Oregon Health Care Fraud Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Karen Serobovich Vardanyan also known as Karl Lagerfeld also known as Maneeken </h2> </center>
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks and an extortion conspiracy targeting companies throughout the United States, including a technology company operating in Oregon. 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> Between Novembe... More...
$ (07-12-2026 - OR)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Olena Oblamska </h2> </center>
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with engaging in a Ponzi scheme. Reported By <a href=”https://www.morelaw.com/about” target=”_new”>Kent Morlan</a> Olena Oblamska, 42, Ukrainian national and her co-conspirators advertised Forsage as a decentralized matrix project based on network marketing and “smart contracts,” which are self-executing c... More...
$ (05-20-2026 - OR)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jahangeer Ali </h2> </center>
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud. From June 2025 through January 2026, Oregon Clinical Laboratory submitted more than $46 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare Advantage plans. However, no providers actually ordered testing services and none of the Medicare Advantage beneficiaries on the claims actually received testing servi... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - OR)<H2> United States of America v. Michael Malekzadeh
Eugene, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged or his role in a vast fraud conspiracy that cost customers more than $65 million in unfulfilled orders and defrauded financial institutions out of more than $15 million. Michael Malekzadeh, 42, a Eugene was found guilt. “This million-dollar fraud was fueled by the defendant’s insatiable greed and wreaked havoc on ... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - OR)<H2> United States of America v. Alexandru Telescu and Aramis Manolea,
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 26-counts of conspiracy to defraud the United States, access device fraud, possession, production, and trafficking of device-making equipment, and aggravated identity theft. beginning in April 2025, Telescu and Manolea, along with others, conspired to use stolen Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) account informatio... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - OR)<H2> United States of America v. Alexandru Telescu and Aramis Manolea
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to steal more than $160,000 of benefits from low income and food insecure individuals and families. Alexandru Telescu, 29, and Aramis Manolea, 35, have been charged in a 26-count indictment with conspiracy to defraud the United States, access device fraud, possession, production, and trafficking of devic... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - OR)Sherry H. Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, et al.
Portland, Oregon, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination theory.<br> <br> Sherry M. Detwiler worked as a Privacy Officer and the Director of Health Information for Defendant-Appellee<br> Mid-Columbia Medical Center ("MCMCâ€), a hospital in The Dalles, Oregon, from September 14, 2020, through<br> December 20, 2021. In her own words, Detwiler is a practici... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - OR)State of Oregon v. Joseph Washington
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse.<br> <br> <img width="200" src="https://www.mcda.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Joseph-Washington.png"><br> <br> Joseph Washington was accused of striking his 20 month old child so hard in the stomach that it caused significant traumatic injuries to the victim, including a perforation of the small intestine.... More...
$0 (09-08-2025 - OR)Pharmacychecker.com, LLC v. Legitscript, LLC
Portland, Oregon civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in an anti-trust violation theory.<br> <br> Two wrongs don't make a right. Nor do they necessarily<br> cancel each other out. In this case, PharmacyChecker.com<br> LLC ("PharmacyCheckerâ€) sued its competitor LegitScript<br> LLC ("LegitScriptâ€) for engaging in a group boycott in<br> violation of antitrust laws. LegitScrip... More...
$0 (05-28-2025 - OR)State of Oregon v. Ramon Amador-Hernandez
Porland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment, ORS 163.205, and a second judgment convicting him of five counts of first-degree sexual abuse, ORS 163.427.<br> <br> The state charged defendant with first-degree criminal mistreatment of each of his two daughters, G and T Following the state's presentation of evidence,... More...
$0 (03-06-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Clinton Wells </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bank Fraud and Identity Theft </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Between March 2019 and April 2022, Clinton Wells kn... More...
$0 (02-28-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Samantha Miller </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Illegally Dispensing Animal Drugs </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Columbia County Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Illegally Dispensing Animal Drugs</h2></center></b></b> <... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Javier Antonio Banuelas Urueta </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Role in Debt Consolidation Scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Washington State Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Debt Consolidation Scheme </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Vancouver, Washington man was ... More...
$0 (12-17-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Michael David Anastasia </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Identity Theft and Evading Tax Debt Payments </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Redmond Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Identity Theft and Evading Tax Debt Payments</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Redmond, Oregon man... More...
