Mental Health Law
 
United States of America v. Brett Blackman

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States by making false statements in connection with health care matters, in violation of 18 U.S.C., 371, attempted to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, and conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. Reported by:

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State of Illinois v. Shahid Hussain

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of hate crime, and one count of institutional vandalism, all class 2 felony offenses. On January 30, 2026, surveillance video showed Shahid Hussain, age 43, of Niles, Illinois, enter the Northwestern campus drawing swastikas and other Nazi symbols on numerous signs and other university property. The vi

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United States of America v. Cristian Popescu

Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, and money laundering, in violation of 18 U,S,C 1957. Cristian Popescu, 46, of Bothell, Washington, claimed to own and operate a Bellevue company called Followone, Inc. Popescu claimed the company had an internet platform that was both an online global marketplace and

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United States of America v. Le Thu

Newark, New Jersey, criminal Defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to violate the federal anti-kickback statute, 18 U.S.C. 371. From May 2014 through April 2017, Le Thu, age 71, of Boston, Massachusetts, participated in a conspiracy in which she received kickbacks from a telemedicine company in exchange for approving hundreds of prescriptions for durable medical equi

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United States of America, et al. v. Heal 360 Urgent Care PLLC, Heal 360 Primary Care PLLC, and Dr. Mohammed Amer Mohiuddin

Dallas, Texas, qui tam lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a False Claims Act , 31 U.S.C. 3729, theory claiming that the Defendants knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the Health Resources & Services Administration COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement to Health Care Providers and Facilities for Testing, Treatment, and Vaccine Administration for the Uninsured Program (the “

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State of Oklahoma v. Landon Blair Morris

Claremore, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stalking, in violation of 21 O.S. 1173, which provides: A. Any person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or harasses another person in a manner that: 1. Would cause a reasonable person or a member of the immediate family of that person as defined in subsection F of this section to feel frighten

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State of Oklahoma v. Sarah Chanel Johnson

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant on a motion to revoke deferred sentence on exploitation of vulnerable adult charge in violation of 21 O.S. 843.4, which provides: A. As used in this section, "exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult" means: 1. Knowingly, by deception or intimidation, obtaining or using, or endeavoring to obtain or use, an elderly

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State of Oklahoma v. Epifanio Lozoria Robeldo

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child endangerment in violation of 21 O.S..852.2, which provides: A. It is unlawful and punishable as provided for in this section for any person to drive, operate, or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle within this state, whether upon public roads, highways, streets, turnpikes, other public places or u

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United States of America v. Ryan Fields

New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit money laundering by selling misbranded and unapproved prescription drugs. From September 2021 to June 2023, Ryan Fields, age 52, and Lisa Mahan, who formerly resided in Glastonbury, Connecticut, operated two websites, pinnedaminos.com and pro

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United States ex rel. Allen v. Capstone Diagnostics, LLC, et al.

Atlanta, Georgia, civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act. Jay Johnson, the former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta-based clinical laboratory Capstone Diagnostics, LLC (“Capstone”); Austin Whiles, Capstone’s former Chief Sales Officer and Vice President of Business Development; and associated entities

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United States of America v. Shelbi Wolken

Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with tampering with a consumer product in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1365. While working as a case management coordinator for Intermountain Health, Shelbi Wolken, 35, of Wheat Ridge, Colorado abused her position and accessed electronic medical records and patients’ personal identifying information. In July 2024, official

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United States of America v. Fredy Avila Gomez

Boise, Idaho, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud, Theft of Government Funds, False Statement of Citizenship in Order to Vote, Voting by Alien, False Statement in Application of Passport, Fraud in Connection with Identification Documents—Production, False Statement During Purchase of Firearm, and Unlawful Possession of Firearm. From at least March 2017 un

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United States of America v. Samir Ousman Alsheik

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with fraud and misuse of visas in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1546, conspiracy to commit torture in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2340,, and attempted unlawful procurement of naturalization in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1425. Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, formerly of Lexington, South Carolina, was charged with one count of conspir

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United States of America v. Rita Ntusa Anagho

Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer Jason Lamm represented the Defendant charged with Medicaid fraud. Rita Ntusa Anagho, 54, of San Tan Valley, Arizona, fraudulently billed Arizona’s Medicaid agency more than $69 million in less than one year for addiction treatment therapy. Anagho owned and operated Tus

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State of Oklahoma v. Joshua Wadsworth

Pawhuska, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with protective order violation in violation of 22 O.S. 60.6, which provides: A. Except as otherwise provided by this section, any person who: 1. Has been served with an emergency temporary, ex parte or final protective order or foreign protective order and is in violation of such protective order, upon conviction,

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United States of America v. Heuser Health

Louisville, Kentucky civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of defrauding the United States. Reported by Kent Morlan Heuser Health, a Louisville-based provider of at-home wound care servicesviolated the False Claims Act by overbilling Medicare and TRICARE for costl

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State of Oklahoma v. Lawrence C. Stadler

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first degree rape in violation of 21 O.S. 1114. Reported by: Kent Morlan Appellant contends that the fact the victim was unconscious at the time of the attack due to intoxication does not satisfy the element

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State of Oklahoma v. Rodney L. Harris

Shawnee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree rape in violation of 21 O.S. 1114. Reported by: Kent Morlan Around midnight on May 1, 1984, P.P. awoke when she heard a sound in her bedroom. Appellant put a knife at her throat. P.P.'s four

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United States of America v. Jamie P. McNamara

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with commit health care fraud, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. 1349 and 1347. Reported by Kent Morlan Jamie P. McNamara operated several laboratories in Louisiana and Texas, which obtained fraudulent do

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United States of America v. Paul Ricahrd Randall

Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, and cocealment of money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956(a)(1)(B)(i). Paul Richard Randall, 67, of Orange, California, along with pharmacist and pharmacy owner Kyrollos Mekail, 38, of Moreno Vall

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United States of America v. Andrew Langford

Greenbelt, Maryland, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Reported by: Kent Morlan Andrew Langford. age 50, of Ft. Washington, Maryland, devised a scheme to defraud the SSA to obtain money to personally enrich himse

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United States of America v. The Villages Health System LLC (TVH)

Tampa, Florida insurance defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with violation of the False Claims Act. The Villages Health System LLC knowingly submitted false diagnosis codes to increase their payments from the Medicare Advantage program and increase their profits. From 2020 through 2024, TVH violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 2729-3733, by knowingly submitting false

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State of Oklahoma v. George Henry Miller

Pawhusa, Oklahoma civil defense lawyer Steve Venturi represented the Defendant charged with: 1. CARRYING A FIREARM WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE 2. CARRYING WEAPON TO PUBLIC ASSEMBLY 3. PUBLIC INTOXICATION Reported by: More...   $ (04-26-2026 - OK)

United States of America v. Harrison Dudley, Jr.

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony child neglect and felony child endangerment in violation of the Major Crimes Act. 18 USC 1153(b) Felony child neglect under the Major Crimes Act is “defined and punished in accordance with the laws of the State in which such offense was committed.” 18 U.S.C. § 1153(b). Minnesota defines “perso

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United States of America v. Ronald Dale Koontz, George Macropoulos, Randy L. Nowland, and Cory Taylor Humphrey

Benton, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 18:371- Conspiracy to Defraud the United States 30:820(c), 820(d), and 18:2- Failure to Conduct a Mine Evacuation 30:820(c), 820(d), and 18:2-Failure to Notify MSHA of an Accident 18:1505-Obstruction of an MSHA Proceeding 18:1519 and 2(b)-Destruction, Altercation, or Concealment of a Record Ronald

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