Expansion of Religious Accommodation Standards Under Title VII: Bube and Hedrington v. Aspirus Hospital Introduction The case of Christine M. Bube and Connie Hedrington v. Aspirus Hospital, Inc....
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in ADA Accommodation Case: Leibas v. Dart et al. Introduction In the case of Irma Leibas v. Thomas J. Dart, et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...
Final Significant Event Test Under Wisconsin's Borrowing Statute Affirmed for Contract Claims Introduction In the case of RCBA Nutraceuticals, LLC v. ProAmpac Holdings, Inc., 108 F.4th 997 (7th Cir....
Seventh Circuit Establishes Time Constraints on Retaliation Claims Under Illinois Common Law Introduction Paula Emerson v. Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, and Cook County, Illinois is a...
Clarifying Conditional Disqualifications in Sentencing Guidelines: Cervantes v. United States Introduction The case of United States of America v. Aurelio Cervantes presents a pivotal moment in the...
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Statute of Limitations Reset in Federal Habeas Corpus Petitions Following State Sentence Modifications in Wilson v. Neal Introduction Wilson v. Neal, a pivotal case decided...
Employer Liability in Co-Employee Harassment Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981: Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Clacks v. Kwik Trip Introduction In the landmark case Stanford Clacks v. Kwik Trip, Inc.,...
Materiality of Undisclosed Government Benefits in Habeas Relief: Dekelaita v. United States Introduction In the case of Robert W. Dekelaita v. United States of America, the United States Court of...
Balancing Employee Free Speech and Employer Interests: Insights from Hicks v. Illinois Department of Corrections Introduction The case of Gary Hicks v. Illinois Department of Corrections presents a...
High Threshold for Substantive Due Process in §1983 Claims: Affirming the 'Shock the Conscience' Standard in Robbin v. City of Berwyn Introduction Parties Involved: Plaintiff-Appellant: Phillip...
Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity Due to Factual Disputes in Chappell v. Reynolds Introduction In Lavita McClain v. Mark Reynolds et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Affirmation of Federal Habeas Denial in Nichols v. Wiersma: Reinforcing the Duty to Preserve Apparent Exculpatory Evidence Introduction In the case of Karl W. Nichols v. Lance Wiersma, the United...
Seventh Circuit Establishes Objective Standard for Pretrial Detainee Medical Care Claims Introduction In Reginald Pittman v. Madison County, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...
Freeman v. Ocwen: Enhanced Standing Requirements Under the FDCPA Introduction In Demona Freeman v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, and Bank of New York Mellon, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Affirmation of Objective Reasonableness in Correctional Officers' Duty to Protect Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 – Davis v. Rook and Gibson Introduction In the case of Lorenzo Davis v. Billy Rook and...
Private Healthcare Providers and State Action: Implications from Scott v. University of Chicago Medical Center Introduction The recent appellate decision in Scott et al. v. University of Chicago...
Siepman v. United States: Affirming Transportation of Child Pornography via Automated Peer-to-Peer Networks Introduction In United States of America v. Warren Siepman, the United States Court of...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Regulation B's Authority under ECOA to Penalize Discouragement of Mortgage Applicants Introduction The case of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Townstone...
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Limitations on 'Class-of-One' Equal Protection Claims in Eminent Domain Proceedings Introduction The case of Indiana Land Trust #3082, et al. v. Hammond Redevelopment...
United States v. Ji Chaoqun: Affirmation of § 951 Conviction and Its Implications Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Ji Chaoqun, the United States Court of Appeals for the...