Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful termination theory.

Barnett, a former registered nurse and employee of INOVA, refused to receive
the COVID-19 vaccine as required under INOVA’s policy because of its alleged conflict
with her religious belief. INOVA discharged her, and Barnett filed a Title VII religious
discrimination ... More...    $0 (01-10-2025 - VA)

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining $1.4 million in payments from an out-of-state aircraft company, pled guilty last week to one count of wire fraud.

In July 2022, William B. Sink, 55, and an unidentified co-conspirator named “Vanessa,â€� created a fictitious business, “The Rockn U Farms, LLC,â€� and then opened a b... More...    $0 (12-18-2023 - VA)

Norfolk, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a prisoner civil rights violation theory un 42 U.S.C. 1983.

"Prisoner civil rights law is a complex area of law that governs the rights of incarcerated individuals. Prisoners retain many of the same constitutional rights as non-incarcerated individuals, but those rights may be restricted to some e... More...    $0 (11-03-2023 - VA)

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of obscene visual representation of the sexual abuse of children in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1446, which provides:

(a) Whoever is engaged in the business of producing with intent to distribute or sell, or selling or transferring obscene matter, who knowingly receives or possesses with intent to dist... More...    $0 (10-24-2023 - VA)

Alexandria, Virginia consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violation theory.

This case was initially filed in the Circuit Court of Stafford County, CL22003225-00, and was removed by the Defendant to federal court because the issue related to the claim of the rights claimed presented a federal question.... More...    $0 (08-24-2023 - VA)

Alexandria, Virginia commercial litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently misrepresenting the country of origin for over a dozen toner products manufactured by HP, Inc., and offering them for sale, as Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant, through a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract and an Air Force B... More...    $80944 (06-29-2023 - VA)

Alexandria, Virginia consumer credit lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theories.

"The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of consumer credit information. The FCRA was enacted in 1970 to protect consumers from inaccurate and unfair credit reporting practices.

The... More...    $1 (04-13-2023 - VA)

Norfolk, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of wrongfully violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).

The complaint, which was filed on April 15, 2022, alleged that Steve’s Towing failed to obtain court orders before auctioning off vehicles belonging to at least seven SCRA-protected servicemembers, including two vehicles belonging to a member of a... More...    $0 (04-10-2023 - VA)

Huntington, West Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with structuring financial transactions to evade reporting requirements.

According to court documents and statements made in court, McComas admitted that he obtained multiple money orders in the Huntington area to help an individual in California evade financial reporting requirements. Federal law requires financ... More...    $0 (11-14-2022 - VA)

Alexandria, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with making false statements in violation of 18 U.S.C. 100, which provides:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully—
(1) falsifies, conceals, o... More...    $0 (10-18-2022 - VA)

Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with a federal firearms offense.

Demarcus Shaiquan Glenn, 23, pled guilty in federal court to one count of possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Glenn is expected to be sentenced to 144 months in federal prison.

â€... More...    $0 (07-15-2022 - VA)

Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with felony firearm possession.

Demarcus Glenn, age 23, Demarcus Shaiquan Glenn, 23, pled guilty in federal court to one count of possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Glenn is expected to be sentenced to 144 months in fede... More...    $0 (07-15-2022 - VA)

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with cybercriminal crimes.

The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the seizure of the RaidForums website, a popular marketplace for cybercriminals to buy and sell hacked data, and unsealed criminal charges against RaidForums’ founder and chief administrator, Diogo Santos Coelho, 21, of Portugal. Coelho wa... More...    $0 (04-12-2022 - VA)

Richmond, Virginia consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on Credit Repair Organization Act violation claiming to have suffered more than $5 million in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an their violation of 15 U.S.C. 45, which provides:

(a) Declaration of unlawfulness; power to prohibit unfair practices; inapplicability to foreign trade

(1) U... More...    $0 (10-21-2019 - VA)

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to launder at least $30 million in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug-trafficking organizations. Another Chinese national was sentenced to seven years in prison today for his role in the same conspiracy.

According to court documents, Xizhi Li, 48, played a leadership role within a years-long c... More...    $0 (08-03-2021 - VA)

Abingdon, Virginia possession of explosives charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Thomas Blake Hill, 21, who was charged with two counts of possessing and selling explosive materials that had been shipped in interstate or foreign commerce.

Defendant, from Castlewood, Virginia man, illegally possessed military grade explosives. Hill, a convicted felon, attempted to trade mi... More...    $0 (04-14-2021 - VA)

Richmond, Virginia The Justice Department today announced that it reached a settlement with Adaequare Inc. (Adaequare), a company that recruits workers for other companies. The settlement resolves the department’s claim that Adaequare only considered applicants who were U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents when filling a job for a client. Based on its investigation, the department conclu... More...    $0 (04-01-2021 - VA)

Norfolk, Virginia nationwide investment fraud conspiracy charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Kent Maerki 78, of Scottsdale, the founder of Dental Support Plus Franchise, LLC, and Janus Spectrum, LLC, made a multitude of misrepresentations about those businesses in materials used to solicit investments, including during appearances on radio shows and in a presentation about inves... More...    $0 (03-17-2021 - VA)

Abingdon, Virginia providing false information criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Timothy Baxter, who was charged with a one-count misdemeanor Information related to Indivior’s false and misleading representations to the Massachusetts Medicaid program (MassHealth) regarding Suboxone, a drug approved for recovering opioid addicts to avoid or reduce withdrawal symptoms.

Defend... More...    $0 (12-18-2020 - VA)

Abingdon, Virginia white collar criminal defense lawyers represented making false statement regarding the marketing of the opioid-addiction-treatment drug Suboxone.

Indivior agreed to $600 million to resolve its civil and criminal liability. Altogether, the investigation and prosecution of Indivior Solutions and its parent companies, Indivior Inc. and Indivior plc, and two former Indivio... More...    $0 (11-24-2020 - VA)

Beckley, WV - The United States of America charged William Earley, D.O. with drug distribution.

A South Carolina physician pled guilty to a drug crime William Earley, D.O., 63, pled guilty to distributing oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional medical practice and beyond the bounds of medical practice.

“Earley is the latest drug dealer ... More...    $0 (02-04-2020 - VA)

Alexandria, VA - The United States of America charged Samsung Heavy Industries Company Limited with conspiracy to bribe foreign officials.

Samsung Heavy Industries Company Limited (Samsung Heavy Industries), a South Korea-based engineering company that provides shipbuilding, offshore platform construction, and other construction and engineering services, has agreed to pay total penalties ... More...    $0 (11-26-2019 - VA)