Georgia Equal Protection Law
United States of America v. Paul Anthony Nicholls
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... More...
$ (01-30-2026 - GA)<H2> United States of America v. Norman Dixon
Newman, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with dogfighting and CARES Act Fraud. Norman Dixson arraigned on federal charges of sponsoring and exhibiting a dog in an animal fighting venture, promoting an animal fighting venture, animal crushing, and wire fraud. “The indictment alleges that Dixson viciously abused dogs and repeatedly lied to obtain COVID relie... More...
$ (12-11-2025 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Johnny Narcisse, and his cousin Johnson Dieujuste </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pandemic-Related Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two Cousins Sentenced for Pandemic-Related Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Johnny Narcisse, and his cousin Johnson Dieujuste, charged with engaging in a schem... More...
$0 (01-29-2025 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Boeroepae Jordan </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Committing Pandemic Relief Fraud While on Supervised Release </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Felon Sentenced for Committing Pandemic Relief Fraud While on Supervised Release</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Boeroepae Jor... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Calah Williams </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDLâ€), Paycheck Protection Program ("PPPâ€), and unemployment insurance </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Florida Woman Sentenced to Prison for Pandemic-Related Fraud</h2></center></b></b>... More...
$0 (12-17-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Kenyona Pinckney </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Lead defendant in drug trafficking conspiracy sentenced to nearly 15 years in federal prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Kenyona Pinckney, 33, of Savannah, pleaded... More...
$0 (12-17-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Kenyona Pinckney </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Kenyona Pinckney, 33, of Savannah, was charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Marijuana, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. A... More...
$0 (12-17-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Travis Lee Harris </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Paycheck Protection Program Fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Atlanta Promoter, Entrepreneur, and Former NFL Player Sentenced for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> "Travis Lee Harris... More...
$0 (09-12-2024 - GA)Robert A. Doane v. Tele Circuit Network Corporation
</h2><br> Atlanta, Georgia consumer law Federal Communications Act violation lawyer represened the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Plaintiff Robert Doane filed suit in federal court against Tele Circuit Network Corporation and its sole owner Ashar Syed ("Defendantsâ€), alleging that Defendants had unlawfully "spoofed†his phone number during a telemarketing campaign, causing Plaintiff to ... More...
$0 (08-26-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Roderick Billingslea </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with obtaining a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and operating illegal trucking businesses. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Georgia Trucker Sentenced for PPP Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Roderick... More...
$0 (08-15-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Kadarion Davonte Ellison </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with purchasing and distributing child pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Burke County man sentenced to federal prison for purchasing and distributing child pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Burke... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Kadarion Davonte Ellison </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with purchasing and distributing child pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Burke County man sentenced to federal prison for purchasing and distributing child pornography </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> Kad... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - GA)United States of America v. Teldrin Foster, John Gaines, and Carla Jackson
<h2><br> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a conspiracy to steal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds during the COVID-19 pandemic<br> </h2><br> <br> "Foster, Gaines, and Jackson, together with 20 other defendants who have already been sentenced for their participation in this criminal scheme, took advantage of a relief program designe... More...
$0 (06-28-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. La’Kyera Me’Lika Thurmond; Brandon Jamal Thurmond </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding unemployment, COVID-19 relief programs </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Georgia siblings sentenced to federal prison for defrauding unemployment, COVID-19 relief programs</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two... More...
$0 (06-10-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Kyle Waldron </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally obtaining COVID-19 pandemic relief funds.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Defendant ordered to repay more than $1.3 million </h2></center></i><br> <br> <br> A Coffee County man was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay more t... More...
$0 (04-12-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Austin Martin Siampwizi </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Laundering Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Unemployment Funds.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Metro Atlanta Man Sentenced for Laundering Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Unemployment Funds </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Austin M... More...
$0 (04-03-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Kemar Clarke Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i>Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 small-business relief funding.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b>Defendant also received kickback from another fraudulent loan applicant </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> An Atlanta man who provided ... More...
$0 (03-18-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Alba Ordoñez-Ordoñez </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to transport and distribute fentanyl disguised as oxycodone pills and methamphetamine.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><b><h3><center><i></b> Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Importing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine from Mexico to Metro-Atlanta </h3></center></... More...
$0 (03-12-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Conway James Rhinehart </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Augusta, Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking illegal synthetic drugs.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> A Richmond County man who operated a mail-order business selling illegal synthetic drugs has been sentenced to federal prison.<br> <br> Conway James Rhinehart, 43, of Hephzibah, Ga., was sent... More...
$0 (01-18-2024 - GA)United States of America v. Jess Kinmont and John P. Wenz, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with operating a timeshare resale scam business that affected more than 8,000 victims nationwide, many of them elderly.<br> <br> "The defendants monetized their clients' trust to commit a multi-state fraud scheme that enabled them to steal millions of dollars from more than 8,000 victims, including many seniors who were ... More...
$0 (10-20-2023 - GA)Shelly Smith v. Trueaccord Corp.
Valdosta, Georgia consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory under 15 U.S.C. 1692, et seq., which provides: <br> <br> "The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from abusive debt collection practices. The FDCPA applies to all debt collectors, including collection agencies, lawyers who ... More...
$0 (09-12-2023 - GA)Brittany Kokenzie v. Trueaccord Corp.
