Virginia Fair Debt Collection Law

<H2> United States of America v. Adrian Knight

Norfolk, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer James Orlando Broccoletti represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud. Adrian Knight, 41, owned Ace Auto Sales, LLC in Chesapeake. From March 2019 to January 2023, Knight engaged in a fraud conspiracy in which he and co-conspirators listed Ace as the seller of automobiles in buyers’ agreements or buyers’ o... More...

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<H2> Anthony Kelly v. The City of Alexandria

Alexandria, Virginia employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Plaintiffs, Current and former battalion chiefs for the City of Alexandria Fire Department, sued the City seeking payment of unpaid overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201–19, requires employers to pay... More...

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Clarence Davis v. Capital One, N.A.

Alexandria, Virginia consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theory. larence Davis received multiple prerecorded messages on his cell phone from Capital One seeking payment for a debt. Davis had never been a Capital One customer and had never consented to receive calls from Capital One. Davis's cell phone number previously be... More...

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Darrell J. Austin, Jr. v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.

Richmond, Virginia consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory. Parties sometimes agree to resolve disputes between them in private arbitration instead of litigating in state or federal court. The Federal Arbitration Act requires courts to honor such an agreement when a party seeks to enforce it, so long as a binding contract to arbitrate ... More...

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Joel Aaron Burrell v. S. Shirley, Correctional Officer, et al.

Alexandria, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights claim. Under 28 U.S.C. Â§ 1915, federal courts may permit an indigent prisoner to proceed without prepaying filing fees or giving security. The legal term for proceeding this way is in forma pauperis. But Congress expressed concern that prisoners were filing many "frivolous lawsuits floodin... More...

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Byron Matthew Johnson v. Eldor Automotive Powertrain USA, LLC

Roanoke, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful termination theory. Byron Matthew Johnson, an engineering and maintenance manager at an automotive parts manufacturing plant in Daleville, Virginia. Alleged that he was fired in retaliation for intra-company complaints regarding his supervisees' right to overtime pay pursuant to the Fair Labor Sta... More...

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Celita Ann Noel v. CarStop Auto, Inc.

<h2> Richmond, Virginia Truth In Lending Act violation consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) is a federal law that requires lenders to disclose information about the terms and costs of consumer credit: Standardizes costs TILA standardizes how borrowing costs are calculated and disclosed, making it easier for c... More...

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Christina McCune v. Faneuil, Inc. </center

<h2> Newport News, Virginia labor law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. </h2> The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and record keeping requirements affecting Federal Government contract employees. Fanueil, Inc. operates call centers that provide outsourced business processes. Seamless and scala... More...

$1 (08-13-2024 - VA)

Michael Bryant, et al. v. MW Manufacturers, Inc.

Roanoke, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Minimum wage or overtime compensation theory under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 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. ... More...

$1 (04-16-2024 - VA)

Valerie DeVille v. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co.

Lynchburg, Virginia insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. A. No person shall commit or perform with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice any of the following: 1. Misrepresenting pertinent facts or insurance policy provisions relating to coverages at issue; 2. Failing to acknowledge... More...

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United States of America v. Melchor Calderon

PER CURIAM: In 2014, Melchor Calderon was convicted of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 1951; possessing a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2, 924(c)(1)(B)(i); conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Â§ 846; and kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2, 1201(a). Caldero... More...

$0 (12-26-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Timothy William Bavar

Timothy William Bavaro pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to two counts of interstate transportation for prostitution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2421(a). On appeal, Bavaro asserts that the district court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. He also asserts that the court erred in applying three enhancements to his Sentencing Guid... More...

$0 (12-25-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Timothy William Bavar

Timothy William Bavaro pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to two counts of interstate transportation for prostitution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2421(a). On appeal, Bavaro asserts that the district court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. He also asserts that the court erred in applying three enhancements to his Sentencing Guid... More...

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Ronald Kosmahl v. Nationwide Credit Corporation

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

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Randy Lassiter v. MJO Dixon, Major Jail Officer

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...

