Illinois Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
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United States of America v. Brajman L. Allgood
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Benton, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine... More...
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(10-15-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Manuel D. Cass
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Benton, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl.... More...
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(10-16-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Contrelius A. Sloan, aka Butter and Butterman
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Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing drugs.
On or about 10/20/2022, in Vermilion County, the Defendant did knowingly & intentionally distribute 50 grams or more of Methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B)(viii).... More...
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(10-16-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Marol M. Aguiar Rodriguez
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Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with robbery of property or money.
Beginning on a date unknown, but not later than on or about February 10, 2025, and continuing up to on or about February 23, 2025, in the Central District of Illinois, the Defendants, Conspiracy to Commit Bank Larceny. All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 211... More...
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(10-16-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Dewayne Darzell Johnson-Emory
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Rock Island, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of a firearm.
On or about November 18, 2023, in Rock Island County, in the Central District of Illinois, the defendant knowing he had previously been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a period exceeding one year, knowingly possessed a firearm, said firearm havin... More...
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(10-16-2025 - IL)
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Eddie Richardson v. Karim Kharbouch
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Chicago, Illinois copyright lawyers represented the parties in a dispute over ownership of a song.
In 2012, sixteen-year-old Eddie Lee Richardson enjoyed making instrumental hip-hop beats and uploading them to the internet under the moniker Hotwire the Producer. One beat Richardson crafted is titled “*Hood* Pushin Weight” (HPW). The track has all the trappings of a successful hip-hop ... More...
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(10-17-2025 - IL)
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State of Illinois v. Donald J. Trump
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Chicago, Illinois, constitutional law lawyers represented the State of Illinois challenging the power of President.
Since this country was founded, Americans have disagreed about the appropriate division of power between the federal government and the fifty states that make up our Union. This tension is a natural result of the system of federalism adopted by our Founders. And yet, not eve... More...
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(10-10-2025 - IL)
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State of Illinois v. Law Davison
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Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual assault.
Law Davison, age 36, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion.
Police said, around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Davison broke into a 38-year-old woman's home in the 2800 block of North Milwaukee Avenu, and sexually assaulted her.... More...
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(10-10-2025 - IL)
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State of Illinois v. Derek Rucker
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Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple felony acts of assault and battery.
Derek Rucker, age 37, was accused of attacking five women and one police officers at various locations across the City of Chicago.... More...
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(10-10-2025 - IL)
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State of Illinois v. Kyle Condon
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Rockford, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
Kyle Condon, age 26, was accused of sexual assaults that happened April 18 allegedly happened in the 2300 block of Rockwell Street. ... More...
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(10-07-2025 - IL)
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Gary L. Dotson v. Mendard, Inc.
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Rockford, Illinois, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a premises liability case.
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(10-06-2025 - IL)
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The People of the State of Illinois v. Matthew Smith
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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.
Defendant was arrested and charged with a murder that occurred in the parking
lot outside the Press Box bar in the early morning hours of August 11, 2012. Prior
to a jury trial, defendant filed a motion in limine to suppress the eyewitness
identifications from the two lineups ... More...
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(10-06-2025 - il)
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State of Illinois v. Joseph Czuba
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Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder
Joseph Czuba, age 71, was accused of killing a six-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured his mother in a vicious hate-crime attack days after the war in Gaza.... More...
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(10-06-2025 - IL)
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Patrick Jones, Jr. v. Lake County Sheriff's Office and Lawrnece Oliver
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Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
When Patrick Jones Jr. was in training to be a deputy sheriff, he offered to share what he thought was
a study guide with his classmates in preparation for an up- coming test. As it turned out, the study guide was a cheat
sheet for a prior version of the Illinois state law enforcement exam. After an investigation i... More...
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(10-06-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Marimar Martinez, Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz
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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Using Their Vehicles to Assault, Impede, and Interfere with the Work of Federal Agents in Chicago .
Two individuals have been charged in federal court with using their vehicles to assault, impede, and interfere with the work of federal agents in Chicago.
According to a criminal complaint filed toda... More...
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(10-05-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Ray Collins, Jocelyne Robledo, Paul Ivery, Dana Briggs, Hubert Mazur
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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with forcibly resisting federal agents
Five individuals have been charged in federal court in Chicago with assaulting or forcibly resisting federal agents who were engaged in immigration enforcement operations in Broadview, Ill. over the weekend.
The defendants were among a crowd of people who descended in ... More...
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(09-29-2025 - IL)
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State of Illinois v. Darius Bowdry, Harvey fisher, Alton Jackson, Kellen McMiller, Dujuan Wingard, Anthony Hemphill, and Keth Perkins
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Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers representing the Defendants charged with criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with First-Degree Murder, Burglary, and Retail Theft.
“This case is a heartbreaking example of the threat that these organized retail theft operations pose to the entire community. Not only is the economic vitality of our city compromised b... More...
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(09-26-2025 - IL)
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Anushka Bubey, et al. v. Department of Homeland Security
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Chicago, Illinois, immigration lawyers represented the Plaintiffs seeking review of adverse administrative decisions made by HHS.
