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Former HR Director Sues Orland Fire District December 23, 2011
The Orland Fire Protection District’s former human resources director alleges that her First Amendment rights were violated when she was …
City of Chicago Likely to Pay Over $3 Million in Police Misconduct Settlements December 15, 2011
A City Council committee Monday approved paying more than $3 million to settle two cases of alleged misconduct that, according …
Illinois Police to Settle Wrongful Conviction Suit for $2.5 Million December 05, 2011
The AP (11/30) reported, “The Illinois State Police agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a …
Supreme Court Rules Against Wrongfully Convicted Man In Settlement April 18, 2011
It is, quite plainly, a miscarriage of justice: John Thompson spent 14 years on death row for a crime he …
Bad Cop, Bad Cop: Two CPD Officers Accused of Sexual Assault
Two Chicago police officers have been relieved of police duties after being accused of sexual assault in Rogers Park late …
Illinois Adopts “Direct Participant” Theory, Holding Companies Become Liable December 02, 2010
Recently, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a decision expanding the scope of liability for parent companies. The Illinois Court’s ruling …
Victim of Escaped Felon Sues For Damages
For two days in 2009, Robert Maday escaped state custody and went on a crime spree that terrorized suburban Chicago. …
Chicago Cop Gets Probation For Beating Female Bartender November 11, 2010
Last year, Chicago police officer Anthony Abbate was sentenced to two years probation stemming from his assault on a female …
Could Repeated Tasing Have Led to Wrongful Death? June 16, 2010
As reported by Matt Elofson of DothanEagle.com, a mother has recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit over the loss of her son. Two years ago Nicholas Cody died while trying to evade police during a traffic stop. He was tased multiple times and died a week later. The mother now believes the use of taser was the catalyzing factor in the young man’s death.
Police Taser Allegedly Causes Traumatic Brain Injury May 20, 2010
This summer Taser International will be asked to defend an important case in California.
The case concerns an incident that occurred in October 2006. Steven Butler, a man with a history of mental illness, boarded a bus in Watsonville, CA and appeared to be drunk. The bus driver asked Mr. Butler to get off the bus. When Mr. Butler refused, the bus driver called the Watsonville police who came to the scene.
