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Would You Be Mad if Cops Wrecked Your Car and Told You to Chill?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Cindy Abbott sued Sangamon County and local law enforcement officers for a slew of civil rights violations after she was tased. The County and the cops claimed...
Can an Illinois 'Citation' Be a Lien on a Bank Account?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Does Illinois law treat a citation served on a judgment debtor as a lien on the value of the debtor's bank account? Absolutely, according to the Seventh...
Court Overrules Indiana's Ban on Sex Offender Social Media
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Indiana sex offenders can resume tweeting, thanks to a recent decision from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Wednesday, the Chicago-based appellate court...
Benchslap: Posner Schools ALJ on How to Be a Judge
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
"Really the Social Security Administration and the Justice Department should have been able to do better than they did in this case." Seventh Circuit Judge...
Don't Let the Door Hit You...
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If you've ever stayed in an ADA-accessible hotel room, you understand that such rooms are designed to make life easier for guests with disabilities. Sinks are...
Voluntary Payment Provision: Don't Rush to Do the Right Thing
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
As children, we're encouraged to do the right thing. Make a mistake? Admit it. Tell a lie? Confess. Hurt someone? Apologize. As adults, all that do-good...
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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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