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United States of America v. Kenyatta Phipps
Rochester, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud. Kenyatta Phipps, ate 46, of Rochester, New York, filed a federal income tax return for the tax year 2019, reporting wages and interest income of $13,273.00, which resulted in a refund of $696. In August 2020, Phipps attempted four times to file a second 2019 federal income tax return on which he f... More... ( 06-01-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. Craig Spofford
Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with hree counts of federal crop insurance fraud in connection with schemes in which he obtained more than $179,000 in crop insurance benefits for claimed losses on crops that he did not in fact suffer. Craig Spofford, age 48, of Dolgeville, New York, admitted that he fraudulently obtained $179,051 in crop insurance ... More... ( 06-01-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. Diego Mateo, a/k/a "Casa"
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with participation in the Black Mob set of the Latin Kings and their distribution of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. The Black Mob is a New York-based set, or “tribe,” of the nationwide Latin Kings gang. In order to enrich the enterprise, protect and expand its criminal operations, en... More... ( 06-01-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. Ilona Dzhamgarova and Arthur Arcadian
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged or their roles in an immigration fraud conspiracy. DZHAMGAROVA, a leader of the scheme and an immigration lawyer, was sentenced to two years in prison, and ARCADIAN, also an attorney, was sentenced to six months in prison. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Out of her Brighton Beach law office, Dzham... More... ( 05-31-2023 - NY) |
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Anthony Andre Paul, et al. v. The City of New York, et al.
New York, New York civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants claiming the Defendants violated the standard practices and procedures for property police procedures for handling a disturbed persona. On July 1, 2015, Anthony Andre Paul II (“Paul”) resided in a shared apartment on the first floor in apartment 1B of Freedom House #19 (“Freedom House”), a three-quar... More... ( 05-30-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. Joshua Massey
Rochester, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Joshua Massey, age 32, of Rochester, New York, was previously convicted of multiple felonies in 2012 and 2013 and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition. On July 30, 2022, as Rochester Police officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on ... More... ( 05-26-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. Donald Finley
Central Islip, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud and disaster relief fraud. Donald Finley, a Locust Valley businessman and owner of the now-defunct Jekyll & Hyde theme restaurant in Manhattan and the Bayville Adventure Park on Long Island, pleaded guilty to disaster relief fraud and wire fraud in connection with his receipt of millions of dolla... More... ( 05-25-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. Guillaume Latour-Laitre
Utica, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Guillaume Latour-Laitre, age 26, of Prevost, Quebec, Canada, admitted that from November 2019 through December 7, 2019, as vice president of a commercial trucking company in Quebec, he trafficked cocaine from the United States ... More... ( 05-25-2023 - ny) |
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United States of America v. Christopher Margait
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud by fraudulently trafficking in orders for durable medical equipment such as back, knee, and wrist braces. From at least August 2019 through May 2021, Christopher Margai and his co-defendant, Matthew Taylor Witkowski, engaged in a scheme to defraud Medicare by illegal... More... ( 05-25-2023 - NY) |
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Megan Perkins v. The New York Times Company, d/b/a The New York Times
New York City, New York consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant claiming that Defendant violated the North Carolina Automatic Renewal Statute, N.C.G.S. Section 75-41(a). Plaintiff Meghan Perkins, is a citizen of North Carolina, sued The New York Times claiming that it wrongfully renewed her digital subscription without her permission and in violation of North Carolina... More... ( 05-23-2023 - NY) |
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Valvetech, Inc. v. Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.
Buffalo, New York commercial litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff and Defendant in breach of contract and trade secrets dispute. A jury trial in this matter. The parties have filed over a dozen motions in limine. The Court resolves the motions below. The parties must bear in mind, however, that they “have no inherent right to an in limine ruling and such rulings are viewed as a ... More... ( 05-19-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. Mario Powell
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with armed robbery (Hobbs Act Resulting in death. Mario Powell was charged with having committed a Hobbs Act Robbery, Interfering with Commerce by Treat or Violence, Illegally carrying and possessing a firearm and committing a violent crime involving a machine gun.... More... ( 05-19-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. James Cahill, et al.
