North Carolina Equal Protection Law
<h2> <center> United State of America v. LS Cable and System USA, Inc. </h2> </center>
Raleigh, North Carolina Department of Justice lawyer represented the United States which sued the Defendant on a False Claims Act theory. 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> LS Cable & System USA, Inc. knowingly misrepresented the number of its employees and affiliated personnel and unlawfully sou... More...
$ (07-21-2026 - NC)<h2> <center> State of North Carolina v. Dylan Warbritton </h2> </center>
Jacksonville, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represents the defendant charged with communicating threats and cyberstalking. Dylan Warbritton, age 23, accused of sending threatening text messages to the victim, including messages that threatened physical harm. * * * North Carolina, stalking is defined as willfully following, harassing, or intimidating another person on more than ... More...
$ (04-29-2026 - NC)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Erica McMillian </H2> </center>
New Bern, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Erica McMillian, a Robeson County woman, submitted a fraudulent EIDL loan application for a fictitious business located in Robeson County. To obtain the $150,000 loan, McMillian made false representations concerning the number of employees and gross revenues of the business.... More...
$ (04-10-2026 - NC)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Ricky McMillian, Erica McMillian, Dwayne McMillian and Darian McMillian </h2> </center>
Wilmington, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. A Robeson County Deputy Sheriff Ricky McMillian, his wife, and two adult sons engaged in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and by submitting false loan applications which r... More...
$ (03-14-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Fredy Mauricio Buruca, a/k/a “Piranha,” “Machete,” and “Insoportable” and Santos Guillermo Ramirez Mancia, a/k/a “Azazel,” “Timido,” and “Johnny”
Charlotte, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant's charged with conspiracy to conduct affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activities. Fredy Mauricio Buruca, a/k/a “Piranha,” “Machete,” and “Insoportable,” 27, of El Salvador, was sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to re... More...
$ (02-24-2026 - NC)<H2> United States of America v. Christian Sturdivant
Charlotte, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Christian Sturdivant, of Mint Hill, allegedly planned to use knives and hammers to execute a deadly New Year’s Eve attack at a grocery store and a fast food restaurant in support of the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has been arrest... More...
$ (01-02-2026 - NC)Joe Manis v. U.S. Department of Agriculature, et al.
Greensboro, North Carolina civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking injunctive relief from Department of Agriculture ("USDAâ€) proceedings charging him with violating the Horse Protection Act ("HPAâ€). <br> <br> Tennessee Walking Horses are known for their distinctive, smooth gaits. These<br> horses are entered into horse shows and competitions featuring their gaits. Th... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Darnell William King </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Clayton Man with Gun Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for COVID-19 Fraud</h2></center> </h2></center></b></b></center></b> <br> <br> <center><br> <b><br> Sponsored By<br> MoreLaw Suites<br> ... More...
$0 (06-27-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. DynPro, Inc. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with False Claims Act Liability Related to Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Raleigh Company To Pay More Than $2 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Liability Related to Improper Paycheck Protectio... More...
$0 (03-13-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Taiji Group USA, Inc. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receiving An Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Conover Company Settles Allegations Related To Receiving An Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b... More...
$0 (02-13-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Shakor Daniels </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Possession Of A Firearm And Transfer Of A Machinegun </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Charlotte Man Is Sentenced To Prison For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm And Transfer Of A Machinegun</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cen... More...
$0 (02-06-2025 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Antony Linton Stewart </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Jamaican Citizen Sentenced To Prison In Connection With Lottery Scheme </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A federal judge in Charlotte sen... More...
$0 (01-29-2025 - NC)In re Gardasil Products Liability Litigation
Charlotte, North Carolina personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on product liability theories.<br> <br> HPV is a viral infection that is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. It is the most common sexually transmitted disease. (See Doc. No. 76-1 (Bergin Second Amended Complaint ("Bergin SACâ€)) at ¶¶ 34-35)). There are numerous strains of HPV, with approxi... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Quentin Allen Jackson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 Fraud Scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Harlem Globetrotter Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Quentin Allen Jackson, 58, was sentence... More...
