Rutland, Vermont personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory claiming to have suffered injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident caused by Defendant.

The elements of a personal injury claim are: (1) Failure on the part of the Defendant to exercise due care, (2) damages and/or injuries caused to Plaintiff, and ... More...    $0 (11-16-2022 - VT)

Burlington, Vermont personal injury premises liability lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident in on of Defendant's restaurants.

The elements of a personal injury claim are: (1) Failure on the part of the Defendant to exercise due care, (2) damages and/o... More...    $1 (11-30-2022 - VT)

Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with adulteration or misbranding of pet medications.

Lisa Wheeler, age 56, of Lyndonville, Vermont was charged for selling misbranded pet medications.

In 2020, Wheeler received voluminous shipments of prescription pet products, including flea medications, from a United Kingdom company associated with Bestflea.... More...    $0 (04-21-2022 - VT)

Burlington, Vermont personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on medical malpractice theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of substandard medical care provided by Dr. John Boyd Coates, M.D.

The Plaintiffs claimed that DNA evidence showed that Dr. Coates used his own sperm to impregnate Cheryl Rousseau.More...    $5250000 (04-07-2022 - VT)

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with conspiring to acquire controlled substances by fraud and theft in connection with healthcare.

According to Court records, Cox formerly was an employee at a dental practice in St. Albans, Vermont. Between April and November 2016, Cox conspired with another employee to generate fake prescriptions for controlle... More...    $0 (12-22-2021 - VT)

Burlington, Vermont civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant charged with fraud.

General contractor J.A. McDonald, Inc. (“JAMâ€�), headquartered in Lyndon Center, Vermont, has agreed to pay $637,500.00 to the United States and the State of Vermont to resolve allegations that JAM violated the federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, and the Vermont False Claims Act, 32 V.S.A. Â... More...    $637000 (11-29-2021 - VT)

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Vernoica Lewis, 37, of Worchester, Vermont, was charged with Interference with Commerce by Robbery and Possession of a Stolen Firearm.

On June 29, 2015, Lewis intentionally fired three rounds from a revolver at D.M. during a firearms lesson at a business in Westford, Vermont. After shooting D.M. in the face and abdomen... More...    $0 (05-28-2021 - VT)

Burlington, Vermont witness tampering charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Mack Stevens, 46, of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, was charged with one count of attempting to obstruct a federal investigation into the relationship between Mr. Mack’s former employer, Practice Fusion, Inc., and Purdue Pharma LP, the seller of extended release opioid products, including OxyContin.
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Burlington, Vermont firearm felony charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Veronica Lewis, 36, of Worchester, Vermont who was charged with Interference with Commerce by Robbery, and Possession of a Stolen Firearm. United States District Judge Christina Reiss deferred acceptance of the plea agreement by the Court until sentencing, which has been scheduled for May 28, 2021. The agree... More...    $0 (02-15-2021 - VT)

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense felony firearm possession charge lawyer represented Aaron Loucks, 27, of Burlington, Vermont, who was charged with possession of a firearm while being a user of controlled substances.

According to the complaint filed on Monday, Loucks has struggled with psychological and drug addiction issues since high school. In early December 2020, Loucks was char... More...    $0 (01-11-2021 - VT)

8 was simultaneously monumental and incremental. Monumental in that its 9 changes to sentencing calculations, mandatory minimums, good behavior credits 10 and other parts of our criminal laws led to the release of thousands of imprisoned 11 people whom Congress and the Executive believed did not need to be 12 incarcerated. Incremental, in that, rather than mandating more lenient outcomes, 13 it of... More...    $0 (10-02-2020 - VT)

Rutland, VT - Debra Bluto Pleads Not Guilty To Social Security Fraud

Debra Bluto, 64, of St. Albans Bay, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to charges that she defrauded the Social Security Administration. U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Conroy released Bluto on conditions pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

On October 24, a federal gra... More...    $0 (11-13-2018 - VT)

Burlington, VT - Bristol Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

Cody Clark, 27, of Bristol, Vermont, was sentenced on October 18, 2018, in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 120 months in prison after his guilty plea to one count of receipt of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss also ordered Clark to serve a thirty (30) year term of s... More...    $0 (10-23-2018 - VT)

Burlington, VT - Former Senior Living Facility Resident Sentenced to 5 Years of Probation and a $10,000 Fine for Possession of Ricin

Betty Miller, 71, formerly of Shelburne, Vermont, was sentenced on September 6, 2018 by the Honorable Christina Reiss to a term of five years of probation, including extensive mental health treatment, following her plea to knowingly possessing ricin in viola... More...    $0 (09-06-2018 - VT)

Burlington, VT - Mexican Man Sentenced for Alien Smuggling

Salmen Hernandez-Ayala, 48, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced on September 10, 2018 in United States District Court in Burlington for transporting three illegal aliens within the United States. United States District Judge Christina Reiss sentenced Hernandez-Ayala to time served. Hernandez-Ayala has been in custody since his ar... More...    $0 (09-10-2018 - VT)

The central question in this case is whether a parent may be
convicted of custodial interference under 13 V.S.A. § 2451 for interfering with the custody of the
Department for Children and Families (DCF) in the absence of a court order specifying the
schedule and limitations of the parent’s visitation. Defendant Liana Roy was convicted of
custodial interference for taking her ... More...    $0 (07-09-2018 - VT)