New Mexico False Claims Act Law
<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Meta Platforms, Inc. </h2> </center>
Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Officer of the Attorney General of New Mexico sued Meta Payment Platforms, Inc. for wrongfully pushing content to underage users on Instagram and Facebook in violation of New Mexico's Unfair Practices Act. “Meta built products it knew would fuel addiction, deepen a youth mental health crisis, and expose children to sexual exploitation, then lied to parents and policy... More...
$ (08-08-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jesus Manuel Salgueido </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with misdemeanor possession of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. 844. Digested 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> In 1987 the government charged Petitioner with misdemeanor possession of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. ... More...
$ (08-03-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Danial Adair, Daniel Nicolds, and Lary Micholds </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with fraudulently obtain and sell New Mexico elk hunting tags to out of state hunters and conceal the proceeds from the IRS. from approximately 2019 through 2022, Danial Adair, 44, Daniel Nicolds, 57, and his brother Lary Nicolds, 59, allegedly operated a scheme through Big Horn Outfitters in which they fraudu... More...
$ (06-08-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Nadine Judith Gonzales </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer John McCall represented the Defendant charged with Shoplifting (Over $2,500 but not more than $20,000) and Conspiracy to Commit Shoplifting (Over $2500, Less than $20,000) 30-16-20 provides: A. Shoplifting consists of one or more of the following acts: (1) willfully taking possession of merchandise with the intention of converting it withou... More...
$ (04-28-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Meta Platforms, Inc. </h2> </center>
Santa Fe, New Mexico Attorney General's Office represented the States of New Mexico claiming that Meta failed to warn users about the dangers of its platform and protect children from sexual predators and willfully engaging in "unfair and deceptive" and "unconscionable" trade practices. New Mexico also claimed that Meta created a "breeding ground" for child predators on Facebook and Instagram. ... More...
$375000000 (03-25-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> Angel Salcdo, et al. v. City of Las Vegas, et al. </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued on civil rights violation theories. During an hours-long standoff with law enforcement in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Alejandro Alirez shot his girlfriend, Cristal Cervantes, and her grandfather, Victor Cervantes, inside their home. Alirez livestreamed the encounter on Facebook for nearly 51 minutes. Cristal was a... More...
$ (03-17-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Richard Sepulveda
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using Molotov cocktails to ignite multiple fires at an apartment complex. on January 12, 2026, Las Cruces Fire Department responded to a reported fire at the Villa Del Telshor Apartments in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Fire investigators determined the fire originated in a second-floor apartment and was intentiona... More...
$ (02-10-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Robert Haack
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire and mail fraud. Robert Haack, 59, carried out a years long scheme to defraud collectors by selling counterfeit jewelry falsely represented as authentic works by renowned Hopi artist Charles Loloma. The evidence established that between approximately 2008 and 2015, Haack manufactured dozens of fake Lo... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - NM)<H2> United States of America v. Max Jaramillo
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and embezzlement by an Officer of a Labor Organization. From 2014 through early 2024, Max Jaramillo, 58, served as treasurer of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, Local 331, a position that carries fiduciary duties to safeguard union assets and to accurately disclose the union’s financial... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - NM)<H2> United States of America v. Jason Pete Roper
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing a Hobbs Act robbery. 2 I. On August 14, August 15, and September 8, 2022—while he was completing a term of supervised release imposed for a previous federal conviction—Roper robbed three Ross Dress For Less stores, stealing a total of approximately $1,800. A few days later, he failed a dru... More...
$ (11-18-2025 - NM)<H2> United States of America v. Jason Pete Roper
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of Hobbs Act robbery, 18 U.S.C. 1951.<br> <br> On August 14, August 15, and September 8, 2022—while he was completing a<br> term of supervised release imposed for a previous federal conviction—Roper robbed<br> three Ross Dress For Less stores, stealing a total of approximately $1,800... More...
$0 (11-19-2025 - NM)Charles Farden v. United States of America
Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Federal Tort Claims Act claim.<br> <br> At issue in this suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act is whether the United States can be held liable for false imprisonment or false arrest when a federal law enforcement officer restrains or arrests a person whom he has probable cause to believe is committing the federal crime ... More...
$0 (11-03-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Keaton Overton Gunnels
Albuquerque, New Mexico, pro se defendant charged with two counts of making a false statement on a loan or credit application.<br> <br> Mr. Gunnels was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 27, 2019, for two counts of making a false statement on a loan or credit application. Doc. 2. He pled guilty to Count 2 of the Indictment on May 25, 2021. Doc. 51, 53. He admitted that he had committed t... More...
