Connecticut Equal Protection Law
<H2> United States of America v. Victoria Kates
New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud involving unemployment insurance and wire faud regarding PPP loan. From March 2020 through May 2021, Victoria Kates, age 35, of New Britain, defrauded the CT-DOL of $217,056 by filing fraudulent unemployment applications with the CT-DOL on behalf of her family, acquaintances, and others. Kates prepared... More...
$ (01-09-2026 - CT)<H2> State of Connecticut v. Edward Casigne
New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defendant lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Carrying a Pistol without a Permit, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 29-35(a)(1), Weapon in a Motor Vehicle, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 29-38(a), Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53-202w(c)(1), and Criminal Possession o... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - CT)<H2> State of Connecticut v. Frankie Dejesus
New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with murder. Frankie DeJesus, age 28, of Waterbury, with murder for killing William Beltran in Waterbury in 2022. The evidence presented at trial consisted of an eyewitness who placed DeJesus at the scene of the murder with a motive, as well as surveillance cameras, cell phone evidence, and ballistic comp... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - CT)<H2> United States of America v. Vincenzo Minutolo
New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds. Nn March 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provided emergency financial assistance to Americans suffering the economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. One source of relief provided by the CARES A... More...
$ (12-11-2025 - ct)<h1> United States of America v. David Marshall a/k/a “Saint†</h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Vsex trafficking, obstruction of justice, and violation of a protective order offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Bristol Man Convicted of Violent Sex Trafficking and Related Offenses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <... More...
$0 (05-13-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. James Blose </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $7.4 Million Embezzlement Scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Bank General Counsel Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for $7.4 Million Embezzlement Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States A... More...
$0 (04-24-2025 - CT)Margarit O. v. Fernando I.
Stamford, Connecticut family law lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a divorce<br> <br> The parties were married in New York in 1995. Three children were born of the marriage. In 2009, the plaintiff commenced the present action, initially seeking a legal separation, but later amending her complaint to request a dissolution of the marriage on the basis that it had broken down irretrievably. The def... More...
$0 (03-11-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. National Water Main Cleaning Company </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bridgeport, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Clean Water Act Violations that Caused Fish Kill </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New Jersey Company Sentenced for Clean Water Act Violations that Causing Fish Kill in Cheshire, Will Pay $1 Million </h2></center></b></b> </h2></ce... More...
$0 (03-04-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. National Water Main Cleaning Company </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Chinese Nationals Plead Guilty in Fraudulent Gift Card Conspiracy Involving the Purchase and Export of Apple Products to China </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <b... More...
$0 (01-18-2025 - CT)Carri Roux, et al. v. Jacob N. Coffey, et al.
Hartford, Connecticut personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a negligence theory.<br> <br> The plaintiffs commenced the present action in December, 2022. In count four of the complaint, the plaintiffs alleged that the defendant[3] ''owned, leased, rented, controlled, possessed, operated, managed, and/ or maintained the premises at 61 Savitt Way, Hartford,'' which is known as the Xfin... More...
$0 (01-14-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Klevis Nako </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Counterfeit Luxury Watches Imported from China </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Massachusetts Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Luxury Watches Imported from China</h2></center></b></b> </h2></ce... More...
$0 (01-10-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Naimetulla Ahmed Syed, M.D. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act Allegations </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New Haven Psychiatrist to Pay More Than $450K to Settle False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act Allegations</h2></center></b></b> </h... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Naimetulla Ahmed Syed, MD. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act Allegations </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New Haven Psychiatrist to Pay More Than $450K to Settle False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act Allegations </h2></center></b></b> <... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - CT)Keira Spillane, et al. v. Ned Lamont, et al.
<h2<br> Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff contesting constitutionality of mandatory school vaccination policy.<br> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> The plaintiffs, Keira Spillane and Anna Kehle, are parents of minor children who challenge the elimination of the religious exemption from the school vaccination requirement. They commenced the present action aga... More...
$0 (10-17-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Michelle Ann Gilson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tax Offense </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Guilford Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Offense</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announ... More...
