North Dakota Consumer Fraud Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Andres Jo Bonness </h2> </center>
Bismarck, North Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Between April 1, 2025, and February 24, 2026, while employed as an accountant who provided payroll and charitable gaming audit services for non-profit clients, Andrea Jo Bonness, age 56, from Mandan, North Dakota, fraudulently accessed client bank accounts and trans... More...
$ (09-17-2026 - ND)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Ranita Lynn Freeman </h2> <</center>
Bismarck, North, Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with fraud upon the individual Indian money account of J.B. in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and aggravated identity theft upon the individual Indian money account of A.B. in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1028A(a)(1). Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" ta... More...
$ (06-19-2026 - ND)Michel Bryson Grosz v. Transunion, LLC
Fargo, North Dakota consumer credit law lawyer represented the Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.<br> ... More...
$1 (08-27-2025 - ND)<h1> United States of America v. Isaac Osei Afoakwa </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fargo criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <br> National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="re... More...
$0 (07-06-2025 - ND)<h1> United States of America v. DeShaun Holmes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fargo, ND, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbery of a Mail Carrier </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Fargo, ND, Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Robbery of a Mail Carrier</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On July 17, 2023, DeShaun Holmes, age 22, from Fargo, North D... More...
$0 (08-14-2024 - ND)United States of America v. Thompson Tarr
Fargo, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent tax return.<br> <br> 26 U.S.C. 2706 provides:<br> <br> Any person who—<br> (1) Declaration under penalties of perjury<br> <br> Willfully makes and subscribes any return, statement, or other document, which contains or is verified by a written decl... More...
$0 (08-07-2023 - nd)United States of America v. Randall Judge Phelan
Bismarck, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with soliciting and accepting bribes and kickbacks from a contractor providing construction services on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, which is the home of the MHA Nation.<br> <br> Randall Judge Phelan, 58, of Mandaree, North Dakota, was an elected representative on the Tribal Business Council â€... More...
$0 (05-16-2023 - ND)United States of America v. Brady Daniel Torgerson
Bismarck, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with bank fraud against financial institutions located in Beulah, North Dakota, namely, First Security Bank-West and the Union Bank.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bismarck_ND_FEd.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouses - Bismarck, North Dakota... More...
$0 (02-18-2023 - ND)United States of America v. Frank Charles Grady
Fargo, North Dakota criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with honest services wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 1346.<br> <br> From November 2014 through November 2018, Frank Charles Grady, 54, of Billings, Montana, was an elected representative on the Tribal Business Council, the governing body of the MHA Nation. Beginning around 2016 and continuing through 2017, Grady so... More...
$0 (11-21-2022 - ND)United States of America v. Randall Jude Phelan
Fargo, North Dakota criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud.<br> <br> Randall Jude Phelan, 58, of Mandaree, North Dakota, was an elected representative on the Tribal Business Council, the governing body of the MHA Nation, from around November 2012 through the middle of 2020. Beginning around 2013 and continuing through 2020, Phelan sol... More...
$0 (10-25-2022 - ND)State of North Dakota v. Gracious Weah
Bismarck, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aggravated assault and reckles endangerment.<br> <br> The evidence at trial showed that Weah, a certified nurse aide, performed an improper, one-person lift of a resident of the Sheyenne Care Center resulting in severe and painful injuries to the resident. The evidence also showed Weah failed to report the injury cau... More...
$0 (09-23-2022 - ND)Amy M. Axtman v. Myron A. Axtman
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant contesting distribution of marital property. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> This is an appeal from a divorce action that was commenced in 2017. The <br> only issue was division of the parties' marital property. Included as part of the <br> parties' marital property was Myron Axtm... More...
$0 (02-01-2022 - ND)Thomas D. Varty v. Kathleen A. Varty
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with appealing an order to pay one-half of the net proceeds of a stock sale. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Kathleen and Thomas Varty divorced in 2011. In August 2017, Thomas <br> Varty moved to terminate spousal support to Kathleen Varty. The district <br> court reduced his obli... More...
$0 (02-01-2022 - ND)Steven Mark Orwig v. Mary Caroline Orwig
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented appelant with a <br> divorce judgment distributing the parties' property. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> In September 2016, Steven Orwig sued Mary Orwig for divorce. They coowned Orwig's Livestock Supplements, Inc. ("OLSâ€); Orwigs Tubs <br> International, Inc. ("OTIâ€); and MVP... More...
$0 (02-01-2022 - ND)United States of America v. Patrick Robert McKee, a/k/a William Patrick O’Hara
Bismarck, North Dakota criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with Social Security False Statements, False Statements, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft. <br> <br> Patrick Robert McKee, a/k/a William Patrick O'Hara, Age 77 from Flint, MI, was charged with Social Security False Statements, False Statements, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft. <br> <br> ... More...
$0 (01-08-2022 - ND)United States of America v. Robert Blom
Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering.<br> <br> Robert Blom, age 59, was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering by operating a custom cattle-feeding business in the Corsica area. As a part of his business, Blom solicited investors for groups of cattle. He purchased groups of cattle from various livestock compani... More...
