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Types Of Bonds & What You Should Know About Bail Bonds

Mai Nguyen Esq.
March 22, 2019

If you have been arrested for a criminal charge, you will be transported to some type of detention facility.  In order to be released from custody, one of two things must happen.  You must either dispose of your pending criminal charge or pay a bond in order to be released while your criminal case is […]

North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Global Tech Support Scam

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March 21, 2019

A Charlotte, North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to access a protected computer, for his role in an international “Tech Support Scam” that defrauded hundreds of victims, including seniors, of more than $3 million. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, First Assistant U.S. Attorney William Stetzer for […]

Ticket For Possession Of Marijuana & Do I Need a Lawyer?

Mai Nguyen Esq.
March 18, 2019

I was given a ticket for a Possession of Marijuana offense and never went to jail.  Do I still need a lawyer? The short and simple answer to that question is “yes”.  In recent years, some Texas cities have implemented “cite and release” programs for possession of marijuana offenses when the amount in possession is […]

Former Defense Intelligence Officer Pleads Guilty to Attempted Espionage

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March 15, 2019

The Department of Justice has announced today in a press release that Ron Rockwell Hansen, 58, a resident of Syracuse, Utah, and a former Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) officer, pleaded guilty today in the District of Utah in connection with his attempted transmission of national defense information to the People’s Republic of China.  Sentencing is […]

ExxonMobil to Pay Civil Penalty & Take Measures to Resolve Clean Air Act

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March 8, 2019

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & The Department of Justice announced a settlement with ExxonMobil Oil Corporation (ExxonMobil) today to resolve federal Clean Air Act claims arising from a 2013 fire at the company’s oil refinery in Beaumont, Texas that killed two employees and injured ten others.  In a complaint filed today with the settlement, […]

Misdemeanors vs. Felonies

Mai Nguyen Esq.
March 5, 2019

If you have been charged with a criminal offense in Texas, your biggest concern may be the punishment associated with your criminal charge.  In Texas, crimes are grouped into two categories depending on the seriousness of the crime: misdemeanors and felonies.  Misdemeanors are not as serious as felonies; therefore, the punishment that can be imposed […]

Pros & Cons of a Plea Bargain vs. Trial

Mai Nguyen Esq.
March 1, 2019

If you have been charged with a criminal offense in Texas, there are several ways in which you can dispose of your case.  Two of the most common ways to do so are plea bargains and trial. What exactly is a plea bargain?  A plea bargain is a very common way to dispose of criminal […]

New York Man Charged with Cryptocurrency Scheme

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February 27, 2019

The founder and principal operator of My Big Coin Pay Inc. (My Big Coin), a purported cryptocurrency and virtual payment services company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, was charged in an indictment unsealed today for his alleged participation in a scheme to defraud investors by marketing and selling fraudulent virtual currency.  This announcement comes from […]

Attorney General Makan Delrahim Delivers Remarks at George Mason Law Review

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February 15, 2019

“Harder Better Faster Stronger”: Evaluating EDM as a Defense in Vertical Mergers Thank you Judge Ginsburg and thank you to the George Mason Law Review for inviting me to this excellent gathering for a discussion about antitrust law. George Mason University has a distinguished record for bringing together serious scholars of antitrust law, and today is no […]

Biodiesel Fuel Company Sentenced for 45,000 Gallons of Wastewater

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February 8, 2019

The Department of Justice has announced that yesterday, an Elizabeth, New Jersey, biodiesel fuel company was sentenced for discharging more than 45,000 gallons of wastewater from its commercial biodiesel fuel production facility into the Arthur Kill, a waterway separating New Jersey from Staten Island, New York, announced the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental […]

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