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With 20/20 Hindsight, Posner Says Crawford Was Wrongly Decided
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
It takes a big person to admit when they are wrong, and last week, Judge Posner did just that. In 2007, Judge Posner wrote the Crawford v. Marion County...
Harris v. Quinn: Union Fair Use Fees at Stake
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
"[The justices] remind me a little bit of a crime family in the sense that before they whack you, they send you a bullet, they let you know that you're next...
Madigan v. Levin: What Acts Apply to Age Discrimination?
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Today was opening day at SCOTUS and the first case the Court heard oral arguments on was Madigan v. Levin. And in what might be the first upset of the season,...
7th Cir. Affirms Trade Secrets Theft Conviction and Sentence
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Hanjuan Hin was charged with economic espionage and theft of trade secrets under the Economic Espionage Act. After a bench trial, she was convicted of theft of...
Evidence 101: 7th Cir. Clarifies 'Demonstrative' Evidence
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Some things are just not done. For example, demonstrative exhibits not admitted into evidence are just not sent into the jury room to assist the jury with...
Put Up or Throw Up: Did Atty Fake Illness to Avoid Oral Arguments?
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Here's a question for you: How do you prove that you were ill? In the absence of proof, how do you prove that two years after the fact? That's what attorney...
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