Pennsylvania Civil Rights Law
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John Dellaveccihio v. Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an employment discrimination theory.
In April 2022, Plaintiff interviewed for a position at one of Defendant's facilities. 2nd Am. Compl. ¶ 14. In May 2022, he was offered, and accepted, a position as an Associate Engineer - Process Automation Co-op with the assurance that Plaintiff's positio... More...
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(05-30-2023 - PA)
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United States of America v. Kenneth Wiseman, P.D. and Steven Schmidt, D.O.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyers represented Defendants accused to violating the False Claims Act allegations that they caused the submission of false claims by misrepresenting the severity of illness and services rendered to increase reimbursement from the Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) and Part B programs.
Defendants did business as "CPA," a primary care phy... More...
$1500000
(05-26-2023 - PA)
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United States of America v. Complete Physician Services, Kenneth Wiseman, DO, and Steven Schmidt, DO
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented Defendants accused of submitting false claims by misrepresenting the severity of illness and services rendered to increase reimbursement from the Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) and Part B programs.
CPS, a primary care physician practice located in Philadelphia, treated patients under the Medicare Advantage program and ... More...
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(05-25-2023 - PA)
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John Nanni v. PR Financing Limited Partnership and Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc.
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Scranton, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Americans With Disabilities Act violation theories.
Disability rights are civil rights. From voting to parking, the ADA is a law that protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life.
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(05-03-2023 - PA)
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Tyisha Ramsey v. The Sherwin-Williams Company
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory.
You cannot be denied employment, harassed, demoted, terminated, paid less, or treated less favorably because of your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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(05-03-2023 - PA)
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Coco Jackson v. Surefire Restaurants Group Waterfornt, L.P.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendants on a job discrimination (sex) theory.
You cannot be denied employment, harassed, demoted, terminated, paid less, or treated less favorably because of your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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(05-03-2023 - PA)
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Rachel Bohnenkamp and Crhistopher Bohenkamp v. James Whisterbarth, et al.
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Erie, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on prisoner civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983 theories.
"Prisoner civil rights law is a complex and ever-evolving area of law. It is important to note that prisoners do not have the same rights as those who are not incarcerated. However, they do have certain fundamental rights, including... More...
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(05-03-2023 - PA)
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Aaron Shiloh, ex rel. United States of America v. Philadelphia Vascular Institute, LLC, et al.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued Defendants claiming that Dr. James McGuckin violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for medically unnecessary invasive peripheral artery procedures in patients’ legs between at least January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2019, and for which McGuckin and h... More...
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(05-02-2023 - PA)
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Robert Babis v. Gnostech, LLC
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Uniformd Services Employment Act violation theory.
"The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is a federal law that protects the employment rights of individuals who serve in the uniformed services (i.e., the U.S. Armed Forces, the Ready Reserve, the National Guard, an... More...
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(04-12-2023 - PA)
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Royce Archer, et al. v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on product liability
"Pennsylvania product liability law is a complex area of law that governs the rights of individuals who have been injured by defective products. Under Pennsylvania law, a product is defective if it is not reasonably safe for its intended use. This means that the product must b... More...
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(04-12-2023 - PA)
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Eugene Stilp v. Borough of Lewistown
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants for violating his constitutional rights to free speech.
Flag burning activist Gene Stilp sued defendant he accused of impeding his constitutional right to free speech.
Gene Stilp is a government watchdog who takes great pride in “publicly protesting actions of public officials within Pe... More...
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(04-12-2023 - PA)
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United States of America v. Asbury Communities, Inc. and Albright Care Services,
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Scranton, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyer represented Defendants accused of violating the Fair Housing Act.
The Government alleged that Asbury Communities, Inc. and Albright Care Services, hich operate eight continuing care retirement communities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Tennessee, discriminated against a resident of Asbury RiverWoods in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and her son by n... More...
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(04-12-2023 - PA)
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Gabriel Garcia v. Great Arrow Builders, LLC
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Family Medical Leave Act violation theory.
29 U.S.C. 2601 provides:
(a) Findings
Congress finds that—
(1) the number of single-parent households and two-parent households in which the single parent or both parents work is increasing significantly;
(2) it is impo... More...
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(04-12-2023 - PA)
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United States of America v. Bill Omar Carrasquillo
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with criminal copyright infringement scheme.

Federal Courthouse - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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(03-09-2023 - PA)
United States of America v. The Sherwin-Williams Company
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with violation the False Claims Act.

Court of Common Pleas - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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(03-02-2023 - PA)
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Blaire Douglass v. Optavia, LLC
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an Americans With Disabilities violation theory.

Federal Courthouse - Pittsburgh
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(02-07-2023 - pa)
Anthony Hammond Murphy v. The Farmer's Dog, Inc.
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Erie, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory.

