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DETROIT – Social media and terrorism were the subject of a hearing Wednesday morning in Detroit federal court. A lawsuit claims Google, Facebook and Twitter need to be held accountable for allowing ISIS and other groups to use their platforms to generate terror attacks. ISIS recruits and sends messages daily to its jihadi soldiers using social media. A lawsuit is claiming the social media companies allow it to happen and look the other way, even though aiding and abetting terrorism is against the law. Read the full story here.

SOUTHFIELD, MI—October 4, 2017- The children of Jared Tucker who was killed in the ISIS perpetrated attack in Barcelona, Spain on August 17, 2017, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 naming Google, Facebook and Twitter as defendants for providing material support to the terrorist group ISIS. Representing the family is Keith Altman and Ari Kresch of 1-800-LAW-FIRM of Southfield, Michigan. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint asserts that the defendants knowingly permitted ISIS to use their platforms for recruiting purposes, spreading propaganda and raising funds to carry out terror attacks. Through the use of the defendants’ platforms, ISIS has acquired over 30,000 foreign recruits, countless donations, and a level […]

Thomas Neptune Joins as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships SOUTHFIELD, MI—September 8, 2017—As the leader of the sales organization, Neptune will focus on acquiring and developing the go-to-market-team to identify and acquire success partners for the firm. Neptune will report to Chief Operations Officer, Ray Bonkowski. “Thomas is an accomplished and skilled professional with an extensive sales background in the legal industry.  1-800-LAW-FIRM is excited that he made the decision to lead our sales division. His strategic vision for our partners and firm will be key to our success,” said Bonkowski. Neptune will be will be attending the Mass Torts Made Perfect conference taking place in October at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. “I am thrilled to be attending MTMP in my new […]

Victim filmed disturbing incident on cell phone Southfield, MI – Detroit residents, D’Marco Craft and Michaele Jackson are suing the city of Detroit and Special Operations officers Richard Billingslea and Hakeem Patterson of the Detroit Police 5th precinct for being beat-up and maced for no justifiable reason. The suit was filed in Federal Court in Detroit, Michigan on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Representing Mr. Craft and Mr. Jackson is Solomon Radner and Ari Kresch of 1-800-LAW-FIRM. On the morning of May 31, Craft and Jackson went to a gas station on Harper in Detroit, Michigan to purchase cigarettes. Officers Billingslea and Patterson were on site when the plaintiffs arrived. When Craft walked into the store he saw the officers. Craft left the store because he […]