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Chicago City Council approves $50 million settlement to Marquette Park Four following wrongful imprisonment for total of 73 years
Arrested as teenagers and brutally interrogated by Chicago Police officers, LaShawn Ezell, Charles Johnson, Larod Styles and Troshawn McCoy—known as the “Marquette Park Four”—spent much of their lives in prison for crimes they did not commit. LaShawn Ezell, Charles Johnson, Larod Styles and Troshawn McCoy were wrongfully convicted of murder in 1995. The four were
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Raw Story and AlterNet respond to efforts by OpenAI to dismiss its copyright case
In a case with implications for the entire news industry, Raw Story and AlterNet sued OpenAI for violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act earlier this year. Raw Story and AlterNet have responded to the tech company’s efforts to dismiss the case. “Much like the hallucinations to which their products are prone, Defendant ignores or mischaracterizes
The Intercept responds to efforts by OpenAI and Microsoft to dismiss its copyright case
In a case with implications for the entire news industry, The Intercept sued OpenAI and Microsoft for violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act earlier this year. The Intercept has responded to the tech companies’ efforts to dismiss the case. “Much like the hallucinations to which their products are prone, Defendants ignore or mischaracterize both the
Family of Gibson Benally, who was killed at Arizona jail, announces federal lawsuit on anniversary of his wrongful death
Gibson Benally, a 53-year-old Navajo man and father of three, died on April 18, 2022 after staff at Coconino County Jail refused to call an ambulance even though Mr. Benally was showing signs of a medical emergency. Royalty-free photos are available for download below. (Credit to family of Gibson Benally) FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA – Today, the
Willie Williams sues Jacksonville Police for 44 year wrongful conviction and imprisonment
Jacksonville, Florida detectives allegedly fabricated and suppressed evidence of Willie Williams’ innocence by concealing and destroying records of their use of hypnosis on the key witness. Mr. Williams, a Black man, was wrongfully imprisoned 44 years, and forced to do slave-like prison labor in chain-gang shackles. JACKSONVILLE – Willie Williams, who spent almost 45 years
Reflecting on Patriots’ Day
At Loevy + Loevy in Boston, my thoughts in April naturally turn to Patriots’ Day, which commemorates the start of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord. I was a licensed History teacher in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and taught students about the origin of the Bill of Rights after the Revolution. Loevy + Loevy’s
Alan Beaman secures $5.4 million wrongful conviction settlement against Normal, Illinois
Alan spent 13 years wrongfully incarcerated. This settlement resolves Alan’s 14-year saga of litigation. Alan Beaman was convicted of a crime he did not commit in 1993 and spent 13 years wrongfully incarcerated in Illinois. His conviction was overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2008 and he was exonerated in 2009. “Those of us
Statement: Alan Beaman receives a $5.4 million wrongful conviction settlement from Normal, Illinois
Statement by Alan Beaman’s attorneys Locke Bowman, Jon Loevy, and Jeffrey Urdangen: “Those of us close to this case have known Alan Beaman’s conviction nearly thirty years ago was a miscarriage of justice. Despite an irrefutable alibi, the complete absence of forensic evidence, DNA analysis excluding Mr. Beaman as the perpetrator, and official recognition by
Finding ‘Power in Community’ at the 2024 Innocence Network Conference
Loevy + Loevy and the Exoneration Project attorneys and freed/exonerated clients led workshops and found community in New Orleans. The Innocence Network just held its annual conference in New Orleans with programming centered around the theme of “Power in Community.” At the conference, people from around the country presented workshops on their approaches to litigating
Joint statement on behalf of Jackie Wilson by his lawyers
March 14, 2024 “As the Cook County courts recognized when granting a certificate of innocence, Jackie Wilson was wrongfully convicted of a senseless and horrific crime. During his 36 years of wrongful imprisonment, Jackie suffered unimaginable pain and trauma that few people could ever truly understand. With this settlement, Cook County acknowledges and limits the
By the Numbers: CPD Corruption – Watts Edition
In the hallways of the federal courthouse, a legal saga unfolds. A saga that details the heart-wrenching chronicle of Ben Baker, Clarissa Glenn, and countless others ensnared in the grip of corruption within the Chicago Police Department. In 2016, Ben Baker and Clarissa Glenn filed their pending wrongful conviction lawsuit against the City of Chicago,
Lyft Privacy Violation
Lyft Privacy Violation Arbitration If you have used Lyft in Illinois in the past 5 years (either as a driver or a rider), you may be entitled to compensation under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act. Learn More Violation Of Biometric Privacy Act In Illinois Lyft requires its drivers and some riders to upload their driver’s
Seven survivors of CPD Det. Guevara’s misconduct file court petitions to overturn their convictions
New Petitions Filed, Alleging Actual Innocence and Egregious Misconduct by Former CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara Today, seven men filed petitions seeking to reverse their decades-old convictions tied to disgraced former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara. The men—all of whom have completed their sentences and are out of custody—all claim their innocence. The seven men are
Loevy + Loevy files an amicus with the Supreme Court over issue of malicious prosecution
Can police officers be held liable for malicious prosecution (initiating criminal proceedings against a defendant without probable cause), as long as they had probable cause against the defendant for another charge? For example, can a defendant who is charged for first-degree murder based only on a police officer’s fabrication of evidence still bring a malicious
The Intercept, Raw Story, and AlterNet file federal lawsuits against OpenAI for using copyrighted journalism
The lawsuits allege the AI developer violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by training ChatGPT on copyrighted content. Unlike other recent cases, these lawsuits offer a path to compensation and better protection from infringement for impacted news organizations without the need for expensive copyright registrations of thousands of works. Today, the law firm Loevy +
City of Tampa awarded $14 million wrongful conviction settlement to Robert DuBoise
After nearly four decades behind bars, DuBoise received a $14 million settlement for wrongful conviction based on flawed forensic science and informant testimony. Wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in 1985 by a jury in Tampa, Florida, Robert DuBoise has maintained his innocence from the day of his arrest. “Junk science”—thoroughly discredited pseudoscience that was,
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