Oregon Joint Ventures Law
<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. Israel Sarabia </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking.</font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> Central Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison </h2></center><br> <br> A Central Oregon drug trafficker who conspired with others to traffic fentanyl and methamphetamine to Madras ... More...
$0 (04-24-2024 - 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)United States of America v. John Armas
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with drug trafficking.<br> <br> John Armas, age 44, of Hillsboro operated a methamphetamine distribution cell as part of a larger drug trafficking network led by Victor Alvarez Farfan, 50, of Oregon City, Oregon. Armas would receive pounds of methamphetamine at his residence from Farfan or associates of Farfan and, in turn, tra... More...
$0 (05-26-2022 - OR)United States of America v. Thomas R. Campbell
Eugene, Oregon Lacey Act Violation criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with flagrant and repeated poaching of protected and Tribally significant bull trout. <br> <br> “One of the most solemn duties of the U.S. Attorney’s office is enforcing the laws for the protection of our threatened wildlife and upholding our special trust relationship with our tribal partners,” said Un... More...
$0 (11-28-2020 - OR)United States of America v. Roderick Ariwite and Thomas Adams
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyers represented defendants charged with fraud.<br> <br> A federal grand jury in Portland has returned a 6 count indictment charging Roderick Ariwite, age 65, a resident on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho, and Thomas Adams, age 48, a resident on the Warm Springs Reservation, with Conspiracy and Theft/Misapplication of Funds from a Tribal Organization. This ... More...
$0 (09-29-2020 - OR)United States of America v. Kermit Tyler Poulson
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.wbdg.org/images/fed_courthouse_01.jpg"><br> </center><br> Portland, OR - Oregon Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Instagram Threats Against Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.<br> <br> Kermit Tyler Poulson, 40, was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison and one year of supervised release for transmitting threatening communications with the in... More...
$0 (09-28-2019 - OR)Rebecca Dikes v. United States of America
<center><a href="https://www.morelaw.com/add/attorney/" target="_new"><img width="600" src="https://www.morelaw.com/images/banners/subscription.gif" target="_new"></a></center><br> Portland, OR - Rebecca Dikes, personal representative of the Estate of Shawn E. Dikes, sued the United States of America on a Federal Tort Claims Act medical malpractice theory.<br> <P><br> 05/01/2019 46 MINUTES of Pr... More...
$0 (07-30-2019 - OR)Matthew Allison and Estate of Sara E. Allison v. James Decou, Smoot Enterprises, Inc., Peter Barnes and Horizon Transport, Inc.
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.wbdg.org/images/fed_courthouse_01.jpg"><br> </center><br> Portland, OR - Matthew Allison and Estate of Sara E. Allison sued James Decou, Smoot Enterprises, Inc., Peter Barnes and Horizon Transport, Inc. wrongful death, personal injury, auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming that Sara Allison was killed in a car truck wreck on June 5... More...
$0 (05-23-2019 - oR)United States of America v. Theodore Martin Kirk
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://oregonheritage.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/medford-us-courthouse-2016.jpg?w=600"><br> </center><br> Medford, OR - Klamath County Man Found Guilty of Stealing Missing Mother's Social Security Benefits<br> <br> A federal jury found Theodore Martin Kirk, 64, of Klamath County, Oregon, guilty of stealing more than $30,000 in Social Security benefits dispersed... More...
$0 (03-16-2019 - OR)United States of America v. Mary Holden Ayala
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.wbdg.org/images/fed_courthouse_01.jpg"><br> </center><br> Portland, OR - Jury Convicts Former President of Oregon Foster Care Agency on Theft, Money Laundering and Tax Evasion Charges<br> <br> A federal jury found Mary Holden Ayala, 59, of Portland, guilty of stealing nearly $1 million from an Oregon foster care agency, money laundering and filing fal... More...
$0 (02-08-2019 - OR)United States of America v. Veraphon Phatanakitjumroon
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.wbdg.org/images/fed_courthouse_01.jpg"><br> </center><br> Portland, OR - Oregon Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Prison in Connection With Immigration-Related Forced Labor Scheme<br> Paul Jumroon, also known as Veraphon Phatanakitjumroon, 55, formerly of Beaverton and Depoe Bay, Oregon, and a naturalized citizen originally from Thailand, was sentenced to... More...
