New Hampshire Consumer Protection Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Charles Santich </h2> </center>
Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with knowingly discharging acidic water into the Souhegan River. Charles Santich, 60, and his company, Old Dutch Mustard Co., Inc., d/b/a Pilgrim Foods, Inc. dumped acidic water into the Souhegan River in New Hampsire. The Clean Water Act “CWA” prohibits the discharge of any pollutant into navigable waters... More...
$ (04-10-2026 - NH)United States of America v. Michael Kirouac
Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Michael Kirouac, 38, stole over a million dollars from taxpayers amidst one of the worst health and economic crises in a century,” said U.S. Attorney Creegan. “This office will continue to vigilantly investigate and prosecute those who defraud pandemic relief programs. “The defendant misa... More...
$ (02-22-2026 - NH)<H2> United States of America v. David Guimond
Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a scheme to falsify Country of Origin declarations to avoid Section 301 duties owed on products of Chinese origin. David Guimond, the former Chief Operating Officer of MGI International, LLC was charged by criminal information with engaging in a conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States. In 2021... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - NH)Shanoa Graham and Keith Graham v. Paugus Bay Plaza Condominium Association, et al.
Concord, New Hampshire, civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a condominium law issue.<br> <br> Google A.I.<br> <br> Condominium law is a body of real estate law that governs the ownership, use, and management of individual units in a multi-unit property, as well as the joint ownership of common areas.<br> <br> It establishes the legal framework for condominiums, defining ... More...
$0 (11-10-2025 - NH)B.K. v. B.W.
Concord, New Hampshire, family law lawyer represented the parties in a civil stalking protection case.<br> <br> A person commits the offense of stalking if, among other things, that person "[p]urposely, knowingly, or recklessly engages in a course of conduct targeted at a specific person which would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her personal safety or the safety of a member of that... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - NH)Jennean Mason v. US Bank Trust Company, N.A.
Concord, New Hampshire, consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bank fraud case.<br> <br> The plaintiff alleged fraud and attempted conversion by the bank, which filed a foreclosure action based on a false assignment of the mortgage. <br> ... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - NH)K.F. v. T.D.
Concord, New Hampshire personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who filed a stalking petition.<br> <br> The trial court held a hearing on the petition on June 24. The plaintiff testified that the reason she sought a protective order was because the defendant stated on Facebook that "he was going to treat [her] husband like it was Gaza war and that there was going to be no cease fire. And h... More...
$0 (02-28-2025 - NH)Jodi Bourgeois, et al. v. The TJX Companies, Inc., et al.
Concord, New Hamsphire consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants for violating the New Hampshire Privacy Act.<br> <br> Plaintiff-Appellant Smith brought her putative class action against Home Depot in New Hampshire Superior Court on<br> April 10, 2023. Home Depot removed Smith's action to the District of New Hampshire, invoking jurisdiction under the Class Action Fair... More...
$0 (02-14-2025 - NH)<h1> United States of America v. Matthew Dispensa </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing $342,650 in COVID-19 relief funds and attempting to steal an additional $150,000 </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Hudson Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for 21 Months for Stealing COVID Relief Funds and Agreed to Pay Almost $50... More...
$0 (12-02-2024 - NH)League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, et al. v. Steve Kramer
Concord, New Hampshire civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs seeking an injunction against robocalls.<br> <br> <br> This case arises from robocalls made to New Hampshire voters before the primary election in January of 2024. The League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, the League of Women Voters of the United States, and three New Hampshire voters allege that, by creating and sending tho... More...
$0 (10-29-2024 - NH)<h1> United States of America v. Mandy Lynn Shorey </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling More than 1.5 Kilos of Methamphetamine </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Peru Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling More than 1.5 Kilos of Methamphetamine to Undercover Officer</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Betw... More...
$0 (10-08-2024 - NH)Charlotte Bernard v. Atrium Medical Corporation
<h2><br> Concord, New Hampshire personal injury product liability lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Atrium Medical Corp manufactures and develops medical device technologies. The Company offers balloon expandable covered stents and chest drainage devices, as well as local drug delivery, soft tissue and hernia repair, and vascular graft technologies. Atrium Medical operates ... More...
$0 (08-15-2024 - NH)United States of America v Sunna Sepetu
<h2><br> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956(h).<br> (1) Whoever, knowing that the property involved in a financial transaction represents the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity, conducts or attempts to conduct such a financial transaction which in fact involves the procee... More...
