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It's Not a Pretext if the Employer Believes It's True
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Columbia College Chicago informed Suriya Smiley, a part-time instructor, that it would not ask her to teach further classes after a student complained that...
7th Cir. Reopens One-Child Appeal Based on Changed Conditions
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Ji Cheng Ni has been in the U.S. since 2001, despite the fact that an Immigration Judge ordered him removed in 2003. Ni has two children, and argues that he...
American Red Cross Loses Anti-Union Appeal
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People typically associate the American Red Cross with collecting donations and offering disaster relief. It's a do-gooder group. On the flip side, there's...
No, Sir: You Are Incorrect. SCOTUS Affirms Kiobel
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In a far away land, an American corporation harms people. It could be a physical attack. Maybe it's just property destruction. The victims, cognizant of the...
Do Employees Have a Property Interest in a Government Gig?
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The City of Momence, Illinois fired Steven Cromwell, a former police lieutenant, after an incident of alleged alcohol-related misconduct. He sued, arguing that...
Nun Sequitur: Jury Can't Decide Religious Question
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Federal courts get the opportunity to resolve the great debates of our time. In 2001, the Nine were asked to answer the question, “What is golf?” This week,...
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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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