Seattle, WA: The United States of America claimed that Jae Lee and Northestern Physicians Laboratory violated the False Claims Act by engaging in a kick-back scheme.

Jae Lee, 50, of Bellevue, Washington, served as the CEO of Northwest Physicians Laboratory (NWPL) from January 1, 2013, until July 30, 2015. Lee agreed to pay $500,000 within 30 days of the settlement agreement, with additi... More...   $1100000 (10-18-2021 - WA)

Spokane, WA: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with firearm felonies.

Orlando Raul Rodriguez, a/k/a “Toon,� age 31, of Yakima, Washington, was indicted for on June 22, 2021, brandishing a firearm while committing a crime of violence and for illegal possession of a firearm.

Rodriguez, a known member of the Sureños street gang, and three others lured the v... More...   $0 (09-27-2021 - WA)

Spokane, WA: Drug distribution criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Dr. Janet Sue Arnold, age 63, who was charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute opioid pain medications (specifically, fentanyl, oxycodone, methadone, hydromorphone, methylphenidate, and amphetamine mixture) and other controlled substances (carisoprodol and alprazolam), without a legitim... More...   $0 (09-09-2021 - WA)

Tacoma, Washington theft of maple wood public property charge criminal defense lawyer represented Justin Andrew Wilke, 39, who was charged with conspiracy, theft of public property, depredation of public property, trafficking in unlawfully harvested timber, and attempting to traffic in unlawfully harvested timber. U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle scheduled sentencing for October 18, 2021.More...   $0 (07-09-2021 - WA)

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with money laundering.

Gregory David Werber, 58, of Manhattan Beach, California, was charged with laundered drug proceeds for a drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine in Western Washington.

“Drug traffickers are in it for the money–and those who co... More...   $0 (05-09-2021 - WA)

Tacoma, Washington felony possession of a firearm and heroin charge criminal defense lawyer represented Hasham Zeyar Al-Ani, age 31, who was charged with e for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of heroin and oxycodone with intent to distribute.

Defendant was arrested in October 2019, following an undercover law enforcement operation where AL-ANI, who goes by the nam... More...   $0 (04-01-2021 - WA)

Seattle, Washington illegal kickback charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Heart Center Research, LLC, a Huntsville, Alabama, medical research company, was accused of its member physicians referring patients for genetic testing in exchange for kickbacks from a Seattle-area testing company.

According to the settlement agreement, between 2012 and 2013, the company was alle... More...   $0 (03-05-2021 - WA)

Seattle, WA - The United States of America charged Volodymyr Kvashuk with mail fraud, access device fraud, access to a protected computer in furtherance of fraud.

A former Microsoft software engineer was convicted of 18 federal felonies related to his scheme to defraud Microsoft of more than $10 million. VOLODYMYR KVASHUK, 25, a Ukrainian citizen residing in Renton, Washington, worked fi... More...   $0 (02-27-2020 - WA)

Seattle, WA - The United States of America charged Hany Veletanlic with felony possession of firearms and trafficking.

A 36-year-old resident of Tulalip, Washington, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 85 months in prison for four federal felonies related to illegal gun possession and trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. HANY VELETANLIC, a citizen of ... More...   $0 (01-29-2020 - WA)

Peterson also challenges his sentence of 48 months’ imprisonment imposed for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court concluded that Peterson’s prior conviction for firstdegree robbery was a “crime of violence” as that term is defined by U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (“Sentencing Guidelines” or “U.S.S.G.”) section 4B1.2(a) which, along with ... More...   $0 (09-10-2018 - WA)

Tacoma, WA - Prominent Southwest Washington Fishing Guide Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Disability Fraud Scheme
Defendant Claimed he was Disabled and Unemployed at the Same Time he Ran a Successful Business Featured in Magazines, Online and on the Radio

A prominent Southwest Washington fishing guide was sentenced today in U.S. District court in Tacoma to twelve months ... More...   $0 (08-29-2018 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Frederick Yette for the District of Columbia, Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Dalton for the Western District of Washington, and Trial Attorney Amy Larson, of the National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section.

