SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – An Orange County businessman plead guilty to federal charges related to a series of fraud schemes that include one in which he worked with his criminal defense attorney to…
Former Bank Of America Employee Sentenced To Prison For Taking Bribes
LOS ANGELES – A former Bank of America employee was sentenced Monday to two years and six months in federal prison for taking more than $1.2 million in bribes to approve artificially…
Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Millions of Dollars from Doctors and Dentists
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – An Orange County man pleaded guilty to defrauding dozens of doctors and others of more than $2 million in separate schemes that promised large returns on investments in the…
Former Mayor of Rosemead Sentenced to Prison in Corruption Case
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…