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Federal Courts Decisions in Bankruptcy and Civil Matters Plus Suit Under Magnuson-Moss Act

Decisions in Bankruptcy and Civil Matters Plus Suit Under Magnuson-Moss Act

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In Miller v. Herman, No. 08-3093, the Seventh Circuit dealt with the district court's dismissal of plaintiff's action against a homebuilder under the...

Federal Courts Decisions on a Class Action Matter and Whether an Indian Tribe is Subject to OSHA

Decisions on a Class Action Matter and Whether an Indian Tribe is Subject to OSHA

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Today, the Seventh Circuit decided a case involving an Indian tribe's sawmill operations on its reservation and whether it was subject to OSHA review, and...

Federal Courts Decisions in Tax, Insurance Cases, Plus Application of Whistleblower-Protection Provision to Nonprofits

Decisions in Tax, Insurance Cases, Plus Application of Whistleblower-Protection Provision to Nonprofits

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Seventh Circuit decided an employment matter, a case involving breach of an insurance contract, and Tax Court's determination of settlement payments and...

Federal Courts Denial of Sentence Reduction Based on Diminished Capacity and a FLSA Case

Denial of Sentence Reduction Based on Diminished Capacity and a FLSA Case

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Today, the Seventh Circuit decided a criminal matter involving a defendant's challenge to his sentence and an employment case involving a plaintiff's claim for...

Federal Courts Decisions in Criminal Matters and a Parent's Civil Rights Claim for False Arrest

Decisions in Criminal Matters and a Parent's Civil Rights Claim for False Arrest

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Seventh Circuit decided two criminal matters today, and a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case brought by a mother and a grandmother against an elementary...

Federal Courts Decisions in Section 1983 Cases and Criminal and Tax Matters

Decisions in Section 1983 Cases and Criminal and Tax Matters

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Seventh Circuit decided a tax matter involving tax deductions of an S corporation, criminal matters, and 42 U.S.C. section 1983 cases involving sex...

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