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Decisions in Environmental and Title VII Cases, Plus Junk Fax Case
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Habitat Educ. Ctr. v. U.S. Forest Serv., No. 09-278, concerned a nonprofit environmental organization's suit against the U.S. forest service to obtain...
Defense Appeal in LASIK Surgery Malpractice Case Rejected, Plus Native American's Title VII Suit
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Wallace v. McGlothan, No. 07-4059, concerned a plaintiffs' medical malpractice suit against a doctor for permanent injury to plaintiff's eye as a result...
Criminal Cases Re Child Pornography and Falsifying Tax Returns
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In US v. Allen, No. 09-2539, the Seventh Circuit faced a challenge to a conviction of defendant for advertising, transporting, and possessing child...
Ruling in Paramedics' Overtime Suit Against Chicago Reversed; Plus Criminal, Civil Rights and ERISA Matters
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In Estate of Blanco v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., No.08-2074, the Seventh Circuit faced a challenge to the district court's affirmance of...
Criminal Contempt of T.V. Personality, Plus Consumer Fraud Class Action Certification
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In Pella Corp. v. Saltzman, No. 09-8025, the Seventh Circuit dealt with defendant's Rule 23(f) appeal of the district court's certification of two classes of...
Decisions in Civil, Bankruptcy, and Class Action Suits
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In US v. Apria Healthcare Group Inc., No. 06-1619, the Seventh Circuit faced a challenge to the district court's dismissal of plaintiff's qui tam action...