Washington False Claims Act Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tasha Hoggatt </h2> </center>
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft concerning programs receiving federal funds in violation of 18 U.S.c. 666(a)(1). 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> Between October 1, 2021, and October 31, 2022, Tasha Hoggatt, age 51, of Valencia, Californ... More...
$ (07-31-2026 - WA)<H2> <CENTER> United States of America v. Akeatha Diane Akintola </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing the Social Security benefits intended for a disabled minor. 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> Akeatha Diane Akintola became a social worker for the Snoqualmie Tribe in January 2023. In September 2023, A... More...
$ (06-19-2026 - wa)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Reza Dindar, aka Renda Dindar </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with exporting to an embargoed country, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1702, smuggling goods from the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. 554, money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 195,, and filing false export record in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1001. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.as... More...
$ (06-10-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Brandon Denzel Washington </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion for prostitution. Brandon Denzel Washington, age 33, was charged with trafficking four different women. Multiple victims testified about Washington trafficking and transporting them to Washington, Nevada, California, Oregon, and Hawaii between 2014 and 2021. Wash... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dr. Eric Edward Haeger </h2> </center>
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the intent to defraud or mislead. In June 2021, Philips Respironics initiated a recall for certain CPAP and BiPAP devices due to potential health risks associated with the foam used in the devices for sound abatement. The recall was classified as a Class I recall... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - WA)United States of America v. Dylan Rex
Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with seven counts of Wire Fraud; seven counts of Computer Fraud; one count of Possession of Child Pornography; and one count of Attempted Enticement of a Minor. Between July 2020 and March 2023, Dylan Rex, age 32, of La Center, Washington, defrauded over 170 victims of their private and intimate photos and videos sto... More...
$ (02-09-2026 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Talisa Manuella Munoz
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with international kidnapping. Talisa Manuella Munoz, failed to return the boy to his father as required by the final parenting plan. She secretly flew to Panama after using false documents to get the child a passport. Munoz, was supposed to return the child to his father on September 8, 2025, following a weeke... More...
$ (01-18-2026 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Tamara King, aka Tamara Waln
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and tax fraud. Between August 2009 and December 2013, Tamara Kind, aka Tamara Waln, 56, of Toledo, Ohio, previously resided in Bellevue and Kirkland, Washington, solicited investments in a real estate fund called Halcyon. Twenty-two victims, most of... More...
$ (12-24-2025 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Dr. Eric Edward Haeger
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the intent to defraud or mislead. In June 2021, Philips Respironics initiated a recall for certain CPAP and BiPAP devices due to potential health risks associated with the foam used in the devices for sound abatement. The potential health risks identified at the... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Jonathan Leslie Allen, AKA Johnathan Allen, AKA Ghost
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Defendant claimed that the government commit grand jury abuse by offering perjured testimony. Allen alleges that testimony from an undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) was false because Allen did not “meet” with ag... More...
$ (11-17-2025 - wa)Lindsay Gregory v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company
Spokane, Washington, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> In Washington, an insurance company can be sued for bad faith if it acts unreasonably, such as by delaying a claim without cause, misrepresenting facts, or improperly denying a claim after a flawed investigation<br> . Proving bad faith requires showing the insurer's actions ... More...
$1 (10-19-2025 - WA)Flying T Ranch, Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, et al.
Under federal common law, Indian tribes may be sued only under two circumstances: when a tribe waives its sovereign immunity or when Congress unequivocally abrogates tribal sovereign immunity. Here, Flying T Ranch (Flying T) filed suit in Snohomish County Superior Court to quiet title to nonreservation land purchased by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians (Tribe). Flying T contends it had acquired... More...
$0 (10-10-2025 - WA)State of Washington v. Santiago Medero
Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with the murder of Camille Love and wounding of her brother, Joshua Love, in Tacoma.<br> <br> At the time of the murder, the Loves were driving home after watching the Super Bowl. The siblings were innocent parties who were not associated with any gangs. It is believed they were targeted because Mederos' gang mistakenly... More...
