Expanding Constructive Discharge Protections for Religious Discrimination: EEOC v. University of Chicago Hospitals Introduction The case of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v....
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Gawley v. Indiana University: Implications for Employer Liability in Sexual Harassment Cases Introduction In the case of Janice M. Gawley v. Indiana University,...
Enforceability of Impact Clauses in Uninsured Motorist Policies: Insights from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Pate Introduction The case of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance...
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Age Discrimination Claims under ADEA: Bennington v. Caterpillar Inc. Introduction The case of James Bennington v. Caterpillar Incorporated (275 F.3d 654) presents a...
Establishing Corporate Liability Under Title VII: The Lisa Worth v. Robert H. Tyer II Case Commentary Introduction The case of Lisa Worth, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert H. Tyer II and various...
Shropshear v. Corporation Counsel of Chicago: Affirming State Equitable Tolling in Federal §1983 Claims Introduction In Norman Shropshear v. Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago et al., 275...
Strict Adherence to Summary Judgment Procedures in Hedrich v. Board of Regents Introduction Mary Anne Hedrich, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, sought tenure but...
Establishing Limits on School Administrative Authority: Insights from Gernetzke v. Kenosha Unified School District Introduction Gernetzke v. Kenosha Unified School District is a pivotal case...
Hess v. Hartford: ERISA Doctrine on Disability Benefit Calculations for Commission-Based Compensation Introduction In the case of Susan E. Hess v. Hartford Life Accident Insurance Company, decided on...
Tolling of Appeal Deadlines in Federal Civil Procedure: Talano v. Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Introduction The case of James V. Talano, M.D. v. Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation,...
Policy-Maker Employees and First Amendment Rights: The Vargas-Harrison Decision Introduction Juana Vargas-Harrison v. Racine Unified School District (272 F.3d 964) is a pivotal case adjudicated by...
7th Circuit Establishes Tolling of Statute of Limitations for §1983 Claims Under PLRA Introduction In the case of Shaun R. Johnson v. Officers Rivera, Martinez, Howard, and Pellegrini, the United...
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Instructional Error in Capital Sentencing: An Analysis of Ke v. Hough Introduction In the case of Ke v. Rondle Anderson, reported as 272 F.3d 878 in the United...
Affirmation of Age-Based Medical-Vocational Criteria and Physician Opinion Evaluation in SSA Disability Claims: Dixon v. Massanari Introduction Dixon v. Massanari is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
ERISA Retaliation Claims Require the Existence of an ERISA Plan: Bilow v. Much Shelist Freed Denenberg Ament Rubenstein, P.C. Introduction In Sharon Swarsensky Bilow v. Much Shelist Freed Denenberg...
Clarence Trotter v. United States: Establishing Precedent for Classification of Supervised Release Violations Under U.S.S.G. §7B1.1 Introduction Clarence Trotter v. United States is a pivotal case...
Establishing Probable Cause Through Credible Eyewitness Testimony: Pasiewicz v. Lake County Forest Preserve District Introduction Edward J. Pasiewicz v. Lake County Forest Preserve District and...
Affirmation of Sentencing and Procedural Standards in United States v. Tre Introduction United States of America v. Tre, 270 F.3d 482 (7th Cir. 2001), is a pivotal case that addresses several...
Enhanced Scrutiny on Pretextual Racial Discrimination in Employment Terminations: Syl v. Curry Introduction Sylvia Curry, a Black employee of Menard, Inc., initiated a lawsuit under Title VII of the...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Negligence Per Se Instruction in Wisconsin Medical Malpractice Case Introduction In the case of Lisa Cooper, Indi v. Eagle River Memorial Hospital, Inc., the United...