Five citizens of India, who came to the United States as students with F-1 visas, returned home for short periods and sought reentry. Officials at the air- ports where they arrived revoked their visas. The officials ordered expedited removal with respect to fou... More...
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(09-26-2025 - IL)
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State of Illinois v. Kemarion Hawkins
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Joliet, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to property.
Kemarion Hawkins was accused for shooting at his ex-girlfriend during an exchange of property and their relationship ended.
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(09-23-2025 - IL)
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Aubrey Heasley v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company
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Springfield, Illinois, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract claim.
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(09-16-2025 - IL)
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United States of America, et al. ex. rel. Ronald J. Streck v. Eli Lilly and Company
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Chicago, Illinois, whistleblower lawyers represented the Plaintiff who used the Defendant on a qui tam theory.
Relator Ronald Streck first publicly accused pharmaceutical companies of reporting falsely de-
flated drug prices to the government in 2011. Over a decade later, a jury decided in his favor against Eli Lilly, one of the largest drug companies in the world.
At a broa... More...
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(09-17-2025 - IL)
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James Gibson v. City of Chicago, et al.
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Chicago, Illinois, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.
Plaintiff James Gibson spent over twenty-nine years in prison for a crime he did not commit. After the state court dismissed all charges against him, Gibson filed this civil rights complaint against the City of Chicago, the Estate of Jon Burge, who served as the commander of t... More...
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(07-31-2025 - IL)
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State of Illinois v. Tony Robinson
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Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.
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(09-17-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. John P. Seiwert
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Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of drugs by a drug user.
By his own admission, John Seiwert has suffered from addiction to heroin and crack cocaine for the
past twenty years. A jury convicted Seiwert on two counts of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which prohibits users of unlawful drugs and those addicted to such drugs fr... More...
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(09-17-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Bryan K. Atkins
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East Saint Louis, IL criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child pornography solicitation charges
Indiana sex offender sentenced to 24+ years’ imprisonment on child pornography solicitation charges>
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(09-15-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Allcare Discount Pharmacy and two Allcare pharmacy techs
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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Alleged Violations of the Controlled Substances Act
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Settlement with Chicago Pharmacy for Alleged Violations of the Controlled Substances Act>More...
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(09-15-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Jeremy Barr
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East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged making pipe bombs
Collinsville man imprisoned 46 months for pipe bomb>
A Collinsvill... More...
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(09-10-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Zhao Tai Cui
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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Immigration Fraud
Chicago Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Immigration Fraud>
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(09-09-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. LaPierre Scott
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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with f unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
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(09-05-2025 - IL)
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State of Illinois v. Danya Bell
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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendant charged with with one felony count of Causing Child Endangerment/Death.
Police said 29-year-old Chicago woman Danya Bell has been charged with one felony count of Causing Child Endangerment/Death.
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(08-27-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Gregg Smith, Michael Nowalk, and Christopher Jordan
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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud.
Gregg Smith, Michael Nowak, and Christopher Jordan were precious metals futures traders who manipulated the market through an unlawful practice called ę, meaning they placed deceptive orders they intended to cancel to push the market price a certain direction.
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(08-26-2025 - IL)
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Jeanne Hedgepth v. James A. Briton, et al.
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Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination claim.
Jeanne Hedgepeth, a high
school teacher with two suspensions and prior warnings of
possible termination, posted inflammatory messages to a Fa-
cebook account followed mostly by former students. The
posts prompted numerous complaints and media inquiries to
the school distr... More...
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(08-26-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Deon Pugh
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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with f four counts, including conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
The government charged Pugh by superseding information with four counts, including conspiracy to knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute and distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(... More...
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(08-26-2025 - IL)
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Mazen Hasan Agha, et al. v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
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Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.
Four drivers brought claims against Uber Technologies, Inc., alleging that Uber violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Illinois wage laws by misclassifying them as independent contractors, rather than employees, and thus failing to pay them the statutorily mandated m... More...
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(08-26-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Thomas Dugger
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Rockford, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.
Whiteside County, Ill. Man Sentenced to More than Eight Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine>
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(08-22-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Steven Baxter
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Rockford, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm in Rockford and violating the terms of his court-supervised release.
Man Sentenced to More than Ten Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Violating Supervised Rele... More...
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(08-15-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Steven Baxter
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Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing Firearms and Violating Supervised Release Terms
Man Sentenced to More than Ten Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Violating Supervised Release TermsMore...
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(08-15-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Jaron Woodsley
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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receiving and Distributing Child Pornography
Chicago Man Charged With Receiving and Distributing Child Pornography>
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(08-01-2025 - IL)
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Tavarez Wyatt v. Mueller Co., L.L.C.
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Urbana, Illinois employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.
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Federal civil rights laws prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age (40 and over), disability, and genetic information. These laws apply to various aspects ... More...
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(07-25-2025 - IL)
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United States of America v. Donald Dorosheff
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Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child porn.
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The federal "Take It Down Act" addresses non-consensual sharing of intimate images and computer-generated deepfakes. It establishes civil and criminal penalties for publishing or threatening to share such content. Platforms are required to remove covered content w... More...
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(07-25-2025 - IL)
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