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7th Cir. Denies Illinois Gun Law Rehearing Request
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In December, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held in a 2-1 decision that an Illinois ban on carrying a weapon in public is unconstitutional. In striking...
Are Inter-Department DOJ Communications Attorney Work Product?
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Does the attorney work product privilege protect communications between Justice Department lawyers who are assigned to provide legal assistance to federal...
Indiana Company Receives Temporary Birth Control Mandate Pass
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
A family-owned company in Indiana has won a temporary injunction against the Affordable Care Act's birth control mandate, Reuters reports. In a split-panel...
Court Can Accept Lay Testimony for Witness Identification
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Just as two heads can be better than one, two witnesses authenticating a recording can be better than one. But should Rule 701 or Rule 702 apply to a...
Veluchamy v. FDIC: APA Claim Can't Seek Money Damages
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
It seems that the Veluchamy family just can't win. Literally. The family behind the Harvey-based Mutual Bank lost control of their bank to the Federal Deposit...
7th Circuit Opinion Is Right of Publicity Swan Song
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
It's a tough world out there for a singing telegram performer. For a start, did you realize that singing telegrams still existed? And then there's the fact...
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