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Summary Judgment Reversed; Toxic Tort Testimony Was Admissible
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Donald Schultz worked as a painter for American Motors Corporation (acquired by Chrysler in 1987) from 1981 to 1989. During those years, he was exposed to an...
Attorney Continues to Fight Non-Child Child Porn Conviction
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Meet Gary Peel. Gary was once an attorney of note in the Madison County, Illinois area. In fact, he once had a case in front of the United States Supreme Court...
Crack Dealer Catches a Break on Sentence, Not on Conviction
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Parnell Gulley's defense to crack-dealing charges were intoxication and ignorance of what was in the clear plastic baggie that he exchanged for $200. More...
Posner Chides Government for 'Ostrich Conduct,' Not Cite-Checking
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The first rule of legal research is: always cite check. If you don’t, Judge Richard Posner will compare you to a really ugly bird. Tiberius Mays is a former...
Break Plea, Flee to Mexico, Get Below-Guidelines Sentence, Appeal
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Got all that? Javier Munoz pled guilty in 2007 to possession and distribution of cocaine charges. As part of his pretrial release terms, he agreed to show up...
Attorney Schooled by 7th Cir in 1L Contracts, Fee Disputes
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Every practicing attorney will eventually have a fee dispute with a client. Call it the Murphy's Law of client relations. When such a dispute arises, how...
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