Recent California Innocence Project exoneree Brian Banks’ dream of playing in the NFL continues in Seattle. After impressing the Seahawks coaches at a workout last week, head coach Pete Carroll has invited Banks to attend a mini-camp this week on…
Recent California Innocence Project exoneree Brian Banks’ dream of playing in the NFL continues in Seattle. After impressing the Seahawks coaches at a workout last week, head coach Pete Carroll has invited Banks to attend a mini-camp this week on…
The California State Bar has charged Santa Clara deputy district attorney Troy Benson with five counts of misconduct, including suppressing evidence and then lying to cover it up. The charges stem from a 2006 child molestation case in which Benson…
David Lee Gavitt, 54, walked out of prison last week after 26 years in prison. Gavitt was wrongly convicted of the arson murders of his wife and two daughters. Fire investigators suspected the fire was arson due to the burn…
Paul D. Anderson, a recent graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, has collected documents related to players’ litigation against the National Football League. The site—nflconcussionlitigation.com – already includes a copy of the Master Complaint filed this…
Another Victory in a DOMA case Today the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York handed down its decision in the Windsor case. In alignment with every other court ruling on this issue in the past…
Advocates who want more protections against wrongful convictions are supporting legislation in New York making it harder to put innocent people behind bars. New York advocates are seeking to reform eyewitness identification procedures and require videotaping of all interrogations. These…
This is a link to the webpage about Proposition 8 litigation (Perry v. Brown), from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, including today’s Denial of Petition for Rehearing and a dissent from the Order. The mandate is…
Please join the High Tech Law Institute of Santa Clara Law for Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren: A Technology Town Hall Discussion Monday, June 11, 2012, 9:15 The 2012 State of the Net West Speaker Series continues on June 11th when Congresswoman…
James Kluppelberg, 46, was released from prison Thursday after serving 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Kluppelberg was convicted in the 1984 arson deaths of six people after he was connected to the crime by…
Congressman Jason Chaffetz [Bio] discussed SOPA, CISPA, GPS privacy and other issues during a Palo Alto Technology Townhall meeting on May 24, 2012. The video of the townhall meeting is now available online and is the latest event in the…