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Free Speech Rights are Triable Issue in Prison Lawsuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Even in prison, an employee can be fired from his job, and appeal his dismissal. Jeremy Greene, a Wisconsin prisoner serving time for a murder conviction,...
Seventh Circuit: Wrongful Termination Suit Has Issues
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Freedom Bank recruited Belinda Egan to serve as one of its vice presidents. Seven months later, Freedom dismissed Egan. No, she wasn’t stealing from the...
Seventh Circuit Orders Briefs in U. of Illinois FOIA Case
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments last week in a freedom of information case involving a University of Illinois policy which afforded...
Driver Information Can Be Sold for Commercial Use Under DPPA
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Information security has been a popular topic over the last decade as more of our personal information has moved to the virtual world. While we have let the...
Court Favors Contractual Subrogation Over Equitable Subrogation
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Does indemnity extend to a breach of contract? The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals says it does not. Wilder Corporation owned 6600 acres of farmland in Fulton...
Can Gibberish Complaints Get an Attorney Disbarred?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Attorneys appearing before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals are on notice: both substance and style matter when filing in federal court. In an opinion...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Kit Yona, M.A.
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Mariana Petersen
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