$0 (10-14-2022 - WA)Christina St. Clair v. County of Okanogan and Isaiah Holloway
Spokane, Washington, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory <br> under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> Christina St. Clair brough claims against Okanogan County Sheriff Deputy Isaiah Holloway and his employer, Okanogan County, based on Holloway's sexual misconduct. St. Clair alleges constitutional claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a violation of the Washington... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - WA)<H2> United States of America, et al. v. Amazon, Inc.
Seattle, Washington, commercial litigation lawyers represented Amazon accused of consumer fraud and abuse.<br> <br> The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the states and territories of New York,<br> Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,<br> Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode<br> Island, Vermont, an... More...
$2500000000 (09-25-2025 - wa)State of Washington v. Willie McCoo, Jr.
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> Willie McCoo Jr., 55, of Seattle, allegedly fatally stabbed Kiara Sewell, 31, of Tacoma.<br> <br> The State has charged the defendant with two counts of premeditated murder, committed with a deadly weapon against an intimate partner and against a roommate, which showed deliberate cruel... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Matthew Randall Ping </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling nearly $900,000 </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Former Washington state employee sentenced to prison for embezzling nearly $900,000</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br>... More...
$0 (09-11-2025 - WA)Lopez Jimenez v. Sanchez Guarneros
Richland, Washington family law lawyers represented the parties in an International Child Abduction Remedies Act case.<br> <br> The International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) is a U.S. federal law that implements the<br> Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, providing a legal framework for the prompt return of children who have been wrongfully removed or r... More...
$0 (08-27-2025 - WA)Vanessa Velasco Ortega v. Isaiah Holloway, et al.
Spokane, Washington personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> Isaiah Holloway and Vanessa Velasco Ortega cross-appeal from the district<br> court's order granting in part and denying in part Holloway's motion for summary<br> judgment. Holloway encountered Velasco Ortega in the course of his duties as a<br> Deputy Police Officer for the O... More...
$0 (08-28-2025 - WA)Jedediah Valdez and Sara Valdez v. Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company
Spokane, Washington insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theories.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> In Washington, bad faith breach of contract law generally refers to an insurer's unreasonable or unethical handling of an insurance claim, which goes beyond a simple breach of contract. It involves the insurer knowingly or reckles... More...
$1 (08-08-2025 - WA)Teresa Rodas Aguirre v. Easy Automation, Inc.
Richland, Washington personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a product liability theory.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Washington product liability law, governed by the Washington Product Liability Act (WPLA), addresses injuries caused by defective products. It establishes that manufacturers and sellers can be held liable for harm if a product is not "reasonably safe" due to design flaws, m... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - WA)Charles Boyd Olson and Janine Olson v. Unison Agreement Corporation
Seattle, Washington consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a Washington Consumer Protection Act Violation theory.<br> <br> The Olsons have resided in their home in Kent, Washington, since their<br> marriage in 1990. In early 2019, at a time when they were experiencing financial<br> difficulties, the Olsons received a flyer in the mail from Unison that offered a way<br> to o... More...
$0 (08-08-2025 - WA)Michelle Denise Engles v. Crossroads Housing, Inc.
Tacoma, Washington civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a housing discrimination theory.<br> <br> "Northwest Justice Project (NJP), a nonprofit statewide law firm, has sued transitional housing provider Crossroads Housing, the city of Shelton, and four of its officers for the illegal eviction of Michelle Engles. Body cam footage of the illegal eviction of Ms. En... More...
$0 (07-29-2025 - WA)United States of America v. Kisean Coleman
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Federal firearm laws regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms in the United States. These laws are primarily enforced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Key areas of federal regulation include the Gun Control Act of 1968, the Nation... More...
$0 (07-29-2025 - WA)John Gardner and Jennifer Gardner v. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company
Seattle, Washington insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> In Washington, an insurance company's bad faith breach of contract occurs when it unreasonably denies, delays, or underpays a claim. This can involve failing to investigate a claim properly, providing insufficient reasons for denial, or offering a ... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - WA)Leona M. Qualey v. Pierce County, et al.