$0 (07-08-2024 - NH)<h1> United States of America v. Paul Eftang </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Distribution of Tianeptine and Other Drugs </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Arizona Company and CEO Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Tianeptine and Other Drugs and Ordered to Forfeit $2.4 Million </h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (02-05-2024 - NH)<h1> United States of America v. Tammy Dodge </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Dozens of Fraudulent Applications for Pandemic Relief Funds </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b> Woman Sentenced for Dozens of Fraudulent Applications for Pandemic Relief Funds Resulting in the Theft of More Than $200,000 from Taxpayers</h2>... More...
$0 (06-10-2024 - NH)<h1> United States of America v. Anthony Silva </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Multiple Fraud Schemes </font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> <b> Serial Fraudster Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Multiple Fraud Schemes Totaling Over $2 Million</b> <br> <br> Anthony Silva, 39, was sentenced to 84 months in pr... More...
$0 (05-06-2024 - NH)<h1> United States of America v. Anthony Silva </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Multiple Fraud Schemes </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Serial Fraudster Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Multiple Fraud Schemes Totaling Over $2 Million </h2></center><br> <br> A Hampton man was sentenced for multiple fra... More...
$0 (05-06-2024 - NH)<h1> United States of America v. Anthony Silva </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud Schemes </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Serial Fraudster Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Multiple Fraud Schemes Totaling Over $2 Million </h2></center><br> <br> A Hampton man was sentenced today in federal court ... More...
$0 (05-06-2024 - NH)United States of America v. Ralph Cardarelli
Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute steroids and causing a drug to become misbranded after shipment in interstate commerce.<br> <br> Ralph Cardarelli, 44, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute steroids and causing a drug to become misbranded after shipment in interstate commerce. U.S. District ... More...
$0 (12-13-2023 - NH)Roland Chretien v. New Hampshire State Prison, Warden
Petitioner Roland Chretien, a New Hampshire State Prison <br> inmate, seeks federal habeas relief from his state court <br> conviction, alleging violations of his constitutional rights <br> based on evidentiary rulings at his trial. This court has <br> jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question) and the <br> Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ("AEDPAâ€). <br>... More...
$0 (04-21-2008 - NH)United States of America v. Centera Bioscience, d/b/a Nootropics Depot, and Paul Eftang
Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing drugs into the interstate commerce that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<br> <br> Centera Bioscience, d/b/a Nootropics Depot, and its CEO, Paul Eftang, 38, pleaded guilty to the introduction of misbranded drugs into interstate commerce. U.S. Magistrate Judge Talesha Saint... More...
$0 (10-31-2023 - NH)United States of America v. Joshua Leavitt
Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently obtain over $6 million in CARES Act funds from the United States government.<br> <br> Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help businesses and individuals adversely affected by the COVID pandemic. The CARES Act created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), w... More...
$0 (04-10-2023 - NH)United States of America v. Pierre Rogers and Joshua Leavitt
Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with multiple counts of bank fraud, wire fraud, and attempted wire fraud.<br> <br> Roger Leavitt, age 43, of Irvine, California and Josh Leavit, age 40, of Northwood, New Hampshire were indicted by a federal grand jury on Monday and charged with multiple counts of bank fraud, wire fraud, and attempted wire fraud.<br> <b... More...
$0 (06-30-2022 - NH)United States of America v. Kristina Coleman
Corcord, New Hampshire drug possession criminal defense lawyer represented Kristina Coleman, age 40, who was charged with tampering with consumer products and unlawfully obtaining controlled substances.<br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in court, Coleman worked as a pharmacy technician for a retail pharmacy chain in Nashua. In January 2019, she agreed to deliver two presc... More...
$0 (10-30-2020 - NH)Signs for Jesus v. Town of Pembroke, NH, et al.
The Town of Pembroke, New<br> Hampshire, bans the use of electronic signs in all of its zoning<br> districts except its commercial district (C1) and certain nearby<br> areas. In April 2015, Hillside Baptist Church -- located outside<br> of these areas -- applied for a permit to install an electronic<br> sign on its property, which would transmit messages provided by<br> Signs for Jesus, a nonprofi... More...
$0 (10-21-2020 - NH)United States of America v. Christopher C. Cantwell
Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with extortion.<br> <br> Christopher C. Cantwell, 39, of Keene, was found guilty by a jury in federal court of extortion and threat charges, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.<br> <br> During four days of trial testimony, the jury was presented with evidence that Cantwell maintained an ac... More...
$0 (10-01-2020 - NH)United States of America v. Phillip R. Andrews
Concord, NH - The United States of America charged Phillip R. Andrews with transportation of child pornography.<br> <br> Phillip R. Andrews, 80, of Gilford, pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday, to transportation of child pornography.<br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in court, on or before June 13, 2016, Andrews used his cellular phone to produce sexua... More...
