Respondent Sunil Moothedath seeks assistance in defending against a motion to confirm arbitration award. Petitioner seeks an order under the FAA confirming a March 5, 2025 arbitration award rendered before the AAA for approximately $141,000. Respondent has filed a motion to dismiss arguing, inter alia, that the arbitration award was obtained fraudulently. Counsel is sought to assist with reviewing the claims and assisting with litigation. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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This is a comprehensive financial fraud action against a Lebanese bank that alleges several violations of Florida law and international banking laws. This case involves interesting questions of both international and domestic procedure; Plaintiff alleges that Defendant, a Lebanese bank, failed to honor a validly issued cashier’s check in the amount of $336,000 which has caused him severe harm, including caring for his autistic child and the loss of commercial opportunities. Plaintiff further alleges that Defendant is involved in a fraudulent financial scheme designed to prevent individuals within Lebanon from accessing their deposits and cashing validly issued cashier checks. This case is at a very early stage, and volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings, including motions for summary judgment, and at trial, if necessary. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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This case involves a pump-and-dump scheme with crypto assets perpetrated by the Defendants. As part of the alleged pump-and-dump, the Defendants made misrepresentations and omissions to investors. Defendant Troy Hogg is pro se and seeks pro bono representation. Trial is scheduled for July 28, 2025. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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The Plaintiff, Keith Robert Doherty, has filed a civil-rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, asserting excessive-force claims against the two Defendants, Deputy Mark Borrow and Sergeant Mark Phillips. Doherty avers that, on August 30, 2023, Burrow grabbed him by the throat and slammed him against a wall. Two months later, both Burrow and Phillips allegedly crushed Doherty’s fingers and fractured his left hand and wrist before slamming Doherty onto a concrete floor. Doherty says he was compliant, and he maintains that the Defendants manipulated surveillance cameras to hide their use of force. Because of the Defendants’ actions, Doherty has suffered severe pain and emotional distress, and he is seeking damages. Discovery has closed. The deadline to file pre-trial motions is February 3, 2025, and trial is scheduled to begin on May 5, 2025. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Prisoner Civil Rights Proceedings (1983 Complaint)
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The Plaintiff has brought a copyright action against Defendants Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. and Warner Bros. Pictures. He alleges that the Defendants’ 2019 film Joker infringes his proprietary manuscript, Bolas De Papel, which he copyrighted in Spain. He seeks an injunction against the Defendants and disgorgement of profits. The Defendants have appeared. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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Plaintiff, Marie Roselande Joseph, seeks assistance in her lawsuit in which she alleges claims for employment discrimination. Plaintiff alleges she was abused and bullied by the Broward Department of Health, including that her car was tracked, her personal health information was exposed, and that she suffered age discrimination. Counsel is sought to assist with reviewing Plaintiff’s claims and assisting with litigation of the claims. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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Plaintiff Matthew John Lewis, a pretrial detainee, brings two First Amendment retaliation claims and three Fourteenth Amendment deliberate indifference claims against four Defendants, Deputy Ramerez, Loraine Skinner, Dr. Waits, and Dr. Brucelle, each employed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Plaintiff alleges that two Defendants, Deputy Ramerez and Loraine Skinner, retaliated against him for filing administrative grievances by threatening inmate-on-inmate violence and destroying Plaintiff’s property. He separately alleges that Deputy Ramerez knowingly failed to protect him from inmate violence despite Plaintiff’s repeated requests for intervention. Moreover, Plaintiff avers that Defendants Dr. Brucelle and Dr. Waits were both deliberately indifferent to his medical needs by refusing to treat Plaintiff’s opioid withdrawal symptoms for non-medical reasons. This case is in its early stages, as Defendants have not yet been served with the summons and Complaint. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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In this section 1983 case, Defendant Kirk Walton is facing a civil lawsuit in which Plaintiff James Ingram, Jr., as personal representative of the Estate of Ronald Gene Ingram, alleges that while Ronald Gene Ingram was being transferred to Lake Correctional Institute, corrections officers from Dade Correctional Institute beat him severely, causing his death. Defendant was represented by counsel through briefing on a motion to dismiss. The case was stayed on December 20, 2023, pending resolution of the underlying state criminal matter. The sentencing for the corrections officers Defendants in the underlying state criminal matter is set for October 23, 2024. The case is not set for trial at this time. Counsel was unable to continue their representation, so Defendant is seeking replacement counsel to represent him for the remainder of the litigation. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Prisoner Civil Rights Proceedings (1983 Complaint)
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Plaintiffs Shonda T. Harris and David L. Harris bring numerous claims (filing false reports, invasion of privacy, harassment, libel) against Ervin McMillian. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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Defendant, Sanjay Singh, seeks representation in a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) action against Singh and his company, Royal Bengal Logistics. The SEC alleges that Defendants operated a Ponzi Scheme wherein they offered high-yield investment programs to individuals throughout South Florida. The SEC is seeking, inter alia, injunctive relief and penalties against Defendants.
Singh faces a Motion to Compel compliance with the Court-appointed Receiver’s subpoena. The subpoena requests information regarding Singh’s company, North America Aerospace L.L.C (“NAA”), for which Singh appears to be the sole officer or director. Singh has invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination and requests assistance for this and all related matters in the instant proceeding. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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