Vermont Internal Revenue Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Evangelos Lohaitis, et al.

Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with wire fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Evangelos Lohaitis, a.k.a. “Bucky,” (36 – Saint-Eustache, Québec) Mitchell Burnett-Guarna, a.k.a. “Juice,” (39 – Dorval, Québec) Kyle Lesser, a.k.a. “Brock,” (34 – Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, Québec) Luca Santalucia, a.k.a. “Rocco,” (27 – Mo... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Berk Eratay, Jerry Banks, Aron Ethridge </h1></h1>

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Murder-for-Hire. he United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on September 25, 2025 and September 26, 2025, Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss, sentenced three men, Berk Eratay, 38, of Las Vegas, Nevada, Jerry Banks, 37, of Gardener, Montana, and Aron Ethridge, 45, o... More...

$0 (09-30-2025 - VT)

State of Vermont v. Allan Washburn

<h2> Bennington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant on an animal cruelty charge including forfeiture allegation. </h2> ¶ 2. The following are the relevant, undisputed facts drawn from the record. On April 15, 2022, Animal Control Officer Daniel Hollister arrived at a Bennington parking lot and2 observed a crowd of people encircling a car that belong... More...

$0 (08-02-2024 - VT)

Richard Grajeda v. Vail Resorts Inc. et al.

Burlington, Vermont personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on premises liability negligence theories. Plaintiff Richard Grajeda brings this negligence action against Vail Resorts Inc., Vail Resorts Management Company, and Okemo Limited Liability Company (collectively, "Defendantsâ€), seeking damages for injuries he sustained in a collision with a snowmaking statio... More...

$0 (03-02-2024 - VT)

State of Vermont v. John Grega

Brattleboro, Vermont Defendant John Grega, age 32, was charged with rape and murder. Grega was accused of killing his 31-year-od Wife Christine in the bathtub of a condo where the couple were vacationing on September 12, 1994. According to the Supreme Court of Vermont: "Defendant, a resident of New York, drove to Vermont on September 10, 1994, for a vacation with his wif... More...

$0 (08-04-1995 - VT)

United States of America v. Jodi Lathrop

<h3>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Indicted on wire fraud and tax evasion Charges.</h3> U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont Burlington, Vermont â€“ The Office of the United States Attorney announced that Jodi Lathrop, 53, of Bristol, Vermont, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to charges of wire f... More...

$0 (12-29-2023 - VT)

<H2> Migrant Justice v. United States Department of Homeland Security, et al. </H2>

Burlington, Vermont immigration lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants seeking information under the Freedom of Information Act, 05 USC 552. <table> <h1> <center> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/vermont/news/burlington/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Burlington</a> </center> </h1> </table> </center> 5 U.S.C. 552 -... More...

$0 (11-22-2022 - VT)

Thomas Cole v. Foxmar, Inc. d/b/a Education and Training Resources

Burlington, Vermont employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant claiming wrongful "retaliation in violation of the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Act ('VOSHA'), 21 V.S.A. Â§Â§ 201-32, and retaliation in violation of the Vermont Earned Sick Time Act ('VESTA'), 21 V.S.A. Â§Â§ 481-87,..." Cole v. Foxmar, Inc. (D. Vt. 2022). <table> <h1> <center> <... More...

$55000 (12-21-2022 - VT)

United States of America v. Craig Cowles

Burlington, VT: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with income tax evasion. Craig Cowles, 53, of Richmond, Vermont, was charged with federal income tax evasion. In fall 2019, a federal grand jury in Rutland returned an indictment charging Cowles with five counts of tax evasion and 14 counts of structuring bank transactions to avoid currency reporting requirem... More...

$0 (10-21-2021 - VT)

United States of America v. William Stenger

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit fraud. William Stenger, 72, of Newport, Vermont, was charged with one felony count of knowingly and willfully submitting false documents to the Vermont Regional Center ("VRCâ€) in connection with his involvement in the Jay Peak Biomedical Research Park EB-5 investment project, also cal... More...

