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Chicago Police Reforms Approved
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Al "Scarface" Capone. Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti. Louis "Little New York" Campagna. These were the names of Chicago's famous crime bosses, but things have...
Pro-Life 'Sidewalk Counselors' Lose 'Bubble Zone' Appeal
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
When walking into or out of a medical facility in Chicago, the law prohibits others from coming within eight feet of that person to distribute literature or...
Court: Less Than 'Hellish' Workplace Still Hostile Environment
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A man didn't have to show his work was "hellish" to sue for a hostile work environment, a federal appeals court said. In Gates v. Board of Education of the...
Court: Town Can Take Down Giant Rat
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A giant inflatable rat made it into the books at the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The rat was central to Construction and General Laborers' Union No....
Court Upholds $15 Million Medical Malpractice Award
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court upheld a $15 million judgment against a medical diagnostics company in Indiana, even though the state has a $1.25 million cap on...
7th Circuit Says Parsonage Allowance Is Constitutional
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Clergy are entitled to an income tax break for housing expenses, a federal appeals court ruled. In Gaylor v. Mnuchin, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals...
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