Hostetler v. Quality Dining: Defining Severity in Hostile Work Environment Claims under Title VII Introduction Ann M. Hostetler, the plaintiff-appellant, brought a sex discrimination lawsuit against...
Survival of Health Benefits in Collective Bargaining Agreements: Analysis of Rossetto v. Pabst Brewing Co. Introduction The case of Frank M. Rossetto, et al. v. Pabst Brewing Company, Inc. (217 F.3d...
Valuation of Causes of Action in Bankruptcy: In Re Mary L. Polis, Debtor-Appellant Introduction The case of Mary L. Polis v. Getaways, Inc. presents a pivotal examination of how causes of action are...
Determining Appropriate Legal Remedies for Prisoners: Insights from Moran v. Sondalle and Associated Cases Introduction The case Mark Moran, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Kenneth Sondalle, along with four...
Precedent on EEOC Charge Specificity and Municipal Liability in Sexual Harassment Cases Introduction The case of Rebecca Vela v. Village of Sauk Village, decided by the United States Court of Appeals...
Seventh Circuit Establishes PLRA Does Not Govern Habeas Corpus Petitions under 28 U.S.C. §§2241, 2254, 2255 Introduction In the consolidated cases of Jimmy Walker v. J.T. O'Brien and Joseph W....
Prosecutorial Immunity in Felony Charge Decisions: Anderson v. Simon Introduction The case of Felicia Anderson, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Wayne Anderson, Deceased,...
Establishing the Consumer Contemplation Test in Tobacco Litigation: Insights from Insolia v. Philip Morris Introduction The case of Vincent Insolia, Billy Mays, Maureen Lovejoy, Karen Insolia,...
Zentmyer v. Kendall County: Deliberate Indifference in Medical Care Standards Introduction In the case of Brian Zentmyer v. Kendall County, Illinois, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Unanimous Jury Requirement for Continuing Criminal Enterprise Convictions: Analysis of Lanier v. United States Introduction The case of Randy T. Lanier versus the United States of America presents a...
Establishing Probable Cause via Vehicle Equipment Violations and Enhancing Sentences for Firearm Possession in Drug Conspiracies Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Donald V....
Limiting Arbitration Clause Scope to Signatories: The AGCO v. Anglin Precedent Introduction The case AGCO Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Max Anglin, et al., Defendants-Appellants (216 F.3d 589)...
Limitations on Class Certification under Rule 23(b)(2) When Monetary Damages Are Not Incidental Introduction In the appellate case Jeff Lemon et al. v. International Union of Operating Engineers,...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Denial of Tribal Intervention in Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Litigation Introduction In the landmark case of SOKAOGON CHIPPEWA COMMUNITY, MOLE LAKE BAND of LAKE SUPERIOR...
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Timing for Consumer Debt Classification and Establishes Safe Harbor for Debt Amount Disclosure under FDCPA Introduction In the landmark case of Kevin Miller v. McCalla et...
Revisiting Expert Testimony Standards: Smith v. Ford Motor Company Introduction The case of Mark A. Smith v. Ford Motor Company, decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...
Limiting the Continuing Violation Theory: Non-Retroactivity of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 in Title VII Retaliation Claims Introduction Linda Place v. Abbott Laboratories, 215 F.3d 803 (7th Cir....
Qualified Immunity and Fourth Amendment Violations in Jacobs v. City of Chicago Introduction WILLIE JACOBS and LINDA SILLER v. CITY of CHICAGO, 215 F.3d 758 (7th Cir. 2000), is a pivotal case...
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in ADA Disability Discrimination Case: Emphasis on Claim Timeliness and Specificity Introduction The case of Joseph M. Conley v. Village of Bedford Park ([215 F.3d...
Reversal of Dismissal in Long v. Steepro: A New Precedent on Sanctions for Procedural Missteps Introduction Bobby R. Long, Jr. v. Tom Steepro et al., 213 F.3d 983 (7th Cir. 2000), serves as a pivotal...