$0 (10-09-2024 - CT)Daniel Romaine v. Ifra Sow
<h2><br> New Haven, Connecticut personal injury car wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> Connecticut's auto negligence law is based on modified comparative negligence, which means that an injured party can recover compensation if they are 50% or less at fault for an accident: <br> <br> Compensation<br> If the plaintiff's fault is less than or equal to the defendant's, the... More...
$0 (10-11-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Michalle Ann Gilaon </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tax Offense </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Guilford Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Offense</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut... More...
$0 (10-09-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Karina Cintron Santiago </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Cocaine into Connecticut </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Drug Mule Sentenced to 16 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine into Connecticut</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On June 4, 2023, a... More...
$0 (07-25-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. JOHN MATAVA </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Coventry Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Vanessa Roberts A... More...
$0 (03-29-2024 - CT)Clifford Perkins v. Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority
New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a job discrmination theory.<br> <br> "Job discrimination civil rights law is the body of law that protects employees and job applicants from discrimination in the workplace. This includes discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), na... More...
$0 (09-29-2023 - CT)Janina Stevens v. Global Atlantic Financial Company
New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a job discrimination theory.<br> <br> "Job discrimination civil rights law is the body of law that protects employees and job applicants from discrimination in the workplace. This includes discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), n... More...
$0 (09-29-2023 - CT)Kimberly A. Negron v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, et al.
New Haven, Connecticut employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on a wrongful failure to pay E.R.I.S.A. benefits.<br> <br> This was a putative class action involving allegations that defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company ("Cigna") fraudulently schemed to overcharge millions of people for prescription drugs in violation of the terms of their health plans. We are ... More...
$0 (08-22-2023 - CT)Pekah Wallace v. Cheryl Sharp, et al.
New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on an employment discrimination theory.<br> <br> <br> Plaintiff Pekah Wallace ("plaintiffâ€) brings this action against defendants Cheryl Sharp ("Sharpâ€) and Tanya Hughes ("Hughesâ€) (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "defendantsâ€) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983, alleging that defen... More...
$0 (08-16-2023 - CT)Lisa Miro v. City of Bridgeport, et al.
New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued defendants on a Job Discrimination (Employment) theory. <br> <br> Job discrimination is illegal in the United States. There are a number of federal laws that protect workers from discrimination in employment, including:<br> <br> Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: This law prohibits discrimination on the basis of... More...
$1 (08-11-2023 - CT)Sheila Greenstein v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company
New Haven, Connecticut employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a wrongful denail of E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits.<br> <br> "The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans.<br> <br>... More...
$0 (08-11-2023 - CT)United States of America v. Olga Aucapina, a/k/a Olga Aucapina Paredes
New Have, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.<br> <br> <br> <br> From approximately May 2013 to April 2017, OLGA AUCAPINA, also known as Olga Aucapina Paredes, 53, a citizen of Ecuador residing in Woodbridge, and several other Ecuadoran nationals participated in a scheme to illegally obtain tax refunds from the IRS. In o... More...
$0 (03-31-2023 - CT)<h2 State of Connecticut v. Sean Adams
Sean Adams, petitioner, was convicted by jury verdict of:<br> <br> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Murder, a violation of General Statutes Sec. 53a-54a, which provides for a penalty of not less than 25 years nor more than life incarceration (statutorily defined as 60 years); Conspiracy to Commit Murder, violations of C.G.S. Secs. 53a-48 and 53a-54a, which provides for a penalty of not less than on... More...
$0 (04-26-2005 - CT)Shyanne Van Allen v. Career Training Specialists, LLC, d/b/a Stone Academy
New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1201, which provides, in part:<br> <br> The Congress finds that—<br> <br> (1) physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person's right to fully participate in all aspects of society, yet many people with physical or ment... More...
$0 (04-16-2022 - CT)Fayth Charon and Rodgers Silva v. Premier Auto Sales, LLC, et al.
New Haven, Connecticut consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on a Truth in Lending Act violation theory.<br> <br> Premier Auto Sales - 73 Norwich Ave in Norwich, CT - Used Cars and Trucks For Sale - Bad Credit Car Loans - No Credit Used Car Financing.<br> <br> See: http://premierautosalesct.com<br> <br> 15 U.S. Code § 1601 - Congressional findings and declaration of pur... More...
