Texas False Claims Act Law
<h2> <center> Jorge Antonio Guerra Quezada v. United States of America, et al. </h2> </center>
Dallas, Texas, immigration law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a government tort claims act and immigration theories. 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> Cruz Rodriguez de Guerra was born in Kansas in 1924, making her an American citizen. See Trump v. Barbara, 146 S. Ct. 2438, 2453 (2026).... More...
$ (08-15-2026 - TX)<h2> </center> United States of America, es rel. Bloequote, Inc. v. Nestor Zenarosa, et al. </h2> </center>
Dallas, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendants accused of violating the False Claims Act applying for and receiving loans that they were not eligible for in the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). 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> The two I... More...
$ (08-14-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> Silencer Shop Foundation, et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives </h2> </center>
Dallas, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff's seeking to invalidate the permitting process for short-barreled rifes and shotguns, as well as suppressors. 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> The National Firearms Act of 1934 instituted a tax-and-registration requirement for r... More...
$ (08-05-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Christian Moreno and Abilene Schnieder </h2> </center>
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with attack by dog resulting in death. Digested 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> On February 24, 2023, Ramon Najera and his wife, Juanita Najera, were viciously attacked by two pit bulls owned by the defendants. This occur... More...
$ (09-20-2024 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Magnolia Diagnostics, John Baines, and Kelly Bains </h2> </center>
Dallas, Texas, qui tam lawyers represented the United States of America on a False Claims Act violation theory. Digested 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> Magnolia Diagnostics, a clinical laboratory based in Dallas, Texas, and its owners, John Bains and Kelly Bains, billed Medicare for medically unneces... More...
$19200000 (07-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jesus Espinosa </h2> </center>
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with deprivation of rights under color of law in violation of 18 U.S.C. 242 and making false statements to a U.S. Government agency in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1001. Digested 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> While acting under color... More...
$ (07-21-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Cameron Jake Tucker </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping and hostage taking as well as harboring an illegal alien and conspiracy to do so. Digested 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> On May 14, 2025, after authorities responded to reports of an illegal alien who had esc... More...
$ (07-21-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Loyd Waiter Hall </h2> </center>
Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to provide firearms to the Sinaloa Cartel. Digested 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> Loyd Walter Hall, 27, of Amarillo, is charged with conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, ... More...
$ (07-21-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kristine Michelle Hicks </h2> </center>
Tyler, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, and acting as an animal dealer without a license in violation of 7 U.S.C. 2149. 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> Kristine Michelle Hicks, 51, was the sole owner and operator... More...
$ (07-05-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tonya Crowder, et al. </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with: Conspiracy to Unlawfully Distribute and Dispense Controlled Substances Unlawfully Distributing and Dispensing Controlled Substances and Aiding and Abetting Tonya Crowder, 49, Missouri City; Marlene Durham, 55, Humble; and Demetrius Onuaguluchi, 34, Houston; with distribution of a controlled substance and con... More...
$ (06-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Benjamin Hanil Song, et al. </h2> </center>
Fort Worth, Texas criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 210, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2339A , 18 U.S.C. § 844(m) (18 U.S.C. §§ 844(h)(1) & (2)), 18 U.S.C. §§ 844(h)(1) and (2)18 U.S.C. §§ 1114(a)(3) and 2, 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/ven... More...
$ (06-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> John Gannon v. Texas Department of Transportation, et al. </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants challenging an adverse administrative decision relating to billboards. 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> ohn Gannon, Inc. (Gannon), owned multiple billboards regulated by the Texas Department of Tran... More...
$ (06-12-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> Robert P. Oristaglio, Jr. ex rel. United States of America v. Community Care Health Network LLC, doing business as Matrix Medical Network (Matrix), DPN USA, doing business as HealthFair (HealthFair), and Shahriah “James” Ekbatani </h2> </center>
Beaumont, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a qui tam action claiming that the Defendants violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by causing the submission of false or invalid diagnosis codes to the Medicare Advantage program. 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> The United` ... More...
$ (06-05-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Enedelia Carranco Garcia, and Ashley Garcia </h2> <center>
Corpus Christi, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants chrged with bringing and harboring aliens. 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> On the evening of July 22, 2025, Enedelia Garcia drove to the Border Patrol checkpoint near Kingsville with her daughter in the backseat and ano... More...
