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Federal Courts Rulings in Criminal Cases Involving Fourth Amendment, Asset Forfeiture, and Sentencing Issues

Rulings in Criminal Cases Involving Fourth Amendment, Asset Forfeiture, and Sentencing Issues

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Fourth District decided three criminal case matters today involving a Fourth Amendment claim, a defendant's claim that a magistrate judge erred in granting...

Federal Courts Rulings in Criminal, Medicare Fraud, and Disability Benefits Cases

Rulings in Criminal, Medicare Fraud, and Disability Benefits Cases

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Seventh Circuit decided two criminal matters and one case involving denial of disability benefits. In US v. Phillips, No. 09-1262, the court faced a...

Federal Courts Judge's Law Review Article Does Not Warrant Recusal In Products Liability Case

Judge's Law Review Article Does Not Warrant Recusal In Products Liability Case

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In In re: Sherwin-Williams, Co., No. 10-1639, the Seventh Circuit dealt with a defendant's petition for a writ of mandamus requesting that a district...

Federal Courts Arbitration Award In Favor of Construction Firm Against the Union Affirmed

Arbitration Award In Favor of Construction Firm Against the Union Affirmed

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Prate Installations, Inc. v. Chicago Reg'l Council of Carpenters, No. 09-2453 concerned a challenge to the district court's judgment in an enforcement...

Federal Courts Denial of Albanian Nationals' Application for Asylum Affirmed

Denial of Albanian Nationals' Application for Asylum Affirmed

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Rama v. Holder, No. 09-2156, concerned a petition for review of BIA's affirmance of an IJ's denial of Albanian family's application for asylum and an...

Federal Courts Decisions in Environmental and Title VII Cases, Plus Junk Fax Case

Decisions in Environmental and Title VII Cases, Plus Junk Fax Case

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Habitat Educ. Ctr. v. U.S. Forest Serv., No. 09-278, concerned a nonprofit environmental organization's suit against the U.S. forest service to obtain...

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