$0 (11-05-2021 - ND)United States of America v. Joseph A. Kostelecky
Bismarck, ND: Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who was charged with fraud.<br> <br> oseph A. Kostelecky, 60, of Dickinson, admitted that he engaged in a scheme to defraud while serving as the highest-ranking U.S. executive of Poseidon Concepts Corporation (Poseidon) from approximately November 2011 to December 2012. Kostelecky admitted that, in his role, he caused Poseidon to falsely ... More...
$0 (10-13-2021 - ND)United States of America v. Kelly Anthony Glatt
Bismarck, North Dakota transportation of stolen livestock charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Kelly Anthony Glatt, age 39, of Mandan, ND, who was charged with Bank Fraud and Interstate Transportation of Stolen Livestock. <br> <br> On October 13, 2020, after a multi-day trial, a federal jury found Glatt guilty of these offenses. The jury found Glatt not guilty of a single count o... More...
$0 (04-12-2021 - ND)United States of America v. Joe Black's Bar and Grill and Hub Pub
Bismarck, ND - Consumer Law, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)<br> <br> <center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Bismarck_ND_FED-2.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> The United States of America sued Joe Black's Bar and Grill and Hub Pub claiming that defendants were violation the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the operations of their businesse... More...
$0 (09-20-2020 - ND)State of North Dakota v. Blain Ovind
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$0 (04-01-2020 - ND)Agas Siz West Condominium Association v. Judy Solum
Agassiz West Condominium Association appeals from a county court judgment awarding Judy Solum $505.70 in an offset of mutual judgments against the parties. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.<br> <br> I<br> <br> Agassiz consists of three, four-plex residential buildings in West Fargo which were converted into a condominium p... More...
$0 (02-08-1995 - ND)United States of America v. Hunter Brian Hanson
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/nd/images/bis4.jpg"><br> </center><br> Bismark, ND - Leeds, ND, Man Signs Plea Agreement in an $11 Million Dollar Fraud Scheme<br> <br> Hunter Brian Hanson, age 22, of Leeds, ND, was charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and a Forfeiture allegation. Additionally, the United States District Court unsealed a Plea Agreement... More...
$0 (06-17-2019 - ND)United States of America v. Michael Adefemi Adeyemo, a/k/a Adekunle Olufemi Adetiloye
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/ephox_images/fargooutsidelookingup_1345405815450131553_1448293187413.png"><br> </center><br> Fargo, ND - Nigerian Man, extradited from Canada, Sentenced to 10 years for Obstruction of Justice in addition to an Existing 17 ½ Year Sentence for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme<br> <br> Michael Adefemi Adeyemo, a/k/a/ Adekunle Olufemi ... More...
$0 (03-05-2019 - ND)Continental Resources, Inc. v. Counce Energy BC #1, LLC
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$0 (01-04-2019 - ND)Michele L. Brandt, as Trustee of the Michele L. Brandt Revocable Trust Agreement v. City of Fargo <p>And<p> Karen C. Wieland v.City of Fargo
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$0 (01-04-2019 - ND)Darwin and Jean Krenz v. XTO Energy, Inc.
[¶1] XTO Energy, Inc., appeals and Darwin and Jean Krenz cross-appeal from a judgment awarding the Krenzes $800,000 for a pipeline trespass and ordering the parties to abide by certain documents for their future relationship after the district court construed a pipeline easement to authorize one pipeline on the Krenzes' land and found XTO's unauthorized construction and operation of a second pipe... More...
$0 (02-16-2017 - ND)In the Matter of the Estate of Steven H. Harris Bruce G. Harris, Petitioner and Appellant v. Mary K. Harris, Respondent and Appellee <P> <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28012&z=74103&s=OK" target="_new">MoreLaw – Internet Performance Marketing</a> <P> <font color="red">Market Yourself Any and Everywhere in the US Free of Charge <P> If It Does Not Produce Calls to Your Office </font>
[¶1] Bruce Harris appeals a district court's order denying his N.D.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion to vacate a judgment entered consistent with stipulations Bruce Harris entered into with the trustee and personal representative of Steven Harris's trust and estate. Bruce Harris argues the district court abused its discretion by not vacating the judgment for lack of mutual assent, misrepresentation, and frau... More...
$0 (02-28-2017 - ND)State of North Dakota v. Curtis Vernon Francis
Francis and another man, Michael Dax, were collecting signatures near the Jamestown Civic Center, a designated polling place, on voting day. They were doing so in an effort to get an initiated measure regarding environmental concerns placed on the next ballot. While they were collecting signatures, it began to rain. They moved under a canopy covering an entrance to the polling place. They continue... More...
