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George Ryan to Remain in Prison Until 2013
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
George Ryan has to serve the rest of his prison term, according to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The Chicago-based court denied the former Illinois...
Cheapskate Porn Viewers Dodge Bullet in 7th Cir myVidster Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Copyright holders can be rather prickly about their protecting their works. For example, Flava Works, a porn production company, gets antsy when people copy...
Worst Defense Ever: My 41 Other Arrests Don't Count
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Edgar Lopez-Hernandez, a Mexican citizen, pleaded guilty to being in the United States without permission after he had been deported. He had five previous...
Easterbrook: Judge Can't Refuse to Screen Prisoner Lawsuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Few judges can hand down a benchslap with the same panache as our current law crush, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Frank Easterbrook. This...
You Can't Do That in Church
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that two public schools cannot continue to hold graduation ceremonies in a local church. If you work for...
Will Jailed Governor George Ryan Walk?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Disgraced Illinois Governor George Ryan may be scheduled for release from prison in 2013, but he was back in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday to...
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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