Brunswick, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to import and distribute controlled drugs and money laundering. Paul Anthony Nicholls, 47, of Great Britain, was convicted of one count of Conspiracy to Import Controlled Substances Resulting in Death and one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances Resulting in Death following a 4-day j

Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt in interstate commerce and proffered delivery of an adulterated device, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Between 2015 and 2019, Nhan Pham (55, Orlando) , a physician who performed cosmetic procedures, ordered silicone oil online and injected the silicone into his patients for glute

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and conspiracy to offer and pay health care kickbacks. Sean Alterman, 38, of Lake Worth, owned and operated two laboratories, Live Beyond Medical MGMT, LLC and Dynix Diagnostics LLC, through which he purchased doctors’ orders for expensive genetic testing from patient recruiter

Muskogee, Oklahoma, qui tam lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act. From 2021 to 2024, Traditions Health, LLC, of McAlester, Oklahoma, submitted claims to Medicare from its McAlester, Oklahoma, location for home health services that were not medically necessary. It also resolves claims that, between 2019 and 2024, Traditions paid remuneration to physician-me

Spokane, Washinngton, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud. Tawhnee Willow Colvin, of Davenport, Washington, was convicted by a jury on all twenty-six counts charged following a trial in September 2025. As evidence presented at the trial established, Colvin was employed as Assistant Director of the Spokane Tribe of Indians’ Department of Health and Human S

El Paso, Texas criminal defense lawyer Solomon Wisenberg represented the Defendant charged with violating the Controlled Substances Act, the False Claims Act, and the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act. The allegations involved the issuance of 255 controlled substance prescriptions to 15 individuals between Dec. 23, 2017, and May 22, 2021. These included various prescriptions for t

Birmingham, Alabama, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability theory. Bonnie Jean Myers appeals from a judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court that dismissed the complaint she had filed against BBH PBMC, LLC, d/b/a Princeton Baptist Medical Center; Brookwood Baptist Health 2, LLC; HealthCare Network Alabama, Inc.; and other fictitiously named defendants. * * *

Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer Carlos Santiago represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and pay and receive healthcare kickback, and money laundering. Elaine Antao and Manal Wasef were marketers and recruiters for two social adult day cares: Happy Family Social Adult Day Care Center Inc. and Family Social

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with elder abuse and fraud. Jerona Smith promised to deliver quality care as a home health aide. Instead, she used her access to steal their hard-earned money.

Los Angeles, California, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs product liability, tort and intentional tort theories. K.G.M. v. Snap refers to a major lawsuit where a plaintiff (K.G.M.) sued Snap Inc., alleging its social media platform was intentionally designed to be addictive, causing mental health issues, with Snap recently settling the case, while other platforms like Meta and

Madison, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of a firearm. In March 15, 2025, a Maple Bluff police officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The vehicle fled and ultimately crashed in downtown Madison with the two occupants running from the scene. Officers searched the vehicle and found a loaded 9mm handgun. They

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1349 and 3551 et seq. Elaine Antao, age, 46, and Manal Wasef, age 46, were marketers and recruiters for two social adult day cares: Happy Family Social Adult Day Care Center Inc. and Family Social Adult Day Care Cente

Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyerS represented the Defendant charged with healthcare billing conspiracy scheme that was intended to fraudulently bill Medicare for more than $14.5 million. imothy Sutton, 44, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, deliberately lied about performing patient examinations and then used his role as a trusted medical professional to line his pockets at the expense of taxp

Detroit, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) wire and bank fraud. Rita Shaba, 40, and her co-conspirators caused fraudulent PPP applications to be submitted for several business entities. Those applications misrepresented payroll information for the business entities and falsely certified that PPP loan funds would be u

San Francisco, California, qui tam lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on a False Claims Act violation theory. Under the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program, also known as Medicare Part C, Medicare beneficiaries may opt out of traditional Medicare and enroll in private health plans offered by insurance companies known as Medicare Advantage Organizations, or MAOs. The Centers f

Charleston, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with thefts from nursing home residents. Courtney Jeanine Brown, 49, of Goose Creek, worked as the business office manager for Riverside Health and Rehabilitation, a nursing home in North Charleston. Over more than three years, Brown stole approximately $146,000 from 132 residents in that facility, most of who

Enid, Oklahoma, family law lawyers represented the Mother in a parent rights termination case. ¶1 Appellant, Jody L. Compton (Mother), seeks review of the trial court's judgment based on a jury verdict terminating Mother's parental rights to her minor child, B.C. (Child). We reverse and remand for new trial because the record does not show the jury made the necessary findings supporting its ve

District Court, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, family law lawyer represented Mother in a parental rights termination case. ¶1 Appellant, Kayla Hammond (Mother), appeals from the trial court's order entered upon a jury verdict terminating her parental rights. Mother argues Appellee, the State of Oklahoma (State), violated her due process rights when it moved to terminate Mother's parental rights p

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with Medicare Fraud. Michael Kochen, 42, and Sandro Herek, 56, targeted Medicare Advantage beneficiaries through deceptive telemarketing practices, pressuring elderly individuals to accept medical equipment they did not need — and in some cases, did not want. Over the course of the scheme, more than $17 million was pa

Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud. Orange County Superior Court judge Israel Claustro, age 50, was charged with defrauding California’s workers’ compensation program. “Judge Claustro violated the law for his personal financial benefit,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. “We will not hesitate to

St. Lous, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with identity theft. Angela K. Boston sought employment on the medical staff of the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority in Oklahoma in April of 2023 by stealing the identity of a St. Louis doctor. Boston submitted forged diplomas with the doctor’s name and a forged State of Missouri medical license with her app

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. AI Overview 18 U.S.C. § 1349 makes it a federal crime to attempt or conspire to commit any fraud offense under Chapter 63 of Title 18, imposing the same penalties as if the actual fraud were completed, covering mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and healthcare fraud. This law tar

New York, New York commercial litigation lawyer represented the plaintiff on a qui tam claim. NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL (“NYPHV”), which, prior to 2015, was known as Hudson Valley Hospital Center (“Hudson Valley”). The settlement resolves allegations that NYPHV improperly paid millions of dollars to a Westchester-based oncology practice (the “Oncology Practice”

Mobile, Alabama insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach on insurance contract theory. AI Overview Alabama's bad faith insurance law allows policyholders to sue insurers who unreasonably deny or delay valid claims, requiring a contract breach and no "reasonably debatable" reason for denial, opening insurers to damages beyond policy limits, including punit

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