$0 (08-13-2021 - VT)

United States of America v. William Kelly

Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit fraud. William Kelly, 72, of Weston, Florida, was charged in two felony counts in connection with his involvement in the Jay Peak Biomedical Research Park EB-5 investment project, also called the AnC Vermont project. Kelly pleaded guilty to conspiring with co-defendants Ariel Quiros... More...

$0 (06-11-2021 - VT)

United States of America v. Ariel Quiros

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/VermontFED.jpg"> </center> Rutland, VT - The United States of America charged Ariel Quiros, age 64, with fraud. Quiros pleaded guilty to conspiring with co-defendants William Kelly, Jong Weon (Alex) Choi, and William Stenger in a multi-year wire fraud scheme to defraud immigrant investors s... More...

$0 (08-22-2020 - VT)

Jessica Gingras v. Think Finance, Inc.

<center> <img width="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/District-Vermont.png"> </center> The federal government and many states have laws designed to protect consumers against predatory lending practices. In this case, we must determine what happens when those laws conflict with the off-reservation commercial activities of Indian tribes. In s... More...

$0 (04-24-2019 - VT)

United States v. Donald Ray Boles

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg.png"> <h2> <h2> </h2> </center> In 2001, in an earlier case, Boles pleaded guilty to possession of child <... More...

$0 (01-28-2019 - VT)

United States of America v. Donald Ray Boles

<center> <img width="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/District-Vermont.png"> </center> In this case, defendant‐appellant Donald Ray Boles was convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, following a jury trial, of possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B). On April 17, 201... More...

$0 (01-27-2019 - VT)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BRIAN HOSKINS

<center> <img width="300" src=" https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg.png "> <h2> </h2> </center> On May 22, 2012, Defendant‐Appellant Brian Hoskins (“Hoskins”) pled guilty in acc... More...

$0 (10-01-2018 - VT)

United States of America v. Eneye Dania and Osariemen Isibor

Rutland, VT - Two Nigerian Men Sentenced For Spearphishing Email Scheme Two Nigerian men were sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey Crawford for their role in a conspiracy to steal personal financial information from employees of local governments, including the State of Vermont. Earlier this month, Eneye Dania, 31, of Nigeria was sentenced to a 17-month term of impris... More...

$0 (09-01-2018 - VT)

State of Vermont v. Amy Koenig

On January 22, 2014 at about 6:30 p.m., the Vermont State Police received a tip from an identified caller about the erratic operation of a motor vehicle in the Town of Bethel. The caller provided the vehicle’s license plate number, which the State Police used to identify the registered owner and her address. The arresting trooper parked on South Main Street in front of the ... More...

$0 (06-07-2016 - vT)

State of Vermont v. Willy Levitt

Defendant was convicted of simple assault in a jury trial in December 2014 and placed on probation. He requests that this Court reverse his conviction and remand for a new trial because the trial court improperly defined reasonable doubt for the jury, thus lowering the standard of proof. In the alternative, he raises three arguments regarding his probation conditions: (1) tha... More...

$0 (05-29-2016 - VT)

State of Vermont v. David G. Buckley

Defendant’s claims of error require a detailed review of the evidence presented at trial. The incident giving rise to these charges transpired on May 17, 2014, on defendant’s property in Bennington, Vermont. The property is located across the street from the police station, and it is bisected by two public roads. Defendant lives on the property with his brother, Peter Bu... More...

$0 (05-29-2016 - VT)

Manchester CP vs. A & A Restaurant Inc. et al

1 The following background is taken in the light most favorable to A & A and Mr. Konstantinou as the non-moving parties. The court acknowledges that Manchester CP disputes many of Mr. Konstantinou’s assertions regarding statements made by its agents. Argirios Konstantinou operated the Manchester Pizza House restaurant in the Price Chopper Plaza at 263 Depot Street in Manchester, Vermont fo... More...

