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Police Accountability, Surveillance, Racial Disparities: 2023 Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions from the Chicago Civil Rights Community

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Chicago mayoral candidates answered questions from civil rights advocates covering critical issues to their communities. The full questionnaire responses are available online here. Police reform and public safety are at the forefront of this year’s mayoral election. A recent poll revealed that Chicago voters feel unsafe from crime and unhappy with police relations. While the… Read More

Federal Court Orders Crypto Operators to Enforce U.S. Sanctions on North Korean Hackers, Hydra Market, and Other Blockchain Accounts

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First of its kind federal judicial order interfaces with next generation, legally-compliant blockchain CHICAGO, IL – A federal court today issued a restraining order to freeze accounts on the JuratBTC blockchain containing the cryptocurrency JTC.  The accounts subject to today’s court order are controlled by 16 individuals and criminal organizations who have been sanctioned by… Read More

AI-generated art “Magic Avatars” company sued for biometric theft

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Lensa AI, the company behind “Magic Avatars” art and formally known as Prisma Labs, is alleged to have taken users’ facial geometry in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information and Privacy Act (BIPA) CHICAGO – With Artificial Intelligence-generated portraits widely trending in social media, an Illinois class action lawsuit charges Prisma Labs, the company known… Read More

Mark Loevy-Reyes recognized as 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

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Congratulations to attorney Mark Loevy-Reyes for his recognition as a 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly! Mark led the trial team responsible for one of the largest wrongful conviction verdicts in U.S. history: in October 2022, a Massachusetts jury awarded $33 million to our client Frederick Weichel for his wrongful conviction, ruling… Read More

Federal judge permits lawsuit of man killed by Kyle Rittenhouse to proceed against City, City officials & Rittenhouse

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In an order issued this morning, Judge Lynn Adelman rejected arguments from Defendants—including Kyle Rittenhouse and the City and County of Kenosha. Anthony Huber was one of two men killed by Rittenhouse during demonstrations that occurred in Kenosha, WI in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Milwaukee – Today a federal judge… Read More