$0 (12-18-2018 - OR)United States of America v. Wilfredo Reyes
Portland, OR - Portland Man Sentenced to Home Detention, Probation for Hoax Bomb Threat on MAX Train<br> <br> Wilfredo Reyes, 60, of Portland, was sentenced to three years’ probation including eight months of home detention for falsely reporting a suspicious package on a TriMet MAX train.<br> <br> According to court records, on June 9, 2017, Reyes called 9-1-1 to report a suspicious package with... More...
$0 (08-19-2018 - OR)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JACK HOLDEN <table> <td>
In the fall of 2007, Defendant and his associate, Lloyd Sharp, met with a group of investors from the Portland, Oregon, area to discuss the possibility of investing in a biofuel operation in Ghana.2 Defendant and Sharp had known each other for a long time, but they had reconnected and entered into a joint venture agreement only recently. The joint venture agreement provided that Defendant and Sh... More...
$0 (07-27-2018 - OR)United States of America v. Thunyarax Phatanakit Jumroon <br> <font color="red">Morelaw Internet Marketing</a> <br> <font color="red"><a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new"> National Find A Lawyer Directory</a> </font> <br> 888-354-4529 </font>
Portland, OR - Oregon Woman Pleads Guilty for Role in Forced Labor and Visa Fraud Scheme Involving Thai Restaurant Workers<br> <br> Defendant financially benefited from co-defendant’s use of debts, fraud, threats of financial and reputational harm, and other means to compel victims to work at restaurants<br> <br> Tanya Jumroon, also known as Thunyarax Phatanakit Jumroon, 59, of Beaverton, Oregon... More...
$0 (06-19-2018 - OR)United States of America v. Misraim Israel Briones Pasos aka Mario Ozuna
Portland, OR - Final Defendant Sentenced in Nayarit, Mexico-Based Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy<br> <br> Misraim Israel Briones Pasos aka Mario Ozuna, 36, of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico, was sentenced today to 151 months in prison for his role in a vast conspiracy responsible for trafficking hundreds of pounds of black tar heroin from Nayarit, Mexico to the Portland metropolitan area.<br> <br> “Most ... More...
$0 (03-29-2018 - OR)Douglas Ossanna v. Nike, Inc.
Plaintiff is a licensed electrician who previously<br> worked for defendant, Nike, Inc., in its maintenance department.<br> Defendant fired plaintiff after he used one of defendant’s<br> on-site basketball courts at a prohibited time. In<br> response, plaintiff sued defendant for, among other things,<br> statutory safety complaint and whistleblower retaliation.<br> Plaintiff alleged that defenda... More...
$0 (01-31-2018 - OR)Robert Law v. Ronald Zemp
This review proceeding arises out of a post-judgment<br> order charging a judgment debtor’s interests in four limited<br> partnerships and a limited liability company to satisfy the<br> judgment creditor’s judgment against him. The charging<br> order was issued over the limited partnerships’ and limited<br> liability company’s objections that ancillary provisions<br> included in the chargi... More...
$0 (01-11-2018 - OR)Gavin Lee Buck v. Jesus Barragan, a/k/a Chito, et al.
Winter recreation has become increasingly popular in the<br> Deschutes National Forest in Central Oregon, exacerbating<br> parking shortages and on-snow user conflicts between<br> motorized and non-motorized recreationalists. In 2012, the<br> National Forest Service approved the building of Kapka<br> Sno-Park, a parking lot primarily designed for motorized<br> recreationalists, and issued an Envir... More...
$0 (09-08-2017 - OR)United States of America v. Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem
Medford, OR - Jury Convicts Leader of Nationwide Identity Theft and IRS Tax Fraud Scheme<br> <br> Defendant used the identities of thousands of Oregon and Washington taxpayers to file false income tax returns<br> <br> A federal jury in Medford convicted Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, 34, of Bowie, Maryland and Nigeria on August 9, 2017 of 19 counts of mail and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft an... More...
$0 (08-25-2017 - OR)Melton J. Jackson, Jr. v. Steve Franke
In this post-conviction proceeding, petitioner challenged,<br> among other things, the adequacy of legal representation<br> he received in conjunction with his underlying criminal<br> trial, in which he was convicted of first-degree sodomy.<br> One of petitioner’s inadequate-assistance claims was based<br> on his lawyer’s failure to object to a diagnosis of sexual abuse<br> in the absence of p... More...
