Santa Fe, New Mexico environmental law lawyers represent petitioners seek and writ of mandamus.

{1} This mandamus proceeding concerns the scope of the public’s right to use public water flowing over private property. Article XVI, Section 2 of the New Mexico Constitution provides that “[t]he unappropriated water of every natural stream, perennial or torrential, within th... More...    $0 (09-09-2022 - NM)

Minneapolis, Minnesota labor and employment lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation.

"C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $21 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistic... More...    $1 (07-16-2021 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico environmental law lawyer represented Defendant, Southwest Organizing Project, New Mexico Voices for Children, Mimi Stewart, Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, Andres Romero, Lucille Cordova, Reynaluz Juarez, and Dante Smith, who sued the United States Department of the Air Force under the Resource & Recovery Act.

42 U.S.C. 6901 provides:

(a) Solid wasteThe Congress... More...    $0 (03-15-2021 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Rita Buccheri sued GEICO Insurance Company on a breach of insurance contract theory.

Date Filed # Docket Text
02/23/2018 166 NOTICE of Briefing Complete by Rita Buccheri re 133 MOTION for Summary Judgment for Violation of the Unfair Practices Act, Trade Practices and Frauds Act or in the Alternative For Partial Summary Judgment for Insurance Bad Faith filed by Rita... More...    $0 (03-22-2018 - NM)

San Diego, CA - Scarlett Cerutti sued Professional Bureau of Collections of Maryland, Inc. on a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violation theory.... More...    $0 (03-08-2018 - NM)

Fossil fuels are the decomposed remains of pre-historic flora (coal) and fauna (oil
and gas). They have driven the world’s economy (particularly that of the United States)
for over a century. Discovering marketable deposits, extracting them from the ground,
refining them, and delivering them to consumers in useful form is big business, on one
hand fraught with risk and on the other... More...    $0 (01-10-2018 - NM)

James Chavez died from stab wounds to his chest on July 10, 2011 in his Rio
3 Rancho home. Shortly before his death, Chavez was cleaning his home with two
4 acquaintances, Casey Williams and David Dinelli. Defendant, Defendant’s son, and
5 Anthony Villagomez entered the home to recover goods stolen by Chavez that
6 belonged to Defendant’s son. Villagomez carried a sawed-off shot... More...    $0 (01-07-2018 - NM)

In this pay discrimination case, brought under the Equal Pay Act (EPA), 29 U.S.C.
§ 206(d), Cynthia A. Casalina appeals from a district court order that entered summary
judgment in favor of the Secretary of Energy. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1291 and affirm.
2
BACKGROUND
Because the parties are familiar with the factual contours of Casalina’s
employment,... More...    $0 (09-19-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Justice Department Settles U.S. Worker Discrimination Claims Against New Mexico Farm

The Justice Department announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Carrillo Farm Labor, LLC (Carrillo Farm), an onion farm in Deming, New Mexico. The settlement resolves the department’s investigation of complaints that Carrillo Farm discriminated against U.S. citizens due ... More...    $0 (05-24-2017 - NM)

Defendant was indicted on 211 counts, including 52 counts of securities fraud,
18 52 counts of prohibited conduct in providing investment advice, 52 counts of fraud,1
52 counts of forgery, two counts of theft of identity, and one count of conspiracy to
2 commit securities fraud. Following Defendant’s plea of not guilty, the State filed a
3 motion to set conditions of release. Afte... More...    $0 (04-10-2017 - NM)

Defendant was indicted on 211 counts, including 52 counts of securities fraud,
18 52 counts of prohibited conduct in providing investment advice, 52 counts of fraud,1
1 52 counts of forgery, two counts of theft of identity, and one count of conspiracy to
2 commit securities fraud. Following Defendant’s plea of not guilty, the State filed a
3 motion to set conditions of release. Af... More...    $0 (04-05-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearms Conviction

Bart Dutch Marshall, 61, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced to 66 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his methamphetamine trafficking and firearms conviction.

