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Federal Courts Court Denies Probation Relief for Defendant With Double Life

Court Denies Probation Relief for Defendant With Double Life

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on June 27, 2019

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....

Federal Courts Appeals Court: Thinking About a Warrant is Enough

Appeals Court: Thinking About a Warrant is Enough

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on June 18, 2019

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....

Federal Courts Boeing Facing Passenger Lawsuit After Ethiopian Air Crash

Boeing Facing Passenger Lawsuit After Ethiopian Air Crash

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on April 09, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Court Affirms Sanctions Against Lawyer for Attorney's Fee 'Stunt'

Court Affirms Sanctions Against Lawyer for Attorney's Fee 'Stunt'

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Illinois Legislator's Free-Speech Claims Rejected by 7th Circuit

Illinois Legislator's Free-Speech Claims Rejected by 7th Circuit

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Challenge to Illinois Liquor Law Revived

Challenge to Illinois Liquor Law Revived

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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....

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