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United States of America v. John Muccio

Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sending threatening messages online. In April and May 2023, John Muccio, 39, sent numerous online threats to a debt collection company located in Norfolk. The company had sent letters and attempted to call Muccio about money he owed. In response, Muccio sent several different threatening messages via the c... More...

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Michael D. Guynn v. Toyota Motor Credit Corporation

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...

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Kent David Bernstein v. Yvette Nonte, et al.

Norfolk, Virginia bankruptcy lawyers represented appellant who appealed from a judgment of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Norfolk. Creditor Yvette Nonte and Debtor Kent David Burstein are former spouses. On or about April 27, 2011, they entered into a property settlement agreement ("separation agreementâ€) that was subsequently incorporated... More...

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Adrianna Nicole Ricks v. Orange Tree Employment Screening, L.L.C.

Newport News, Virginia consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory. "The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that protects consumers' rights in the context of credit reporting. The FCRA regulates the way credit reporting agencies (CRAs) collect, access, use, and share the data they collect in your credit rep... More...

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Garrett Hoffman v. Bear Chase Brewing Company, LLC

Alexandria, Virginia employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. "The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments. ... More...

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Travis Hobley v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, et al.

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...

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Terilyn K. Wallis v. National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation

Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory under 42 U.S.C. 2000e. Plaintiff Terilyn K. Wallis was a regional vice president for defendant National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) until she was terminated. Wallis contends that CFC discriminated and retaliated against her on the basis of sex in viol... More...

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Nasra Osman v. Youngs Healthcare, Inc.

Fairfax, Virginia employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Alexandria_VA_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Fairfax, Virginia"> Federal Courthouse - Fairfax, Virginia</a> <a font="red" h... More...

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Matthew Gibson v. Louise E. Goldston, et al.

Beckley, West Virginia civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on 1983 civil rights violation theories. On September 18, 2018, Mr. Gibson appeared before Family Court Judge Louise Goldston in his divorce action. Judge Goldston granted the parties' divorce and adopted their property settlement agreement. [Doc. 67-5 at 13:16-23:16 (hereinafter "Gibson at__â�... More...

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Patrick & Shirley Lattimore v. Sonal & Kamlesh Brahmbhatt, et al.

Danville, Virginia employment law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants civil rights violation theories. This case arises out of the dissolution of an employment relationship and related tenancy alleged to be between Plaintiffs Patrick & Shirley Lattimore and Defendants Sonal & Kamlesh Brahmbhatt, the Dhyanni Corporation, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts ("Wyndhamâ€), and Br... More...

$0 (05-20-2022 - VA)

Matthew Thomas Conley v. Brenda Lynn Bonasera

<center><h2><fontcolor="red> Richmond, Virginia - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with moving to terminate his court-ordered monthly support obligation. </h2></center></center> The parties married on August 25, 2001, and divorced on July 15, 2016. Their marital property included ownership interest in three window installation franchises l... More...

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Sarah Ellis Peed v. Virginia Department of Transportation and Washington Gas Light Company

<center><h2><fontcolor="red> Richmond, Virginia - Land Use lawyer represented appellant with filing a petition for appeal for a land use permit.. </h2></center></center> On January 20, 2020, appellant filed a petition for appeal in the circuit court in reference to VDOT's approval of WGL's application for a land use permit. 1 In her p... More...

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Jordan Alexander Price v. Natasha Yvonne Peek, f/k/a Natasha Y. Price

<center><h2><fontcolor="red> Richmond, Virginia - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with appealing the order that appellee was not liable for any part of a particular bank loan. </h2></center></center> The parties married in 2003 and divorced in 2015. They signed a separation and property settlement agreement that allocated "all marital deb... More...

$0 (05-09-2022 - VA)

United States of America v. Peter Le, Young Yoo, Joseph Lamborn and Tony Le

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs and other felonies. A federal jury convicted four defendants on numerous charges relating to a murder, a violent gang enterprise, and a drug trafficking conspiracy operating in Virginia, California, and several other states. According to court records and evidence pres... More...