Federal Courthouse - Erie, Pennsylvania
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(02-06-2023 - PA)
John G. Berg v. Rocco J. Crescenzo
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant n a breach of contract theory claiming more than $75,000 in damages as a direct result of the breach.
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(01-13-2023 - PA)
United States of America v. Victor Clayton
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with causing minors to engage in commericial sex.
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(01-13-2023 - PA)
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United States of America v. Jaire Chance and Robert Day
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the the False Claims Act by improperly seeking Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits when they were employed by the United States Postal Service.
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(01-06-2023 - PA)
John G. Berg v. Rocco J. Crescenzo
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation Lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a breach of contract theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages as a result of the breach.
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(01-13-2023 - PA)
Brian Meehan v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
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Williamsport, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.
Section 1983 all... More...
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(01-13-2023 - PA)
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Reuben J. Eicher and Karri L. Eicher v. Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance Company
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract claiming more than $75,000 in damages.
"Pennsylva... More...
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(01-13-2023 - PA)
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United States of America v. Jordan Coyne
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder.
On May 30, 2020, Jordan Coyne... More...
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(01-13-2023 - PA)
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United States of America v. BioTelementry, Inc.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania qui tam lawyers represented Plaintiff and Defendant in a False Claims Act dispute.
BioTelemetry Inc. and its subsidiary CardioNet LLC, both headquartered in Pennsylvania (collectively “BioTelemetry”), have agreed to pay $44,875,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims to Medicare, TRICARE, the Veterans... More...
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(12-21-2022 - PA)
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United States of America, ex rel David Nyberg v. Advanced Bionics, LLC
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania qui tam lawyers represented Plaintiff and Defendant in whistle blower case involving alleged violations of the False Claims Act.
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$12000000
(12-21-2022 - PA)
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Don Ray Adams v. Frank D. Gillis, et al.
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Petitioner Don Ray Adams ("Adams") was convicted of murder in the first-degree, murder in the second-degree, and possessing an instrument of crime; on November 12, 1992 he was sentenced to life imprisonment. The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the convictions and allocatur was denied by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on July 6, 1995.
Adams filed his firs... More...
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(01-31-2003 - PA)
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United States of America v. Dr. Musaddig Nazeeri
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with violation of the false claims act.
Between February 10, 2021 and January 21, 2022, Dr. Musaddig Nazeeri billed Medicare for certain services that were not supported by the medical record. During the above timeframe, Dr. Nazeeri submitted Evaluation & Management (E&M) claims when the only service rendered was ... More...
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(12-02-2022 - PA)
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United States of America v. James J. Peperno
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Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy, federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud, Travel Act, false statement, and perjury offenses.
James J. Peperno, Jr., age 57, of Old Forge, Pennsylvania was convicted of soliciting cash payments and debt forgiveness from a local business owner, to provide to Robert Semenza, Jr., the former Presi... More...
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(09-09-2022 - PA)
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Todd France v. Jason Bernstein
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a contract and arbitration dispute case.
Courts will disturb an arbitration award only in limited
circumstances, but those circumstances do occasionally arise.
Under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), a court may, for
example, vacate an award that was procured by fraud, and
fraud is exactly ... More...
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(08-22-2022 - PA)
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United States of America v. Spivack, Inc.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyers represented party accused of illegally dispensing opioids.
Philadelphia-based Spivack, Inc., previously operating under the name Verree Pharmacy, and owner-pharmacist Mitchell Spivack, agreed to pay over $4 million to resolve allegations that they engaged in a years-long practice of illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled subst... More...
$4000000
(08-11-2022 - PA)
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United States of America v. Mitchell Spivack
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegally dispensing controlled drugs.
Philadelphia-based Spivack, Inc., previously operating under the name Verree Pharmacy, and owner-pharmacist Mitchell Spivack, to resolve allegations that they engaged in a years-long practice of illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled substances, and systemati... More...
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(08-14-2022 - PA)
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Garrett Kajmowicz v. Matthew G. Whitakeer, et al.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Federal Vacancies Reform Act violation theory.
Matthew Whitaker’s service as Acting Attorney
General of the United States has engendered both litigation and
academic debate. The President’s decision to rely on his
authority under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, 5 U.S.C.
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(07-21-2022 - PA)
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Syzygy Intergration, LLC v. Bryan Harris
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant for
breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, inevitable disclosure of confidential and proprietary information, as well as for violations of the Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act, 12 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 5301 et seq., and the Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1831, et seq.[1] These cl... More...
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(07-21-2022 - PA)
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Craig Smith v. Smith Transport, Inc.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania disability rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation.
Plaintiff Craig Smith (“Plaintiff”) commenced this action by filing a four-count complaint (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff alleges the following claims against Defendant-Employer Smith Transport, Inc. (“Defendant”): (1) Failure to accommodate an... More...
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(07-21-2022 - PA)
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George Manuel v. Richard Leighton, et al.
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Towanda, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on wrongful death theories.
The Plaintiff in this wrongful-death action, George Manuel, Administrator of his mother Rosemary Manuel's estate, appeals from the judgment entered in his favor and against Richard Leighton for $594,945.21. The parties agree Mr. Leighton drove while drunk, collided wit... More...
$594945
(07-11-2022 - PA)
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Steven J. Hayles v. Robert Gilmore, et al.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania pro se Plaintiff, not represented by a lawyer, sued Defendants on prisoner civil rights violation theories.
Plaintiff contended that the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is transferring him to a new facility against his will in violation of the terms of the parties' settlement agreement. Id. He claims that the transfer is based upon a false misconduct, ... More...
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(07-11-2022 - PA)
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Katelyn Miorelli v. Todd Thompson
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania family law lawyers represented the parties in a relocation of a parent and child.
Katelyn Miorelli ("Mother") appeals from the order denying her request to relocate with the parties' daughter, E.M. ("Child").[1]
The following facts and procedural history are not in dispute. Child was born in November 2013, to Mother and Todd Thompson ("Fath... More...
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(07-08-2022 - PA)
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Tom Bucke Farms v. Bayer Cropscience, L.P., et al.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal civil litigation represented Plaintiff, which sued Defendant on an anti-trust theory.... More...
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(06-22-2021 - PA)
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United States of America v. Joseph Smith
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with tax fraud.
In February 2022, the Joseph Smith, age 57, formerly of Fishkill, New York, the owner of New York Bagel Enterprises Inc., (New York Bagel), which operated in Pennsylvania and other states, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and tax evasion in connection with this sche... More...
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(07-05-2022 - PA)
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