$0 (04-24-2016 - VT)

Christopher Blake v. Progressive Northern Insurance

A motion for judgment on the pleadings under Vt. R. Civ. P. 12(c) is judged under the same standard as a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss. Irish Lesbian and Gay Org. v. Giuliani, 143 F.3d 638, 644 (2d Cir. 1998). The “complaint should not be dismissed ‘unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief.’” ... More...

$0 (04-24-2016 - VT)

In re Waterfront Park Act 250 Amendment (Alison Lockwood, Appellant)

The material facts are not substantially in dispute. In 1990, the City obtained a land-use permit for the Waterfront Park (the Park). The City hosted a number of events at the Park in the summer of 1993 and may have hosted others prior to that time. In December 1993, the City applied for an amendment to its permit to allow for hosting of festivals and public events at the Pa... More...

$0 (04-16-2016 - VT)

Synecology Partners L3C v. Business RunTime, Inc., et al.

In 2008, SynEcology’s founders, Edward Grossman and Jeanne Conde, sold the company’s assets to Lawrence Kenney. Grossman and Conde subsequently started a new software company, Business RunTime. In August 2011, SynEcology filed a civil complaint in Chittenden Superior Court against Business RunTime, Edward Grossman, Jeanne Conde, and two former SynEcology employees, Thoma... More...

$0 (03-04-2016 - VT)

State of Vermont v. Shamel L. Alexander

Defendant Shamel L. Alexander appeals from his conviction for trafficking heroin in violation of 18 V.S.A. § 4233(c). He argues that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of an unlawful seizure that was not supported by reasonable suspicion. We agree and reverse. ¶ 2. The trial court made the following findings in connec... More...

$0 (02-13-2016 - VT)

State of Vermont v. Atlantic Richfield Company, et al.

This interlocutory appeal requires us to examine the contours of the “stream-of-commerce” doctrine of personal jurisdiction, which was introduced by the U.S. Supreme Court in a 1980 decision but later divided the Court with respect to its scope. Defendant Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. (TPRI) challenges a decision of the superior court, civil division, denying ... More...

$0 (02-12-2016 - VT)

State of Vermont v. Ivan Alcide

Defendant Ivan Alcide was charged with possession of heroin and cocaine and sought to suppress all evidence of drugs seized from his vehicle after a police dog indicated the presence of drugs. The trial court found that the contraband was obtained through the illegal expansion of the scope of a motor vehicle violation stop into a criminal drug investigation, suppressed the ev... More...

$0 (02-08-2016 - VT)

United States v. Allen

The facts are not in dispute. On July 25 or 26, 2012, the Springfield, Vermont Police Department received a written complaint that on July 23, John Johnston had been assaulted by a man known to him only as “D.J.” A Springfield police officer interviewed Johnston on July 26, and based on that interview, and the officer’s ... More...

$0 (01-31-2016 - VT)

State Of Vermont v. Ivan Alcide

Defendant Ivan Alcide was charged with possession of heroin and cocaine and sought to suppress all evidence of drugs seized from his vehicle after a police dog indicated the presence of drugs. The trial court found that the contraband was obtained through the illegal expansion of the scope of a motor vehicle violation stop into a criminal drug investigation, suppressed the ev... More...

$0 (01-09-2016 - VT)

State Of Vermont v. Leo Paul Pratt II

Defendant appeals his conviction in Addison Superior Court on the grounds that the court erred by: (1) admitting the victim’s out-of-court statements under Vermont Rule of Evidence 804a; (2) admitting expert testimony under Vermont Rule of Evidence 702; and (3) coercing a jury verdict. We affirm. ¶ 2. Defendant was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a minor under th... More...

