The New York Times recently interviewed ZMO Law PLLC principal attorney Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma and our client, Felipe Rodriguez, for their recent report on companies that offer cash advances to newly released people hoping for settlements after being wrongly incarcerated. These advances often exceed the normal interest cap of 25%, with most averaging 33% per year. Mr. Rodriguez shared that, upon release, a fellow exoneree gave him a phone number and a recommendation. “He said, ‘You’re exonerated now and you’re waiting on your lawsuit and you’re going to need a loan because you have nothing,’” Mr. Rodriguez, now 57, recalled. “I took it. I had no choice.” Read the full article here.