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School District Loses Seasonal Affective Disorder ADA Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a Wisconsin school district in a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b) appeal this week, finding that there...
If at First You Don't Succeed, File a Copycat Class Action?
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Just a Wisconsin is known for cheese, Illinois is known for shady politicians, Indiana is known for the 500, and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals' feeder...
Plaintiff Loses FRAP 4(a)(6) Appeal in Life-Ruining Lawsuit
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The lawsuit at the root of this appeal alleged that a host of defendants -- including the former Prime Minister of Singapore, the Governor of Wisconsin, and...
Can South Park Get a 'What What'? 7th Circuit Says Its Fair Use
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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that a South Park parody of a viral video, (which, in turn, became its own viral video), was clearly a...
Judge Posner Trusts Judges' Sentence Enhancement Instincts
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Criminal masterminds may make the big bucks, but the minions get out of jail faster. The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines provide harsher sentences for a defendant...
Save the Drama for Your Mama: 7th Cir Can't Hear Disbarment Appeal
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Do you know why you can't appeal a state disbarment decision in federal appellate court? Mahendra Mehta does. Mahendra Mehta filed a civil rights claim...