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Lawyer's Mistake Dooms Client's Case at 7th Circuit
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Once in a while, a case matters more to the lawyer than to the client. That is no doubt the case in Jaworski v. Master Hand Contractors. The defendant appealed...
Jared Fogle Requests Judge's Recusal, Field Trip
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The former Subway pitchman turned social pariah, Jared Fogle, has filed a motion requesting Judge Tanya Pratt recuse herself from his case. The longshot motion...
Parents, Not Starbucks, Liable for Child's Lost Finger
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Sadly for the parents of a child in Illinois that lost his middle finger due to an injury at a Starbucks, the Seventh Circuit unanimously refused to overturn...
Illinois Supreme Court Lifts State Ban on Guns Near Parks
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In a unanimous ruling, the Illinois State Supreme Court has found that a state law banning firearms within 1,000 feet of a park violates the Second Amendment....
Murdering Spouse Can't Inherit, Even If Not Guilty by Insanity
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A rather narrow yet fascinating issue just got a definitive answer from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals: Even if a jury finds an accused murderer not...
Teens Win Coerced Confession Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Judge Diane Wood must be over it with coercive police interrogations. Writing for the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, she reviewed a complaint by...
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