Montana False Claims Act Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Rogelio Rogelio Hernandez-Olivares </h2> </center>
Missoula, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Rogelio Hernandez-Olivares, 45, was in the United States illegally after having been removed once in 2009 and twice more in March and October of 2025... More...
$ (07-13-2026 - MT)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Andrew Dwayne Johnson and Carrie Jeanine Johnson </h2> </center>
Great Falls, Montana, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with wire fraud, and to two years for one count of aggravated identity theft. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Andrew Dwayne Johnson, 49, and Carrie Jeanine Johnson, 46, stole checks from their next-door neighbor ... More...
$ (06-21-2026 - MT)United States of America v. Ryan David Schreder
Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making a false statement in the process of acquiring a firearm. The government began investigating Ryan David Schreder, 45, after repeatedly being told about his escalating behavior. On October 10, 2024, the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office obtained and executed a search warrant for Schreder’s residence. Th... More...
$ (02-09-2026 - MT)<H2> United States of America v. Usman Hanif Khan
Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with use of a facility in interstate commerce in aid of racketeerring. Usman Hanif Khan, 52, was charged with one count of use of a facility of interstate commerce to aid in racketeering. prior to April 9, 2023, Khan met a woman on a social media website for those interested in a commercial sex relationship. Then, o... More...
$ (12-04-2025 - MT)Ira A. Troyer v. Maryland Casualty Company, et al.
Missoula, Montana, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> AI Overview<br> In Montana, an insurance company breaches the implied covenant of "good faith" by knowingly or recklessly failing to settle a claim or by acting with unfair or deceptive practices, such as misrepresenting policy provisions, unreasonably delaying a claim, o... More...
$1 (10-28-2025 - mt)United States of America v. Tracy Allen Reilly
Helena, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2250, which provides:<br> <br> (a) In General.—Whoever—<br> (1) is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;<br> (2)<br> (A) is a sex offender as defined for the purposes of the Sex Offender Registration a... More...
$0 (10-19-2025 - MT)United States of America v. David Antonio Molina-Mendoza
Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with re-entry of a deported alien.<br> <br> Any alien who—<br> <br> (1) has been denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed or has departed the United States while an order of exclusion, deportation, or removal is outstanding, and thereafter<br> (2) enters, attempts to enter, or is at any time found in, the U... More...
$0 (10-19-2025 - MT)Virgal DRM, LLC v. Ressler Motor Company
Butte, Montana, intellectual property lawyers represented the parties in a trademark infringement dispute. <br> <br> Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a registered or unregistered trademark on goods or services that is likely to cause consumer confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of the goods. To prove infringement, a plaintiff must show they own a valid trademark, tha... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - MT)United States of America v. Gabriel Cowan Metcalf
Billing, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violation of the Gun-Free School Zones Act, 18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2)(A),<br> <br> Gabriel Cowan Metcalf lives in Billings, Montana,<br> across the street from a public elementary school. For<br> several days in August 2023—before the schoolyear<br> started—Metcalf patrolled outside his home with a shotg... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Raymond Marcellous Blair </h1></h1>
Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering one count of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering <br> <br> A Great Falls man with prior felony convictions who lied about his income and his criminal history to obtain COVID funds was found guilty by Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris yeste... More...
$0 (09-24-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Raymond Marcellous Blair </h1></h1>
Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering for fraudulent use of COVID funds <br> <br> A Great Falls man with prior felony convictions who lied about his income and his criminal history to obtain COVID funds was found guilty by Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris yesterday, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.<br> <br> Follo... More...
$0 (09-24-2025 - MT)United States of America v. Juan Ramon Matta-Lopez, aka El Negro, aka Juan Ramon Matta-Ballesteros
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking compassionate release.<br> <br> Matta-Lopez was convicted for conduct that occurred before the <br> enactment of the Sentencing Reform Act (SRA) on November 1, 1987. Under the <br> pre-SRA statutory scheme, 18 U.S.C. § 4205(g) (the old law), Matta-Lopez is <br> precluded from personally moving for compassionate ... More...
$0 (09-08-2025 - MT)United States of America v. Derek Capozzi
Northampton, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant convicted in 1999 of possession of a firearm as a felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); attempted extortion under 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a); and use of a firearm in furtherance ofa crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). <br> <br> Derek Capozzi brings two challenges to the district court's disposition of his motion t... More...
