Pennsylvania Labor Relation Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Elizabeth Goss </h2> </center>

Erie, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and theft of government property. Elizabeth Goss, age 43, was accused of while working at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, accepted unauthorized payments from unemployment compensation claimants to approve and expedite Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and other pandemic-related unempl... More...

<h2> <center> United Sates of America v. George Moses </h2> </center>

Scranton, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, and bank fraud. George Moses, age 45, of Wilkes-Barre, submitted applications for unemployment compensation, pandemic unemployment compensation, economic injury disaster loan, and paycheck protection program loan benefits falsely representing that he had qualifying income from the oper... More...

United States of America v. Justin Heimbach

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of mail fraud and four counts of wire fraud. Justin Heimbach, 34, of Bath, Pennsylvania, operated a construction company called TeamKJ Construction, and engaged in a scheme that caused fraudulent PUA applications to be filed in the names of individuals allegedly no longer employed by TeamKJ as ... More...

United States of America v. Nasir Warlow

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of carjacking and one count of using and carrying firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. At approximately 5:08 a.m., the victim parked his silver 2017 Nissan Sentra on the 6700 block of Woodland Avenue when Nasir Warlow and two accomplices, all wearing masks and dressed in black,... More...

United States of America v. Dameia O. Smith, a/k/a "Omar," a/k/a "D"

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with solicitation and attempted murder of a federal witness. More than twenty years ago, a jury convicted Dameia Smith of both solicitation and attempted murder of a federal witness. The jury also convicted him of using or carrying a firearm “during and in relation to” a “crime of violence,” 18 U... More...

United States of America v. Damon Bell

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with carjacking and carrying and brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of Violence. On April 15, 2024, at approximately 3:20 a.m., the victim was sitting in his car in a surface parking lot at 13th and Vine streets in Center City Philadelphia. Damon Bell, age 32, and three other individuals approached t... More...

<H2> United States of America v. Mureerah Abdullah

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. From in or about April 2020 to in or about October 2020, Muneerah Abdullah, age 46, of Chester, Pennsylvania, filed fraudulent claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claims for herself and other ineligible recipients, to include inmates. The PUA claims contained fraudulent answers to... More...

<H2> United States of America v. Keenan Righter

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with carjacking, carjacking, and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The Government alleged that on January 14, Righter, Jamar Miller, and a third associate drove to a Wawa parking lot in a white Chevrolet Malibu. Two of the men— donning masks and carrying guns—a... More...

<H2> United States of America v. Saikeen Dixon

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed carjacking of a FedEx truck in August of 2022. Saikeen Dixon, age 33, and co-defendant Ronald Byrd, 37, also of Philadelphia, were charged by superseding indictment in September 2023. In June of this year, both were convicted at trial of carjacking and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm duri... More...

<H2> United States of America v. Donte Samuel Brown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of robbery interfering with interstate commerce (Hobbs Act robbery), one count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and one count of bank robbery. Donte Samuel Brown, age 45, robbed a Family Dollar store in Delaware County on August 15, 2024; robbed at... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Burton and Khalil Jackson-Fletcher </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Philadelphia Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with kidnapping of one individual </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> here<kidnapping of one individual, the kidnappings of five individuals, including an infant /h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><ce... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Kaminski </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements to the Small Business Administration </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Nanticoke Man Charged With Pandemic Fraud Offenses</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b><... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Funke Iyanda </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Theft of Pandemic Unemployment Benefits </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Nigerian National Charged with Theft of Pandemic Unemployment Benefits</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Nigerian national residing in Pitt... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Symair Carson-Williams, aka “Lil Meer” </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit carjacking, three counts of carjacking, and three counts of using a firearm in relation to a crime of violence </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Philadelphia Man Convicted at Trial of Committing Three Armed Carjackin... More...

United States of America v. Ayinda Harper and Aqudre Quailes

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with being a felons in possession of a firearms.<br> <br> Defendants were indicted for felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> The District Court acknowledged that Quailes and Harper "may have violated the conditions of [their] state parole by possessing the firearm,” but it reasoned that this "does not prove... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Luciano Bratini Rivera; Markus Hobel </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Cocaine Trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two New Castle Residents Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Puerto Rico-to-Western Pennsylvania Cocaine Trafficking Operation</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two... More...

<h2><br> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff in a class action Fair Labor Standards Act violations.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Plaintiffs filed a complaint alleging that Defendant violated the overtime wage provisions of the FLSA, PMWA, and WPCL, and violated unpaid straight-time wages under Pennsylvania common law; conducted necessary discovery to obtain payrol... More...

United States of America v. Deandre Jackson and Quintell Martins

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants who were charged on February 25, 2021, a grand jury sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania returned a five-count Indictment charging Jackson, Martins, and Winfield with: (1) conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a) (Count 1); (2) interference with inter... More...

United States of America v. Deandre Jackson and Quintel Martin

<h2><br> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with:<br> </h2><br> <br> a five-count Indictment charging Jackson, Martins, and Winfield with: (1) conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1951(a)(Count 1); (2) interference with interstate commerce by robbery and aiding and abetting, in violatio... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Nafec Pressley </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged 2022-Armed Robbery of Northeast Philadelphia Store </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> City Man Sentenced to 12½ Years in Prison for 2022 Armed Robbery of Northeast Philadelphia Store</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br>... More...

