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Springfield, Ill.'s Panhandling Ban Is Constitutional: 7th Cir.
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
An ordinance in Springfield, Illinois, prohibits panhandling in the historic downtown shopping district. The ordinance is specific in that panhandling is an...
Chicago Drug Conspiracy Case Confirmed by 7th Circuit
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit just affirmed a lower district court decision that could inflame the passions of many civil rights groups. The issue: Can criminal...
Judge Posner Dismisses Suit That Pits Butter Against Fishing Tackle
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
You really have to hand it Judge Posner. He and his court have a fantastic ability to make reading appellate decisions an actual delight. In this trademark...
Hi-Frequency Trader's Conviction Overturned by the 7th Circuit
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
An analyst who stole computer information related to the writing of algorithms used in High Frequency Trading ("HFT") caught the sympathetic ear of the Seventh...
First Sham Marriage Dooms Later Green Card Request
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
You can marry for love, you can marry for money, you can marry as part of a bet. But if you marry for a green card, your marriage won't count for immigration...
'Looks Like Texting' Isn't Texting, Suppress that Heroin! 7th Cir.
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
It can't be overstated: Indiana has some funny laws. In the case at bar, Judge Posner authored an opinion that overturned a criminal conviction for possession...
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