Marshall was arrested on March 23, 2015, on an indictment charging him wi... More...    $0 (12-17-2016 - NM)

Santa Fe, NM - Jury Convicts Real Estate Developer of Fraud and Embezzlement

The State of New Mexico charged Santa Fe real estate developer with fraud and embezzlement including eight second-degree felonies and one misdemeanor relating to the operation of his luxury home development and construction business Barranca Building and other businesses and development, including Las Campanas.More...    $0 (12-02-2016 - NM)

Rule 5-601(B) NMRA provides that “[a]ny defense, objection or request which
7 is capable of determination without a trial on the merits may be raised before trial by
8 motion.” In State v. Foulenfont, 1995-NMCA-028, 119 N.M. 788, 895 P.2d 1329, we
9 held that a district court may dismiss a criminal information or indictment when guilt
10 turns on a “purely legal issue” and any rel... More...    $0 (11-11-2016 - NM)

Minneapolis, NM - Federal Jury Founty PureChoice Founder Guilty Of $25 Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme

Bryan Reichel, 61, founder and former principal shareholder of PureChoice, Inc. (PureChoice), for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar investment fraud scheme. On July 21, 2015, REICHEL was charged in a 12 count superseding indictment with Wire Fraud, Bankruptcy Fraud, Concealment... More...    $0 (11-09-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Prior Felon from Roswell Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Enrique Chavarria, 33, of Roswell, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to violating the federal firearms laws by unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition. The guilty plea was entered without the benefit of a plea agreement.

Chavarria was arrested on July 2... More...    $0 (09-16-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Espanola Man Sentenced to Prison for Violating Federal Narcotics Trafficking Laws

Matthew Martinez, 38, of Espanola, N.M., was sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on a heroin trafficking charge. Martinez also was ordered to pay $500 in community restitution and to pay a $2,000 money judgment to the United St... More...    $0 (07-26-2016 - NM)

The New Mexico Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act (MFRA), NMSA
4 1978, §§ 66-5-201 to -239 (1978, as amended through 2015), prohibits operation of
5 a motor vehicle without liability insurance or other proof of financial responsibility
6 and requires that proof of compliance be reported to the Motor Vehicle Division
7 (MVD) of the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department (th... More...    $0 (06-30-2016 - NM)

Plaintiff initially visited Defendant’s emergency room twice on the same day,
18 and was discharged on both occasions after being misdiagnosed with a ruptured
19 ovarian cyst. Four days later she once again returned to Defendant’s emergency room
1 at which point she was accurately diagnosed with a bowel obstruction. Emergency
2 surgery to remove a portion of her bowel was ultimatel... More...    $0 (04-26-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Justice Department Releases Investigative Findings on University of New Mexico’s Response to Sexual Assault Allegations

The Justice Department announced that according to its comprehensive investigation, the University of New Mexico’s (UNM) handling of reports by students of sexual harassment – including sexual assault – fail to comply with federal law. The Justice Depa... More...    $0 (04-22-2016 - NM)

In 2008, the Commission approved a version of the Pit Rule (the 2008 Rule).
3 In 2009, the Commission amended a portion of the 2008 Rule (the 2009
4 Amendment). Both the 2008 Rule and its 2009 Amendment were appealed to the First
5 Judicial District Court by entities affiliated with the oil and gas industry, and the
6 district court certified the appeals to this Court; we stayed ou... More...    $0 (02-29-2016 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM - Pawankumar Jain Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Dispensing Prescription Painkillers and Health Care Fraud

Physician, whose Medical License was Revoked in Dec. 2012, Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Pawankumar Jain, 63, a physician whose license has been revoked, entered a guilty plea in fed... More...    $0 (02-12-2016 - NM)