$0 (12-13-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Medicaid Fraud, COVID-19 Fraud, And Money Laundering </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Federal Judge Sentences Charlotte Licensed Clinical Social Worker To 11+ Years In Prison For Medicaid Fraud, COVID-19 Fraud, And Money Laundering... More...
$0 (11-22-2024 - nc)<h1> United States of America v. Roger Trent Melchor </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indian Trail Man On Supervised Release For Federal Conviction Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For COVID-19 Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Roger Trent Melchor, 56... More...
$0 (11-14-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Michael Kenneth Cox </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Role in Procurement Fraud Conspiracy </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to More than Six Years for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Role in Procurement Fr... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - NC)Michael J. Baer v. Melissa B. Baer
<h2><br> Raleigh, North Carolina divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Husband and Wife married on 27 December 2014 for four years and officially separated on 19 February 2019 after Wife had filed for and was granted an ex parte Opinion of the Court domestic violence order of protection ("DVPO") against Husband in Wake County District Court. Hus... More...
$0 (07-02-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Toni A. Smith; Dontae Antonio Murphy </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with National COVID-19 Fraud Scheme </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Over 20 Defendants Sentenced to Prison in Multi-Million Dollar National COVID-19 Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two additional d... More...
$0 (08-21-2024 - NC)<h1> United States of America v. Reynold Eugene Mullen </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Mortgage and COVID-19 Pandemic Fund Frauds </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Durham Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Role in Mortgage and COVID-19 Pandemic Fund Frauds Exceeds $2.9 Million</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><... More...
$0 (07-09-2024 - NC)Wayne Wimberley v. United States of America
Raleigh, North Carolina personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 theory.<br> <br> Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is the site of one of the worst water contamination cases in US history. The base was a frequent pollution spot where oil, industrial wastewater, and toxic chemicals used as degreasers and solvents were all knowingly d... More...
$1 (02-29-2024 - NC)Robbie G. Phyler and Deborah Plyler v. Cox Brothers, Inc., d/b/a Cox Brothers Farms, et al.
Charlotte, North Carolina personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory.<br> <br> "Understanding North Carolina's auto negligence law can be crucial if you've been involved in a car accident. Here's a breakdown of key aspects:<br> <br> Duty of care: All drivers in North Carolina have a legal duty to act with reasonable care, avoidi... More...
$1 (12-07-2023 - NC)Stephen Ray Fritsch v. Trawler Carolina Lady, Inc.
New Bern, North Carolina personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Jones Act negligence theory.<br> <br> "The Jones Act, a federal law enacted in 1920, protects injured seamen by granting them the right to sue their employers for negligence that causes them harm. This law is unique because it provides seafarers with greater legal protections than traditional land... More...
$1 (01-02-2024 - NC)Shiloh Williams v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al.
Charlotte, North Carolina personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on product liability theories. <br> <br> "Merck & Co., Inc., also known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, is an American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. It is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, with operations in over 140... More...
$0 (11-22-2023 - NC)Emily Bartell v. Grifols Shared Services NA, Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Americans with Disabilities Act violation theories.<br> <br> Grifols is a leading global healthcare company that develops plasma-derived medicines and other innovative biopharmaceutical solutions that enable millions ...<br> <br> "Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimi... More...
$1 (11-22-2023 - NC)J.H. v. Social Security Administration
Greensboro, North Carolina social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of her application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits.<br> <br> "Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) provides benefits to disabled individuals who have worked in jobs covered by Social Security and have paid into the system. There are two types of DI benefits: Disab... More...
$0 (11-22-2023 - NC)Anthony Rogers v. Candle Science, Inc., et al.
Greensboro, North Carolina employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff of sued the Defendants on civil rights violation job discrimination under 42 U.S.C. 2000e.<br> <br> Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It was enacted in 1964 and has been amended several times since th... More...
$0 (11-22-2023 - NC)Hayden Scott Rose v. Presque Isle Villas Condominium Homeowners Association, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theories under 15 U.S.C. 1681, which provides:<br> <br> (a) Accuracy and fairness of credit reportingThe Congress makes the following findings:<br> (1) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly im... More...
