The women filed separate medical malpractice lawsuits against Dr. Paolo Bolognese in Queens County Supreme Court in October. The plaintiffs — from Georgia, Virginia and New Mexico — were all diagnosed with Chiari malformation. The rare, painful condition consists of brain tissue extending into the spine.

Bolognese, who specializes in Chiari malformation, performed surgeries on the three women. According to the complaints, he made such serious errors that the patients developed post-surgery complications such as spinal cords cysts, difficulty moving, impaired bladder function and sleep problems.

The lawsuit alleged Bolognese improperly placed hardware during the surgery of one plaintiff, while he dissected the neck muscles of another. The third woman claimed he failed to close her wound properly and ignored her subsequent complaints about excruciating pain.

As the case proceeded, prosecutors discovered the surgeon has been sued for medical negligence at least 20 times during his medical career. Bolognese who now practices at Neurological Surgery in Rockville Centre co-founded the North Shore University Hospital’s Chiari Institute. He was temporarily suspended by the institute for allegedly failing to operate on a patient who was anesthetized for brain surgery.

However, several former patients have spoken up in Bolognese’s defense. One woman said she “woke up feeling much better” after a 10-hour surgery the neurosurgeon performed on her. She said Bolognese’s decision to specialize in Chiari malformation makes him an easy target.

Medical professionals facing legal action for misconduct should contact an experienced attorney to challenge the accusations head-on. Medical malpractice can put one’s medical license and career on the line. Brill Legal Group has successfully represented physicians, nurses and other medical professionals facing criminal charges or disciplinary hearings.

New York criminal defense attorney Peter E. Brill of Brill Legal Group appeared in an exclusive interview on WHDT World News with journalist Mark Maxwell about a topic that has sparked debate among the legal community. In the October 11 interview, Brill discusses the ethics and ramifications of Donald Trump’s repeated threats to jail Hillary Clinton.

Brill comments on whether there is any legal precedent for a president to launch a targeted investigation against a political opponent. Trump has claimed he will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Clinton’s use of a private email server if he becomes president. The Republican nominee led the audience in chants of “lock her up” during his October 10 rally in Pennsylvania.

In the interview, Maxwell also asks Brill for his views on FBI Director James Comey’s decision to not prosecute the Democratic candidate in the email case and whether he thinks a special prosecutor should have been appointed from the very beginning. Brill, who is one of only two New York attorneys to be certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Criminal Law, sheds light on the topic by sharing his knowledge of the inner workings of the Justice Department.

Lamont Hamilton, 31, was arrested in January 2015 on charges of opening a fraudulent account at a Chase bank and subsequently trying to withdraw large sums of money. However, he claims he is a victim of identity theft, having had his wallet stolen in 2013. His lawsuit alleges that security footage from the bank clearly shows the perpetrator is not Hamilton and that investigators failed to examine that evidence.

On April 13, 2015, after Hamilton had been at Rikers Island for several months, prosecutors dropped the charges against him. He is suing the city, J.P. Morgan Chase, and several police officers for $5 million.

If the allegations in Hamilton’s suit are true, there is no excuse for the lack of investigative diligence and the foot-dragging that left him languishing in jail for months. At the time Hamilton claims his wallet was stolen, he was on parole for an earlier robbery conviction. Unfortunately, police and prosecutors often are quick to assume that former convicts are probably guilty of charges against them, and this can lead them to cut corners.

Anyone accused of fraud or other serious white-collar crimes needs strong legal representation. If you face criminal charges, an experienced attorney will get you out of jail as fast as possible and critically examine all available evidence. If you need legal defense, call the Brill Legal Group.

Lamont Hamilton, 31, was arrested in January 2015 on charges of opening a fraudulent account at a Chase bank and subsequently trying to withdraw large sums of money. However, he claims he is a victim of identity theft, having had his wallet stolen in 2013. His lawsuit alleges that security footage from the bank clearly shows the perpetrator is not Hamilton and that investigators failed to examine that evidence.

On April 13, 2015, after Hamilton had been at Rikers Island for several months, prosecutors dropped the charges against him. He is suing the city, J.P. Morgan Chase, and several police officers for $5 million.

If the allegations in Hamilton’s suit are true, there is no excuse for the lack of investigative diligence and the foot-dragging that left him languishing in jail for months. At the time Hamilton claims his wallet was stolen, he was on parole for an earlier robbery conviction. Unfortunately, police and prosecutors often are quick to assume that former convicts are probably guilty of charges against them, and this can lead them to cut corners.

Anyone accused of fraud or other serious white-collar crimes needs strong legal representation. If you face criminal charges, an experienced attorney will get you out of jail as fast as possible and critically examine all available evidence. If you need legal defense, call the Brill Legal Group.

Cottom is the 19th man to be convicted of child pornography-related charges stemming from an FBI investigation into websites residing on the so-called “darknet.” The darknet comprises online websites and other resources accessible only with special software, usually Tor. Tor is anonymizing software that conceals the location and identity of servers (computers that host websites) and users.