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Firouzeh Dinarany v. John Stark

<center><h3><h3> Richmond, VA - Divorce lawyers represented both parties in companion appeals from a divorce decree. </h3></center> Stark and Dinarany were married on December 18, 2012. They have a daughter together, who was born during the marriage. Dinarany also has a son from a prior marriage. At the time of the marriag... More...

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Horacio Eugenio Sobol v. Christine Marie Sobol

<center><h3><h3> Richmond, VA - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with challenging the valuation and distribution of certain assets. </h3></center> The parties were married in August 1998 and separated approximately twenty years later, on July 1, 2018. Three children were born of the marriage. Wife had earned a ... More...

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United States of America v. Marvin Blanks, Jr.

<center><h2> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with possession of stolen firearms, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charges. </h2></center> We review a sentence for reasonableness, applying "a deferential abuse-ofdiscretion standard.â€ United States v. Ketter, 908 F.3d 61, 67 (4th Cir. 2018) (internal q... More...

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United States of America v. William Woodberry, Jr.

<center><h2> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a distribution of crack cocaine charge. </h2></center> When reviewing the procedural reasonableness of a sentence, we apply an abuse of discretion standard. Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 (2007); United States v. Diosdado-Star, 630 F.3d 359, 363 (4th Cir. 2011)... More...

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United States of America v. Bobby Gilyard a/k/a Big Mike

<center><h2> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with appealing the district court's August 2, 2018, order denying his motion for relief from its prior order denying his sentence reduction based on the Fair Sentencing Act. </h2></center> Bobby Michael Gilyard appeals the district court's August 2, 2018, order denying his Fed. ... More...

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GARY LYNN TOLIVER, JR., a/k/a BG, a/k/a Lil Gary, a/k/a Garry Toliver, Jr. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MIKAL MUSTAFA MIX, a/k/a Stash, a/k/a Dirty Boy, a/k/a Mikail Mix, a/k/a Man Man

<center><h2>Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants charged with racketeering and various violent crimes</h2></center> This case concerns Toliver's and Mix's participation in the BHB gang in Norfolk, Virginia. The evidence presented at trial described both the overall structure of the gang and specific instances of viol... More...

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Stephen Bishop, ex rel United States of America v. Level 3 Communications, Inc.

Alexandria, Virginia qui tam whistle blower lawyer represent Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a False Claims Act violation theory under 31 U.S.C. 3729, which provides: (a) Liability for Certain Acts.â€” (1) In general.â€”Subject to paragraph (2), any person whoâ€” (A) knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval... More...

$0 (10-15-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. SEITU SULAYMAN KOKAYI

<center><h2><center>Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with two counts of coercion and enticement of a minor charge. </h2></center> Appellant was convicted following a bench trial. The following facts were presented at trial. We view them in the light most favorable to the Government. See United States v. Garcia-Ochoa, 6... More...

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United States of America v. DYLANN STORM ROOF Criminal Death Penalty

<center><h2><center> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with nine counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, and one weapon-possession count charges. </h2></center> I. OVERVIEW In 2015, Dylann Storm Roof, then 21 years old, shot and killed nine members of the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church ("... More...

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Moussa Moise Haba v. Commonwealth of Virginia

<center><h2> Richmond, Virginia - Criminal defense attorney represented Defendant appealing his conviction for the unlawful creation of an image of another. </h2></center> The appellant's conviction arose from his interaction with the victim, who was a student from Saudi Arabia studying at an area university. In July 2017, the appellant and the victi... More...

$0 (07-01-2021 - VA)

Lamont Lendell Bagley v. Commonwealth of Virginia

<center><h2> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense attorney represented Lamont Lendell Bagley with a second-offense possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance with intent to distribute charge. </h2></center> At about 3:00 a.m. on January 26, 2019, Officers Megan Lynch and Austin Earlenbaugh of the Henrico County Police Department responded to a ... More...

$0 (05-19-2021 - VA)