New York Deceptive Trade Practices Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Melissa G. McClain </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1201. Defendant and others learned that a group of drug traffickers had offered a bounty for a particular person, whom the group suspected of having stolen 50 kilograms of cocaine that belonged to them. McClain met with some of her co-conspirators ... More...
$ (10-08-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jonathan Spalletta, a/k/a "Cthulhon," a/k/a "Jspalletta" </h2> <center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with computer fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1030B, and money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956-4999. Jonathan Spalletta, a/k/a "Cthulhon," a/k/a "Jspalletta" Jonathan Spalletta, a/k/a "Cthulhon," a/k/a "Jspalletta," age 36, of Rockville, Maryland, engaged in a deceptive series of transactions with ... More...
$ (10-08-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Bhavesh Ranchhodbhai Lathiya </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with international listed chemical distribution with intent to manufacture fentanyl in violation of 21 U.S.C. 959(a) and smuggling goods into the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. 545. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent... More...
$ (09-02-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Christine Hunsicker </2h> </center>
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with manipulative and deceptive devices (fraud in the purchase and sale of securities) in violation of in violation of 15:78J. Between 2019 and 2025, Christine Hunsicker, a well-known entrepreneur and businessperson in the fashion-tech industry, orchestrated a massive fraud scheme in which she duped investors in... More...
$ (09-02-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United Sates of America v. David Gentile </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a multi-year scheme to defraud more than 10,000 investors by misrepresenting the performance of three GPB Capital private equity funds and the source of funds used to make monthly distribution payments to investors. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=2872... More...
$ (06-21-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. R. Keneth (Ken) Leach, II </h2> </center>
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with: 5:80B.F DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY COMMISSION (INVESTMENT ADVISER FRAUD) (1) 18:1505.F OBSTRUCTION OF PROCEEDING BEFORE DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES (1s) 15:78J.F MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES (SECURITIES FRAUD) (2) 7:13A.F & 60.F EMBEZZLEMENT OR LARCENY, EMPLOYEES OF U.S. GOVERNMENT (COMMODI... More...
$ (06-12-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jianquing Li, a/k/a "JQ" </h2> </center>
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with securities fraud. 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> “Jianqing Li allegedly turned confidential information into more than $350,000 in illegal trading profits,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Insider ... More...
$ (06-09-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Cornelius Shannon and Arturo Hernandez </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with with violating the TAKE IT DOWN Act. Reported by Kent Morlan Cornelius Shannon and Arturo Hernandez with violations of the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which was enacted one year ago and prohibits the nonconsensual publication of AI-generated digital forgeries (deepfake) pornography. Shannon and Hernandez allegedly post... More...
$ (05-22-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Nicole Daedone </h2> <center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to fore labor. Nicole Daedone, the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of OneTaste, Inc. (OneTaste), a sexual wellness education company founded in San Francisco, California, was accused of engaing in a conspiracy to force labor. “This case exposed a decade-long scheme in which the defend... More...
$ (03-31-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Robert W. Lederhilger </h2> </center>
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers Roger Marion, Max Nicholas. Reed Keefe and Sarah Stein represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud. Robert Lederhilger stole millions of dollars from tens of thousands of small businesses, $180 at a time. Lederhilger thought his large scale, small sum fraud would go undetected. He was wrong. Stealing $5 million $180 at a time got him 73 m... More...
$ (03-12-2026 - NY)United States of America v. Sherry Xue Li
Central Islip, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Sherry Xue Li was accused of money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the United States by obstructing the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) administration of campaign finance laws. Li orchestrated a nearly ... More...
$ (03-02-2026 - NY)United States of America v. Renee Hoberman, a/k/a “Rina”
Central Islip, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography. Renee Hoberman, age 38, of Plainview, New York, used encrypted social media messaging applications to upload, receive, and trade digital videos and images depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, including seve... More...
$ (02-22-2026 - NY)United States of America v. Andrew Warner and Kishore Vangipuram
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. The Government alleges that Andrew Warner and Kishore Vangipuram, inflated Mobileum’s key financial metrics in advance of the company’s 2022 sale to an investment firm at an enterprise value of $915 million. Mobileum declared bankruptcy in 2024, after the ... More...