$0 (01-21-2020 - NH)United States of America v. Sergio Martinez
<center><br> <img width="200" src="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/fieldable-panel-panes/image-panes/images/2017/04/14/bldg2.jpg"><br> </center><br> Concord, NH - Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Major Fentanyl Trafficking Organization<br> <br> Sergio Martinez, 29, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to leading a continuing criminal enterprise and participatin... More...
$0 (10-11-2019 - NH)United States of America v. Keith Baker
<center><br> <img width="200" src="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/fieldable-panel-panes/image-panes/images/2017/04/14/bldg2.jpg"><br> </center><br> Concord, NH - Littleton Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Participating in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy<br> <br> Keith Baker, 24, of Littleton, New Hampshire, was sentenced to 60 months for participating in a conspiracy to distribute fenta... More...
$0 (08-21-2019 - NH)United States of America v. Peter J. Carney and Dustin Grant
<center><br> <img width="200" src="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/fieldable-panel-panes/image-panes/images/2017/04/14/bldg2.jpg"><br> </center><br> Concord, NH - New Hampshire Men Plead Guilty To Distribution Of Suboxone<br> <br> Peter J. Carney, 57, of Stewartstown, and Dustin Grant, 34, of Colebrook, pleaded guilty in federal court to distribution of suboxone. <br> <br> ... More...
$0 (07-01-2019 - NH)United States of America v. Samuel Morris
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> Concord, NH - Belmont Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy<br> <br> Samuel Morris, 29, of Belmont, pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today. <br... More...
$0 (06-10-2019 - NH)United States of America v. Jonathan Felch
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> Corcord, NH - Goffstown Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy<br> <br> Jonathan Felch, 37, of Goffstown, pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a fentanyl drug trafficking conspiracy.<br> <br> According to court documents... More...
$0 (05-30-2019 - NH)Brendan Kelly v. Libert Insurance Corporation
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> <br> In this diversity case,<br> Brendan Kelly sought a declaratory judgment against Liberty Mutual<br> Insurance Corporation, on his claim that Liberty was bound to<br> provide uninsured (or underinsured) motorist coverage for his<br> benefit. See N.H. RSA 259:117. The insuranc... More...
$0 (02-24-2019 - NH)United States of America v. David Fagan
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> Corcord, NH - Manchester Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Participating in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy<br> <br> David Fagan, 32, of Manchester, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for participating in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray a... More...
$0 (02-22-2019 - NH)United States of America v. Jepherson Emanuel Cabrera
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> <br> Concord, NY - One Man Pleads Guilty and Another Man is Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Participating in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy<br> Jepherson Emanuel Cabrera, 18, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 150 months in prison and Juan Rafael Tejada-Jiminez,... More...
$0 (12-02-2018 - NH)United States of America v. Norman Limgoes
<center><br> <img width="200" src="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/fieldable-panel-panes/image-panes/images/2017/04/14/bldg2.jpg"><br> </center><br> Concord, NH - Groveton Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy<br> <br> Norman Limoges, 51, of Groveton, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a fentanyl drug trafficking conspirac... More...
$0 (10-03-2018 - NH)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ERIC PINEDA-MATEO
<center><br> <img width="300" src=" http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/sites/ca1/files/courthouse.jpg"> <br> </center><br> Before moving forward, a brief survey of the spousal testimonial privilege and the rationales that have traditionally undergirded it is in order. A. The spousal testimonial privilege is an evidentiary privilege that protects a defendant's spouse from having to take the witness ... More...
$0 (09-23-2018 - NH)JOSEPH S. HAJDUSEK v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA <table> <td>
When reviewing a dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), we "construe the [c]omplaint liberally and treat all well-pleaded facts as true, according the plaintiff the benefit of all reasonable inferences." Murphy v. United States, 45 F.3d 520, 522 (1st Cir. 1995). In addition to the pleadings, Hajdusek submitted certain additional ma... More...
$0 (07-15-2018 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Brian Watson <table> <td>
Because the defendant has not provided, as part of the appellate record, the transcript of the evidentiary hearing held on his motion or all of the exhibits entered at that hearing, we must assume that the evidence was sufficient to support the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress, and we review its decision only for errors of law. See State v. Woods, 139 N.H. 399, 403 (1995). Accor... More...
$0 (07-04-2018 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Bailey P. Serpa <table> <td>
The defendant, Bailey P. Serpa, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Howard, J.), requiring him to register as a sexual offender. On appeal, the defendant argues that registration as a sexual offender for a conviction of violating RSA 649-B:4 is contrary to the manifest objectives of RSA 632-A:4 and violates constitutional requirements that all penalties be proportional to the offense. We aff... More...
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