$0 (12-23-2024 - OR)Andrew Charles Nisbet v. Spirit Rose Bridger
Portland, Oregon family law lawyers represented the parties in a child custody dispute involving r the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. <br> <br> Nisbet and Bridger met in 2012 in New York City when they were both on vacation.[4] Nisbet, a British citizen, lived and worked in Scotland as a radiologist. Bridger, a United States citizen, lived in Oregon an... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - OR)M.S. v. Nour Eddine Mouktabis
<h2><br> Oregon City, Oregon family law lawyers represented the parties in a Family Abuse Protection Act (FAPA) restraining order action.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Petitioner obtained a Family Abuse Protection Act (FAPA) restraining order against respondent, her then-husband, in 2018. The restraining order came up for renewal a year later, the trial court dismissed it, a stay was issued pending appe... More...
$0 (11-20-2024 - OR)In the Matter of the Mariage of Jason James Gist and Jodie Anne Gist
<h2><br> Grants Pass, Oregon family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.<br> </h2><br> <br> In this domestic relations proceeding, father appeals from a judgment awarding mother sole legal custody of their two minor children arising out of his motion to modify a previous custody judgment. Advancing seven assignments of error, father argues the trial court erred by (1) isolating one fa... More...
$0 (11-20-2024 - OR)Anthony R. Zaneth v. City of Portland
<h2><br> Portland, Oregon employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff, a Portland Police Officer, challenges the denial of his claim for disability benefits for duty-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).<br> <br> <br> Petitioner began working as a Portland police officer in 2001. Medical records show that in 2015, petitioner began discussing anxiety and other mental health concerns wi... More...
$0 (11-27-2024 - OR)In the Matter of J.A.M. a Person Alleged to have Mental Illness
<h2><br> McMinnville, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant ordered to participate in assisted outpatient treatment for mental illness treatment for an unspecified time.<br> <br> <br> ORS 426.130(2) provides in part that when there is an order for assisted outpatient treatment, the court shall establish a period of time for the treatment that shall not exceed 12 months. Here, at... More...
$0 (11-27-2024 - OR)State of Oregon v. C.M.
<h2><br> Oregon City, Oregon civil rights lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> In this civil commitment case, appellant seeks reversal of the trial court's judgment committing her to the custody of the Oregon Health Authority for a period not to exceed 180 days based on a finding that she suffered from a mental disorder that made her a danger to others. ORS 426.130; ORS 426.00... More...
$0 (09-11-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Mary Phoenix Nguyen </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Local Fraud Ring </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Portland Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Local Fraud Ring</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> In April 2022, special agents from Homeland Security Investigatio... More...
$0 (08-14-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Cody Joel Stewart </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with scheme to steal large quantities of mail and use victims' personal and financial documents and information to fraudulently obtain apartment leases, open bank accounts without authorization, and acquire other goods and services. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center>... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - OR)City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, et al.
<h2><br> Grants Pass, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued claiming that Defendant's city ordinances violated their constitutional rights by prohibiting camping on public property.<br> </h2><br> <br> Grants Pass, Oregon, is home to roughly 38,000 people, about 600 of whom are estimated to experience homelessness on a given day. Like many local governments across the Nation, G... More...
$0 (06-28-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Yuriy Viktorovich Vasilchuk </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Fentanyl and Stealing Covid Relief Program Funds </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Stealing Covid Relief Program Funds </h2></center></b></b> </h2></c... More...
$0 (06-17-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. John Rocha </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Medford, Oregon criminal defense lawyer <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Nicholas&l=Granath&i=146744&z=97801" target="_new">Nicholas Paul Granath</a> represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program Fraud </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Calaveras County Man Sentenced for C... More...
$0 (05-13-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Johnell Lee Cleveland </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Transporting a Victim Across State Lines for Illegal Sexual Activity </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Tigard Repeat Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transporting a Victim Across State Lines for Illegal Sexual Activity and Launderi... More...
$0 (05-07-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Justin David Goulet </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing Covid Relief Funds .</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Nevada Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid Relief Funds </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A Nevada man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to fede... More...
$0 (04-04-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Richard Dunham </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Schemes to Defraud Simplot.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Former Grass Seed Company Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Schemes to Defraud Simplot</h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> <br> An Idaho man who formerly supe... More...