$0 (03-01-2017 - OR)Bill Barrier v. Douglas Beaman, M.D., P.C.
This is an original mandamus proceeding, arising<br> from a medical negligence action in which plaintiff, who is<br> the relator in this case, seeks damages for physical injuries.<br> The issue is whether plaintiff, who—without objection by<br> his counsel—answered questions in a discovery deposition<br> about the treatment of his physical condition by health care<br> providers, thereby waived... More...
$0 (03-09-2017 - OR)Jesse Brown v. SAIF Corporation
The issue in this workers’ compensation case is<br> whether claimant is entitled to benefits for his “combined<br> condition” claim. Under ORS 656.005(7)(a)(B), a “combined<br> condition” exists when an “otherwise compensable injury”<br> combines with a preexisting condition, and the otherwise<br> compensable injury remains the major contributing cause<br> of that combined condition.... More...
$0 (03-30-2017 - OR)United States of America v. Jason Patrick and Darryl Thorn
Portland, OR - Jury Delivers Verdicts in Second Oregon Standoff Trial<br> <br> A federal jury delivered its verdicts against four defendants charged with conspiracy, possession of firearms on federal property, and depredation of government property during the 41-day armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.<br> <br> Jurors found Jason Patrick guilty of conspiracy to impede officers... More...
$0 (03-11-2017 - OR)<b>STATE OF OREGON v. LINDA JEAN BONILLA</b>
Police officers entered a residence without a warrant and opened a wooden box that they found in a bedroom, believing that they had lawful consent to take each of those actions. Defendant, who was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance based on evidence found in the box, moved to suppress the evidence under Article I, section 9, of the Oregon Constitution, on the ground that th... More...
$0 (01-03-2017 - OR)United States of America v. Ammon Bundy, et al.
Portland, OR - Jury Acquits Ammon Bundy and Others On Federal Conspiracy Charges<br> <br> The United States of America charged Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy, Kenneth Medenbach, David Fry and others on conspiracy and other charges relating to occuption of Oregon's Malheur National Wiildlire Refuge for 41 days in January and February, 2016.<br> <br> <br> Docket Entries for October 2016:<br> <br> Date File... More...
$0 (10-28-2016 - OR)United States of America v. Anthony Dominic Whiley
Eugene, OR - Felon Who Possessed Stolen Guns Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison<br> <br> Anthony Dominic Whiley, 27, a former resident of Douglas County, Oregon, was sentenced to a six-year prison term for being a felon in possession of firearms. In January 2016, Whiley, pled guilty to possessing three stolen guns after having been previously convicted in 2008 for burglarizing and attemptin... More...
$0 (06-15-2016 - OR)United States of America ex rel. Sheila Rose and Louis Rose v. Fortress Investment Group, LLC. et al.
Portland, OR - United States Recovers over $8 Million in False Claims Act Settlements for Fraud Against the VA and Medicare<br> <br> Holiday Acquisition Corp. and Fortress Investment Group, LLC (collectively Holiday) agreed to pay $8.86 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for submitting false claims to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to qualify veterans or ... More...
$8000000 (05-05-2016 - OR)United States of America ex rel. Sheila Rose and Louis Rose v. Fortress Investment Group, LLC. et al.
Portland, OR - United States Recovers over $8 Million in False Claims Act Settlements for Fraud Against the VA and Medicare<br> <br> Holiday Acquisition Corp. and Fortress Investment Group, LLC (collectively Holiday) agreed to pay $8.86 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for submitting false claims to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to qualify veterans or ... More...
$8000000 (05-09-2016 - OR)Wilbur and Kathryn Hardy, v. State Land Board
The State Land Board and the Department of State Lands (collectively, the state) appeal a judgment of the circuit court setting aside the board’s declaration of ownership of the bed and banks of the Rogue River between river miles (RM) 68.5 and 157.51 under the process established in ORS 274.400 to 274.412. It also appeals a supplemental judgment awarding petitioners their attorney fees and cos... More...