Mocek has a practice of refusing to show his photo identification at airport
security checkpoints. Prior to 2008, he was able to clear checkpoints by
complying with alternative TSA identification procedures. In 2008, the TSA
established a policy that those who “simply refuse[d] to provide any identification
or assist transportation security officers in ascertaining their identity... More...    $0 (01-24-2016 - NM)

Following a drunk-driving crash on the Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico, in which three people were killed and another severely injured, Lente pled guilty to three counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. According to the pre-sentence investigation report (“PSR”), her advisory Guidelines range was 46 to 57 months' imprisonment. However, the distric... More...    $0 (01-02-2016 - NM)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs began investigating Daniel Tenorio based on
sexual abuse allegations by Tenorio’s sixteen-year-old niece. The niece claimed
that Tenorio touched her intimately, and frequently made unwanted sexual
comments to her. Special Agent Travis LeBeaux interviewed the niece, two of
her sisters, and her nephew. Agent LeBeaux later interviewed Tenorio, who denied... More...    $0 (12-29-2015 - NM)

The Court takes its facts from the Revised Presentence Investigation Report, disclosed December 3, 2014, revised January 15, 2015 ("PSR"), that the United States Probation Office ("USPO") prepared. On March 11, 2014, Michael Tafoya pulled out a driveway onto the road, while a green jeep was traveling down the same road. See PSR ¶ 7, at 5. Rodella, Jr., who was driving the jeep, began flashing the ... More...    $0 (12-13-2015 - NM)

The Court takes its facts from the Revised Presentence Investigation Report, disclosed December 3, 2014, revised January 15, 2015 ("PSR"), that the United States Probation Office ("USPO") prepared. On March 11, 2014, Michael Tafoya pulled out a driveway onto the road, while a green jeep was traveling down the same road. See PSR ¶ 7, at 5. Rodella, Jr., who was driving the jeep, began flashing the... More...    $0 (12-02-2015 - NM)

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Motion to Suppress, filed August 7, 2014 (Doc. 675)("Motion"). The Court held evidentiary hearings on the Motion on January 22, 2015, January 28, 2015, and January 30, 2015. The primary issues are: (i) whether the United States Drug Enforcement Agency's investigation of the Homero Varela Drug-Trafficking Organization ("Varela DTO") gave Luis Almonte and Ma... More...    $0 (12-02-2015 - NM)

Plaintiff, a tree trimmer, purchased a pair of Brahma brand men’s work boots
3 from Wal-Mart on October 19, 2003. The boots’ packaging described the boots as
4 “iron tough,” “rugged leather . . . men’s work boots.” The label also stated that the
5 boots “me[t] or exceed[ed] ASTM F2413-05 standards,” which “outlin[e] what
6 footwear employers must ensure employees use under the Occ... More...    $0 (10-07-2015 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Rio Rancho Man Sentenced to Ten Years for Violating Federal Narcotics Trafficking and Firearms Laws

Defendant Prosecuted Under Federal “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative

Christopher Mathuren, 39, of Rio Rancho, N.M., was sentenced this afternoon in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised releas... More...    $0 (10-01-2015 - NM)

Kenneth Badilla (Plaintiff) bought a pair of work boots at Wal-Mart. He claims
8 the soles of the boots came unglued, causing him to trip and injure his back. More
9 than three years later, on September 20, 2007, he sued Wal-Mart and its store
10 manager (Defendants) for breach of express and implied warranties. In his complaint
11 Plaintiff seeks damages for personal injuries he ... More...    $0 (09-16-2015 - NM)

Kenneth Badilla (Plaintiff) bought a pair of work boots at Wal-Mart. He claims
8 the soles of the boots came unglued, causing him to trip and injure his back. More
9 than three years later, on September 20, 2007, he sued Wal-Mart and its store
10 manager (Defendants) for breach of express and implied warranties. In his complaint
11 Plaintiff seeks damages for personal injuries he ... More...    $0 (09-16-2015 - NM)