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Our skilled negotiators and aggressive litigators have helped inmates successfully reach fair and equitable settlements and awards in cases of prisoner abuse:

What kind of lawsuit was filed against the state prison in NY?

New York – Federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a state prison inmate who alleges a pattern of abuses carried out by or approved by officers at the correctional facility in Dannemora.

Why did an inmate file a federal lawsuit against the Delaware Department?

Delaware – Inmates charged in correction officer’s death file a federal lawsuit against corrections officials claiming they were mentally, physically, and emotionally abused. A class lawsuit has been filed on behalf of inmates who were not charged in the 2017 riot that claimed the life of Officer Steven Floyd.

Did Michael Avenatti admit to stealing millions from clients?

On Thursday, Avenatti admitted to stealing millions of dollars from clients, including $4 million from a client with major disabilities.

Is Steven Donziger still in jail?

In September 2021, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that the pre-trial detention imposed on Donziger was illegal and called for his release. Having spent 45 days in prison and a combined total of 993 days under house arrest, Donziger was finally released on April 25, 2022.

Why was Steven Donziger in jail?

Donziger, who was disbarred in New York last year, was found guilty of criminal contempt in July including for failing to turn over his computer and other electronic devices in connection with his long-running legal battle with Chevron Corp over oil pollution in Ecuador.

What did Chevron do to Donziger?

Meanwhile, though, its counterattack back in New York was underway. Chevron charged that Donziger and his allies had committed bribery and fraud in Ecuador to win their case, and it used the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), which had been designed to prosecute the Mafia.

What is Steven Donziger charged with?

Donziger, the New York lawyer who doggedly pursued Chevron for its contamination of the Ecuadorian Amazon and helped win a multi-billion-dollar verdict in Ecuador, was found to have participated in racketeering. A federal court found that he was involved in a scheme to bribe an Ecuadorian judge…

Did Chevron ever pay Ecuador?

In 2011, an Ecuadorian judge ordered Chevron to pay $18.2 billion for "extensively polluting" the Lago Agrio region in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Ecuador's highest court upheld the verdict a year later. However, it reduced the amount of compensation to $9.5 billion. Chevron never complied with the ruling.

Is Steven Donziger corrupt?

Donziger was found responsible for forging evidence and engaging in corrupt practices to win a lawsuit against the well-known oil company Chevron. Evidence showed that the lawyer engaged in bribery to get the Ecuadorian courts to render a verdict in his favor.