Authorities conducted a lengthy and high-tech investigation that apparently overcame the anonymizing capabilities of the darknet and resulted in the seizure of three high-profile child pornography websites. Last January, the man convicted of operating the servers that hosted the websites, Aaron McGrath, was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

In a separate investigation, the FBI in November 2014 seized a number of darknet sites that functioned as black markets where users could obtain prescription drugs, cannabis and other substances. The agency is maintaining strict secrecy around the specific methods used to find the locations and operators of the sites, and the extent to which the Tor network is compromised remains unknown.

Tor is used to conceal communication for all manner of purposes. Criminals can use it to distribute child pornography, but others use it to obtain medication without a doctor’s prescription or medical cannabis in jurisdictions where it remains illegal. Journalists and ordinary citizens also use it to circumvent government restrictions on free speech or even hide from abusive spouses.

If you use Tor for any purpose, you should be aware of the possibility that the network has been permanently compromised by the FBI. And if you are accused of any computer-related crime, contact the Brill Legal Group.

Cottom is the 19th man to be convicted of child pornography-related charges stemming from an FBI investigation into websites residing on the so-called “darknet.” The darknet comprises online websites and other resources accessible only with special software, usually Tor. Tor is anonymizing software that conceals the location and identity of servers (computers that host websites) and users.

Authorities conducted a lengthy and high-tech investigation that apparently overcame the anonymizing capabilities of the darknet and resulted in the seizure of three high-profile child pornography websites. Last January, the man convicted of operating the servers that hosted the websites, Aaron McGrath, was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

In a separate investigation, the FBI in November 2014 seized a number of darknet sites that functioned as black markets where users could obtain prescription drugs, cannabis and other substances. The agency is maintaining strict secrecy around the specific methods used to find the locations and operators of the sites, and the extent to which the Tor network is compromised remains unknown.

Tor is used to conceal communication for all manner of purposes. Criminals can use it to distribute child pornography, but others use it to obtain medication without a doctor’s prescription or medical cannabis in jurisdictions where it remains illegal. Journalists and ordinary citizens also use it to circumvent government restrictions on free speech or even hide from abusive spouses.

If you use Tor for any purpose, you should be aware of the possibility that the network has been permanently compromised by the FBI. And if you are accused of any computer-related crime, contact the Brill Legal Group.

Alexander Garkusha, a real estate developer, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a Brooklyn federal courtroom on a recent Monday. He admitted to obtaining corporate press releases from distribution services before they were released to the public and using them to profit from stock trades. Garkusha admitted to profiting some $125,000 in just three months.

Hackers in Ukraine stole over 150,000 press releases from PR Newswire, Marketwired and Business Wire. Garkusha, a U.S. citizen born in Russia, was among nine people indicted by securities regulators. He is the first to admit wrongdoing and will be sentenced May 6. He agreed to forfeit to authorities the $125,000 made from insider trades. Charges remain pending against Igor Dubovoy, Arkadiy Dubovoy, Vitaly Korchevsky and Leonid Momotok, who have all pleaded not guilty.

As more and more sensitive corporate data becomes stored on internet-accessible servers, we expect to see many more cases of this nature. At the Brill Legal Group, we have extensive experience in defending against both fraud charges and computer hacking charges. If you are facing charges of securities fraud or computer crimes, contact us today.

Alexander Garkusha, a real estate developer, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a Brooklyn federal courtroom on a recent Monday. He admitted to obtaining corporate press releases from distribution services before they were released to the public and using them to profit from stock trades. Garkusha admitted to profiting some $125,000 in just three months.

Hackers in Ukraine stole over 150,000 press releases from PR Newswire, Marketwired and Business Wire. Garkusha, a U.S. citizen born in Russia, was among nine people indicted by securities regulators. He is the first to admit wrongdoing and will be sentenced May 6. He agreed to forfeit to authorities the $125,000 made from insider trades. Charges remain pending against Igor Dubovoy, Arkadiy Dubovoy, Vitaly Korchevsky and Leonid Momotok, who have all pleaded not guilty.

As more and more sensitive corporate data becomes stored on internet-accessible servers, we expect to see many more cases of this nature. At the Brill Legal Group, we have extensive experience in defending against both fraud charges and computer hacking charges. If you are facing charges of securities fraud or computer crimes, contact us today.

Police say that in March, April and May of 2015, Nassau County detectives received tips on the alleged activity from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. A subsequent investigation by Nassau and Suffolk County police and the FBI resulted in the arrest.

Kerniss was charged with four counts of possession of a sexual performance by a child and seven counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child.

Defense attorneys in this case will likely investigate whether the defendant had reason to believe the subjects of the images were of a lawful age and whether a third party may have accessed the defendant’s computer or Twitter account without his knowledge.

Possession and distribution of child pornography are serious charges. If you are accused of such crimes, it is important that you speak with an attorney before making any statements to the police. The attorneys at the Brill Legal Group have extensive experience in defending against computer-related criminal charges of all types.