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Federal Courts Will Seventh Circuit Find Citizen Right to Record Police?

Will Seventh Circuit Find Citizen Right to Record Police?

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This week, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in ACLU v. Alvarez challenging the Illinois Eavesdropping Act, which bans audio recording...

Federal Courts Seventh Circuit Denies Motion to Suppress Waiver of Waiver

Seventh Circuit Denies Motion to Suppress Waiver of Waiver

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Fontez Combs was a peddler of wares in Southern Illinois. A noble pursuit, except his wares were cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. Combs, the subject of a Drug...

Federal Courts Copyright Case? WIAA Has Exclusive School Sports Broadcast Rights

Copyright Case? WIAA Has Exclusive School Sports Broadcast Rights

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If you pay for cable, you probably don't spend time thinking about which media outlet has the right to broadcast your favorite college's football games. If,...

Federal Courts Buruji Kashamu Loses Collateral Estoppel Indictment Challenge

Buruji Kashamu Loses Collateral Estoppel Indictment Challenge

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Doppelgangers, aliases, and evil lookalikes wreak havoc not just in movies, but in real life courts as well. This case is the proof. This week, the Seventh...

Federal Courts Diabetic Shocker: Jerome Clement Civil Rights Claims Dismissed

Diabetic Shocker: Jerome Clement Civil Rights Claims Dismissed

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Diabetic drivers, wear your medical alert bracelets. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that two East Chicago police officers did not act...

Federal Courts Vague 4th Amendment Violation Claim? No Immigration Appeal Win

Vague 4th Amendment Violation Claim? No Immigration Appeal Win

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on

We think Reza Baniassadi suspected that his reputation in the Chicago legal community would be compromised when the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dedicated...

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