$0 (03-21-2024 - OR)State of Oregon v. Christina Gale Dixon
Oregon City, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with custodial interference and criminal mistreatment for refusing doctor's orders and interfering with her care.<br> <br> Christina Dixon, age 39, tried to treat her daughter's liver cancer with CBD oil.<br> <br> Doctors wanted to remove the cancerous tumor. Instead, prosecutors claim Dixon ignored a state order to bri... More...
$0 (02-27-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Michael James DeFrees </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-Relief Funds, Laundering Proceeds.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> A real estate developer and part-time resident of Vancouver, Washington, was sentenced to federal prison for fraudulen... More...
$0 (02-11-2024 - OR)United States of America v. Kevin Neal Strampher, Jr.
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing tools from Warm Springs Composite Products, a wood products manufacturing business owned by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.<br> <br> On January 28, 2023, Kevin Neal Strampher, Jr., 40, entered the Warm Springs Composite Products mill and stole more than $2,000 in power and hand tools. Using surveilla... More...
$0 (12-07-2023 - OR)M.J.T. v. Social Security Administration
Pendleton, Oregon social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of her applicaiton for Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI benefits.<br> <br> "ocial Security Title XVI benefit law, also known as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), is a federal program that provides financial assistance to low-income individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled. SSI is a... More...
$1 (10-20-2023 - OR)United States of America v. Tony Daniel Klein
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with depriving another of right by sexual assault,in violation of 18 U.S.C. 242 and false declaration before a court in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1623(a).<br> <br> Tony Daniel Klein, 38, of Clackamas County, Oregon, sexually assaulted nine female inmates while serving as a nurse at the Coffee Creek Correctional Family, Oregon'... More...
$0 (10-18-2023 - OR)Riley Boyle v. Legacy Health Plan No. 504
Eugene, Oregon employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a wrongful denial of E.R.I.S.A. employee benefits. <br> <br> This case, alleging claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISAâ€), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., comes before the Court on cross-motions filed by Defendant PacificSource Health Plans ("PacificSourceâ€), ECF No. 38; by D... More...
$0 (09-28-2023 - OR)L.O.K. v. Greater Albany Public School District 8J, et al.
Eugene, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> Plaintiff L.O.K. is a twelve-year-old child who is intersex and non-binary. L.O.K. Decl. ¶ 1. ECF No. 34. Plaintiff uses they/them pronouns. L.O.K. Decl. ¶ 1. Plaintiff was a student at Oak Grove Elementary School ("Oak Groveâ€) beginning in 2015, which was thei... More...
$275000 (09-27-2023 - OR)John Watkins v. Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, L.L.C.
Portland, Oregon personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on negligence theories.<br> <br> Oregon follows a modified comparative negligence system when it comes to personal injury cases. This means that a plaintiff can still recover damages even if they are partially at fault for their own injuries, as long as their fault is less than or equal to the combined fault of the d... More...
$0 (07-25-2023 - OR)United States of America v. Tony Daniel Klein
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexually assaulting nine female inmates while serving as a nurse at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, Oregon's only women's prison.<br> <br> Tony Daniel Klein, 38, of Clackamas County, was indicted on 17 counts of depriving his victims of their constitutional right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment... More...
$0 (07-25-2023 - OR)Oregon Firearms Federation, et al. v. Tina Kotek, et al.
Before this Court are two core questions: (1) can the State of Oregon limit the number of bullets to ten, that a law-abiding citizen can fire without reloading; and (2) can the State of Oregon require firearm purchasers to obtain a permit, which imposes various requirements, including a completed background check, safety training, and consideration of mental health status, before purchasing a fire... More...
$0 (07-14-2023 - OR)Ashley Rae Boyd v. Allergan, PLC
Eugene, Oregon personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendant on a product liability theory.<br> <br> Allergan plc is an American, Irish-domiciled pharmaceutical company that acquires, develops, manufactures and markets brand name drugs and medical devices in the areas of medical aesthetics, eye care, central nervous system, and gastroenterology. The company is the maker of Botox.... More...
$0 (07-06-2023 - OR)United States of America v. Theodore Johnson
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with bank fraud.<br> <br> In February 2017, Theodore Johnson, 62, a Portland resident, incorporated and began serving as the director of operations for Ten Penny International Housing Foundation, an Oregon-based non-profit organization. After Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in Marc... More...
$0 (07-06-2023 - OR)