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New Trial? Seventh Circuit Hears Operation Family Secrets Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Will the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals overturn convictions stemming from one of Chicago’s biggest mob trials? The appellate court heard arguments on...
Animal Officer Can be Fired for Political Reasons
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Larry Davis was terminated from his position as Senior Humane Officer (SHO) for Anderson, Indiana after refusing to support Kris Ockomon's successful mayoral...
Delivered: Our Valentine to Judge Posner
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Confession No. 1: The problem with boldly stating in December -- on the Internet, no less -- a plan to wax poetic about Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner...
Will Seventh Circuit Reverse Illinois Ban on Guns in Public?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Last week, a federal judge dismissed a challenge to the Illinois ban on carrying guns in public, finding that the Second Amendment only provides a narrow right...
Wisconsin Lawyer Slapped with Disbarment For Filing Failures
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
"Bad day" is a relative term. The day we got mugged in broad daylight only ranks as absurdly comical in our memory, but a day plagued with wet pant hems can...
Basketball Players Can Bring Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that Title IX protections apply to sports scheduling, in addition to funding. Noting that non-primetime...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Kit Yona, M.A.
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Mariana Petersen
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