Minnesota Commercial Litigation Law

<H2> United States of America v. Abdimajid Mohamed Nur

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. At trial, Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, age 24, and his co-defendants stole more than $47 million in program funds by claiming to serve 18 million meals to kids at more than 30 food distribution sites. The scheme originated out of Empire Cuisine & Market, a small storefront halal market in Shakopee. Empire... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Sahra Nur </h1></h1>

<h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Feeding Our Future $250 Million Fraud Scheme </font/color="red"></center> <center> Minneapolis Woman Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Role in Feeding Our Future $250 Million Fraud SchemeScheme</h2></center> Sahra Nur of... More...

$0 (05-22-2025 - MN)

Stephen Sawyer, et al. v. Trustees(s) of the Patricia A. Boland Trust Aggrement Dated Jun 4, 2012

Hastings, Minnesota civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a real property dispute. The Sawyers and the Boland Trustees dispute ownership of an 8.5' by 117' strip of land on the east side of the Boland Trustees' property and the west side of the Sawyers' property (the Adverse Possession Parcel). In 1966, the Boland family acquired property on Lake Marion (the Bolan... More...

$0 (01-06-2025 - MN)

United States of America v. Gregory Brown, et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense laweyrs represented the Defendants charged with federal felonies. Defendants move for the disclosure of information pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), and Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972). (Dkt. Nos. 1288,1291, 1314, 1320, 1331.) The Court has already ordered the United States to disclose all exculpatory evidenc... More...

$0 (12-27-2024 - MN)

<h1> United States of America v. Dodzi Kwame Kordorwu </h1>

<h2><center> Saint Paul, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with B$2.3M Romance Fraud Scheme </center><center> Brooklyn Park Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for $2.3M Romance Fraud Scheme</h2></center> </h2></center> A Brooklyn Park man has been sentenced to... More...

$0 (10-29-2024 - MN)

R.L. Mlazgar Asscoiates, Inc. v. Focal Point, L.L.C., et al.

<h2> Minneapolis, Minnesota civil litigation lawyers represented the parties seeking to seal court records. </h2> Parties may seal documents in a civil case "only as provided by statute or rule, or with leave of court.â€ L.R. 5.6(a)(1). "There is a common-law right of access to judicial records.â€ IDT Corp. v. eBay, 709 F.3d 1220, 1222-23 (8th Cir. 2013) (citing Nixon v.... More...

$0 (10-24-2024 - MN)

Jeffrey Heimerl, et al. v. Landmark Electric, Inc.

<h2> Minneapolis, Minnesote labor lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an E.R.I.S.A. employee benefits denial theory. </h2> "Locally owned and operated, Landmark Electric, Inc. provides commercial and industrial electrical services throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding areas." ... More...

$1 (09-27-2024 - MN)

<h1> United States of America v. Charles Randall Sorensen </h1>

<h2><center>Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with filing false tax returns, failing to file tax returns, and making false claims </center><center> Former Commercial Airline Pilot Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Tax Evasion</h2></center> </h2></ce... More...

$0 (09-26-2024 - MN)

Paul Hansmeier v. Tobies Enterprises

<h2> Pine City, Minnesota civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> In March 2022, Hansmeier initiated a civil action alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 12101-12213 (2018 &Supp. IV 2022), and the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minn. Stat. Â§Â§ 363A.01-.50 (2022 &Supp. 2023) against Tobies and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Ga... More...

$0 (09-16-2024 - MN)

In re the Marriage of: Beth Ostergaard Stillwell v. Harry Alan Stillwell

<h2> Minneapolis, Minnesota family law lawyers represented the parties in a custody and visitation dispute. <h2> Harry Alan Stillwell and Beth Ostergaard Stillwell were married in 2004. They have two joint minor children, a daughter and a son. Beth petitioned for dissolution of the marriage approximately 12 years ago, in October 2012. Since then, the parties have had numerous high... More...

$0 (08-19-2024 - MN)

United States of America v. Solomon Eghosa Wilfred

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with romance fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims. From at least in or about June 2020 through in or about March 2021, Solomon Eghosa Wilfred, 43, and other scheme participants knowingly and intentionally participated in and facilitated an online romance fraud scheme that targeted primarily elderly vict... More...

$0 (11-17-2023 - MN)

United States of America v. Gisele Castro Medina

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors. From May 2020 through December 2020, Gisela Castro Medina, 21, conspired with co-defendant Anton Joseph Lazzaro, 32, to recruit and solicit six minor victims to engage in commercial sex acts. The prosecution team, led by Assistant United States At... More...

$0 (09-08-2023 - MN)

United States of America v. Kawsar Jama, et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charge with engaging in a fraudulent scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="200" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Minneapolis_MN.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Minneapolis, Minnesota"> <P... More...

