Kingston, New York criminal defense lawyer represented former New York trooper charged with murder, manslaughter and other crimes.

Christopher Baldner, age 52, was accused of causing the death of a 11-year-old girl who was a passenger in an SUV in a high-speed chase that resulting in a crash.

On December 2, 2020, Baldner stopped a Dodge Journey driven by Tristin Goods for speedin

Miami, Florida, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a an ERISA law theory.

Stacy Hovan sued Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLife”) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 ("ERISA”), challenging MetLife's termination of her long- term disability benefit.

Hovan was employed as a commercial litigator with
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Columbia, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance.

On July 24, 2022 at about 10:30 p.m., Officer 1[2] of the Columbia Police Department was on patrol traveling westbound on Clark Lane, past the Highway 63 connector, when he observed a vehicle traveling approximately 55 miles per ho

Williamsburg, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to stop after involvement in an accident that resulted in death.

On the morning of August 10, 2022, Tellez was driving on Interstate 64 in the left lane. The portion of the highway had two clearly marked lanes and was straight and flat with no grade. The road surface had no major potholes, de

¶1 The State of Oklahoma appeals the order of the reviewing judge affirming an adverse ruling of the magistrate dismissing the criminal charges in Ottawa County District Court Case No. CF-2022-215 for lack of jurisdiction. See 22 O.S.2011, §§ 1089.1--1089.7; Rule 6.1, Rules of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, Title 22, Ch.18, App. (2024).

¶2 On November 1, 2022, the State c

Knoxville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with providing translation and other services to a terrorist organization, ISIS, to permit its propaganda videos to be understood in English.

Benjamin Carpenter admired the work of ISIS, more formally known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham. To that end, he founded Ahlud-Tawhid Publications (ATP), an o

Portland, Oregon, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of contract theory.

AI Overview

Oregon bad faith insurance law has significantly evolved, particularly with the 2023 Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union decision, which allows policyholders to sue insurers for certain unfair claims handling practices under a common law negligence claim. T

Missoula, Montana, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

AI Overview
In Montana, an insurance company breaches the implied covenant of "good faith" by knowingly or recklessly failing to settle a claim or by acting with unfair or deceptive practices, such as misrepresenting policy provisions, unreasonably delaying a claim, o

Grand Rapids, Michigan, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

rles Bozzo was fired from his job as a correctional officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections after a coworker accused him of making harassing comments. Years later, he sued two MDOC employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that
the p

Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Stephen Smerk, age 53, was accused of killing Robin Lawrence, age 27, who was killed in 1994.

Detectives using DNA from the crime scene were able to identify Smerk as the killer.

Investigators turned to Ellen Greytak, director of bioinformatics at Parabon NanoLabs, a

TTulsa, Oklahoma, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

In Oklahoma, a breach of contract can be considered "bad faith" when an insurance company unreasonably denies a claim, fails to pay a valid claim, or intentionally delays payment, violating the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing. To prove bad faith, you must show the loss was co

Spokane, Washington, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

In Washington, an insurance company can be sued for bad faith if it acts unreasonably, such as by delaying a claim without cause, misrepresenting facts, or improperly denying a claim after a flawed investigation
. Proving bad faith requires showing the insurer's actions