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Trustee's Self-Dealing Wasn't Breach; Heirs to Pay Atty's Fees
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
What happens when you are filthy rich and have lots of time on your hands? You sue your trustees of course, for breach of fiduciary duty. What happens when you...
Annie Get Your Gun... but You Have to Wait 9 Months
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Illinois was the last holdout state to enact a concealed carry law (check out Slate's helpful map) -- not that it wasn't heavily contested. The controversy...
Officers Immune Despite Cuffing, Detaining Legally Armed Man
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Ignorance of the law is an excuse, at least if you are a bumbling officer unfamiliar with firearm carrying statutes. Illinois, despite being notoriously...
EPA Can Shut Down Campground for Not Testing Water
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Do bears poop in the woods? The Seventh Circuit must assume so, because the court agreed with the Environmental Protection Agency that campsites with water...
Malicious Prosecution Conspiracy Theory Meets Pleading Standard
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Michael Alexander, an Indiana attorney, recently found himself in a near-familiar place: the defendant’s side of the courtroom. This time, however, he wasn’t...
5 Tips: How to Avoid Getting Benchslapped in the 7th Cir.
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
We've been writing a bit about the "Benchslappy" Seventh Circuit -- we can't help ourselves. The Seventh Circuit's benchslaps are funny, and often illuminating...
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