$ (06-05-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Ramon Heriberto Cerda Jr. </h2> <center>
Del Rio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with defrauding the U.S. government. Reported by Kent Morlan Ramon Heriberto Cerda Jr., 41, of Eagle Pass, owned and operated a business known as El Eagle Mail. On multiple dates in February and March 2025, Cerda was observed at his residence during scheduled work hours despite his duties requiring him to be in the fie... More...
$ (05-23-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Michael Seery and Ricardo Obando, Jr. </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Murder-For-Hire. By Kent Morlan Michael Seery hired Ricardo Obando to kill a man he believed had an affair with Seery’s wife while Seery was in prison. Cell phone evidence demonstrated how Obando conducted extensive surveillance and a failed attempt on the victim before finally executing the plot. Obando sh... More...
$ (05-05-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> Michael Arney, et al. v. Grand Homes, Inc. and New Sheridan Dev Co. Phase 1, LLC </h2> </center>
Rockwall, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiffs and Defendants in a negligence and trespass dispute. The are homeowners in the City of Fate. Defendant Grand Homes is a home builder, and Sheridan is a developer. The Plaintiffs brought suit against Grand Homes, Sheridan, and others , alleging that the defendants, while developing a community near appellants’ properties, vi... More...
$ (04-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Robert "Bobby" Leon Smith, III </h2> </center>
Archer City, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud and wire fraud conspirac. Robert “Bobby” Leon Smith III, 50, of Archer City, Texas, owned and operated seven durable medical equipment (DME) supply companies based in Florida, Texas, and Maryland through which he submitted millions of dollars in false claims to Medicare for orthotic braces a... More...
$ (03-28-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> Genise Kincannon, et al. v. American Airlines< </center> </h2>
Dallas, Texas, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs, claiming that their rights were violated. Several United Airlines employees allege that United failed to offer reasonable religious and medical accommodations to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, thereby unlawfully discriminating against them and all others sim- ilarly situated.Plaintiffs moved to certify three classes of employees ... More...
$ (03-10-2026 - TX)<h2 <center> United States of America v. Judy Terecia Sanchez </h2> </center>
Lubbock, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Judy Terecia Sanchez, 60, was accused of fraudulently obtaining, forging, and cashing Texas Medicaid checks payable to a former health worker for her quadriplegic son. “The defendant inflicted unimaginable suffering on her son by ffraudulently pretending he received the care he needed and deserved,” said U... More...
$ (03-05-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Davin Ward Elder
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with wire fraud. From January 2023 to March 2025, Devin Ward Elder, 47, fraudulently raised more than $69.5 million from approximately 345 investor victims that participated in 17 real estate investments. Elder was the founder and CEO of the San Antonio-based investment firm, DJE Texas Management Group, LLC, which was ... More...
$ (02-18-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Jed Wood, Joshua Link, Tia Link, Taylor Bang, Royana Thompson
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from an unlawful activity. Jed Wood of Fort Worth, Texas, charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and one count of money laundering involving wiring more than ... More...
$ (02-15-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Summer Heather
Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements to federal agents, wire fraud, and Financial Transactions Involving Proceeds of Specified Unlawful Activity.... More...
$ (02-13-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Von Allen Randall
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He argues that § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment on its face.Randall also asserts that his prior Texas convictions for burglary are not violent felonies under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). No. 25-10841 2 ... More...
$ (02-12-2026 - TX)Madelyn Marina Quiroz, et al. v. Eduardo Hernandez, et al.
Beaumont, Texas, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on auto negligence and civil rights violation claims. Before Southwick, Higginson, and Douglas, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: The petition for rehearing is DENIED. We withdraw the prior opinion, reported at 163 F.4th 222 (5th Cir. 2025), and substitute the following. This case arises out of a serious car accident involving th... More...
$ (02-13-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Gustavo Adrian-Soria
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal. n July 2024, Lopez-Soria pled guilty of illegally reentering the United States after being deported in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(1). The Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) stated that Lopez-Soria had been removed from the United States twice: in March 2018 and May 2... More...
$ (02-03-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Dr. Brian August
El Paso, Texas criminal defense lawyer Solomon Wisenberg represented the Defendant charged with violating the Controlled Substances Act, the False Claims Act, and the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act. The allegations involved the issuance of 255 controlled substance prescriptions to 15 individuals between Dec. 23, 2017, and May 22, 2021. These included various prescriptions for t... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., LP
Dallas, Texas commercial litigation lawyers George M. Kryder , Jason J. Fleischer, and William S. Scherman represented the Defendant charged with violatiing federal pipeline safety regulations. The government alleged that Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., LP (“PEPL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas-based Energy Transfer, LP. and PEPL violated pipeline safety regulations requiring it to... More...