$0 (03-14-2023 - MN)

Douglas A. Kelley v. BMO Harris Bank N.A., as successor to M&I Marshall and IIsley Bank

St. Paul, Minnesota civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant a negligence theory claiming that M&I Bank allowed fraudster Tom Petters successfully ran a Ponzi scheme that defrauded multiple victims out of hundreds of millions. Douglas A. Kelley the bankruptcy trustee charged with recovering funds from Petters' $3.65 billion scheme. ... More...

$564000000 (11-11-2022 - MN)

United States of America v. Rhonda Jean Moulder

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341, which provides: Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away, distri... More...

$0 (10-14-2022 - MN)

William Salier and Karen Salier v. Walmart, Inc., et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on breach of contract theories. Plaintiffs William and Karla Salier brought this action against defendants Walmart, Inc. ("Walmartâ€), and Hy-Vee, Inc. ("Hy-Veeâ€). The Saliers have asserted various tort claims related to Walmart's and Hy-Vee's refusals to fill the Saliers' pres... More...

$0 (08-19-2022 - MN)

United States of America v. Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with depriving a citizen of rights under color of law. Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao, 36, was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison, and former Minneapolis Police Officer J. Alexander Kueng, 28, was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison, for depriving George Floyd Jr. of his constitutional rights. <br... More...

$0 (07-27-2022 - MN)

United States of America v. Thomas Lane

St. Paul, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with depriving others of their rights under color of law. Former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane, 39, was charged with depriving George Floyd Jr., of his constitutional rights. On Feb. 24, 2022, following a trial that lasted nearly five weeks, a federal jury in St. Paul, Minnesota, found Lane guilty... More...

$0 (07-21-2022 - MN)

United States of America v. Derek Chauvin

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with depriving George Floyd, jr. and a then-14-year-old child of their constitutional rights. On Dec. 15, 2021, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, age 46, pleaded guilty in federal court to two violations of a federal criminal civil rights statute. First, Chauvin pleaded guilty to willfully deprivin... More...

$0 (07-07-2022 - MN)

Raffel Systems, LLC v. Man Wah Holdings, Ltd., et al.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin commercial litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on patient infringement theories under 15 U.S.C. 1126. Raffel Systems, LLC claimed it suffered more than $9.3 million damages as a direct result of Man Wah Holdings, Ltd., et al., intentionally misappropriating its intellectual property patent on a multi-functional lighted cupholder. Ra... More...

$100000000 (06-17-2022 - MN)

United States of America v. Darnell Deshawn Stennis

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. Between January and March 2019, Darnell Deshawn Stennis, 30, transported one woman around the Midwest, using threats and physical violence to force the woman into performing commercial sex acts. In March of 2019, Stennis transported a second woman between Minneso... More...

$0 (04-27-2022 - MN)

United States of America v. Tou Thao, Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane

St. Paul, Minnesota criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with depriving others of their rights under color of law. Former MPD Officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng were found to have deprived Mr. Floyd of his constitutional right to be free from an officer's unreasonable force when each willfully failed to intervene to stop former MPD Officer Derek Chauvin's use of ... More...

$0 (02-25-2022 - MN)

Samantha Sohmer v. UnitedHealth Group Inc., et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota plaintiff labor law lawyer sued Defendants on wrongful denial for E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits. Â§1132. Civil enforcement (a) Persons empowered to bring a civil action A civil action may be broughtâ€” (1) by a participant or beneficiaryâ€” (A) for the relief provided for in subsection (c) of this section, or (... More...

$0 (12-28-2021 - MN)

United States of America v. Derek Chauvin

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with aiding and abetting the deprivation of rights under color of lawyer in violation of 17 U.S.C. 242. Derek Chauvin, 45, pleaded guilty in federal court to two violations of a federal civil rights statute. First, defendant Chauvin pleaded guilty to willfully depriving, while acting under color of law... More...

$0 (12-15-2021 - MN)

Renee Schroeder v. Axel H. Ohman, Inc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota employment law attorney represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a civil rights job discrimination theory claiming to have suffered injuries and/or damages as a direct result of the wrongful acts, errors and/or omissions of Defendant. "Axel H Ohman is a full service commercial Concrete & Masonry contractor company that has been in business since 1927. Our tag l... More...

$0 (10-25-2021 - MN)

Barbara Chauvin and Mark Chauvin v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota personal injury attorneys represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a product liablity theory claiming to have suffered more than $1 million in injuries and/or damages as a direct result a defective and unreasonably dangerous product manufactured and sold by Defendant. Barbara and Mark Chauvin sued Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in federal co... More...

$0 (10-06-2021 - MN)

United States of America v. Brett Palkowitsch

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with depriving others of their civil rights by using excessive force. Brett Palkowitsch, 31, was charged for using excessive force against an unarmed civilian. "Instead of lawfully carrying out his critical public safety responsibilities, Palkowitsch abused his authority by using excessive force,â€... More...

$0 (05-22-2021 - MN)

Kelly Schultz v. TheMLSonline, Inc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued TheMLSonline, Inc. on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theory under 47 U.S.C. 227 which provides: (a) Definitions As used in this sectionâ€” (1) The term "automatic telephone dialing systemâ€ means equipment which has the capacityâ€” (A) to store or produce tel... More...

