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Will the 7th Circuit Extend Civil Rights Protections to Gay and Lesbian Workers?
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court ruled last year that gays and lesbians were entitled to equal marriage rights. But when it comes to the right to work free from...
7th Cir. Revives Lawyer's Suit Over Defamatory Blog Comments
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Meanith Huon's battle with blogs will continue after the Seventh Circuit revived his lawsuit against Jezebel this week. Huon, an Illinois attorney, began his...
7th Cir. Absolutely Trashes Mike Pence's Syrian Refugee Ban
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Indiana governor and Donald Trump running mate Mike Pence did well for himself in this week's vice presidential debate, if pundits and flash polls are to be...
This Is the Best Opinion About Inflatable Rats You'll Ever Read
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
'Rats. This case is about rats.' And so begins Seventh Circuit Judge Frank Easterbrook's finest judicial opinion, his Marbury v. Madison, his Brown v. Board of...
7th Cir. Blocks Ct. Injunction That Would Have Allowed Voting With No ID
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit threw up roadblocks to halt an injunction that had been issued by Judge Lynn Adelman of Milwaukee that would have allowed persons in...
$77.8 Million RICO Award Gets Two-Thirds Reduction
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit has concluded that RICO does not apply to the 2014 conviction of disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich because there was "no specific threat" of a...
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