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Misconduct Results in Junk Fax Class Action Certification Denial
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 sets a $500-per-fax penalty on unsolicited fax advertisement senders. That amount triples for senders who willfully or...
Court OKs Malicious Prosecution, Unlawful Arrest Case Against Cop
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a police officer who built a shaken-baby death case against a daycare provider to deflect suspicion...
Wisconsin Amends Bar Dues Rules After Free Speech Rights Suit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
It should come as no surprise that the members of the Wisconsin State Bar are a litigious bunch, but did you know that members of the bar have been challenging...
Ineffective Counsel Plus Prejudice Needed to Withdraw Guilty Plea
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that a petitioner had to demonstrate a combination of ineffective counsel and prejudice to win an appeal...
Rose Acre Chickens Out of Commercial General Liability Indemnity
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
A commercial general liability policy may cover patent infringement defense in some jurisdictions, but it does not cover a price-fixing case defense in the...
Seventh Circuit Threatens Attorney Sanctions for Frivolous Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
As observers of the legal world, we implore you: Don't irritate the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, or you could be slapped with attorney sanctions and a...
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