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United States of America v. Justin Costello
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with securities fraud. Justin Costello victimized marijuana business owners, private investors, and investors who purchased stock in the public market. Costello used fraud proceeds for an expensive lifestyle, including an elaborate wedding with a James Bond theme. At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Ricar... More... ( 05-31-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Bryan Alan Sparks
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with defrauding the federal COVID-19 benefit programs of more than $1 million for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft Bryan Alan Sparks, 42, was indicted for the fraud scheme in November 2021 and pleaded guilty January 20,2023. At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge James L. Robart said, Sparks was “a... More... ( 05-23-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Jerry Chris Van Dyke aka Jerry Witten
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violation of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) by representing himself as a Native American artist, when he had no tribal enrollment or heritage. The investigation of Jerry Van Dyke, age 67, from Seattle, began in February 2019, when the Indian Arts and Crafts Board received a complaint that Van Dyke was re... More... ( 05-17-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Susana Tantico
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with embezzlement. “Ms. Tantico, Susana Tanico, age 62, from Renton, Washington, was a trusted financial professional who sadly used her skills to steal from organizations serving those most in need of help,” said U.S. Attorney Brown. “Each time she used the organization’s credit card for trips, gambling, ... More... ( 05-16-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. United Wound Healing P.S.
Seattle, Washington civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused for fraudulently billing the federal government for health care services that were never performed. The U.S. Department of Justice, the Washington State Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division, accused United Wound Healing, P.S. with violating the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare and Med... More... ( 05-08-2023 - WA) |
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Seyyed Javad Maadanian, et al. v. Mercedes-Benz, USA, LLC, et al.
Seattle, Washington personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on product liability theories. Plaintiffs are twenty-six individuals who have lost the use of their Mercedez-Benz vehicles because the braking system installed in their 2004-2015 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles was defective and has been recalled. One of the named plaintiffs, Seyyed Javad M... More... ( 05-05-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Keovilayvanh Rinthalukay
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with willful failure to pay over taxes. Keovilayvanh Rinthalukay, 62, pleaded guilty in February 2023, admitting that between 2015 and 2019 he withheld Medicare, Social Security, and federal income taxes from his employees’ paychecks, but instead of paying the taxes to the government, he pocketed the money for his... More... ( 05-02-2023 - WA) |
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Bree Hepworth v. Wyze Labs, Inc.
Seattle, Washington personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a product liability theory. Wyze Labs, Inc., also known as Wyze, is a U.S. company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in smart home products and wireless cameras. “A product manufacturer is subject to liability to a claimant if the claimant's harm was proximately caused by the ne... More... ( 03-30-2023 - WA) |
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CVR v. Social Security Administration
Seattle, Washington social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for SSID benefits by HHS. Adults Who: Are age 65 and older, or blind, or have a disability. Have limited income (wages, pensions, etc.). Have limited resources (the things you own). Are U.S. citizens, nationals of the U.S., a... More... ( 03-29-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Santos Gutierrez-Fosella
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug trafficking while armed with multiple firearms. Santos Gutierrez-Fosella, age 24, of Mount Vernon, Washington, was indicted with two others on March 30, 2022. Robert Johnny was purchasing pills from Gutierrez-Fosella. He was sentenced in January 2023, to six years in prison. A third co-defendant, Steven Lo... More... ( 03-29-2023 - WA) |
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Bob Dawson, et al. v. Porch.com, Inc., et al.
Seattle, Washington consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theories. Defendants claimed to have identified “a real question” regarding the viability of plaintiffs' autodialer claims, and plaintiffs have not shown that they will be prejudiced if a stay is ordered. Wood v. McEwen, 644 F.2d 797, 802 (9th Cir. 1981).... More... ( 03-28-2023 - WA) |
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Edward Fogg, et al. v. Selene Finance, L.P.
Seattle, Washington consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a Real Estate Settlement and Procedure Act violation theories. Edward and Maria Fogg own and manage a property located in Vancouver, Washington. Dkt. # 1-1 at 5 (complaint). In 2009, the Foggs executed a promissory note and deed of trust in connection with the property. Id. Wilmington Savings Fund Soci... More... ( 03-27-2023 - WA) |
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Windcrest Owners Assoc. V. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. And Allstate Ins.
Seattle, Washington insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff, which sued Defendants on bad faith breach of insurance contract thories. King County Courthouse - Seattle, Was... More... ( 02-21-2023 - WA) |
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Fischer Studio Building Condo Owners Assoc. V. City Of Seatte, Et Al.
Seattle, Washington condominium law lawyers represented the parties in a dispute regarding the adverse impact on the light and glare from a new 46-story mixed-use apartment building. ... More... ( 02-21-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Jason DeSimas, Jason Stanley, Randy Smith, and Daniel Dorson
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with assaulting a Black man because of his actual and perceived race. MoreLaw Legal News For Seattle Jason DeSimas, 45, Jason St... More... ( 01-30-2023 - WA) |
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Delaura Norg, et al. v. City of Seattle
Seattle, Washington personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a governmental tort claims act negligence theory. MoreLaw Legal News For Seattle Delaura Norg called 911 seeking emergency medical assistance for her husban... More... ( 01-12-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Richard W. Reid
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with profiting from illegal kickbacks in the medical testing industry. MoreLaw Legal News For Seattle Richard Reid, 53, was convicted... More... ( 01-10-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Charles Richard Burgess
Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with mail fraud. An unlicensed “investment advisor” from Vancouver, Washington, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 75 months in prison for mail fraud in connection with his scheme to defraud investors, including friends and family members, out of more than $4 million, announced U.S. Attorney... More... ( 01-06-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Chee Choong Ng
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with distribution of marijuana. A 54-year-old Brooklyn, New York resident was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of conspiracy to distribute more than 1,000 kilos of processed marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Chee Choong Ng was arrested in October 2020, when eleven people were indicted f... More... ( 01-06-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Joann Thomas
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with multiple federal felonies connected to a scheme to steal tax dollars intended for flood control. The wife of the former long-time Commissioner of an East King County drainage district was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to three years in prison and three years of supervised release for multipl... More... ( 01-06-2023 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Joey David George
Seattle, Washington criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged for making interstate threats and for a hate crime: interference with a Federally Protected Activity. MoreLaw Legal News For Seattle Joey David George ... More... ( 12-16-2022 - WA) |
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State of Washington v. Michael Dudley
Seattle, Washington criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with two counts of second-degree murder and firearm felonies. MoreLaw Legal News For Seattle Michael Dudley, age 64, from Burien, Washington, was accus... More... ( 12-09-2022 - WA) |
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Michael Boone v. John Allaben
Seattle, Washington personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident. MoreLaw Legal News For Seattle ... More... ( 12-08-2022 - WA) |
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United States of America v. John Holcomb
Seattle, Washington criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with production of child pornography. MoreLaw Legal News For Seattle In 2020, law enforcement in Skagit County was investigating Holcomb for an unrelat... More... ( 12-07-2022 - WA) |
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United States of America v. Aero Precision, LLC
Seattle, Washington: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Aero Precision LLC, a Washington state firearm manufacturer. The settlement resolves the department’s determination that Aero Precision had a policy of unlawfully screening out certain non-U.S. citizen job candidates, including asylees and refugees, in violation of the Immigration and Nati... More... ( 11-21-2022 - WA) |