Akron, Ohio, social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of her application for social security benefits. Pamela J. Follen filed a complaint for judicial review in the district court because the SSA denied her application for disability benefits. After answering, the Commissioner of Social Security “further reviewed [Follen]’s case and de

Charlotte, North Carolina, qui tam lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a False Claims Act violation theory. The United States filed its complaint-in-intervention in December 2023 alleging that Insect Shield LLC, located in North Carolina, and the Estate of Richard Lane, a co-founder and co-owner of Insect Shield, a subcontractor to multiple defense contractors who manufacture Army unif

Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 and the Export Administration Regulations. Eleview International, Inc., Oleg Nayandin, age 54, of Fairfax, and Vitaliy Borisenko, age 39, of Vienna, Virginia, operated an e-commerce website that allowed Russian customers to order U.S. goods and techn

Charleston, West Virginia, consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1970 that regulates the collection, dissemination, and use of consumer credit information. It promotes the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in consumer reporting agency

Ann Arbor, Michigan labor law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes national standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor. Enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor (.gov), it applies to most private and public employees. Key provisions include a

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to possess required license under the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Act in violation of 37A O.S. 6-117, which provides: Any person who shall knowingly engage in any activity or perform any transaction or act for which a license is required under the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, not having such lic

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping and domestic assault and battery against a pregnant woman. 21 O.S. 741, provides: Any person who, without lawful authority, seizes, confines, inveigles, decoys, kidnaps, abducts, or carries away another, with intent, either: 1. To cause such other person to be confined or imprisoned in this state a

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree rape, sodomy, and kidnapping. 21 O.S. 1114 provides: A. Rape or rape by instrumentation in the first degree, a Class A2 felony offense, shall include: 1. Rape committed by a person over eighteen (18) years of age upon a person under fourteen (14) years of age; 2. Rape committed upon a person i

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He argues that § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment on its face.Randall also asserts that his prior Texas convictions for burglary are not violent felonies under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). No. 25-10841 2

Tulsa, Oklahoma, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. In Oklahoma, bad faith breach of an insurance contract occurs when an insurer unreasonably denies, delays, or undervalues a legitimate claim, or fails to investigate it properly, violating their legal duty of good faith and fair dealing . Insured parties can sue for cont

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and use of a communications facility in the commission of a drug trafficking felony. 21 U.S. Code § 843 (b) Communication facility It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to use any communication facility in committing or in causing or facilitati

New Orleans, Louisiana consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., is a 1970 federal law that regulates the collection, accuracy, and privacy of consumer information held by credit reporting agencies (CRAs). It promotes fairness by giving consumers the right to access their reports, dispute inac

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography. In February 2024, investigators with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a search warrant at Leonard’s home based on a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Justin Leonard, 24, was home during the warrant

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree burglary, unlawful carrying a firearm, and domestica A&B. 21 O.S. 1431 provides: Every person who breaks into and enters the dwelling house of another, in which there is at the time some human being, with intent to commit some crime therein, either: 1. By forcibly bursting or breaking the wall

Miami, Florida, crivil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on excessive for claims under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Plaintiff-Appellee Jafet Castro-Reyes experienced an episode of erratic behavior at his apartment in Opa-Locka, Florida. During that episode, Castro-Reyes’s friend and family members became so concerned with his behavior that they tied Castro-Reyes up at his hands and feet using e

New Orleans, Louisiana social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for SSI benefits by HHS. Scott Williams filed for disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income in December of 2021, alleging that he became disabled in March 2020 due to anxiety. The Commissioner denied his claim for benefits following a hearing

Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with one count of violation of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA), two counts of Attempted Pimping, two counts of Criminal Impersonation, one count of Extortion, and one count of Tampering with a Victim or Witness. Starting in early 2023, Andrew Dominguez contacted hundreds of women and girls online to atte

Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using Molotov cocktails to ignite multiple fires at an apartment complex. on January 12, 2026, Las Cruces Fire Department responded to a reported fire at the Villa Del Telshor Apartments in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Fire investigators determined the fire originated in a second-floor apartment and was intentiona

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Benedicta Okunlola, 32, of Salt Lake City, used her position as a Merchant Growth Specialist to issue 2,343 prepaid gift cards to herself, her online art business, and family members. In her role, she had access to her company’s credit card for marketing promotions and incentives and was the only

Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, family law lawyers represented the partings in a grandparent visitation case. In 1994, pursuant to 10 O.S. 1991 §5, the district court, using the best interests test, granted the maternal grandmother, Appellant Robin Patricia Graham (Grandmother), visitation with the minor child from one o'clock till five o'clock the first and third Sunday of each month. After the Okla

Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Violate the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and Conspiracy to Violate the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA). “From a suburb of our Nation’s capital, Peter Biar Ajak conspired to export U.S. weaponry to South Sudan, where he planned to lead a coup and install himself in power,” said Assistant Attor

Terre Haute, Indiana, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees most U.S. workers a federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) and overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. It also sets standards for child labor, prohibits certain employers f

Indianapolis, Minnesota, consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory violation. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) (15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1692p) is a federal law that prohibits third-party debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect personal, family, or household debts. It restricts communication times,

Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to update registration as a sex offender as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) and being a removed alien illegally present in United States. The government presented evidence that Nicolas-Simon was unlawfully present in the United States when he was convicted of Aggravate

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Courtney Scharater represented the Defendant charged with:first-degree burglary, resisting an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, and obstructing an officer. .21 O.S. 1431 provides: Every person who breaks into and enters the dwelling house of another, in which there is at the time some human being, with intent to commit some crime therein, eit