$0 (10-10-2025 - NM)Samaritan Ministries International, et al. v. Alice T. Kane
Albuquerque, New Mexico, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs claiming religious discrimination.<br> <br> The Affordable Care Act ("ACAâ€) contains an insurance mandate that requires applicable individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage. Samaritan Ministries International ("Samaritanâ€) is a nonprofit healthcare sharing ministry ("HCSMâ€) whose members are exempt f... More...
$0 (10-09-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Gerald Anthony Lopez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Las Cruces, New Mexicoa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Drug, Firearms, and Immigration-Related Offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Deming Teenager Charged in Federal Drug, Firearms, and Immigration-Related Offenses</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></cen... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Sergio Bernardo Avelino-Larios
Las Cruces, New New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal entry without inspection.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> 8 U.S.C. 1325, also known as the "Improper Entry by Alien" law, makes it a crime for an alien to enter or attempt to enter the United States at a time or place not designated by immigration officers. It also covers eluding inspection by immigration off... More...
$0 (07-31-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Berg Companies, Inc. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Ac</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Defense Contractor Berg Co. Agrees to Pay $3.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Bid Rigging on Defense Contracts</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </fon... More...
$0 (07-15-2025 - NM)Michelle Hawkinson v. Chevron USA, Inc.
Las Cruces, New Mexico personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an negligence theory.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> New Mexico operates under a "fault-based" or "tort" system for personal injury cases, meaning the person or entity responsible for causing the accident is liable for damages. New Mexico also employs a pure comparative negligence rule, meaning a plaintiff's damages can ... More...
$0 (06-30-2025 - NM)Jesus Fernandez v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., et al.
Albuquerque, New Mexico civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff claiming his rights were violated.<br> <br> Jesus Fernandez, a federal prisoner, alleged unconstitutional search and seizure on a Greyhound bus by DEA agents. ​<br> He claimed violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Federal Tort Claims Act, and state consumer protection laws. ​<br> The district court dismissed ... More...
$0 (06-02-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Xavier Zamora
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> <br> Xavier Zamora, then seventeen years old, shot and killed Jose Hernandez, a United States postal worker, while Hernandez was on his mail delivery route for the United States Postal Service. The United States charged Defendant as a juvenile under the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act... More...
$0 (05-13-2025 - NM)M.E.S. v. Numale Medical Center, LLC, et al.
Albuquerque, New Mexico. personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on fraud, negligence, unconscionable conduct in violation of Unfair Practices Act, and unfair or deceptive conduct theories.<br> <br> Doe, age 66, claimed he received substandard care for erectile dysfunction which left him impotent unable to urinate. ... More...
$412000000 (05-07-2025 - NM)Gerald Silver v. City of Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on Telephone Consuer Protection Act violation theory.<br> <br> In 2022, Gerald Silver brought a putative class action against the City of Albuquerque alleging that the City violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act the "TCPAâ€), 47 U.S.C. § 227 et seq., when it made pre-recorded phone calls 2<... More...
$0 (04-23-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Jack Leach </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Assault and Stolen Vehicle Transport </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Arizona Man Charged with Federal Assault and Stolen Vehicle Transport After High-Speed New Mexico Pursuit </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> ... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Trapper Killsmany, a/k/a David Goldsmith
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ne count of retaliating against a federal employee by false claim under 18 U.S.C. § 152.... More...
$0 (03-06-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Ted Joseph Valdez
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to transport aliens.<br> <br> <br> Defendant worked in South Dakota on solar windmills. He was in a serious car accident and claims he sustained a traumatic brain injury. After the accident, he moved to Mexico and worked at a food stand for less income. He accepted an offer to drive two aliens from s... More...
$0 (02-24-2025 - NM)ramior Alcala v. Deputy Sheriff Arturo Ortega, et al.
Las Cruces, New Mexico, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a personal injury wrongful death civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> <br> This case arose from the fatal shooting of Diego Eguino-Alcala during a standoff with a deputy sheriff from Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The Personal Representative of Eguino-Alcala's estate (the "Estateâ€) appeals the district co... More...
$0 (02-24-2025 - NM)Ronald Howes v. New Mexico Department of Health
Albuquerque, New Mexico civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a breach of contract claim.<br> <br> Dr. Ronald Howes is clinical psychologist who contracts with hospitals around the nation<br> through [a] placement firm, Ap.Contractor.com.†App. at 11. In turn, AP-Contractor.com<br> relies on another firm, Locumtenens,2 to provide "support and placement services†for the<... More...
$0 (01-29-2025 - NM)Dr. William Gardner, D.D.S. v. Charles Schumacher, DDS, et al.
Albuquerque, New Mexico civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed his due process rights were violated by the State of New Mexico.<br> <br> <br> Dr. Gardner held a license to practice dentistry in the state of New Mexico.<br> The defendants were members of the New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care (the<br> Board).<br> <br> Delta Dental of Michigan, a provider of dental insurance, ... More...