Pierre D. Williams v. West Chester University

<h2><br> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil rights job discrimination in employment lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Job discrimination law in the United States prohibits employers from making employment decisions based on certain characteristics of a person, including:<br> <br> Race<br> Color<br> Religion<br> Sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gend... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Electrostim Medical Services, Inc. (EMSI) and its Founder and Chairman Mario Garcia, Jr. </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Billing for Excessive and Unnecessary Supplies </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Electrostim Medical Services, Inc. and Mario Garcia, Jr. to Pay $20 Million to Resolve Allegations of Billing for Excessive and Unnecessary Supplies</... More...

Donna Davis Javitz v. Shelby Watchilla, et al.

<h2><br> Scranton, Ohio civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> On November 14, 2023, Plaintiff Donna Davis Javitz ("Javitz”) filed an amended complaint in this matter, asserting various civil rights claims under § 1983 against Defendants Shelby Watchilla ("Watchilla”), Romilda Crocamo ("Crocamo”), and Luzerne County ("Luzerne County” or t... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Rashad Johnson-Price </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of carjacking and one count of carrying and using a firearm during, and in relation to, the commission of a crime of violence. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Philadelphia Man Who Carjacked Two Ride-Share Drivers in On... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Marrero-Morales </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Smuggling Kilos Of Cocaine From Puerto Rico </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> York Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For His Role In Smuggling Kilos Of Cocaine From Puerto Rico</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The... More...

Jeffrey Krug v. Bloomsburg Univesity, et al.

<h2><br> Williamsport, Pennsylvania civil rights wrongful termination retaliation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Jeffrey Krug, formoer dean of the Zeighler College of Business and a tenured faculty member claimed that he was wrongfully terminated in 2018.<br> <br> Defendant Bloomsburg University ("BU”) is an institute of higher education under the control and operation... More...

Joshua Sturtz v. Laurel Medical Supplies, Inc.

<h2><br> Johnstown, Pennsylvania labor law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.<br> <br> ... More...

<h1> United States of America v. John Dougherty </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Philadelphia, PA, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Public Corruption, Embezzlement Convictions </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Local 98 Business Manager John Dougherty Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Public Corruption, Embezzlement Convictions </h2></center></b></b> </h2... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Christopher J. Miller </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unlawful monetary transactions. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Wayne County Man Sentenced To 149 Months' Imprisonment For Committing $2 Million In Covid-19 Pandemic Fraud</h2></center></b></b... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Christian Matthews </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unemployment Benefits Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft</font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> Chicago Man Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison for Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft </h2></center><br> <br> A re... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Kaleb Bridges </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbery .</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b>Philadelphia Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Robbing a Pizza Parlor in Mayfair and Shooting Two Employees </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> United States Attorney Ja... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Kaleb Bridges </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbing a Pizza Parlor and Shooting Two Employees.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Philadelphia Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Robbing a Pizza Parlor in Mayfair and Shooting Two Employees </h2></center></i></font... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Michael Neill, Marita Crawford, Niko Rodriguez </h1>

<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Use of Union Assets.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Michael Neill, 57, Marita Crawford, 54, and Niko Rodriguez, 32, all of Philadelphia, Pen... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Joshua DeWitt </h1>

<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 Relief Fraud.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> Joshua DeWitt, 38, was sentenced to ten months of imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release. DeWitt was also ordered to pay restitution in the total amount of $60,022.50.<br> <br> DeW... More...

<h1> United States of America v. Terrence Livorsi </h1>

<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiring to Defraud Health Insurers. </b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> Terrence Livorsi, 69, of Glenside, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 26 months' imprisonment and two years of supervised release, and o... More...

United States of America v. Mark Jordan

Simple questions can be hard to answer. Is armed bank robbery a crime of violence? That should be a no-brainer. But because the categorical approach applies, answering this question<br> is far from simple. Fortunately, here, the common-sense answer is also the right one.<br> Mark Jordan robbed banks, sometimes while carrying a<br> gun. Now he claims that federal armed bank robbery can be<br> co... More...

United States of America v. Shiheem Amos

On September 26, 2018, police officers Hugo Lemos <br> and Nicholas Mastroianni were working the overnight shift as <br> patrol officers in southwest Philadelphia. At about 2:00 a.m., <br> they received a radio call for a person screaming at the intersection of 65th Street and Dicks Avenue outside Eddie's Café <br> and a man assaulting a woman on the highway. The officers <br> were nearby and ... More...

United States of America v. John Dougherty and Brian Burrows

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with r embezzlement of funds belonging to Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ("Local 98”).<br> <br> John Dougherty, age 63, of Philadelphia, previously served as the Business Manager of Local 98, and Brian Burrows, age 63, of Mount Laurel, N.J., served as the president of Local 9... More...

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Ramirez </her>

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense attorney represented the Defendant who was charged with murder and robbery.<br> <br> Edward Ramirez was accused for robbing and murdering Joyce Dennis whose body was found in the back office of the Fabric Care Center laundromat in northeast Philadelphi1a where she work on February 20, 1995. He had been bludgeoned to death with an iron bar.<br> <br> The p... More...

Dr. Steven Greenfield v. Hanover School District

Scranton, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory.<br> <br> "The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law in the United States that provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for certain family and medical reasons. It was enacted in 1993 and has been... More...