Bad-Faith Serial Bankruptcy Filings: In Rem Stay Relief, Merits Preclusion, and Waiver on Appeal 1. Introduction Yang Shao v. Customers Bank (7th Cir. Feb. 18, 2026) arises from a lender’s effort to...
Withdrawing Guilty Pleas on “Rushed Signing” and Medication Grounds Requires Objective Proof of Impairment—Demeanor and Rule 11 Admissions Control Even Absent an Express Medication Question Case:...
“No Recall” Does Not Defeat a Protocol-Based Presumption of Arbitration Assent Introduction Jim Rose and Anita Gian bought Mercedes-Benz vehicles equipped with “mbrace,” a subscription telematics...
Title VII Religious Accommodation After COVID Orders: Testing Objections Must Be Religious, and Employers Need Not Violate Binding Executive Orders Introduction Latosha Bowlin, Nicole Potthast, and...
Retroactive Application of MVRA-Extended Fine-Collection Liability Under 18 U.S.C. § 3613(b) Does Not Violate the Ex Post Facto Clause When Liability Had Not Expired Introduction In Arturo Solis v....
Rehabilitation Act Retaliation Requires But-For Causation (Not “Solely By Reason Of”) Case: Jennifer Shirk v. Trustees of Indiana University, et al. (No. 22-3212) Court: United States Court of...
Illinois “Other Insurance” Clauses: Leasing Counts as “Hired or Borrowed,” “Insured Contract” Requires Assumption of Another’s Negligence, and No “Super-Excess” Tier Case: Great West Casualty Co. v....
Rejecting “Super-Excess” and Limiting “Insured Contract” Overrides: Equal Priority Where Both Motor-Carrier Policies Are Excess Introduction Great West Casualty Co. v. Nationwide Agribusiness...
Administrative-Scheduling Reliance and “Delay” Proof Requirements in Seventh Circuit Eighth Amendment Medical-Care Claims 1. Introduction In Robert Collins Bey v. Eileen S. Gavin (No. 25-1389), the...
Post-Esteras Revocation Sentencing: Original-Offense References Permitted Only as “Breach of Trust,” Not Retribution I. Introduction In United States v. Erik Harbin (7th Cir. Feb. 10, 2026)...
Totality-of-the-Record Faretta Waiver: No Formal Hearing Required and Trial Nonparticipation Does Not Revoke Pro Se Status Absent Obstruction 1. Introduction United States v. Eunice D. Salley (7th...
HAVA Administrative-Complaint “Non-Decisions” Do Not Create Article III Standing; Organizational Standing Requires Direct Interference with Core Business Activities I. Introduction Wisconsin Voter...
“We Accept” Is Not Enough: Seventh Circuit Requires Agreement on Party-Defined Material Settlement Terms Before Enforcing an Executory, Contemplated Signed Settlement Case: Carina Ventures LLC v....
Qualified Immunity Shields Civil-Detention Visitation Restrictions Absent Clearly Established, Fact-Specific First Amendment Limits Case: Logan Dyjak v. Lana Miller and Kate Patarozzi Court: United...
Reasonable Remediation Efforts Defeat Eighth Amendment Black-Mold Deliberate-Indifference Claims (and No Sixth-Amendment Ineffective-Assistance Theory in Civil § 1983 Trials) Introduction In Michael...
Good-Faith Reliance on Cell-Site-Simulator and CCTV Warrants; Drug Quantity as Sentencing Factor Under §§ 841(a) and 846 Case: United States v. Antonio Carrazco-Martinez (7th Cir. Feb. 5, 2026)...
Rooker–Feldman Does Not Bar FDCPA/TILA Claims Targeting Independent Post‑Judgment Collection Misconduct Introduction In Marcus Peck v. First Technology Federal Credit Union (7th Cir. Feb. 3, 2026),...
Turnover Orders as Final Appealable Decisions in Post-Judgment Priority Disputes (Even When Priority Rests on a Non-Final Ruling) I. Introduction Case: Vivek Bedi v. Premium Healthcare Solutions LLC...
Deviation from Specialist Post-Op Recommendations Is Not Deliberate Indifference When Grounded in Medical Judgment and Inmate Can Obtain Routine Supplies I. Introduction In Jessie Hatcher v. John...
ERISA Substantial Compliance Requires Plan-Similar “Positive Action”; Unauthorized Fax Request Is Insufficient Case: Packaging Corporation of America Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees v. Dena Langdon...