Massachusetts Civil Rights Law
<H2> United States of America v. Ajinomoto Cambrooke, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act by obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which it was not eligible. Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) on March 29, 2020, to provide emergency financial assistance to the millions of Americans who were sufferi... More...
$ (12-24-2025 - MA)<H2> United States of America v. Cory Primo
Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking conspiracy. <P> From in and around April 2023 until August 2023, Cory Primo, 43, of Fall River, conspired with others to traffic a Massachusetts adult woman and two minors. Primo indicated that she started helping her co-defendant sell the victims because she was “broke.” Primo sent pictur... More...
$ (12-11-2025 - MA)<H2> Yoav G. Stearns v. Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts civil rights lawyers represented the the Plaintiff who accused university of acting with indifference to his complaints about campus protesters who he said had harassed him because he is Jewish. Yoav G. Stearns v. Harvard University refers to a significant antisemitism lawsuit filed by former Harvard Business School student Yoav Segev, alleging Harvard's "deliberate indiff... More...
$ (12-05-2025 - ma)<H2> Cayse Llorens v. Lexshare, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a job discrimination Civil Rights Act violation theory.... More...
$1 (11-21-2025 - MA)Colleen M. Strapponi and Mark Strapponi v. Town of Blackstone, et al.
Worcester, Massachusetts personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Worcester Superior Court, 2485CV01203 and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.... More...
$0 (11-21-2025 - MA)<H2> Janes Doe v. City of Springfield, et al.
Springfield, Massachusetts, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> <br> The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties are not available.... More...
$1 (11-10-2025 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Matthew Farwell </h1></h1>
Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Allegedly Causing the Death of His Victim's Unborn Baby.<br> <br> A former Stoughton police officer who was previously indicted for allegedly murdering Sandra Birchmore, a pregnant woman, to prevent her from disclosing information about his sexual exploitation of her beginning when she was a minor, has been indict... More...
$0 (10-28-2025 - MA)Commonwealth v. Dean Tran
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.<br> <br> 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...
$0 (09-10-2025 - MA)Ian Miller v. Spencer Jackson and Sean Roycroft
Boston, Massachusetts, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights wrongful death excessive force case.<br> <br> Robert Miller died during a run-in with Barnstable<br> police officers Sean Roycroft and Spencer Jackson at his Cape Cod<br> home in 2019. He was 63. A big question is how this happened.<br> <br> The parties (whose names appear in our caption) give differing<br> ... More...
$0 (09-11-2025 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Alex Bou </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted sex trafficking of a child. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Lawrence Man Arrested for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center>... More...
$0 (08-20-2025 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Qichen Yuan </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Chinese National Arrested for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center... More...
$0 (08-20-2025 - MA)Brian Hussey v. City of Cambridge, et al.
Boston, Massachusetts civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a First Amendment violation toery.<br> <br> Contending that he was unconstitutionally disciplined in retaliation for exercising his<br> 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...
$0 (08-21-2025 - MA)United States ex rel. Martin Flanagan v. Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Fresenius Medical Care North America
Boston, Massachusetts qui tam lawyers represented the Plaintiff suing on a False Claims Act fraud theory.<br> <br> Martin Flanagan brought this qui tam suit against Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. ("Fresenius"), under the False Claims Act ("FCA"), 31 U.S.C. § 3729, alleging a fraudulent kickback scheme related to referrals to Fresenius-operated dialysis clinics. The district court dismiss... More...
$0 (07-01-2025 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Jean Morose Viliena </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful reentry of a deported alien </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Honduran National Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Illegal Reentry</h2></center></b></b></center></b><br> <br> <center><br> <h1><br> Sponsored By <br> <a href="... More...
$0 (06-23-2025 - MA)Karen Morales-Posada, et al. v. Cultural Care, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts labor law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. <br> <br> e complaint alleges that Cultural Care violated the plaintiffs' rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) <br> and various state wage and hour laws by failing to pay them legal wages for their work as au pairs. It also alleges violations of state deceptive trade practi... More...
$0 (06-20-2025 - MA)Mamdou Bah, et al. v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Boston, LLC, et al.
Boston, Massachusetts labor law lawyers represented a class of plaintiff suing on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.<br> <br> Mamadou Bah's complaint alleged that, in violation of the FLSA, Enterprise Boston and EHI failed to pay overtime wages prior to November 27, 2016, to assistant branch managers whom, like himself, the two companies jointly employed. As support for the FLSA claims, ... More...
$0 (06-20-2025 - MA)Stephen D. Woodbridge v. The City of Greenfield
Springfield, Massachusetts personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Civil Rights Act violation theory.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark US law that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It addresses discrimination in various areas including voting, public accommodations, public education, and employment. Th... More...
$1 (06-18-2025 - MA)Bruno Project Rescue, Inc., et al. v. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, et al.
Boston, Massachusetts civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiffs seeking review of a agency decision on an Administrative Procedure Act theory relating to the CDC rules relating to the importation of dogs.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> The CDC's dog importation regulations, effective August 1, 2024, aim to prevent the introduction of dog rabies virus variant (DMRVV) into the US. These regulation... More...
$0 (06-18-2025 - MA)United States of America v. Aleksel Andriunin
Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit market <br> manipulation and wire fraud.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Conspiracy to commit market manipulation involves an agreement between two or more people to artificially influence the price of a security or commodity, often through deceptive practices. This can involve spreading false inform... More...
$0 (06-18-2025 - MA)L.M. v. Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts et al.
Boston, Massachusetts civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a First Amendment Constitutional law case.<br> <br> <a href="https://www.oyez.org/cases/1968/21" target="_new">Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District</a>, 393 U.S. 503 (1969), famously upheld the First Amendment right of public-school students to wear black armbands at school in protest of the country's i... More...