Tacoma, Washington personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> The suit calls tOn Jan. 16, 2022, Moses Portillo was shot and killed. The plaintiff claimed that the shooting "unnecessary, reckless, negligent and wrongful,†and it claims Dolan violated proper police procedure, Sheriff's Department's policies and procedures and Washi... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - WA)State of Washington v. Veniamin Nicolay Gaidaichuk
Yakima, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with r second degree attempted rape of a child and communicating with a minor for immoral purposes. <br> <br> On November 17, 2019, Gaidaichuk traveled from Bellevue to Yakima to meet with someone named "Anna" at a designated address. Anna had informed him on several prior occasions that she was thirteen years old. While ... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Steven T. Loo </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of tax evasion and six counts of making false tax returns </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Seattle real estate owner convicted at trial for tax fraud scheme</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></... More...
$0 (07-14-2025 - WA)Lyudmila Ladunskiy and Peter Ladunskiy v. Anderson & Associates Credit Services, L.L.C.
Seattle, Washington consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.<br> <br> The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that limits the actions of third-party debt collectors, prohibiting them from engaging in abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices when collecting debts from consumers. Violations can lead to legal action agai... More...
$1 (06-18-2025 - WA)<H2> Jamall S. Baker v. Tammy O'Reilly
Seattle, Washington civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights violation claim.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Prisoner civil rights laws protect inmates from violations of their constitutional rights while incarcerated. These laws safeguard against cruel and unusual punishment, discrimination, and denial of due process. Key areas of protection include freedom from excessiv... More...
$0 (06-18-2025 - wa)<h1> United States of America v. Mohammed Asif </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indian citizen charged in multi-million-dollar health care fraud scheme </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Indian national indicted for health care fraud will make... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)United States of America v. Ronald Bruce Myers, AKA Rick LNU, aka Rick Curtis
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant claiming to have had wrongfuly had funds taken out of his inmate trust accounty.<br> <br> The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act requires an inmate who "receives substantial resources from any source,<br> including inheritance, settlement, or other judgment†to put such resources toward unpaid restitution. 18 U.S.C.<br> �... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Paul Joseph Welch </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $1 million fraud scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> California man pleads guilty to wire fraud for $1 million fraud scheme </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A 43-year-old Laguna Niguel, California man pleaded gui... More...
$0 (05-02-2025 - WA)Dawn Lui v. Louis Dejoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service
Seattle, Washington civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued disparate treatment theory.<br> <br> Plaintiff-Appellant Dawn Lui, a longtime employee of the United States Postal Service ("USPSâ€), brought suit<br> under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act alleging disparate treatment, a hostile work environment, and unlawful<br> retaliation.<br> <br> <center><br> <h2><font color="bl... More...
$0 (02-26-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Keith Daniel Freerksen </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with traveling to sexually abuse a minor </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Michigan man sentenced to 20 years in prison for traveling to sexually abuse a minor who he removed from home in Washington and took back to Michigan </h2></center></b>... More...
$0 (02-05-2025 - WA)State of Washington v. Montreal Leanthony Morgan, Sr.
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant convicted of murder on a restitution claim.<br> <br> Washington's crime victims compensation act (CVCA), chapter 7.68 RCW, provides benefits to crime victims and their families for expenses resulting from criminal acts. Payments are administered by the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), which is authorized to seek... More...
$0 (01-23-2025 - WA)Jeremy David and Mark Springer v. Freedom Bans, LLC
Seattle, Washington employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who challenged non-compete agreements.<br> <br> In Washington, employers who pay their employees less than twice the minimum wage cannot prohibit them from working second jobs, subject to a few, limited exceptions. RCW 49.62.070. This statute recognizes the importance of workforce mobility and p... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Assad Baragzai </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to report up to $6 million in income </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Owner of chain of Bikini Barista coffee stands sentenced for failing to report up to $6 million in income </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br>... More...
$0 (12-19-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Sajed Al-Maarej </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defraud defrauding retailer's of more than $4 million </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Dearborn, Michigan man, who used fake refund scheme to defraud retailers of more than $4 million, sentenced to three years in prison </h2></center></b... More...
$0 (12-19-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Patrick McDonagh; Matthew McDonagh </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Irish brothers sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding elderly homeowners across the country</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two brothers from Ireland... More...
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