$0 (04-12-2022 - CT)United States of America v. Marmon Utility, L.L.C.
New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with felony violation of the Clean Water Act.<br> <br> Marmon Utility, L.L.C. waived its right to be indicted and pleaded to felony violation of the Clean Water Act for knowingly failing to properly operate and maintain the industrial wastewater treatment system and sludge-processing equipment at the Kerite Power Cable ... More...
$0 (12-21-2021 - CT)United States of America v. Stieve Fernandez
Bridgeport, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant indicted for operating lottery scams.<br> <br> Stieve Fernandrez, 35, was indicted for operating lottery scams that defrauded victims of more than $1.8 million, including an elderly Connecticut victim who lost nearly $1.2 million.<br> <br> In a lottery scam, a perpetrator fraudulently convinces a victim that the victim has won a... More...
$0 (07-09-2021 - CT)Stewart Smith v. Independence Holding Company
New Haven, Connecticut consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theory under 47 U.S.C. 227, which provides:<br> <br> It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States, or any person outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States—<br> <br> (A) to make any call (other than a call made for ... More...
$0 (05-10-2021 - CT)United States of America v. Norman Newman
New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, who was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud.<br> <br> Norman Newman, 74, of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, was part of a conspiracy to supply lists of potential victims to those conducting fraudulent mass-mailing schemes. From 2005 to 2016, Newman worked as a list broker and senior vice president at Macromark Inc., a Conne... More...
$0 (04-24-2021 - CT)United States of America v. Wali Muhammad
New Haven, Connecticut health care fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Wali Muhammad, 45, of Branford, who was charged with one count of health care fraud.<br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2010 to 2019 Muhammad owned and operated Happy Family Clinical Services LLC ("Happy Familyâ€), a mental health and social services agency. At... More...
$0 (03-11-2021 - CT)United States of America v. Gary Joseph Gravelle
New Haven, Connecticut death threat charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Gary Joseph Gravelle, who was charged with making numerous hoax threats, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release that followed his earlier federal convictions for sending threatening communications.<br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 19, 2013, Gravel... More...
$0 (01-28-2021 - CT)United States of America v. City of Meriden, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyers.<br> <br> The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut today announced an agreement with the City of Meriden, Connecticut to resolve allegations that the city violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) by denying the application of the Omar Islamic Center to establish a mo... More...
$0 (11-06-2020 - CT)Rachel Bentley v. AutoZoners, L.L.C.
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/imgs/kids/Supreme-today3.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> In this diversity action, plaintiff Rachel Bentley sues her former<br> employer AutoZoners, LLC, and related company AutoZone<br> Northeast LLC, for sex discrimination, retaliation, and a sex hostile<br> work environment in violation of the Connecticut Fair Employment<br> Practi... More...
$0 (08-21-2019 - CT)United States of America v. Robert Capelli
<center><a href="https://www.morelaw.com/add/attorney/" target="_new"><img width="600" src="https://www.morelaw.com/images/banners/subscription.gif" target="_new"></a></center><br> New Haven, CT - Milford Man Guilty of Marijuana Trafficking Offenses<br> <br> A jury in New Haven has found Robert Capelli, 33, of Milford, guilty of offenses related to his involvement in a large-scale marijuana traffi... More...
$0 (07-26-2019 - CT)United States of America v. Nikkita Chesney
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/imgs/kids/Supreme-today3.jpg"><br> </center><br> New Haven, CT - Bridgeport Woman Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft, Health Care Fraud Offenses<br> <br> John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NIKKITA CHESNEY, 46, of Bridgeport, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolde... More...
$0 (07-14-2019 - CT)United States of America v. Toshirea Jackson
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/nhfrontpage-ch.jpg"><br> </center><br> Bridgeport, CT - Former State Employee Sentenced to Prison for Role in Medicaid Fraud Scheme<br> <br> Toshirea Jackson, 50, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervis... More...
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