$0 (05-27-2025 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Trevor Jones </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sex Trafficking Four Victims </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Everett Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Four Victims</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Everett man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to fou... More...
$0 (05-15-2025 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Tania Fernandes Anderson </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Public Corruption </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Boston City Councilor Pleads Guilty to Federal Public Corruption Charges</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson plea... More...
$0 (05-05-2025 - MA)United States of America v. John Charles Volungus
Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a real-life pedophile.<br> <br> Sent to federal prison in 1999 for child-sex crimes (enticement and possessing child pornography) Volungus did his<br> time but broke conditions of his supervised release in 2005 and so landed back behind bars. In 2006 (before his second jail stint ended) the government moved... More...
$0 (04-22-2025 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Miguel Saravia </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Healthcare Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Behavioral Healthcare Company Executive Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The Chief Executive Officer of Dana Group Associates, who is also... More...
$0 (03-26-2025 - MA)Susan O'Horo, M.D. v. Boston Medical Center Corporation, et al.
Boston, Massachusetts civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a) ("Title VII"); the corresponding Massachusetts law, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B ("Chapter 151B"); and the Massachusetts Health Care Whistleblower Act, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 187 ("MHCWA") theories.<br> <br> Susan O'Horo ("Dr. O'Horo") was employe... More...
$0 (03-13-2025 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Marvin Pompilus </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Traffic Four Women Using Violence and Threats </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Repeat Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Four Women Using Violence and Threats</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (01-23-2025 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Kemal Mrndzic </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Concealing Participation in Wartime Persecution </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Bosnian Prison Camp Supervisor Sentenced to More than Five Years in Prison for Concealing Participation in Wartime Persecution </h2></center></b></... More...
$0 (01-23-2025 - MA)<H2> George Rodrique, II v. Hearst Communications, Inc., et al.
Boston, Massachusetts civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff religious discrimination theory.<br> <br> George Rodrique, II sued his<br> employer, Hearst Stations, Inc. ("Hearst"), after it denied his<br> request for a religious exemption from the company's COVID-19<br> vaccination requirement and then terminated him for refusing to<br> receive the vaccine. Rodrique claims that Hearst's fail... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - ma)Melissa Pacheco v. University of Massachusetts, et al.
Boston, Massachusetts employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a sex discrimination claim.<br> <br> The plaintiff, an assistant dean at the University of Massachusetts (UMass), claimed the defendants unlawfully discriminated against her on the basis of sex in determining her starting salary when she was promoted to that position. Her amended complaint included counts under both the Mass... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - MA)Carmela Curley & another v. Fabiana Ternullo
Lowell, Massachusetts civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a will contest dispute.<br> <br> The decedent died on August 30, 2019, at age sixty-seven. He was survived by his wife, Fabiana; their minor son, Domenico Ternullo, Jr. ("Mimmo"); and his two children from a prior marriage, Carmela and John. Before marrying in 2006, the decedent and Fabiana executed a prenuptial agreement, ... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - MA)Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Makayla Lowe
Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Dfendant charged with armed assault and Robbery with a firearm.<br> <br> Defendant elected to plead guilty. At the change of plea hearing, the prosecutor recited the facts the Commonwealth would have proved at trial as follows. The defendant facilitated the armed robbery of her ex-boyfriend's apartment. She unlocked the apartment doors,... More...
$0 (01-03-2025 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Johnny Buscema, Jr. and S.A.F.E. Structure Designs, U.S.A. Manufacturing </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Government Contractors and Owner Agree to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of Submitting Fraudulent Bids</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> S.A.F.E. Structure De... More...
$0 (01-03-2025 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Inform Diagnostics, Inc. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with False Claims Act Liability </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Inform Diagnostics Agrees to Pay $2.9 Million to Resolve Potential False Claims Act Liability for Self-Reported Violations</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h... More...
$0 (12-24-2024 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Allegedly Paying Kickbacks to Retina Practices </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> ASD Specialty Healthcare (D/B/A Besse Medical) Agrees To Pay $1.67 Million for Allegedly Paying Kickbacks to Retina Practices</h2></center></b></b> </h2><... More...
$0 (12-13-2024 - MA)John Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Board
<h2><br> Boston, Massachusetts civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking reclassification of his sex offender status.<br> </h2><br> <br> Doe has a long history of exposing himself to unsuspecting women and masturbating in front of them. On February 17, 2011, the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB), designated Doe as a level two sex offender. This classification followed a 2007 convicti... More...
$0 (12-13-2024 - MA)Glorida Cocueeo v. Trader Joe's East, Inc.
<h2><br> Boston, Massachusetts, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination claim.<br> </h2><br> Gloria Cocuzzo claims that she was terminated by her former employer of seventeen years, Trader Joe's East Inc. ("Trader<br> Joe's"), and her former supervisor, Jennifer Gillum, because of her age, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), 29 ... More...
$0 (11-18-2024 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Dimitri Shawn McKenzie </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempting to Purchase Sex with Minor </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Boston Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Attempting to Purchase Sex with Minor</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Boston man was sent... More...
$0 (10-10-2024 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Dimitri Shawn McKenzie </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempting to Purchase Sex with Minor </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Boston Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Attempting to Purchase Sex with Minor</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Boston man was sent... More...
$0 (10-10-2024 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. John Sullivan </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Hate Crime </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Quincy Man Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Hate Crime</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Quincy man was sentenced today for committing a hate crime.<br> <br> Jo... More...
$0 (09-04-2024 - MA)<h1> United States of America v. Jimall Dawn Brown </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sex Trafficking a Minor </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Boston Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> "Jimall Brown, age 35, exploited, traf... More...
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