Ghobad Ghasempour, 38, a Canadian national, was sentenced on Aug. 20, in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 42 months in prison for conspir... More...   $0 (08-23-2018 - WA)

Spokane, WA - Chief Financial Officer of Mission Support Alliance Agrees to Pay $124,440 for Allegedly Accepting Kickbacks from Lockheed Martin

Richard A. Olsen, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Department of Energy (DOE) prime contractor Mission Support Alliance LLC (MSA), has agreed to pay $124,440 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback A... More...   $124440 (08-09-2018 - WA)

Spokane, WA - Repeat Yakima Drug Dealer Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Johnny Andres Asuncion, III, age 39, of Yakima, Washington, was sentenced on June 1, 2018 after having been convicted after a three-day jury trial in November, 2017, of Possession with Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or more of actual Methamphetamine. Senior United States District Judge Edward F. Shea sentenced Asuncion ... More...   $0 (06-09-2018 - WA)

Spokane, WA - California Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Renewable Fuel Fraud

Jin Chul “Jacob” Cha, 41, of Tustin, California, who pleaded guilty on January 11, 2018 to conspiracy to defraud the government and conspiracy to commit wire fraud was sentenced on April 20, 2018.

According to information disclosed during the court proceedings, Cha was a member of a conspirac... More...   $0 (04-24-2018 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Owner of Fife, Washington Seafood Processing Company Pleads Guilty to Sea Cucumber Lacey Act Violation
Intentionally Hid Amount of Sea Cucumbers Purchased Resulting in Overharvest

The owner of Orient Seafood Production of Fife, Washington, pleaded guilty on April 16, 2018 in U.S. District Court in Seattle to conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act. HOON NAMKOONG ad... More...   $0 (04-20-2018 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Former Vessel Captain Convicted of Discharging Oily Waste Into the Ocean

Randall Fox, one-time captain of the fishing vessel Native Sun, was found guilty on April 5, 2018 in U.S. District Court in Seattle of discharging oily waste directly into the ocean, a felony violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. The jury deliberated 5 hours following a three-day trial b... More...   $0 (04-06-2018 - WA)

In this appeal, we consider whether the virtual game platform “Big Fish Casino” constitutes illegal gambling under Washington law. Defendant-Appellee Churchill Downs, the game’s owner and operator, has made millions of dollars off of Big Fish Casino. However, despite collecting millions in revenue, Churchill Downs, like Captain Renault in Casablanca, purports to be shocked—shocked!—to find that Bi... More...   $0 (03-29-2018 - WA)

Juan Vega, Jr. was transferred from federal prison to a Seattle non-profit residential reentry center to complete the remainder of his prison sentence. There, he alleged that federal and private employees conspired to remove him from the halfway house known as Pioneer House, ostensibly based on his race and for asserting his First Amendment rights, by filing a false incident report. After his retu... More...   $0 (02-09-2018 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Former Amazon Financial Analyst Sentenced to Prison for Insider Trading - Provided Non-Public Information on Financial Results in Exchange for Cash

A former financial analyst at Amazon.com, Inc., was sentenced December 8, 2017 in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 6 months in prison, a $2500 fine and two years of supervised release for securities fraud involving insider tradi... More...   $2500 (12-18-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Former Amazon Financial Analyst Sentenced to Prison for Insider Trading - Provided Non-Public Information on Financial Results in Exchange for Cash

A former financial analyst at Amazon.com, Inc., was sentenced on December 8, 2017 in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 6 months in prison, a $2500 fine and two years of supervised release for securities fraud involving insider tr... More...   $0 (12-11-2017 - WA)

In 2012, Officer Troy McCormick of the
Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife saw Eric Daniel Cruz illegally
"snag" a salmon in the Similkameen River. McCormick arrested Cruz for this
misdemeanor fishing violation. McCormick also handcuffed Cruz, searched his
body, and found no weapons, but further questioned the handcuffed Cruz about
whether he had weapons elsewhere. C... More...   $0 (11-02-2017 - WA)

Tacoma, WA - Heavily Armed South Sound Drug Dealer Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison - Five Guns, 27 Pounds of Drugs and over $50,000 Seized from his Residences

A south sound resident with four drug stash houses in Tacoma, Auburn and Federal Way, Washington was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to eleven years in prison and five years of supervised release. George Edward Hernandez... More...   $0 (10-23-2017 - WA)

The primary issue in this appeal is whether the “clearly
established” prong of the qualified immunity analysis should
be submitted to a jury. Following the lead of nearly all of
our sister circuits, we conclude that it is a question of law
that must ultimately be decided by a judge.
Background
This case arises from Maria Morales’s arrest during the
May 1, 2012 “May Day”... More...   $0 (10-16-2017 - WA)