$0 (07-09-2025 - MT)United States of America v. Francisco Alcocer-Sanchez
Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using or possessing fraudulent immigration docuemtns in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1546, which provides:<br> <br> he first paragraph of 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a) proscribes the forging, counterfeiting, altering or falsely making of certain immigration documents or their use, possession, or receipt. The second paragraph pr... More...
$0 (07-07-2025 - MT)Claudia Riveron Verdecia v. T-T Contracting, LLC, et al.
Great Falls, Montana personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence wrongful death claim.<br> <br> <br> In Montana, a wrongful death lawsuit in a car accident case can be filed by the deceased's personal representative if the death was caused by another's negligence or wrongful act. This civil action seeks compensation for the surviving family members' losses, such as loss... More...
$1 (07-10-2025 - MT)Soctt Dimke and Tamara Dimke v. Austin Mutual Insurance Company
Great Falls, Montana insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of contract claim.<br> <br> In Montana, insurance bad faith occurs when an insurance company fails to uphold its contractual obligations and deal fairly with its policyholders. This includes actions like wrongly denying claims, unreasonably delaying payments, failing to investigate properly, or offering lowba... More...
$1 (07-08-2025 - MT)United States of America v. Connan J. Kittson
Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth.<br> <br> 21 U.S.C. 841 provides:<br> <br> (a) Unlawful actsExcept as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally—<br> (1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or... More...
$0 (07-10-2025 - MT)United States of America v. David Michael Rosebud Mathison
Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.<br> <br> 18 U.S.C. § 1343, the federal wire fraud statute, defines and criminalizes the use of interstate or foreign wire communications to execute a scheme intended to defraud someone of money or property. Essentially, it's a form of fraud that leverages electronic communication for deceptive purpos... More...
$0 (07-10-2025 - MT)United States of America v. Joseph David Wipf
Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.<br> <br> 18 U.S.C. 922(g):<br> <br> Federal law prohibits felons from possessing firearms. Specifically, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) makes it illegal for anyone convicted of a felony (or a crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment) to ship, transport, pos... More...
$0 (07-11-2025 - MT)United States of America v. Jussica Leigh Siegel
Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.<br> <br> 18 U.S.C. 1343 provides:<br> <br> 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, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or televisi... More...
$0 (07-02-2025 - MT)United States of America v. Jeremiah Robert Wibert
Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with failure to register as sex offender.<br> <br> 18 U.S. Code § 2250 - Failure to register:<br> <br> (a) In General.—Whoever—<br> (1) is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;<br> (2)<br> (A) is a sex offender as defined for the purposes of the Sex Offender Registra... More...
$0 (06-25-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Glenn Gale Ware </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with threatening and vulgar phone calls to the FBI </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Hardin man sentenced to 2 years in prison for placing threatening phone calls</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Hardin man who made threatening ... More...
$0 (05-02-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Nathan Nicholas Johnson St. Goddard </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual assault </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Browning attorney arraigned on sex abuse charges</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Browning attorney accused of sexual assault appeared today for arraignment, U.S. Att... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Tristan Ashley Svejkovsky </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former nurse practitioner in Butte sentenced to five years in prison, ordered to pay more than $600,000 restitution for health care fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> ... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - MT)John H. Yoder v. Hon. Michael McMahon, et al.
Helena, Montana personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on false arrest and other legal theories.<br> <br> Yoder commenced a civil action against the parties involved in his 2021 arrest, the prosecution, and his defense as well as the presiding judge in a criminal case.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> PROCEDURAL LAW. APPELLATE PROCEDURE. The case involves the dismissal of ... More...
$0 (01-07-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Marty Edward Plenty Hawk </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact of a child </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b></b> Lodge Grass man sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing child on Crow Indian Reservation</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - MT)<a href="https://juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTrackId?DocId=500483" target="_new">Rikki Held, et al. v. State of Montana, et al.</a>
Helena, Montana environmental law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the State of Montana and others challenging the constitutionality of a statute.<br> <br> Issues:<br> <br> Issue One: Whether the Montana Constitution's guarantee of a "clean and healthful<br> environment†includes a stable climate system that sustains human lives and<br> liberties.<br> Issue Two: Whether Plaintiffs ... More...
