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Massachusetts Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Thomas Patak
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Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with smash-and-grab burglaries.
HOMAS PATAK, 55, pleaded guilty to numerous breaking and entering, larceny from a building and destruction of property charges in BMC Central and received a sentence of 2.5 years in the House of Correction followed by two years of probation with orders to stay away from all cri... More...
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(10-21-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Aderito Patrick Amado
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Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, fentanyl analogue, and cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(b)(1)(A)(vi), and 841(b)(1)(B)(ii); three counts of possession with intent to distribute those substances.
In late 2020 and early 2021, Massachusetts law enfor... More...
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(10-21-2025 - MA)
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Rohini Meka, et al. v. Hani Haddad, et al.
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Springfield, Massachusetts, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on a medical malpractice claim.
The plaintiffs, Rohini Meka and her husband, Suresh Chirumamilla, filed suit on September 18, 2020, in the District of Massachusetts. They named as defendants Dr. Hani Haddad, Valley Women's Health Group, LLC, and Jane/John Doe (collectively, "the defendants"). The complaint, prem... More...
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(10-10-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Robert Burnham
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Boston criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography.
A Gloucester man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for sexual exploiting a minor and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Robert Burnham, 44, was indicted on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of po... More...
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(09-30-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Robert Burnham
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography
A Gloucester man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for sexual exploiting a minor and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Robert Burnham, 44, was indicted on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor ... More...
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(09-30-2025 - MA)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Nathaniel Roderiguez
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Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.
A member of the Lowell police department's gang unit created an undercover profile on the social media
platform Snapchat. After becoming Snapchat "friends" with the defendant, the officer observed a video recording posted by the defendant on Snapchat in which the defen... More...
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(09-30-2025 - MA)
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Jason R. Nelson v. Altec Industries, Inc.
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Boston, Massachusetts, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on breach of contract theories.
This was a class-action lawsuit filed against Altec Industries regarding wage and hour claims, which was settled in a private mediation in 2021. The lawsuit sought to address violations related to wages, and the settlement agreement, entered into by Class Counsel and Altec, was deemed ... More...
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(09-30-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Elvis Trujillo, Yeferson Vallecillo Cambar
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with “racketeering conspiracy” or “RICO conspiracy”
Two Honduran nationals have been extradited to the United States to face racketeering charges. Each defendant – both of whom are alleged members of the Trinitarios – is charged with participating in two murders. They are alleged to have been in t... More...
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(09-25-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Marcus Hicks
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking
A Springfield, Mass. man was convicted today of drug trafficking following a three-day trial in Springfield.
Marcus Hicks, 43, was convicted of one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession of cocaine base, also known as crack cocaine, and o... More...
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(09-25-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Fredi Rios-Nolasco
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally reentering the United States after deportation.
A Mexican national unlawfully residing in Hudson, Mass. was sentenced in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.
Fredi Rios-Nolasco, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun... More...
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(09-19-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Bill Dessaps
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of wire fraud conspiracy, two counts of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of money laundering, and one count of bank fraud
An Easton man was convicted today, following an eight-day trial of using Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds to secretly purchase a home in the name of a close relative.... More...
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(09-19-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Raul Fernando Lora
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawfully re-entering the United S
A Dominican national residing in Methuen, Mass. has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for unlawfully re-entering the United States after deportation and possessing narcotics intended for distribution.
Raul Fernando Lora, 45, was sentenced by U.S. Dist... More...
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(09-19-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Edwin Otero
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and to posses with intent to distributed 100 grams or more of heroin.
Edwin Otero was a violent (putting it mildly) Cape Cod-based drug dealer who now faces 456
months behind bars.
For years Otero made a name for himself across Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Rhode Isla... More...
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(09-18-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Evaldo Ferreira Pinto
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.
A Brazilian national unlawfully residing in Fall River has been indicted by a federal grand jury for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.
Evaldo Ferreira Pinto, 51, was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry of a ... More...
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(09-19-2025 - MA)
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Commonwealth v. Dean Tran
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Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using his offical position to secure unwarranted privileges 2drawing on public resources, including members of hisSenate staff,for his reelectioncampaigns.
The defendant, who served as a State senator from 2017 until 2020, was indicted ontwo counts of using hisofficial position to secure unwarranted pri... More...
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(09-10-2025 - MA)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Alixon Romero-Roa
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with charged him with drug possession with intent to distribute and drug trafficking.
The next day, ICE Boston lodged an immigration detainer against Romero with the Nashua Street Jail.
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(09-12-2025 - Ma)
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United States of America v. Misael Fabian Medina
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Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted sex trafficking of a childand attempted coercion and enticement of a child to engage in prostitution.
Medina, who is a native Spanish speaker with limited
English language skills, responded to an online advertisement for
Because Medina does not challenge the sufficiency of the ... More...
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(09-11-2025 - MA)
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Ian Miller v. Spencer Jackson and Sean Roycroft
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Boston, Massachusetts, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights wrongful death excessive force case.