$0 (01-01-2016 - VT)

State Of Vermont v. Timothy P. Perley

Defendant was charged with numerous crimes in March 2013, including: leaving the scene of an accident; violating conditions of release; operating with a suspended license; driving under the influence (DUI), third offense; and refusing to submit to an evidentiary test. Defendant pled nolo contendere to the first three charges. ¶ 3. In July 2013, defendant moved to dismiss th... More...

$0 (12-31-2015 - VT)

State Of Vermont v. Leo Paul Pratt II

Defendant was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a minor under the age of thirteen in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 3253(a)(8). The victim, T.B., was twelve years old at the time of the incident that gave rise to this case. Evidence presented at trial demonstrates the following. On November 14, 2012, T.B. arrived home from school and was alone in the house with defendant,... More...

$0 (12-31-2015 - VT)

State Of Vermont v. Kelly M. Taylor

The following facts are uncontested. In July 2014, defendant was stopped by a police officer in Lyndonville on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). At the stop, defendant submitted to a preliminary breath test showing an alcohol concentration above the legal limit. Defendant was arrested and taken to the Vermont State Police barracks in St. Johnsbury, w... More...

$0 (12-31-2015 - VT)

Nichols v. LaPlante

Plaintiff Scott Nichols is an inmate in the custody and control of the Vermont Department of Corrections (the “Department”). At the time of the events in dispute here, he was incarcerated at Northern State Correctional Facility (“NSCF”). Since filing this complaint, Plaintiff has been released from prison and placed on conditional re-entry furlough in the community. This action was file... More...

$0 (12-03-2015 - VT)

Grover V. Kilawatt Technologies, Inc.

On December 24, 2014, the court granted a motion to amend the complaint to add Gregory Johnson and others as defendants. The 60-day period to serve the new parties thus ran from that date, and expired in February. V.R.C.P. 3. On April13, Plaintiff filed a motion to extend the time for service upon Mr. Johnson. The court denied the motion as untimely and unsupported by excusable... More...

$0 (11-27-2015 - VT)

Equinox on the Battenkill Management Assn., Inc. v. Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co.

In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether our decision in Gage v. Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co. remains good law with regards to the meaning of “collapse” and whether Gage controls the result here. 122 Vt. 246, 169 A.2d 29 (1961). We conclude that the policy language in this dispute is broader than the language in Gage and that therefore Gage does not control. We ... More...

$0 (10-28-2015 - VT)

Mark Whiting v. James Lillicrap, et al., ,

Plaintiff Mark Whiting is a pretrial detainee currently in in the custody and control of Defendant Vermont Department of Corrections (the “Department”), who is incarcerated at Northern State Correctional Facility (“NSCF”). Plaintiff is awaiting trial on twelve criminal charges in a case pending in the Criminal Division of this Unit, Docket No. 566-10-13 Oscr. The char... More...

$0 (10-21-2015 - VT)

United States of America v. Paul Hendler

Burlington, VT - Paul Hendler, 43, of Taftsville, was sentenced in United States District Court in Brattleboro to 27 months of imprisonment following his guilty plea to federal fraud charges. United States District Court Judge J. Garvan Murtha ordered that Hendler serve three years of supervised release following completion of his prison term and pay restitution in the amount of $550,000. The co... More...

$0 (05-21-2015 - VT)

United States of America v. Craig Lee Workman

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Craig Lee Workman, age 42, a Florida man, was sentenced to five years in federal prison today by the Honorable J. Garvan Murtha in U.S. District Court in Brattleboro, Vermont. Workman pleaded guilty to a fraudulent tax refund scheme that he operated in Florida and Vermont during 2010-12. Having obtained iden... More...

$0 (05-01-2014 - VT)

In re Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York, Inc.

Michael Shovah filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont against the Diocese and its former priest, Gary Mercure, alleging that Mercure transported Shovah (when he was a minor sometime in the late 1980s2) from New York to Vermont for the purpose of sexually abusing him, and did sexually abuse him. Shovah asserted only general (not specific) jurisdiction over the Di... More...

$0 (02-08-2014 - VT)