$0 (10-19-2015 - OR)5W LLC v. Caplan Landlord, LLC
Defendants Bruce Wood and Glenn Smith each executed a guaranty agreement in connection with a $6.9 million loan for a commercial real estate project. After the borrower’s successor, Caplan Landlord, LLC, defaulted on that loan, defendants failed to pay the debt under their guaranties. Plaintiff CML-OR 5th, LLC,1 a Florida limited liability company and the assignee of the underlying promissory no... More...
$0 (09-29-2015 - OR)United States of America v. Carolyn M. Knudsen
Portland, OR - Mother Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing her Young Child<br> <br> U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon sentenced Carolyn M. Knudsen, 29, of Camas, Washington, to 300 months in prison, for transporting her young child across state lines from Camas, Washington to Gresham, Oregon, for purposes of sexually abusing the child. Following her release from prison, Knudsen... More...
$0 (09-01-2015 - OR)In the Matter of the Marriage of Debbie L. Find nka Debbie L. Thomason and Scott Fine
Husband appeals a general judgment of dissolution, seeking a modification of the property division and spousal support award. He asserts that the trial court erred when it (1) miscalculated the amount of money that wife withdrew from the parties’ joint bank accounts, and failed to account for that amount in the property division; (2) failed to account, in the property division, for $165,000 wort... More...
$0 (07-15-2015 - OR)United States of America v. Tyson Gregory Fortner
PORTLAND, Ore. – Tyson Gregory Fortner, 36, of Portland, Oregon, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernandez to 120 months in prison following his federal conviction for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. When the defendant is released from prison, he will serve five years of supervised release.<br> <br> On June 26, 2013, investigators from the Clackamas Count... More...
$0 (07-15-2015 - OR)United States of America v. Ivan Zarate-Alvarado
PORTLAND, OR – Ivan Zarate-Alvarado, 27, originally from Michoacán, Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon to 87 months in prison following his federal conviction for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. When the defendant is released from prison, he will serve three years of supervised release.<br> <br> On June 27, 2013, investigators from the Clack... More...
$0 (06-30-2015 - OR)Eclectic Investments, LLC v. Rihard Patterson
Petitioner on review, Jackson County (the county),<br> seeks reconsideration of our opinion in Eclectic Investment,<br> LLC v. Patterson, 357 Or 25, 346 P3d 468 (2015), in which<br> we affirmed the Court of Appeals and trial court decisions<br> denying the county's common-law indemnity claim. We<br> concluded that, "[i]n cases in which the Oregon comparative<br> negligence statutes apply and in wh... More...
$0 (06-12-2015 - OR)United States of America v. Ulicis Acevedo-Yanez
PORTLAND, OR – Ulicis Acevedo-Yanez, 38, of Troutdale, Oregon, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Mosman to 96 months in prison following his federal conviction for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. When the defendant is released from prison, he will serve four years of supervised release.<br> <br> Between September 2012 and April 2013, agents wit... More...
$0 (05-27-2015 - OR)Gayle A. Sternberg v. Bradley Lechman-SU
In this action for legal malpractice, the trial court<br> dismissed plaintiff's third amended complaint for failure to<br> state a claim, ORCP 21 A(8), and on the ground that the<br> complaint showed that the action was not commenced within<br> the time limited by statute, ORCP 21 A(9). On appeal, plaintiff<br> challenges those rulings in her first and second assignments<br> of error. We conclude ... More...
$0 (05-28-2015 - OR)In the Matter of the Compensation of Gary D. Sather, Claimant v. Saif Corporation
The decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed, and the<br> case is remanded to that court for a determination of the<br> merits of the petition for judicial review.<br> ______________<br> * Judicial review from Amended Opinion and Order from Workers' Compensation<br> Board dated January 20, 2011. 262 Or App 597, 325 P3d 819 (2014).<br> Cite as 357 Or 122 (2015) 123<br> The personal representati... More...
$0 (04-09-2015 - OR)United States of America v. Pedro Cervantes-Urbina
PORTLAND, OR – Pedro Cervantes-Urbina, 34, originally from the State of Michoacán, Mexico, was sentenced to 80 months in prison after his federal conviction for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. When the defendant is released from prison he will serve an additional three years of supervised release.<br> <br> In March 2011, the U.S. Attor... More...
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