Robert Miller died during a run-in with Barnstable
police officers Sean Roycroft and Spencer Jackson at his Cape Cod
home in 2019. He was 63. A big question is how this happened.
The parties (whose names appear in our caption) give differing
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(09-11-2025 - MA)
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Brad O'Brien v. United States of America
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Boston, Massachusetts, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a Federal Tort Claims Act wrongful death medical malpractice claim.... More...
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(09-11-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Scott Kelley
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing Over $330,000 in Cash from Elderly Victims
Former U.S. Postal Inspector Charged with Stealing Over $330,000 in Cash from Elderly Victims>
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(08-29-2025 - MA)
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Steven Bernitz v. USABLE Life, et al.
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Boston, Massachusetts insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith of breach of contract claim.
Steven Bernitz ("Bernitz") was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Synta Pharmaceuticals ("Synta"). Bernitz has a long history of back problems, and in June 2014, he stopped working due to chronic back pain. For years thereafter, he received disability benefits un... More...
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(08-28-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Jorge Alberto Saenz-Gutierez
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Lafayette, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reentry of deported alien.
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(08-13-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Alex Bou
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted sex trafficking of a child.
Lawrence Man Arrested for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child>
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(08-20-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Rambhai Patel
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Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Visa Fraud Conspiracy
Indian National Sentenced for Visa Fraud Conspiracy>
An Indian national, unlawfu... More...
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(08-20-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Qichen Yuan
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child
Chinese National Arrested for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child>
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(08-20-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Raymond Lilly
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Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing Firearm
Augusta Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearm>
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(08-20-2025 - MA)
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Brian Hussey v. City of Cambridge, et al.
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Boston, Massachusetts civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a First Amendment violation toery.
Contending that he was unconstitutionally disciplined in retaliation for exercising his
First Amendment rights, Cambridge Police Officer Brian Hussey sued the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Commissioner of the Cambridge Police Department (collectively, the "De... More...
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(08-21-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Noel Betances, Reylin Segura
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with seizure of approximately 73 kilos of cocaine
Two Men Arrested in Connection with Seizure of Approximately 73 Kilograms of Cocaine with an Estimated Value of Over $1 Million>More...
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(08-13-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Scott McGinley
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing child sexual abuse material
Middle School Librarian Arrested for Distribution of Child Pornography>
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(08-13-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Orlando Mancia, a/k/a Intruso
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams and more of fentanyl
18th Street Gang Associate from El Salvador Pleads Guilty to Dealing Fentanyl>
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(08-13-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Steve Leon Waithe
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, cyberstalking and conspiracy to commit computer fraud and aiding and abetting computer fraud.
Former college track and field coach Steve Waithe pleaded guilty to a multi-count indictment charging schemes to obtain nude and semi-nude photographs from over a hundred women, including many Waithe ... More...
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(08-12-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Dinelson Hernandez-Rodrigues
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
Dinelson Hernandez-Rodriguez was
traveling southbound on Interstate 95 when the vehicle he was
driving was stopped by a Connecticut state trooper. Unbeknownst
to Hernandez-Rodriguez, that vehicle was being tracked by the Drug
Enforcement Administration ("DEA") as part of a months-long ... More...
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(08-11-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Harvey Rodriguez, a/k/a “Big Opp”
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Boston, Mssachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Conspiracy and Armed Robbery
Lynn Man Arrested for Drug Conspiracy and Armed Robbery>
A Lynn man was arr... More...
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(08-06-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Elvin Martinez-Flores
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Dealing Fentanyl
Honduran National Sentenced for Dealing Fentanyl>
A Honduran national, who is an associat... More...
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(08-06-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Connor McAuliffe
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of receipt of child pornography and count of possession of child pornography
EMT From Salem Arrested for Child Pornography Offenses>
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(08-06-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Dennis Condron
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tax Fraud
Contractor Charged and Agrees to Plead Guilty to Multi-Year Half-Million-Dollar Tax Fraud>
The o... More...
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(08-06-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Jose Denis Guardado-Paz
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.
Honduran National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry>
A Hond... More...
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(08-07-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Dr. Kingsley R. Chin
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CEO of Spine Device Company Sentenced for False Statements in Connection With Mandatory Reporting to CMS... More...
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(08-07-2025 - MA)
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United States of America v. Jesse El-Ghoul
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Theft of Government Funds, Bank Fraud and Money Laundering
Leominster Man Indicted for Theft of Government Funds, Bank Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection With Stolen $1,355,000 Tax Refund CheckMore...
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(08-01-2025 - MA)
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Paula Appelton, a/k/a Paula Sweet v. National Union Fire Insurance Company o Pittsburgh, P.A. and AIG Claims, Inc.
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Worcester, Massachusetts insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of contract theories.
In January 2015, Paula Appleton suffered severe injuries after a pickup truck struck her car from behind. Appleton filed an insurance claim against the driver, whose policy was administered by AIG Claims, Inc. ("AIG"). Over the next four years, Appleton and AIG exchanged ... More...
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(07-31-2025 - MA)
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