$0 (12-23-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jordian Pacheco </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually assaulting a minor </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Sentencing of Online Predator for Sexual Assault</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Santo Domingo man has been sentence... More...
$0 (12-09-2024 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Donovan Houidobre
Carlsbad, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant writ of habeas corpus case.<br> <br> <br> Does the Earned Meritorious Deductions Act (EMDA) create a liberty interest protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. NMSA 1978, § 33-2-34 (2015); see Miller v. Tafoya, 2003-NMSC-025, ¶¶ 12, 23, 134 N.M. 335, 76 P.3d 1092. In this case, we discuss the differe... More...
$0 (11-18-2024 - NM)D. Maria Schmidt v. WW Healthcare, LLC d/b/a Princtown Place Nursing & Rehabilitation, et al.
Santa Fe, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful death theory.<br> <br> D. Maria Schmidt, as personal representative of the wrongful death estate of Francisco Padilla, and Connie Padilla (collectively, Plaintiffs) filed a complaint against WW Healthcare, LLC d/b/a Princeton Place Nursing & Rehabilitation; Two P Management, LLC; OnPointe Business Services, LLC; WS... More...
$0 (11-19-2024 - NM)Richard Vanhorn, Sr. v. Carlsbad Municipal School District, et al.
<h2><br> Carlsbad, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Richard Vanhorn Sr., as next friend of his minor child Richard Jr., sued the Carlsbad Municipal School District and Carlsbad Municipal School Board falls under the waiver of immunity (the building waiver) found in the New Mexico Tort Claims Act (TCA), NMSA 1978, §§ 41-4-1 to -27 (1976, amended ... More...
$0 (01-22-2024 - NM)Charles Hartung v. Ronnie Gommert and McLane Compay, Inc.
<h2><br> Albuquerque, New Mexico auto negligence car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> New Mexico's auto negligence laws are based on fault and comparative negligence, which means that multiple parties can be liable for an accident and compensation can be reduced based on fault:<br> <br> Fault-based<br> <br> The person or entity responsible for the accident is liab... More...
$1 (10-18-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Oscar Orrantia </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Civil Rights Violation and Falsifying Records</font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation and Falsifying Records</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br... More...
$0 (09-26-2024 - NM)Angela Martinez v. Olivia Montoya
<h2><br> Aztec, New Mexico personal injury wrongful death lawyer represented the Plaintiffs.<br> </h2><br> <br> Angela Martinez and Manuel Montoya brought a wrongful death claim for the death of their daughter, Zyanna Montoya (Decedent). Appellant Olivia Montoya, Decedent's grandmother, moved to intervene under Rule 1-024(A) NMRA, arguing that as a matter of right she was entitled to be a party be... More...
$0 (09-16-2024 - NM)Yvonne Gott v. Robert Edward Gott
<h2><br> Santa Fe, New Mexico divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution action involving child custody dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> {¶4} "Due process claims are not exempt from the fundamental requirement of preservation." Moody v. Stribling, 1999-NMCA-094, ¶ 45, 127 N.M. 630, 985 P.2d 1210. Mother acknowledges that she failed to preserve this issue in the district co... More...
$0 (01-24-2024 - NM)Maile Soon v. Jeannine Kamman
<h2><br> Albuquerque, New Mexico divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution action involving child custody.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> We are reminded yet again that the touchstone of a custody adjudication in New Mexico is not genetics, gender, or family composition, but the best interest of the child. This case requires us to determine whether a person's admission to not bein... More...
$0 (07-25-2024 - NM)United States of America, ex rel. and the Stae of New Mexico, et al. v. HCSC Insurance Services, et al.
<h2><br> Albuquerque, New Mexico False Claims Act qui tam lawyers represented the Plaintiffs.<br> </h2><br> <br> Medicaid managed care is an "alternative to traditional fee-for-service arrangements and is believed to manage care costs, quality of care, and utilization more effectively.†Complaint ¶ 38, at 14. MCOs contract with State Medicaid organizations, which pay MCOs a monthly, flatra... More...
$0 (08-30-2024 - NM)Autovest, L.L.C. v. Debra M. Agosto and Debbie M. Agosto
<h2><br> Las Cruces, New Mexico consumer credit lawyer represented the Defendants sued for breach of contract on an auto purchase agreement.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> {¶2} The financial journeys of Debra and Debbie Agosto, and Maria Estrada (collectively, Respondents) share a beginning familiar to many New Mexicans, the purchase of a car.[1] A buyer trades in their old car and signs a six-year fina... More...
$0 (08-20-2024 - NM)Isaias Gallardo v. Collection Resources, Inc., et al. </center
<h2><br> Las Cruces, New Mexico consumer credit law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., governs access to consumer credit report records and promotes accuracy, fairness, and the privacy of personal information assembled by Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs).<b... More...
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