$ (02-17-2026 - NY)<H2> United States of America v. Paul Jorgensen
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing securities fraud in connection with a multimillion-dollar scheme to trade in stock and options of Doximity based on inside information in advance of the company’s quarterly earnings calls. Former Chief Revenue Officer Paul Jorgensen Admits to Repeated Illegal Trading in Doximity in Advance of Quarte... More...
$ (01-09-2026 - NY)<H2> United States of America v. Matthew Melton
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with securities fraud manipulative and deceptive devices and wire fraud. Matthew Melton was extradited from the United Kingdom to face securities fraud and wire fraud charges. The charges in the Indictment arise from an alleged scheme by MELTON to raise millions of dollars in investor money by falsely representi... More...
$ (12-23-2025 - ny)<H2> United States of America v. Wei Qiang Lin
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with falsely labeling live turtles, snakes, and lizards as toys prior to exporting them in delivery boxes destined to Hong Kong. between August 2023 and November 2024, Lin exported to Hong Kong approximately 222 parcels containing around 850 turtles, but he labeled the boxes as containing “plastic animal toys,” a... More...
$ (12-24-2025 - NY)<H2> United States of America v. Jay Lucas
New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The charges in the Indictment arise from an alleged scheme by LUCAS to raise more than $50 million from investors by falsely representing that their money would be invested in early-stage health and wellness companies, when in fact it was... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NY)<H2> United States of America v. Do Hyeong Kwon
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud and Manipulation. Do Hyeong Kwon was accused of committing wire fraud and conspiring to commit securities fraud, commodities fraud, and wire fraud in connection with KWON’s fraud centered around Terraform Labs PTE, Ltd. (“Terraform”), and the cryptocurrencies launched by Terraform. KWON was extr... More...
$ (12-12-2025 - NY)Robert Januchowski v. Fay Servicing, L.L.C.
Buffalo, New York, consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violation claim.<br> <br> Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) violations include abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection tactics such as harassment, repeated calls, and threats of illegal action. Other violations include making false statements about the debt's amount or legal sta... More...
$1 (10-21-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Qingzhou Wang a/k/a “Bruceâ€, Yiyi Chen a/k/a “Chiron†</h1></h1>
New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Precursor Importation And Money Laundering Offenses <br> <br> United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEAâ€), Terrance C. Cole, announced that QINGZHOU WANG, a/k/a "Bruce,†and YIYI CHEN, a/k/a "Chir... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - NY)Joanne Sudakow, et al. v. CleanChoice Energy, Inc.
New York City, New York consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a arbitration law dispute.<br> <br> Joanne Sudakow contracted to purchase electricity from CleanChoice Energy, Inc. About three weeks afterwards,<br> CleanChoice sent a package containing a form with new dispute-resolution terms, including an arbitration provision, which Sudakow did not sign. Two years later, Sudakow sued Cle... More...
$0 (08-29-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Servando Gómez MartÃnez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Importation </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Mexican Cartel Leader Servando Gomez-Martinez In U.S. Custody On Drug Importation Charge</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> SE... More...
$0 (08-13-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Kevin Gil Acosta a/k/a “El 200â€, MartÃn Zazueta Perez a/k/a “Piyiâ€, Leobardo Garcia Corrales a/k/a “Leo†</h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with one count of fentanyl importation conspiracy, one count of possession of machine guns and destructive devices, </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Leaders Of Sinaloa Cartel Presented In Manhattan Federal Court</h2></center></b></b></center></><br>... More...
$0 (08-13-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Anil Mathews, Rahul Agarwal, Kenneth Harlan </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New York., New York. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Executives Of Data Intelligence And Mobile Advertising Companies Charged In Connection With Accounting Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="re... More...
$0 (08-07-2025 - NY)United States of America v. Scott Tucker
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering, and Truth-In-Lending Act ("TILAâ€) offenses. <br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Legal issue Can the government obtain clear title to forfeited substitute assets following a criminal conviction and resolution of all third-party claims?<br> Headnote<br> <br> CRIMINAL LAW. FOR... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - NY)John F. Johnson and Yolanda Johnson v. Town of Greece, et al.