Columbus, Georgia consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory under 15 U.S.C. 1692.<br> <br> Fair Debt Collection Practices Act<br> <br> The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)(15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.), which became effective<br> March 20, 1978, was designed to eliminate abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection ... More...
$1 (09-11-2023 - GA)Jessica Blinkhorn v. 101 Center Real Estate, LLC
Savannah, Georgia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act Violation theory.<br> <br> "The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment, education, transportation, and public accommodations.<br> <br> The A... More...
$1 (09-12-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Maurice Lawson
Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with obtaining nearly a half a million dollars by submitting multiple fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program ("PPPâ€) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDLâ€) applications.<br> <br> "Congress enacted the Paycheck Protection Program to provide emergency financial assistance to millions of Americans suffering the ec... More...
$0 (08-16-2023 - GA)United States of America v. UBS, AG
Atlanta, Georgia civil litigation commerical lawyers lawyer represented Defendant accused for misconduct related to UBS' underwriting and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued in 2006 and 2007. <br> <br> Following an extensive investigation, the United States filed a complaint alleging that UBS defrauded investors in connection with the sale of 40 RMBS issued in 2006 and... More...
$0 (08-21-2023 - ga)United States of America v. Lakisha Swope
Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with Paycheck Protection Program ("PPPâ€) applications fraud.<br> <br> Lakisha Swope operated a nationwide scheme seeking to obtain fraudulent PPP funds. The investigation revealed that dozens of false PPP applications were filed from Swope's residence.<br> <br> The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARE... More...
$0 (08-10-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Davey Tree Experts Company and Wolf Tree, Inc.
Savannah, Georgia civil litigation lawyers represented Defendants accused of illegal labor practices reported by a whistleblower who was murdered for revealing the scheme.<br> <br> Davey Tree Expert Company, of Ohio, and its subsidiary, Wolf Tree, Inc., entered into a non-prosecution and settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia and the U.S. Departm... More...
$0 (07-21-2023 - GA)Karisky Samuel v. SageStream, LLC and LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on a Fair Credit Reporting Act theory.<br> <br> The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of your credit report and gives you the right to dispute inaccurate information. The FCRA also regulates how credit reporting agencies collect, use, and share your credit information.<br> <b... More...
$0 (07-12-2023 - GA)James McCoy v. J&M Tank Lines, Inc.
Albany, Georgia civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory.<br> <br> The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local governm... More...
$1 (07-12-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Jose Fernandez
Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with filing false tax returns using stolen identities, using credit cards he obtained with stolen identities, and check fraud. He ultimately obtained more than $2 million in fraudulent funds, which he then used for his personal benefit.<br> <br> "Fernandez committed a litany of frauds, including an attempt to steal millions of ... More...
$0 (06-30-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Kenneth Wilkerson
Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently filing multiple fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance benefits using victims' stolen personal identifying information.<br> <br> "While communities suffered from the effects of the pandemic, the federal government worked to help small businesses and individuals avoid catastrophic economic disaster ... More...
$0 (05-19-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Kenny Wells
Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm<br> <br> Kenny Wells made headlines when he recklessly discharged a firearm at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on the busy weekend before Thanksgiving in 2021. Wells created enormous panic throughout the airport and forced a lockdown of the airport and surrounding are... More...
$0 (05-11-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Dr. Audrey Arona
Atlanta, Georgie criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with selling a purported weight loss drug product that contained human chorionic gonadotropin, or HCG.<br> <br> Dr. Audrey Arona, 64, of Gainesville, Georgia, pleaded guilty to causing the introduction into interstate commerce of a misbranded drug product containing HCG and marketed under the name "Releana.†Pursuant to ... More...
$0 (04-24-2023 - GA)Ciara Thomas v. Receivable Performance Management, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.<br> <br> "The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from unfair, abusive, or deceptive debt collection practices. The FDCPA applies to debt collectors who are trying to collect a debt from you, but it does not apply to creditors... More...
$0 (04-14-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Katrina Lawson, et al.
Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering in connection with a wide-ranging Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program small business loan scheme.<br> <br> Former Fulton County Sheriff's Office deputy Katrina Lawson was charged along with others w... More...
$0 (04-06-2023 - GA)Gary Jones v. City of Wayesboro
Augusta, Georgia civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory.<br> <br> Plaintiff filed his Complaint in the Superior Court of Burke County on February 8, 2022, alleging violations of the Georgia Whistleblower Protection Act and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. no. 1-1, p. 14.) Defendants removed the action to federal court on March 11, 2022. (Doc. no. 1.) ... More...
$0 (02-24-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Micah K. Baisden, et al.
Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with bank fraud.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/georgia/news/atlanta/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Atlanta</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> Eleven men, eight from the metropolitan Atlanta-area, and three from South Carolina, have... More...
$0 (01-19-2023 - GA)Landcastler Acquisition Corp. v. Renasant Bank
Atlanta, Georgia civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, which sued Defendant on a "D'Oench doctrine†theory.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/georgia/news/atlanta/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Atlanta</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> This case arises out of the insolvency of the Crescent B... More...
$0 (01-12-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Dara Buck, a/k/a Dara Butler
Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/georgia/news/savannah/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Savannah</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> A U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Stewart was indicted for leading a prolific fraud schem... More...
$0 (01-09-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Shelitha Robertson
Atlanta, Georgia criminal law lawyers represented Defendants charged with engaging in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal stimulus program authorized as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/georgia/news/atlanta/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For ... More...
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