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Preposterous Federal Removal Attempt? Say Hello to Sanctions
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
When do sanctions transcend beyond warranted to the rarefied ranks of "richly deserved"? Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Frank Easterbrook offered...
Seventh Circuit to FACT Act Plaintiff: What's Your Damage?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a class action lawsuit against Shell Oil this week, finding that the company did not willfully violate the Fair...
Seventh Circuit: Friendship is Not Constitutionally Protected
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If you want job stability, stay out of politics. Politicos aren’t the only ones who risk losing their gigs during election seasons or political coups; their...
Lawsuits Make Strange Bedfellows: MPAA, Porn, and Infringement
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Motion Picture Association of America has joined forced with Flava Works, a gay porn production company, in a copyright infringement lawsuit over a website...
Seventh Circuit Kicks Eau Claire's Nasty Habit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Some people will tell you that bar brawls add character to a neighborhood drinking hole. Wisconsin, however, classifies alcohol-fueled fisticuffs as grounds to...
Recording Police v. Recording Citizens Debated in Courts, IL Legislature
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
While the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals continues pondering ACLU v. Alvarez , a case challenging the Illinois eavesdropping statute, Illinois is...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Mariana Petersen
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