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Obstruction of Justice or Mere Flight?
By Corey Licht, Esq. | Last updated on
James Nduribe, who was wanted for heroin offenses, led authorities on a 5-year chase across three continents. Eventually, the law caught up to Nduribe in...
The Seventh Circuit's Top 3 Qualified Immunity Decisions of 2012
By Corey Licht, Esq. | Last updated on
As you know, qualified immunity often shields cops who have behaved badly. This year, however, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals took big steps in reining...
Posner Ponders: Does the Punishment Fit the Criminal?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
David Michael Craig sounds like a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad person. Let's qualify that. Craig pleaded guilty to four counts of producing child...
Seventh Circuit: Illinois Gun Law Unconstitutional
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Illinois law bars people from carrying loaded, accessible guns. There are exceptions for police and other security personnel, hunters, and members of target...
Dismissed: A Blunderbluss of Federal and State Claims
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Everyone gets excited about clean energy sources these days. Who wants to be stuck in the coal age when there's wind power to be harnessed? Several years ago,...
Donning, Doffing, and the Hourly Wage: Worker Can Bring FLSA Claim
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
For certain jobs, getting dressed for work is compensable. In such jobs, employers should place time clocks where employees can access them before changing...
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