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Two Michigan Companies Reach $3.8 Million Settlement for False Disadvantaged Business Claims

January 22, 2014
Two Michigan-based companies have agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations that they fraudulently made claims for Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) credits. According to the complaint, the two related businesses, Cadillac Asphalt LLC (Cadillac) and Michigan Paving and Materials Co. (Michigan Paving),…

Section 1983 Lawsuit Against Eastman YDC Results in $3 Million Settlement

October 26, 2013
A former juvenile offender has reached a $3 million settlement with Georgia state officials in a Section 1983 Civil Rights lawsuit brought after an alleged assault at a detention facility. On July 9, 2011, 16-year-old R.N. was six months away from release at the Eastman Youth Development Campus, where he was serving a three-year sentence […]

Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed by Man Shot by Police During a Routine Traffic Stop

October 19, 2013
Last November, after being pulled over at a routine traffic stop, a Pittsburgh man was shot four times by police officers. Now paralyzed, the man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit this month in U.S. District Court against the City of Pittsburgh, police leaders, and three officers. The lawsuit alleges assault, use of excessive […]

Challenging Forensic Interviews in Georgia Child Molestation Cases

July 19, 2013
The forensic interview in a child molestation case is often a central piece of evidence at the criminal jury trial. How a criminal defense attorney handles the forensic interview can mean the difference between a severe mandatory minimum sentence and a full acquittal and vindication. Most child molestation cases begin with what is called an […]

Polygraph Evidence in Georgia Criminal Cases: Is it Admissible in Court?

July 17, 2013
False accusations occur every day in the State of Georgia and across the country.  In many false allegation cases, only the accused and the alleged victim know what really occurred, and the outcome of the case may depend entirely on the credibility of the witnesses.  A polygraph, or lie detector test, conducted by a respected […]

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