$1425000 (01-23-2026 - Tx)Trinseo Europe GmbH v. Kellogg Brown and Root, L.L.C., et al.
Houston, Texas, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a misappropriation of trade secrets theory. No. 24-20460 2 I A In the 1960s, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) started developing a new process for manufacturing polycarbonate (PC). PC is a material known for its high heat tolerance, optical clarity, and high-impact strength. It is used to produce items such as eyegl... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - TX)State of Texas v. Adrian Gonzales
Corpus Christi, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 29 counts of child endangerment. Adrian Gonzales was accused of failing to act when he arrived at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde where a shooter killed 19 children and two teachers.... More...
$ (01-22-2026 - TX)<H2> Shelly Yoakum v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
Amarillo, Texas, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability theory. This case was filed in the 251st District Court of Potter County, Texas, 111312-C-CV, and was removed to federal court by Tyson. AI Overview Texas premises liability law holds property owners responsible for injuries on their property if they fail to maintain reasonably safe conditions, knowi... More...
$1 (02-05-2025 - TX)<H2> Wonderful Hill v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
Houston, Texas, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability theory seeking $250,000 in damages. This case was filed in the 56th District Court, Galveston County, Texas, 24-CV-0114 and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. Googe A.I.: AI Mode All News Images Videos Shopping Short videos More Tools These are results for Texas Premises... More...
$ (05-06-2025 - TX)<H2> United States of America v. Christopher Judge and Raquelle Judge
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. AI Overview 18 U.S.C. § 1349 makes it a federal crime to attempt or conspire to commit any fraud offense under Chapter 63 of Title 18, imposing the same penalties as if the actual fraud were completed, covering mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and healthcare fraud. This law tar... More...
$ (12-31-2025 - TX)<H2> United States of America v. Dr. Mark Malone, et al.
Austin, Texas, qui tam lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a False Claims Act fraud claim. Dr. Mark Malone, Advanced Pain Care, and related entities have agreed to pay the United States and the State of Texas $13,625,000 to resolve allegations they submitted false claims for urine drug testing to federal and state healthcare programs. The United States will receive $13,590,544.88 and Texas will... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - TX)<H2> United States of America v. Nathan Reis
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Nathan Reis, 47, of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, and previously of Arizona, conspired with others to submit false and fraudulent PPP loan applications to receive loan funds for which they were not eligible. In April 2020, Reis co-founded Blueacorn, purportedly to help small businesses and ... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - TX)<H2> United States of America v. David Hunt, Brandon Hunt, Baylon Hunt, and Corey Burt
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with participating in a multimillion-dollar tax refund fraud scheme. David Hunt, of Arlington, Texas, his twin sons Brandon and Baylon Hunt, also of Arlington, and the twins’ half-brother, Corey Burt, formerly of Long Beach, Mississippi, orchestrated a scheme to file tax returns in the names of purported trusts th... More...
$ (12-14-2025 - TX)<H2> Manuel Soriano v. Rasa FLoors & Carpet Cleaning, L.L.C.
Austin, Texas, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a denial of overtime compensation required by the Falir Labor Standards Act.<br> <br> Manuel Soriano claimed that he was owed $269,000 in back pay.... More...
$1 (11-24-2025 - TX)<H2> Stephen Benavides v. Harris County, Texas
Houston, Texas, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.c. 1983.<br> <br> On December 26, 2019, at approximately 7:19 p.m., Deputy Jose Nunez of the Harris County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected in-progress home invasion. The caller, Sandra Garibay, informed the dispatcher that she had locked herself and her yo... More...
$0 (11-24-2025 - TX)<H2> Tariq Farooq v. Nucor Business Technology, Inc. and Capgemini America, Inc.
Dallas, Texas, pro se Plaintiff attempted to represent himself without a lawyer on an employment discrimination case.<br> <br> Farooq's complaint, which he initially filed in state court and was removed to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) and 28 U.S.C. § 1331, raised claims for hostile work environment, ethnicity discrimination, religious discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful term... More...
$0 (11-24-2025 - TX)Computer Sciences Corporation v. Tata Consultancy Services Limited, et al.
Dallas, Texas commercial litigation lawyers represented the parties in a misappropriatio of trade secrets theory.<br> <br> Computer Sciences Corporation ("CSCâ€) sued Appellant Tata Consultancy Services Limited ("TCSâ€) for trade secret misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Pub. L. No. 114-153, § 2(a), 130 Stat. 376, 376–80 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1... More...
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