$0 (07-28-2016 - ND)United States of America v. Mrkonja Redic
Fargo, ND - Fargo Business Man Has Been Sentenced in Connection with Tax Fraud<br> <br> Mrkonja Redic, 50, Fargo, ND, was sentenced before U. S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to serve five (5) years supervised probation and ten (10) months Electronic Home Monitoring after pleading guilty in Dec. 2015 to an Information charging him with Making and Subscribing a False Federal Tax Return. Judge Er... More...
$0 (03-23-2016 - ND)Anderson v. Baker
Biron Baker appealed from a district court order denying his motion for reconsideration following an earlier order that held Baker in contempt of court for failing to reimburse Kim Anderson for their child's medical expenses and awarding Anderson attorney's fees. We affirm, concluding the court did not abuse its discretion in denying Baker's motion. Anderson and Baker have a child together, born ... More...
$0 (12-03-2015 - ND)Poppe v. Stockert
Undisputed evidence shows the Poppes rented a house from Hillis for five years, until February 4, 2013 when Hillis served them with an eviction notice for unpaid rent. The district court ordered the Poppes to vacate the property by February 20 at 12:00 p.m. and entered a money judgment against them for $1,544 for past due rent. The Poppes requested and received permission from Hillis to remain on ... More...
$0 (11-28-2015 - ND)Holverson v. Lundberg,
Holverson sued Lundberg to quiet title to a tract of land in Burleigh County, alleging he executed a contract for deed to purchase land from the Trust in 1978. He defaulted on payments under the contract for deed and Lundberg sent him a notice of statutory cancellation of the contract on December 13, 2012, which required him to satisfy the contract by June 17, 2013. Holverson alleged he presented... More...
$0 (09-04-2015 - ND)Macquarie Bank Limited v. LexMac Energy, L.P.
Macquarie Bank Limited (Macquarie Bank) and a subsidiary brought suit<br> against LexMac Energy, L.P. (LexMac); Novus Operating Company, L.P. (Novus);<br> Lexar Energy, Inc. (Lexar); and Bradley Knickel, who controls all three companies<br> (collectively, Lexar Group). Macquarie Bank and the subsidiary alleged claims of<br> deceit, fraud, and promissory estoppel, among others, and also alleged tha... More...
$0 (07-17-2015 - ND)United States of America v. Sanjay Ashani Williams
BISMARCK – Sanjay Ashani Williams, of Montego Bay, Jamaica, was found guilty on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud or Mail Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit International Money Laundering, and thirty-five counts of Wire Fraud, after a six-and-a-half-day jury trial in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher C. Myers.<br> <br> Williams sold "lead lists" to Jamaican Lottery... More...
$0 (05-07-2015 - ND)Royal Jewelers, Inc. v. Sherri Light
[¶1] Sherri Light, individually and as personal representative of the estate of Steven Light, appeals from a judgment entered after a bench trial determining GRB Financial Corporation held a valid and enforceable security interest in a ring purchased from Royal Jewelers, Inc., and authorizing GRB Financial to foreclose its security interest in the ring. We conclude the district court did not clea... More...
$0 (02-20-2015 - ND)United States of America v. Ronald Keith Edwards Gibbons
BISMARCK, ND - Ronald Keith Edwards Gibbons, 28, Williston, N.D., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland on two counts of possession of firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Judge Hovland sentenced Gibbons to serve seven years and six months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release on each count to be served concurrently. Gibbons was ordered to ... More...
$0 (01-12-2015 - ND)United States of America v. Aaron A. Johnson and Derek M. Johnson
Fargo, ND – A Federal Trial Jury found Aaron A. Johnson and Derek M. Johnson, guilty on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with Federal Crop Insurance and Federal Crop Disaster Programs; making false statements to the United States Department of Agriculture, acting through the Risk Management Agency (RMA); and, making false statements to federal law enforcement authorities.... More...
$0 (12-11-2014 - ND)United States of America v. Hovakim David Mkhitarian
FARGO, ND - U. S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on Sept. 3, 2014, Hovakim David Mkhitarian, 31, Glendale, Calif., was sentenced before U. S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to serve seven months in prison and seven months electronic home monitoring for charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Mkhitarian was also ordered to pay $2000 in restitution and a $100 special assessme... More...
$0 (09-03-2014 - ND)Craig Anderson v. Marvin Zimbelman
[¶1] Roger Sundsbak, George Bitz and Northern Livestock Auction (collectively "Northern Livestock") appeal a district court judgment granting Craig T. Anderson's motion for summary judgment and denying Northern Livestock's motion to amend their counterclaim. Anderson is First Western Bank & Trust's (the "Bank") assignee. Northern Livestock argues the district court erred as a matter of law by ent... More...
$0 (02-13-2014 - ND)Jack M. Peterson v. Lester Jasmanka
[¶1] Monica Clark, as the personal representative of the estate of Lester Jasmanka, appeals from a district court order denying her motion to vacate a 1990 default judgment quieting title to certain mineral interests in Jack and Eugene Peterson. We affirm, concluding (1) the 1990 judgment was not void and therefore could not be vacated under N.D.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(4), and (2) the motion to vacate the... More...
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