As the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic gets further away, more and more cases of Covid-19 Fraud are beginning to pop up. In May 2021, US Attorney General Merrick Garland created the Covid-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to enhance efforts to fight against Covid-19-related fraud. Today we are seeing more and more PPP fraud investigations. Federal prosecutions […]
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What is Improper Photography in Texas? Penal Code Section 21.15 outlines instances in which taking a photograph is illegal in Texas. It is illegal to photograph a person with the intent to invade another’s privacy in a changing room or bathroom, an intimate area of another person without their permission while a person has a reasonable
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Varghese Summersett was honored to host two legal legends – retired Judge Louis Sturns and renowned Defense Attorney Mike Heiskell – to commemorate Black History Month during the firm’s weekly training session. “You are all in for a treat,” VS Partner Tiffany Burks told the firm’s attorneys and staff as she introduced her distinguished guests. “You are
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Official Oppression: Misusing Or Abusing Authority In Texas Our society entrusts police officers and public officials with a great deal of authority. To ensure they wield their power responsibly, Texas has made it a crime – called official oppression – for a public servant to use their office or position to benefit themselves or to
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Juvenile Courts: Are Texas Juvenile Hearings Public? Whether Texas juvenile hearings are open to the public depends on the age of the child. If the child is 14 or older, juvenile hearings are generally open to the public. Under Sec. 54.08 of the Texas Family Code, however, hearings are usually closed to the public if the
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Benson Varghese Benson Varghese is a Board Certified Criminal Lawyer. He is also the founder and Managing Partner of Varghese Summersett PLLC. Benson represents individuals charged with the most serious state and federal criminal offenses. He has proven himself in and outside of the courtroom as a criminal defense attorney who has obtained favorable results handling complex criminal matters.
Resisting Arrest in Texas | Dallas Defense Lawyer Defining Resisting Arrest in Texas Resisting arrest, as defined by Texas law, occurs when a person intentionally prevents or obstructs a peace officer by using force from effecting an arrest, search, or transportation. This law is outlined in Section 38.03 of the Texas Penal Code. The Legal
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Is Gambling Illegal in Texas? In Texas, a person commits the offense of gambling if the person makes a bet on the partial or final result of a game or contest or the performance of a participant in a game or contest. What is Considered Betting in Texas? The State of Texas defines “bet” as
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In a recent 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court held that police generally need a search warrant to gain access to your cellphone’s location information. Specifically, in Carpenter v. United States, the Court noted allowing the police to access minute-to-minute location information is the type of surveillance the Constitution’s framers sought to protect against without a
