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Court Denies Probation Relief for Defendant With Double Life
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Legal assistant Paul Whinnery led a double life, and both lost in court. Whinnery was working for a large law firm when travel restrictions became a problem....
Appeals Court: Thinking About a Warrant is Enough
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a rather controversial decision that is raising the ire of legal commentators. The decision in the USA v....
Boeing Facing Passenger Lawsuit After Ethiopian Air Crash
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The recent and tragic crashes of Boeing 737 Max planes has caused quite a stir in the media, and has certainly been causing the airplane maker a lot of legal...
Court Affirms Sanctions Against Lawyer for Attorney's Fee 'Stunt'
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
It's really not necessary to read the tea leaves in court decisions. A form of divination, tasseography is the practice of telling a person's fortune by...
Illinois Legislator's Free-Speech Claims Rejected by 7th Circuit
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court rejected a lawsuit by a Republican state senator who said his party leaders retaliated against him for challenging them. Illinois State...
Challenge to Illinois Liquor Law Revived
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court revived a challenge to an Illinois liquor law, but forewarned the plaintiffs their case may not be easy. In LeBamoff Enterprises v....