Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with falsely labeling live turtles, snakes, and lizards as toys prior to exporting them in delivery boxes destined to Hong Kong. between August 2023 and November 2024, Lin exported to Hong Kong approximately 222 parcels containing around 850 turtles, but he labeled the boxes as containing “plastic animal toys,” a

Milwuakee, Wisconsin qui tam lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sue on a False Claims Act Violation theory. The Greenland USA Entities own and develop real estate projects and are part of a large multinational corporation ultimately owned by the Greenland Holding Group Company Limited, a Chinese company with tens of thousands of employees worldwide. In applying for their PPP loans, the Gr

Chicago, Illinois, consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory. AI Overview Common FCRA Violations & Penalties | Stein Saks, PLLC Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) violations involve credit bureaus (CRAs) or data furnishers messing up your credit report (like wrong balances, late payments, mixed files), not fixing disputes, reportin

Chicago, Illinois, consumer credit law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act theory under 15 U.S.C. 1681. AI Overview The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) protects consumers from inaccurate, unfair, and irrelevant information in their credit reports, safeguarding against identity theft, data breaches, and unfair denial of credit or employment by ensuring th

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

Covington, Kentucky, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans with Disabilities Act Violation theory. Chicken Salad Chick, a fast-casual restaurant chain, hired Tawna Bowles to serve as a cashier/service-team member at a franchise location in northern Kentucky. Bowles, who suffers from arthritis in her knees, requested that she be allowed to sit for five minutes af

Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Act. Ceratizit USA LLC (Ceratizit), a Charlotte, North Carolina-based distributor of tungsten carbide products, has agreed to pay $54.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly and improperly failing to pay duties owed on tungsten carbide product

Aberdeen, Mississippi, one count of Wire Fraud, and a separate count of Money Laundering. The investigation began after IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) received a tip Docterance Atkins, 32, had committed COVID-19 Fraud. IRS-CI conducted a thorough investigation unveiling Atkins’ scheme. In essence, Atkins recruited unsophisticated individuals in the community, and convinced them to fraud

Austin, Texas, qui tam lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a False Claims Act fraud claim. Dr. Mark Malone, Advanced Pain Care, and related entities have agreed to pay the United States and the State of Texas $13,625,000 to resolve allegations they submitted false claims for urine drug testing to federal and state healthcare programs. The United States will receive $13,590,544.88 and Texas will

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Nathan Reis, 47, of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, and previously of Arizona, conspired with others to submit false and fraudulent PPP loan applications to receive loan funds for which they were not eligible. In April 2020, Reis co-founded Blueacorn, purportedly to help small businesses and

City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with maliciously shooting at a vehicle resulting in death and participating in a criminal act for the benefit or at the direction of a gang.

Greensboro, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with threatening the President and communicating threats using a means of interstate communication. The criminal complaint against Christian Wolfe DANIELS alleges two counts of making threats against the President on November 13 and 14, 2025, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 871(a), and on

Baltimore, Maryland, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with an unemployment insurance (UI) fraud scheme. Beginning in at least May 2020, and continuing through at least September 2021, Vanessa Valdez, 42, of Burtonsville, Maryland, and other co-conspirators, engaged in a conspiracy and sch

Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements within the jurisdication of the legislative branch of the United States Government. 18 U.S.C. § 1001 is the federal statute making it a crime to knowingly and willfully make false statements, conceal material facts, or use false documents in matters within the jurisdiction of the U.S. g

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property (Human Remains). Jeremy Pauley, age 43, of Thompson, Pennsylvania, admitted to his role in a nationwide network of individuals who bought and sold human remains stolen from Harvard Medical School and an Arkansas mortuary. Pauley purchased human

Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendant charged with being an agent of China. United States of America v. Linda Sun is a federal criminal case against Linda Sun, a former high-ranking aide to New York Governors Cuomo and Hochul, who is accused of secretly acting as an unregistered agent for China's government, accepting millions in bribes, and facilitating visa fra

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with f conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act obbery (Count One), attempt to commit Hobbs Act robbery (Count Three), and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana (Count Eight).

New Haven, Connecticut employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wage and hour act violation theory. Two commercial truck drivers worked for a baked goods company as W-2 employees through a staffing agency. As a condition of continued work, the company required them to create corporations and execute distributor agreements in their capacities as presidents of the new

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyers Keaton Taylor and Kent Morlan represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child in violation of 18 USC 2251 which provides: (a) Any person who employs, uses, persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any minor to engage in, or who has a minor assist any other person to engage in, or who transports any minor in or affecting interstate o

New York City, New York commercial litigation lawyer represented the Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act by falsely certifying that it was eligible for a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan. The PPP, administered by the SBA, was created to assist small businesses nationwide adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations such as MMC were

Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a fraudulent immigration document in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a). Hector Ariel Ortiz-Guillen, 26, was charged with one count of knowingly possessing a fraudulent or forged Permanent Resident card. According to the charging documents and other publicly filed documents in the case, U.S. Borde

Augusta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. On December 15, 2025, a truckdriver who operated a “ghost” tax preparation business on the side was sentenced to federal prison for making claims for refunds of false COVID-19 related employment tax credits. Dantavious Jackson, 39, Union City, Georgia, owned and operated a trucking business in Union Ci

Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with: 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d), Racketeering Conspiracy 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), Hobbs Act Robbery Conspiracy 18 U.S.C. §§ 1951(a) and 2, Hobbs Act Robbery, Aiding and Abetting 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(ii) and 2, Using and Carrying a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, Which Was Discharged, Aiding and Abetting

Boise, Idaho, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 Civil Rights Act violation theory.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with concealing a person from arrest and obstruction of proceedings before a department or agency. Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee state judge was accused of helping a man avoid arrest by ICE. Under 18 U.S.C. § 1071, the government must establish the following four essential elements: (1) a federal warrant has been i