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SCOTUS Remands, 7th Cir Comes to the Same Exact Conclusion
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Last week, the Seventh Circuit must have had a serious case of déjà vu. Last year, the court reversed the district court's decision to deny class...
Scottie Pippen's Defamation Claims Against NBC Fail
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Scottie Pippen was named one of the NBA's top 50 greatest players, and won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. His stellar athletic career ended in...
Third Time's a Charm, Kevin Trudeau in Contempt -- Again
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Chances are if you have insomnia and watch late-night TV, you've probably seen Kevin Trudeau trying to sell you something. You're too smart for that of course,...
In Prison, Atheism Is a Religion and Gets the Same Protections
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
James Kaufman is one vigilant atheist. In 2005, he tried to compel the Wisconsin prison he was housed in to treat atheism as a religion so that he could form a...
Elton John Didn't Copy Man's Cold War Love Ballad: 7th Cir.
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court's decision to "12(b)(6)" a man's claim that pop star Elton John stole his lyrics for a love...
Habeas Waiver in Plea Doesn't Bar Ineffective Counsel Claim
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Thomas Hurlow pleaded guilty to charges of drug and gun possession, and waived his right to habeas corpus review. Ignoring the waiver, Hurlow petitioned for §...
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