$0 (12-18-2024 - MT)State of Montana v. Yanbin Bao
<h2><br> Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking.<br> </h2><br> <br> The State charged Yanbin Bao (Bao), a foreign national and resident of South Carolina, with seven counts of felony sex trafficking under § 45-5-702(1), MCA, and one count of felony labor trafficking under § 45-5-703(1), MCA. Bao allegedly ran a prostitution operation ... More...
$0 (12-17-2024 - MT)James Morrison v. United States et al.
<h2><br> Billings, Montana lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on medical malpractice theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> Morrison's claims relate to medical treatment he did or did not receive in November, 2021 and associated events. Morrison sought treatment at the Indian Health Services. (Doc 5 at 2.) He was then transferred to Billings Clinic, who then treated him improperly. (Doc. 5 at 3.) He wa... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - MT)United States of America v. Israel Gonzalez-Pacheco
<h2><br> Billings, Montana prohibited person in possession of a firearm criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> 18:922G PROHIBITED PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM and CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.<br> <br> container in which there is a firearm.<br> <br> (g) It shall be unlawful for any person—<br> (1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonme... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - MT)Shawnal L. Johnson v. Malachi Johnson
<h2><br> Missoula, Montana divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution action.<br> <h2><br> <br> Shawna and Malachi Johnson, (Malachi), married in 2017 and have three children between the ages of one and six years old. Shawna also has a sixteen-year-old son, C.J., from a previous relationship. In August of 2022, Shawna and her children moved from Oregon to Huson, MT. Malachi ... More...
$0 (02-15-2024 - MT)Planned Parenthood of Montana and Samuel Dickman, M.D. v. State of Montana and Austin Knudsen
<h2><br> Helena, Montana civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> <h2><br> <br> The Montana Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a district court's decision that the Parental Consent for Abortion Act of 2013 (Consent Act) violated the fundamental right of a minor to control her body and destiny guaranteed by the right of privacy in Montana's Constitution and Montana Supreme Court preced... More...
$0 (08-19-2024 - MT)United States of America v. Mickey James Buchholz
<font color="red"><h2><br> Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> Violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343:<br> <br> 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, transmits... More...
$0 (06-18-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Windelyn Valdo Shoulderblade, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to register as a sex offender </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Oklahoma sex offender sentenced to seven years in prison for failing to register in Montana</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Windelyn Valdo Should... More...
$0 (06-14-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Windelyn Valdo Shoulderblade, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to register as a sex offender </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Oklahoma sex offender sentenced to seven years in prison for failing to register in Montana</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The defendant, Windel... More...
$0 (06-12-2024 - MT)Joseph Wayne Seymour v. Nathan Contreraz
<font color="red"><h2><br> Billings, Montana personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> Section 1983 provides an individual the right to sue state government employees and others acting "under color of state law" for civil rights violations.<br> <br> AMR is for-profit corporation headquartered in Colorado, ... More...
$0 (06-11-2024 - MT)United States of America v. Juvenvile Male
Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant, a juvenile, charged with non-consensual sex acts with a minor in Indian County.<br> <br> At the age of 13, S.E. engaged in non-consensual sexual acts with a 10-year-old child. This activity continued until S.E. was 15 and the victim was 12. S.E. and the victim were residents of the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana. In 2005, th... More...
$0 (06-27-2011 - MT)Marueen A. Kirby v. USAA Insurance Agency, Inc., et al.
Missoula, Montana insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> <br> <br> 33-18-242. Independent cause of action -- burden of proof. (1) An insured or a third-party claimant has an independent cause of action against an insurer for actual damages caused by the insurer's violation of 33-18-201(1), (4), (5), (6), (9), or (... More...
$1 (03-28-2024 - MT)Rosalie R. Foster v. Montana CVS Pharmacy, LLC
Billings, Montana personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory.<br> <br> Premises liability describes legal claims that can result from a dangerous condition on another person or business's property. The most common claims are slips and falls; however, many aspects can fall under this element of the law.<br> <br> The elements of a personal inj... More...
$1 (02-05-2024 - MT)Stephen Cranska v. UMIA Insurance, Inc. et al
Missoula, Montana insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> Montana's claim handling practices are governed by the Montana Unfair Trade Practices Act (UTPA). Mont. Code Ann. § 33-18-101, et seq. Insurers must acknowledge and act promptly upon communications with respect to claims and promptly investigate claims. Mont. C... More...
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