$1 (05-07-2021 - MN)

United States of America v. Maria Candelaria Zambrano Zavala and Humberto Rangel-Torres

St. Paul, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant who was charged with sex trafficking of a minor. Zambrano Zavala began transporting and providing a minor for commercial sex to Rangel-Torres, who was at the time a construction worker residing at a hotel in Bloomington. On at least three occasions, Rangel-Torres arranged for commercial sex acts through Zambrano Zavala and ... More...

$0 (04-28-2021 - MN)

United States of America v. Waralee Wanless

St. Paul, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with international sex trafficking. Waralee Wanless, age 41, was charged with participation in an international sex trafficking organization that was responsible for coercing hundreds of Thai women to engage in commercial sex acts across the United States. As proven at trial, the sex trafficking organiza... More...

$0 (09-28-2020 - MN)

United States of America v. Omar Kashaka Taylor a/k/a "Shaka"

<center> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Minneapolis_MN-Fed.jpg"> </center> Minneapolis, MN - The United States of America charged Omar Kashaka Taylor a/k/a "Shaka" with sex trafficking. “Omar Taylor was a coercive sex trafficker who pursued and exploited vulnerable victims for his own financial profit,” said United States Att... More...

$0 (08-08-2020 - MN)

United States of America v. David Podell

<center><h1> 0em;"><a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com/" target="_new">MoreLaw Receptionists</a>VOIP Phone and Virtual Receptionist Services Call 918-582-6422 Today </h1></center> Minneapolis, MN - The United States of America sued David Podell with on a False Claims Act v... More...

$0 (04-25-2020 - MN)

United States of America v. David Podell

<center><h1> 0em;"><a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com/" target="_new">MoreLaw Receptionists</a>VOIP Phone and Virtual Receptionist Services Call 918-582-6422 Today </h1></center> Minneapolis, MN - The United States of America sued David Podell, a New Jersey chiropractor w... More...

$0 (04-08-2020 - MN)

United States of America v. Sterling Medical Associates, Inc.

Minneapolis, MN - The United States of America sued Sterling Medical Associates, Inc. on a fraud theory. Sterling Medical Associates Inc. (Sterling) will pay $1.85 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that it failed to schedule veterans’ medical appointments timely at two outpatient clinics in Minnesota, resulting in the submission of false claims to the Department... More...

$1850000 (03-12-2020 - MN)

Todd Smith-Bunge v. Wisconsin Central, Ltd.

Wisconsin Central, Ltd. terminated Todd Smith-Bunge. He sued for unlawful retaliation under the Federal Railroad Safety Act. 49 U.S.C. § 20109. The district court1 granted summary judgment to Wisconsin Central. Smith-Bunge appeals that decision and two discovery rulings. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms. In 2013, Wisconsin Central suspended Smith... More...

$0 (12-28-2019 - MN)

Dr. Mark Conliffe, ex rel. United States of America v. Osteo Relief Institutes (ORIs), et al.

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Federal_courthouse_and_post_office_in_Lexington.jpg/250px-Federal_courthouse_and_post_office_in_Lexington.jpg"> </center> Lexington, KY - Former Osteo Relief Institutes and Their Owners to Pay Over $7.1 Million to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Knee Injections and Braces Seven fo... More...

$0 (10-19-2019 - MN)

United States of America v. Andre Mathis, Jr. and Amos Kiprop Koech

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"> </center> Minneapolis, MN - Two Duluth Men Sentenced To Prison For Sex Trafficking A 15-Year-Old ANDRE MATHIS, JR., a/k/a Isaac Brown, 33, and AMOS KIPROP KOECH, 44, were sentenced for sex trafficking a 15-year-old minor. MATHIS, who pleaded guilty on January 10, 2019, was sentenced to ... More...

$0 (07-30-2019 - MN)

United States of America v. John L. Steele

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"> </center) </center> Minneapolis, MN - Florida Attorney Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Pornography Film Copyright Fraud Scheme A Florida attorney was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for his role in a multi-millio... More...

$0 (07-10-2019 - MN)

United States of America v. Paul R. Hansmeier

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"> </center) </center> Minneapolis, MN - Minnesota Attorney Sentenced To 168 Months In Prison For Multi-Million Dollar Pornography Film Copyright Fraud Scheme Paul R. Hansmeier, 37, to 168 months in prison for orchestrating a multi-million dollar fraud scheme to obtain payments from ex... More...

$0 (06-17-2019 - MN)

Restaurant Recycling, LLC v. Employers Mutual Casualty Company, d/b/a EMC Insurance Companies; Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"> </center> New Fashion Pork sued Restaurant Recycling for delivering defective shipments of recycled fat, which New Fashion Pork uses as an ingredient in its swine feed. Restaurant Recycling, in turn, sued Employer Mutual Casualty Company, seeking a declaratory judgment that the ... More...

$0 (04-29-2019 - MN)