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Cadillac Dealer Created Hostile Workplace for Arabs, Muslims: Suit
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A Chicago Cadillac dealer is being sued in federal court by the EEOC on allegations that the employer created a hostile work environment for its Muslim and...
Illinois Supreme Court Rules Gun Law Unconstitutional
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled part of the state's gun laws unconstitutional on Thursday, following the lead of the Seventh Circuit's 2012 decision. The...
FRCP 58 Compliance is Not Optional: Posner
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
FRCP 58 requires that judgments of any federal district court be in a "separate document," and non-compliance causes an official date of judgment to be set 150...
7th Cir News: Child Porn, Law School Dedications and More
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Reporting on a depressing case of child pornography was just too much for us, so we're trying to even things out, if possible, by letting you in on other...
Mortgage Fraud Convictions Overturned, 7th Cir Remands for New Trial
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Lacey Phillips and Erin Hall are an unmarried couple who decided to purchase a home together in 2006. Their first application for a mortgage was rejected by...
Judge Recuses Himself in Former Judge Michael 'Bad' Cook's Case
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
If there's one list you don't want to appear on as a judge, it's probably a list of "judges you'd totally want to hang out with this weekend." Especially, if...