Rochester, New York personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights violation claim.<br> <br> 42 U.S.C. § 1983, often referred to as Section 1983, is a federal law that allows individuals to sue state and local government officials for civil rights violations. It's a crucial tool for holding these officials accountable when they violate a person's constitutional righ... More...
$1 (07-01-2025 - NY)V.O.S. Selections, Inc., et al. v. The United States of America
New York, New York international trade lawyers presented the Plaintiff who challenged the validity of the tariffs levied by President Trump.<br> <br> A. The Constitution<br> While "Congress . . . may not transfer to another branch powers which are strictly and<br> exclusively legislative . . . Congress . . . may confer substantial discretion . . . to implement and<br> enforce the laws.†Gund... More...
$0 (05-28-2025 - NY)Suzan Russell v. Westchester Community College, et al.
New York City, New York civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination claim.<br> <br> Suzan Russell sued Westchester Community College ("WCCâ€), Westchester County, and two WCC administrators (collectively, "Defendantsâ€) after WCC decided not to offer Russell courses to teach during the fall 2014 semester. Russell brought claims under the Americans with D... More...
$0 (04-22-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. José Adolfo MacÃas Villamar aka “Fito†</h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Drug and Gun Charges </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> José Adolfo "Fito†MacÃas Villamar, Leader of Los Choneros Transnational Criminal Organization, Indicted in Brooklyn Federal Court on International Drug and Gu... More...
$0 (04-02-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Scott Newcombe </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Health Care Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Medical Billing Company Owner Sentenced for Health Care Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Scott Newcombe, age 41, of Plattsburgh, New York, was sentenced to 1 year of... More...
$0 (03-06-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Grei Mendez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking fentanyl out of a daycare in the Bronx </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Daycare Operator Sentenced To 45 Years In Prison In Connection With Fentanyl Poisoning Of Four Children At A Bronx Daycare </h2></center></b></b> </h2></cen... More...
$0 (03-03-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Robert Menendez; Wael Hana a/k/a “Will Hanaâ€; Fred Daibes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bribery, Foreign Agent, And Obstruction Offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Bribery, Foreign Agent, And Obstruction Offenses </h2></center></b></b> </h2></ce... More...
$0 (01-29-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Do Hyeong Kwon </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New York, NY criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Do Kwon Extradited To The United States From Montenegro To Face Charges Relating To Fraud Resulting In $40 Billion In Losses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> Daniel M. Gitne... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Sung Kook Hwang </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Orchestrating Massive Market Manipulation And Fraud Schemes </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Founder And Head Of Archegos Capital Management Bill Hwang Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Orchestrating Massive Market Manipulation And Fraud... More...
$0 (12-19-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Sung Kook </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Orchestrating Massive Market Manipulation And Fraud Schemes </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Founder And Head Of Archegos Capital Management Bill Hwang Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Orchestrating Massive Market Manipulation And Fraud... More...
$0 (12-09-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Martin Leonel Perez Castro </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Senior FARC Commander Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for International Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> In... More...
$0 (11-21-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Gautam S. Adani; Sagar R. Adani; Vneet S. Jaain </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bribes and Concealed Bribery </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Billionaire Chairman of Conglomerate and Seven Other Senior Business Executives Indicted in Connection With Scheme to Pay Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Bribes and Conceal... More...
$0 (11-20-2024 - NY)United States of America v. Jonathan Moynahan Larmore
<h2><br> New York City, New York securities fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> Florida Man Convicted Of $77 Million Tender Offer Fraud.<br> <P><br> Jonathan Moynahan Laremore, was convicted of tender offer fraud and securities fraud in connection with LARMORE's announcement of a fake tender offer to manipulate the stock price of WeWork, Inc. ("WeWorkâ€... More...
$0 (10-22-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Preston Herbst </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Rochester, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transferring obscene matter </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Convicted felon going to prison on new child pornography charge</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Preston Herbst, 28, of Canandaigua, NY, was convicted o... More...
$0 (09-03-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Quandelle Joseph </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Smuggling Contraband </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Federal Correction Officer Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Smuggling Contraband into the Metropolitan Detention Center... More...
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