Jury

Alabama University to Pay $4 Million After Jury Finds Discrimination Against Iranian Cancer Researcher

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Birmingham, Ala. – An Iranian-born cancer researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham was awarded a hefty sum in a discrimination lawsuit after enduring years of harassment that escalated to threats with a firearm. The federal jury ruled that the university should compensate Fariba Moeinpour with $3 million, while her colleague, found to have harassed her, must pay nearly $1 million in both compensatory and punitive damages. Moeinpour, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Iran, began her tenure at the university in 2011, working in a cancer research lab. She claimed that the harassment started … Read more

Illinois Man Wrongfully Incarcerated for Murder Receives $50 Million in Historic Jury Verdict

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East St. Louis, Illinois – A staggering $50 million has been awarded to an Illinois man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years for a murder he did not commit. This substantial sum reflects not only his years lost behind bars but also his enduring resilience and battle for justice. The jury’s decision came after a week-long trial, concluding a deeply challenging chapter in the life of Serrano Walker, whose conviction for the 1994 slaying of a drug dealer in East St. Louis was primarily based on questionable evidence and a seriously flawed legal process. … Read more

Chicago Jury Grants $50 Million to Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for a Decade in Historic Verdict

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Chicago: A landmark jury decision awarded $50 million to Marcel Brown, a man who spent a decade behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit, marking a historic victory in the fight against wrongful convictions. The record-setting sum was decided by a federal court on Monday after a gripping two-week trial. At 34, Brown has had significant portions of his life overshadowed by a conviction in 2008 for the murder of a 19-year-old man. Initially sentenced to 35 years, he was released in 2018 when new evidence demonstrated his confession had been coerced by intense … Read more

Jury Decides: Idaho Man Who Founded ‘Church’ Advocating Pedophilia to Stay in Illinois Prison

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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — An Illinois court has decided that an Idaho man who previously established an online “church” advocating for pedophilia will continue to serve his time in prison. After less than a quarter-hour of deliberation, a Madison County jury concluded Wednesday that James M. Lopes, 49, remains a sexually dangerous individual under state law. The swift verdict came during a mandated periodic review to determine whether Lopes should be released from confinement. State prosecutors firmly argued that Lopes had made no attempts at rehabilitation since his last assessment. Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine … Read more