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Brittany Watts, Charged with “Abuse of a Corpse” After Miscarriage at Home, Files Federal Lawsuit
“I don’t want what happened to me to ever happen to any other woman,” says Watts. One year ago, Brittany Watts stood in a park in Warren, Ohio, addressing a crowd of people who had rallied to support her as she faced down criminal charges in a case that had focused national attention and outrage
Online Gambling Giant DraftKings Sued in Multiple States for Hooking Users with Deceptive Promotions
Class action plaintiffs gamble on a big payoff in court, arguing that the online sportsbook’s promotions are at odds with Illinois, Kentucky, and New Jersey law. CHICAGO – Since a 2018 decision by the United States Supreme Court paved the way for legalized sports betting, American consumers have lost billions of dollars to online sportsbooks. The
PRESS RELEASE: Two Men Framed by L.A. County Sheriff’s Department File Federal Civil Rights Lawsuits
Jofama Coleman and Abel Soto each spent two decades in jail before being exonerated earlier in 2024. “These people robbed me of years I should have had with my dad,” Coleman’s daughter, also a plaintiff, says. LOS ANGELES – In May 2003, teenager Jose Robles was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on the
Kirstin Blaise Lobato Awarded $34 Million in Wrongful Conviction Suit Against Police
After a week of emotional testimony, jury sides with Kirstin Blaise Lobato, who sued detectives she says framed her for the 2001 murder of a homeless man. LAS VEGAS – Kirstin Blaise Lobato was only 18 years old when she was wrongfully arrested for the much-publicized murder of Duran Bailey, who was found beaten, stabbed,
PRESS RELEASE: MySpace-Era Website Photobucket Sued for Selling User’s Biometric Data
More than 100 million people are impacted by company’s plan to sell their photos for generative AI and facial recognition, without customers’ consent or compensation, new class action lawsuit contends. DENVER – When Photobucket launched in 2003—as an online photo storage service for users of MySpace—biometric facial recognition and artificial intelligence were the stuff of
PRESS RELEASE: Man Framed for the 1989 Murder of His Own Grandmother Files Federal Lawsuit Against Waukegan P.D.
Robert Melock, framed and wrongly branded a monster by police, spent more than 30 years in prison before being exonerated. WAUKEGAN, Il. – It was described as one of the most brutal crimes Lake County had ever seen: Robert Melock, 22, was charged with raping and murdering his own 72-year-old grandmother, Augustine Melock, who had
PRESS RELEASE: Framed by Reynaldo Guevara, Oscar Soto Files Federal Lawsuit Against City of Chicago
For Immediate Release: December 6, 2024 Soto is one of nearly 50 people exonerated since notorious cop’s crimes came to light. “Every one of these cases deserves our outrage,” his attorney says. CHICAGO – Today, attorneys for Oscar Soto, 52, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on his behalf against the City of Chicago and
PRESS RELEASE: Exonerated After 31 Years in Prison, Tony Hopps Files Federal Lawsuit Against the City of Tampa
Tampa detectives framed Hopps in 1990 with a deliberately tainted photo identification, lawsuit charges. TAMPA – Today, attorneys for Tony Hopps, 59, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on his behalf against the City of Tampa and three former detectives of the Tampa Police Department. The suit asks a jury to award damages and relief
MEDIA ADVISORY: On Dec. 2, Trial Gets Underway in Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit Against Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Kirstin Blaise Lobato spent 16 years in prison before having her conviction vacated in 2017; now she is suing the LVMPD. LAS VEGAS – On Monday, December 2, a federal jury will begin to hear evidence in a lawsuit filed by Kirstin Blaise Lobato, 42, who is suing the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD)
PRESS RELEASE: Court Allows The Intercept’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act Claim Against OpenAI to Go Forward
NEW YORK CITY — In a first-of-its kind decision, a federal judge has ruled in favor of Loevy + Loevy client The Intercept, by allowing a claim to move forward against OpenAI for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. In a lawsuit filed in February, The Intercept alleged that OpenAI intentionally removed copyright management information
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