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Bipolar Woman Can Sue Chicago Cops for Release in High-Crime Area
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals announced on Thursday that Christina Eilman can sue seven Chicago police officers for releasing her into a violent...
Preposterous Federal Removal Attempt? Say Hello to Sanctions
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When do sanctions transcend beyond warranted to the rarefied ranks of "richly deserved"? Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Frank Easterbrook offered...
Seventh Circuit to FACT Act Plaintiff: What's Your Damage?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a class action lawsuit against Shell Oil this week, finding that the company did not willfully violate the Fair...
Seventh Circuit: Friendship is Not Constitutionally Protected
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If you want job stability, stay out of politics. Politicos aren’t the only ones who risk losing their gigs during election seasons or political coups; their...
Lawsuits Make Strange Bedfellows: MPAA, Porn, and Infringement
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Motion Picture Association of America has joined forced with Flava Works, a gay porn production company, in a copyright infringement lawsuit over a website...
Seventh Circuit Kicks Eau Claire's Nasty Habit
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Some people will tell you that bar brawls add character to a neighborhood drinking hole. Wisconsin, however, classifies alcohol-fueled fisticuffs as grounds to...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Mariana Petersen
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