Independent Contractor Law
 
United States of America ex rel. John Brooks Klingenberk v. Compass Laboratory Services, LLC

Huntsville, Alabama qui tam lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on False Claims Act violation theories.

The False Claims Act (FCA) is a federal law that allows private citizens to sue on behalf of the government for fraud against the government. The FCA was passed in 1863 in response to defense contractor fraud during the American Civil War.

"The FCA has two main pr... More...
   $0 (08-07-2023 - Al)

Marcia Brownlow v. Castle Credit Co Holdings LLC, et al.

Chicago, Illinois consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violation theory.

47 U.S.C. 228 provides:

(1) to put into effect a system of national regulation and review that will oversee interstate pay-per-call services; and
(2) to recognize the Commission’s authority to prescribe regulations and enforcement p... More...
   $1 (08-04-2023 - IL)

L.P., J.P. and K.P. v. Wake County Board of Education, et al.

Raleigh, North Carolina civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on handicapped child civil rights violation theories.

"The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is a federal law that guarantees all children with disabilities a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least re... More...
   $0 (08-04-2023 - NC)

United States of America v. Robert V. Matthews

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy, money laundering, and tax evasion offenses related to multiple schemes that defrauded investors and financial institutions out of tens of millions of dollars.

Robert V. Matthews, age 65, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was a real estate developer in charge of The Palm House Hotel (“PHH”), a ... More...
   $0 (07-31-2023 - CT)

United States of America v. James Cromitie, Onta Willaims, David Williams, and Laguerre Payen

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit murdeer, use of certain weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and protection of officers and employees of the United. States

James Cromitie, Onta Willaims, David Williams, and Laguerre Payen were all charged with engaging in a conspiracy to commit terrorist act.


In Oct... More...
   $0 (07-28-2023 - NY)

Zvitaliy Strizheus v. The City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls, South Dakota civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants taking of property without just compensation.


Plaintiffs Vitaliy and Nataliya Strizheus (collectively “Plaintiffs”) seek a preliminary injunction to prevent Defendant the City of Sioux Falls (“the City”) from enforcing a final state court judgment permitting the razing of Plaintiffs' part... More...
   $0 (07-27-2023 - SD)

United States of America v. Mai Houa Xiong

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud.

Mai Houa Xiong, 47, of Fresno, California, was employed as a financial manager for a Minneapolis-based property management company that provided financial services to homeowners’ associations (HOAs) throughout the Twin Cities metro area. Xiong’s duties included bookkeeping, and as manager sh... More...
   $0 (07-27-2023 - MN)

James C. Mullins v. J.M. Smucker Company

Akron, Ohio personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a product liability theory.

J.M. Smuckers Company manufactures and sells consumer products humans and animals.

"Ohio product liability law is a complex area of law that governs the liability of manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers for injuries caused by defective products. Ohio law recognizes three... More...
   $0 (07-21-2023 - OH)

Sarah A. Feinberg, ex rel. United States of America v. Booz Allen Holding Company

Washington, DC civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act.

by improperly billing commercial and international costs to its government contracts. Booz Allen, which is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, provides a range of management, consulting, and engineering services to the government, as well as commercial and international customers.
<... More...
   $377453150 (07-21-2023 - DC)

United States of America ex rel. Toby Markowitz and Elizabeth Ringold v. NextGen Healthcare, Inc.

Burlington, Vermont civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act by misrepresenting the capabilities of certain versions of its EHR software and providing unlawful remuneration to its users to induce them to recommend NextGen’s software.

“Electronic health records are an essential part of our healthcare system” said Principal Deputy Assis... More...
   $0 (07-14-2023 - VT)

Jose Flores, et al. v. FS Blinds, LLC

Houston, Texas employment law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.

This is an overtime case. Three installers of window blinds sued FS Blinds, L.L.C., the company for which they worked. The district court granted summary judgment to FS Blinds, determining that Plaintiffs had not
met their prima facie burden to show they worked... More...
   $0 (07-12-2023 - TX)

United States of America ex rel. Bryan Brazelle v. Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. et al

Montgomery, Alabama civil litigation lawyer represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting claims to Medicare for occupational therapy services that they did not provide.

The FCA is a federal law that imposes civil liability on any persons or entities who submit false claims for payment to the federal government or its contractors. It imposes damages t... More...
   $1300000 (07-12-2023 - AL)

Monet Carter-Mixon, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Manuel Ellis, et al. v. City of Tacoma, et al.

Tacoma, Washington personal injury wrongful death lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories claiming that Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Masyth Ford used excessive force when they attempted to arrest him in 2021.