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with accepting bribes and illegal cash payments from a non-union construction contractor (“Employer-1”) while serving as a union officer. Union officers CHRISTOPHER KRAFT, PATRICK HILL, MATTHEW NORTON, WILLIAM BRIAN WANGERMAN, KEVIN MCCARRON, JEREMY SHEERAN, a/k/a “Max,” ANDREW MCKEON, ROBERT EGAN, SCO... More... ( 05-18-2023 - NY) |
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State of New York v. Antonio Carr
Lockport, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree murder. Antonio Carr, age 30, was accused of killing Tracy Green, age 57, at the victim’s barber shop in Niagara Falls on Oct. 2, 2021. The defendant shot the victim with a small-caliber rifle. When those shots weren’t fatal, he left, returned moments later with a 9 mm handgun, and shot him si... More... ( 05-17-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. Sayfullo Saipov
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with carrying out a terrorist attack on Oct. 31, 2017, in the name of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), in which Saipov used a truck to murder eight victims and injure many more on a bike path in lower Manhattan. On Jan. 26, a jury convicted Saipov of all 28 counts in the indictment, which charged ... More... ( 05-17-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. Cary Yan, a/k/a "Hong Uui Yan," a/k/a "Chen Hong"
New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaging in a multi-year scheme to bribe government officials in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (the “RMI”) to pass legislation that would benefit his business interests. Between 2016 and 2020, Cary Yan, a/k/a "Hong Uui Yan," a/k/a "Chen Hong," sought to develop a semi-autonomous region within a p... More... ( 05-16-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. Conner Spells
Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with attempting to entice a minor for sex and production of pornography. In October 2021, Conner Spells, age 24, of Watertown, New York exchanged multiple sexually explicit messages online with an undercover officer to arrange a sexual encounter with a 10-year-old child the undercover officer purported to have access... More... ( 05-16-2023 - NY) |
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Ryan C. Kelly v. Kyle W. Fuller and Smith Transport, Inc.
Syracuse, New York personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendants on auto negligence theories. New York personal injury law is a complex area of law that governs the rights of individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of another person. In order to recover damages in a personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant owed the... More... ( 05-16-2023 - NY) |
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Sylvia Santos v. Human Touch, LLC
Syracuse, New York civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and priva... More... ( 05-16-2023 - NY) |
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United States of America v. Jerod Schaffer
Utica, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, committing a felony offense against a minor while being required to register as a sex offender, and receipt and possession of child pornography, following a 5-day trial in Utica. Jerod Schaffer, age 40, of Potsdame, New York, was convicted in 2014 in Franklin County, New York, of att... More... ( 05-15-2023 - NY) |
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Musa Hoxhaj, et al. v. Michael Cetta, Inc., et al.
New York City, New York employment law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on Fair Labor Standards Act violation theories. Plaintiffs initiated this action by filing a complaint on July 27, 2021. Dkt. No. 1. They alleged claims for (1) failure to pay overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), New York Labor Law (“NYLL”), and New York State Depar... More... ( 05-15-2023 - NY) |
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Gerald Roberts, et al. v. Genting New York, LLC d/b/a Resorts World Casino New York City
Brooklyn, New York employment law lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a Workers Adjustment and Restraining Notification Act (the "Warn Act'>, 29 U.S.C. Section 29 U.S.C. 2101, et seq. violation theory. On January 6, 2014, defendant-appellee Genting New York LLC, d/b/a Resorts World Casino New York City ("Genting"), closed the Aqueduct Buffet (the "Buffet"), a restaur... More... ( 05-15-2023 - NY) |
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Kingsley Palmer and Sharon Palmer v. The City of New York, et al.
New York City, New York civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants claiming that they unlawfully removed them from their home and seized their belongings. Plaintiffs' amended complaint contained various state-law claims; a claim invoking the automatic-stay provision of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362; a claim under the New York State Constitution; and feder... More... ( 05-15-2023 - NY) |
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Sia Ngeba c. ADAPT Community Network, f/k/a United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, et al.
New York City, New York civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Americans with Disability Act violation theory. "The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. The law applies to all public and private places that are open to the general public, including businesses, schools, and government agenc... More... ( 05-12-2023 - NY) |
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Murat Martinovic v. The Expansion Group, Inc. et al.
New York City, New York employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on a Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory. "The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that allows eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons. The FMLA was enacted in 1993 and applies to all public agencies, all public and privat... More... ( 05-12-2023 - NY) |