$0 (11-03-2023 - NC)Jameelah Hayes v. American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
Raleigh, North Carolina civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a job discrimination race theory.<br> <br> "Job discrimination based on race is illegal in the United States. It is a form of employment discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an applicant or employee differently because of their race. This can include discrimination in hiring, promotion, p... More...
$0 (09-13-2023 - NC)Brant Varney v. Sizemore, Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a employment discrimination theory.<br> <br> "Employment discrimination law is a body of law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of certain protected characteristics, such as race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), national o... More...
$1 (09-01-2023 - NC)United States of America v. Isaac Lamont Dawson
Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Act ("PPPâ€) COVID-19 loans on behalf of two separate businesses he owned.<br> <br> "Stealing taxpayer money intended to help struggling businesses during a pandemic is shameless,†said U.S. Attorney Michael Easley. "We will continue to hold accountable thos... More...
$0 (09-21-2023 - NC)Jo Anne Silva v. Connected Investors, Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a telephone consumer protection act violation theory under 48 U.S.C. 227.<br> <br> Plaintiff Jo Anna Silva ("Plaintiff') and Connected Investors, LLC ("Connected Investors†or "Defendantâ€) (Plaintiff and Defendant collectively referred to as, the "Partiesâ€) have agreed to settle this Action p... More...
$0 (06-02-2023 - NC)United States of America v. Jamal Saymeh
Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the Clean Air Act.<br> <br> Jamal Saymeh, age 59, of Charlotte, North Carolina is the owner and operator of Friendly Auto Repair (FAR) shop, located in Charlotte. In addition to auto repairs, in 2017, FAR became licensed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation to perform emissions inspections.... More...
$0 (05-01-2023 - NC)United States of America v. Robert Matthew Brittain
Greensboro, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with computer fraud.<br> <br> Robert Matthew Brittan, of Lexington, was previously employed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the MDNC as a court management analyst wherein he managed and configured computer products operated by the court's employees. BRITTAIN resigned from this position in April 2022 after ... More...
$0 (05-03-2023 - NC)<H2> United States of America v. Epic Games, Inc. </H2>
Raleigh, North Carolina civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule), and the Federal Trade Commission Act. <br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/northcarolina/news/raleigh/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Raleigh... More...
$0 (12-21-2022 - NC)United States of America v. Izzat Freitekh and Tarik Freitekh
Charlotte, North Carolina criminal law lawyers represented Defendants charged with fraudulently submitted loan applications seeking more than $1.7 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://w... More...
$0 (12-07-2022 - NC)United States of America v. Asheboro Drug Company, Inc., et al.
Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented defendants charged with with health care fraud.<br> <br> Asheboro, North Carolina based Asheboro Drug Company, Isaac F. Brady, III and Isaac F. Brady, IV were accused of dispensing controlled substances, including opioids, without taking specific steps to help ensure the drugs will not be abused or diverted.<br> <br> The parties entered i... More...
$0 (07-13-2022 - NC)United States of America v. Tiffany Dawn Russell
Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with committing multiple fraud schemes and filing a false federal income tax return.<br> <br> Tiffany Dawn Russell, age 43, was originally indicted in November 2020 for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, access device fraud, and misuse of a social security number. According to the Indictment, Russell and he... More...
$0 (01-20-2022 - NC)United States of America v. Patrick Privette
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On May 3, 2021, Patrick Warren Privette pled guilty to the charges.<br> <br> On October 15, 2020, officers with the Robeson County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at Patrick Privette's... More...
$0 (08-06-2021 - NC)United States of America v. Bio-Adhesive Alliance, Inc.
Greensboro, NC: False statements charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Bio-Adhesive Alliance, Inc. Bio-Adhesive was founded in February of 2013 by Employee-1, Employee-2, and Employee-3. Employee-1 is the President and Co-Owner of Bio-Adhesive. At the time of founding until the summer of 2019, Employee-1 was an Assistant Professor in the Applied Engineering and Technology Departmen... More...
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