LOS ANGELES – The former mayor of the City of Rosemead was sentenced Monday to a year and nine months in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted witness tampering and making…
Mastermind of Bank Heist That Used Staged Kidnapping and Fake Bomb Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES – The mastermind of a bank heist who conspired with a former assistant manager of a Bank of America branch in East Los Angeles was sentenced Monday to 14 years…
Sexual Harassment 101: Do’s and Don’t’s for Employees in the Workplace
(Note: Attorney Greg Ramirez is a civil litigation attorney in Ventura, California. His practice focuses on business, class action matters, personal injury and wrongful death. Here, Mr. Ramirez writes about Sexual…
Man is Facing Long Prison Sentence for Filing False Liens Against Judges and Others
ILLINOIS – A man who admitted filing fraudulent multi-billion dollar liens against two federal judges and other government employees is now facing a long prison sentence, according to the U.S. Justice Department….
Speaking to Jurors Before and After the Evidence is Presented – Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
During a civil or criminal trial, lawyers are allowed to make opening statements to jurors before evidence is presented and closing arguments after both parties have finished presenting testimony and evidence. But…
FedEx Indicted For Allegedly Delivering Narcotics to Drug Dealers and Drug Addicts
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury indicted FedEx Corporation, FedEx Express, Inc., and FedEx Corporate Services, Inc., on Thursday for using its shipping services to distribute illegal drugs throughout the country….
A Man Who Smuggled More than 26,000 Counterfeit Viagra Tablets Sent to Prison
TEXAS — A man who conspired to smuggle more than 26,000 counterfeit Viagra tablets from China into the U.S. was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison, according to the…
Four Indicted for Racially Motivated Hate Crimes Including Fatally Assaulting a Blackman
MISSISSIPPI – Four people were indicted for a racially motivated hate crimes spree in Jackson for allegedly using weapons, including beer bottles, sling shots and motor vehicles to try to injury blacks….
Trio Indicted for Insurance Fraud Involving More Than $50 Million of Unneeded Medical Procedures
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted three Southern California residents in a scheme to defraud health insurance programs by submitting bills for more than $50 million in…
A Corrections Officer and Three Others Sentenced to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns
MIAMI – Four defendants were given prison sentences on Tuesday for filing fraudulent tax returns using multiple stolen identifications of former and current Miami-Dade County inmates along with other stolen identities, officials…
Two Leaders of an Israeli Lotto Scam That Duped the Elderly Sent to Prison
NEW YORK — Two leaders of a Israeli lottery fraud were sentenced to prison for targeting elderly victims in a lottery scheme, federal officials said Tuesday. Avi Ayache and Yaron Bar were…
A 65-Year-Old Lawyer is Facing Up to 23 Years in Prison for Laundering Drug Profits
SAN DIEGO – A prominent 65-year-old criminal attorney plead guilty Tuesday to money laundering drug profits for a narcotics trafficker. James Warner, of San Diego, is facing up to 23 years in…