The Complaint:

Plaintiffs, MONET CARTER-MIXON as Personal Representative of the ESTAT... More...
   $4000000 (07-11-2023 - WA)

Devon Harrington v. Unite USA, Inc., d/b/a Unite Us

Miami, Florida civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Americans with Disabilities Act violation theories.

Plaintiff filed suit on November 15, 2022. The Court issued its Order Requiring a Joint Scheduling Report on November 21, 2022. Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint on January 31, 2023. The parties filed their Joint Scheduling Report on February 17, 2023. In ... More...
   $1 (07-11-2023 - FL)

United States of America v. Alexander Borys Mischenko

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with criminal violation of the Clean Air Act in connection with asbestos contamination at a site in Spokane in 2018.

in October 2017, Mischenko and his company, Buck Creek Sales, signed a contract to dismantle a legacy industrial building located on Magnesium Road in North Spokane and known as “Building 5.” Mis... More...
   $0 (06-27-2023 - WA)

United States of America v. Jack Douglas Teixeira

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer is represented Defendants charged with unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information.

18 U.S.C. 793(b) Provides:

Whoever, for the purpose aforesaid, and with like intent or reason to believe, copies, takes, makes, or obtains, or attempts to copy, take, make, or obtain, any sketch, photograph, photographic n... More...
   $0 (06-21-2023 - MA)

United States of America v. Jason Xavier Villanueva

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl to a person under 21 years of age.

“Over and over, Mr. Villanueva put poison into the hands of teenagers who could not possibly comprehend the inherent risks. Not even the news of multiple teenage deaths deterred this defendant,... More...
   $0 (06-15-2023 - TX)

Deborah Brown v. Coty, Inc.

New York, New York personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a product liability theory.


Plaintiff, Deborah Brown, brings this putative class action against Defendant, Coty, Inc. (“Coty”), alleging violations of the New York Consumer Law for Deceptive Acts and Practices, N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §§ 349 and 350, breach of an express warranty, breach of an impl... More...
   $0 (06-14-2023 - )

Robert Harvey, et al. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, et al.

New Orleans, Louisiana insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on bad faith breach of contract theories.

Plaintiffs, Robert Harvey Jr., Jane Harvey, and Louisiana Medical Management Corporation allege that Defendants Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London and Other Insurers Subscribing to Binding Authority No. B6045105686220211 and Independent Specialty Insurance C... More...
   $0 (06-06-2023 - La)

Kristal Scott v. City of Detroit

Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on wrongful termination theories.

Scott-formerly employed as a police officer with Detroit Police Department-brought this case on allegations that she was forced to retire in September 2017 without proper medical care or accommodation for her disability. Scott alleges that Bryant denied Scott medical treatment... More...
   $0 (06-06-2023 - MI)

United States of America v. Lynn Eich

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with misleading federal authorities about lead contamination in a Granby, Mo., city park after he was hired to conduct remediation at the site.

Lynn Eich, 65, of Dewitt, Iowa, was accused of misleading federal authorities about lead cotaimination in a Granby, Missouri city park.

Eich’s employer, Enviro... More...
   $0 (06-02-2023 - MO)

United States of America v. Stephen Paul Brinson, aka “Steve-O”

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a schedule II controlled drug in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846.

Stephen Paul Brinson, aka “Steve-O,” 18, was charged in March. He pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance (fentanyl). ... More...
   $0 (05-31-2023 - TX)

United States of America v. Anise Kachadourian

Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with purchasing prescription oncology medications under false pretenses to sell them for profit.

Anise Kachadourian, 55, of Towaco, New Jersey, a board-certified oncologist, pleaded guilty to an information charging her with unlawfully selling prescription cancer medication, which had been previously purchased usin... More...
   $0 (05-31-2023 - NJ)

United States of America v. Ilona Dzhamgarova and Arthur Arcadian

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged or their roles in an immigration fraud conspiracy. DZHAMGAROVA, a leader of the scheme and an immigration lawyer, was sentenced to two years in prison, and ARCADIAN, also an attorney, was sentenced to six months in prison.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Out of her Brighton Beach law office, Dzham... More...
   $0 (05-31-2023 - NY)

Jerry Owens v. CACI International, Inc., et al.

Seattle, Washington employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff on a wrongful termination theory.

CACI is an information technology company and defense contractor that provides services to various clients, including the United States Government, which is CACI's largest customer. (Dkt. No. 27-1 at 17-18.) Plaintiff's employment with CACI began in January 2016 following CACI's purchase of a... More...
   $0 (05-26-2023 - WA)

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