De Lima Silva v. State of Wisconsin: Affirmation of Anti-Discrimination Protections in Employment Terminations Introduction In Julio de Lima Silva v. State of Wisconsin, Department of Corrections, et...
Seventh Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Hostile Work Environment Claim Introduction In Fred Gates v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, 916 F.3d 631 (7th Cir. 2019), the United States...
Affirmation of Dismissal in Spiegel v. McClintic and Village of Wilmette: Clarifying §1983 and Monell Liability Introduction The case of Marshall Spiegel v. Corrine McClintic and Village of Wilmette...
Composite Job Evaluation and Credibility Determinations in Social Security Disability Appeals: Insights from Ray v. Berryhill Introduction Ray v. Berryhill, 915 F.3d 486 (7th Cir. 2019), is a pivotal...
Reed v. Columbia St. Mary's Hospital: Affirmative Defense of ADA's Religious Exemption and Procedural Requirements Introduction In the landmark case Linda Reed v. Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital, the...
Ensuring Comprehensive Assessment of Cognitive Limitations in Disability Determinations: Winsted v. Berryhill Introduction The case of Ronnie L. Winsted, Jr. v. Nancy A. Berryhill addresses...
Affirmation of Vulnerable Victim Enhancement in Sentencing: United States v. Maclin Introduction United States of America v. Anastacia V. Maclin (915 F.3d 440) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Discrimination Claims: Cervantes v. Ardagh Group Introduction Juan Cervantes v. Ardagh Group, 914 F.3d 560 (7th Cir. 2019), is a pivotal case that clarifies...
Deliberate Indifference in Prison Medical Care: Giles v. Godinez Introduction In the landmark case Bruce Giles v. Salvador A. Godinez, adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Clarifying ADA Retaliation and Accommodation Standards: Analysis of Scheidler v. State of Indiana Introduction The case of Brenda Lear Scheidler v. State of Indiana (914 F.3d 535, 7th Cir. 2019)...
Establishing Fourth Amendment Rights in Wrongful Pretrial Detention: Lewis v. City of Chicago Introduction In the landmark case of Maurice Lewis v. City of Chicago, the United States Court of Appeals...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois's Three-Year Statute of Limitations for Securities Claims in Orgone Capital III v. Daubenspeck Introduction In Orgone Capital III, LLC, et al. v. Keith Daubenspeck,...
Hostile Work Environment Requires Severe or Pervasive Conduct: Fare Foods Corp. v. Swyear Introduction In the landmark case Amy Swyear v. Fare Foods Corporation (911 F.3d 874, 7th Cir. 2018), the...
Ensuring Expert Medical Evaluation in Disability Claims: McHenry v. Berryhill Introduction In the case of Shannon E. McHenry v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, the United...
Qualified Immunity Affirmed in Excessive Force Taser Use Case: Dockery v. Blackburn & Higgins Introduction In the landmark case of Patrick Ryan Dockery, Plain tiff-Appellee, v. Sherrie Blackburn and...
Horshaw v. Casper: Clarifying §1983 Liability and Qualified Immunity in Prison Assault Cases Introduction The case of Kirk Horshaw v. Mark Casper, et al. adjudicated by the United States Court of...
Reaffirming Deliberate Indifference in Eighth Amendment Prisoner Safety Claims: Sinn v. Lemmon Introduction In the landmark case of Dylan Sinn v. Bruce Lemmon, Commissioner, et al., adjudicated by...
Limits of Duty to Warn and Voluntary Undertakings in Equipment Maintenance: Fitzgerald Equipment Company v. Hutchison Introduction Fitzgerald Equipment Company v. Hutchison, 910 F.3d 1016 (7th Cir....
Clarifying Validation Notice Requirements: O'Boyle v. Real Time Resolutions, Inc. Sets Key FDCPA Standards Introduction In the pivotal case of Anne O'Boyle v. Real Time Resolutions, Inc., adjudicated...
Separation of Independent Fraud Claims from Contract Claims Under Predominant Purpose Test: Insights from NewSpin Sports, LLC v. Arrow Electronics, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of NewSpin...