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Federal Courts Appeals Court Upholds Injunction on Federal Sanctuary City Restrictions

Appeals Court Upholds Injunction on Federal Sanctuary City Restrictions

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal has upheld a lower district court's preliminary injunction barring federal restrictions on city and state governments that...

Federal Courts Debt Collector Loses Appeal Over Disputed Debts

Debt Collector Loses Appeal Over Disputed Debts

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Debt collector, Portfolio Recovery Associates, recently lost their consolidated appeal in the Seventh Circuit seeking to overturn four summary judgment orders...

Federal Courts Hustler Hollywood Can't Open Next to Chuck E Cheese's

Hustler Hollywood Can't Open Next to Chuck E Cheese's

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A Hustler Hollywood store has lost its interlocutory appeal to Seventh Circuit of the denial of a preliminary injunction to allow the establishment to open...

Federal Courts Seventh Circuit Nominees Confirmed, Court Complete

Seventh Circuit Nominees Confirmed, Court Complete

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

It's unusual for two lawyers to agree, and practically impossible to get all of them to agree. Yet that's what happened in the United States Senate, where most...

Federal Courts Court: Lawyer's Strategy Didn't Matter in Murderer's Sentence

Court: Lawyer's Strategy Didn't Matter in Murderer's Sentence

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

Fighting a life sentence for murder, Frederick Laux wanted his lawyer to throw in everything for his defense.He claims that his broken marriage, his...

Federal Courts NHL Wins Boogaard Wrongful Death Opioid Case

NHL Wins Boogaard Wrongful Death Opioid Case

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The death of Derek Boogaard is sad. He overdosed on prescription painkillers while under the NHL's care for pain pill addiction. After his death, many...

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