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Car Dealer Illegally Threatens Workers Against Unionizing
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Just in time for Labor Day comes a (relative) success for union organizers. The Seventh Circuit slapped down an auto dealership which threatened its employees...
Non-Citizens Have a Right to Bear Arms -- With 1 Major Catch
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Non-citizens have a right to bear arms, even if they are in the country illegally, the Seventh Circuit ruled late in August. The ruling overturns a district...
Posner's Internet Research Alters Case: Did He Cross the Line?
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Another Seventh Circuit judge is in hot water these days, and no, it's not for forgetting a case for a few years this time. Judge Posner, perhaps one of the...
Judicial Oversight: 7th Cir. Literally Lost a Case for 5 Years
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit simply forgot about a case, for over five years. In a surprising ruling issued by Judges Easterbrook and Kanne last Thursday, the court...
Victims of Data Breaches, Corporate Hacking Have Standing to Sue
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Customers who have seen their personal information stolen due to corporate data breaches have suffered recognizable injuries and have standing to sue, the...
Bad Dog's Bad Drug-Sniffing Skills Are Good Enough for 7th Cir
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Lex, the drug-sniffing dog, has been a very bad boy. No, Lex didn't bite anyone. He never peed on the carpet or tore apart an officer's shoe. Rather, Lex...