Seventh Circuit Clarifies Agent Liability under Wisconsin's Health Records Fee Statute in Smith v. RecordQuest, LLC Introduction In Smith v. RecordQuest, LLC, 989 F.3d 513 (7th Cir. 2021), the United...
Weight of Treating Physician's Extreme Statements in Social Security Disability Claims: An Analysis of Karr v. Saul Introduction The case Jennifer L. Karr v. Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social...
Municipal Immunity Affirmed: City of Chicago Not Liable Under §1983 for Private Violence Introduction In the case of First Midwest Bank, Guardian of the Estate of Michael D. LaPorta v. City of...
Impact of Racial Disparity Arguments on Compassionate Release: Analyzing United States v. Lynard Joiner Introduction In United States of America v. Lynard Joiner, the United States Court of Appeals...
Affirmation of District Court's Denial to Appoint Counsel in Mejia v. Pfister Introduction Michael Mejia, an inmate at Pontiac Correctional Center in Illinois, brought a lawsuit against correctional...
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Igasaki v. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Introduction The case of David Igasaki v. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional...
Affirming Strict Limitations on Duress and Forfeiture Defenses in Drug Conspiracy Cases Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Angelica Guzman-Cordoba and Joel Alvarado-Santiago,...
Retention of Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. §2241 Affirmed in Seventh Circuit Introduction In the case of IN RE: KEVIN T. HALL, Petitioner, 988 F.3d 376 (7th Cir. 2021), the United States Court of...
Establishing the Necessity of Demonstrable Damages for FMLA Interference Claims: 7th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Hickey v. Protective Life Corporation Introduction Nathan Hickey initiated a...
Exculpatory Clauses and Material Breach: Insights from Horne v. Electric Eel Manufacturing Co., Inc. Introduction In the case of Calvin Horne v. Electric Eel Manufacturing Company, Inc., et al. (987...
Credibility Determinations in Disability Claims: Analysis of Schrank v. Saul Introduction The case of Michael A. Schrank v. Andrew M. Saul, decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Exhaustion Requirements for Compassionate Release: Williams v. USA Establishes Clear Guidelines Introduction The case of United States of America v. Cory L. Williams (987 F.3d 700) represents a...
Limits of Deliberate Indifference in Eighth Amendment Claims: Boyd v. Bellin Introduction Boyd v. Bellin is a significant case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on...
7th Circuit Revisits Motion to Recruit Counsel under §1915(e)(1) in Shawn Eagan v. Michael Dempsey Introduction Shawn Eagan v. Michael Dempsey, et al. is a significant appellate case decided by the...
Affirmation of Wexford Health Sources' Compliance with Eighth Amendment Standards in Medical Care of Incarcerated Individuals Introduction The case of Larry Howell, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Wexford...
Reaffirming Probable Cause Standards for Pretrial Detention: Young v. City of Chicago Introduction In Joshua Young v. City of Chicago, Nathaniel Warner, Robert Peraino, and Anthony Pavone,...
Collective Bargaining Agreements Create Protected Property Interests: Seventh Circuit's Decision in Cheli v. Taylorville CSD Introduction The case Joshua L. Cheli v. Taylorville Community School...
Weighting of Medical Evidence in Social Security Disability Claims: Insights from Delong v. Saul Introduction The case of Timothy A. Delong v. Andrew M. Saul addresses significant issues in the...
USERRA Mandates Equal Paid Military Leave: White v. United Airlines Introduction The case of Eric White, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, v. United Airlines, Inc., adjudicated by...
Gracia v. SigmaTron: Establishing the Necessity of Demonstrable Injury in Fact for Standing in Title VII Retaliation Claims Introduction The case of Maria N. Gracia v. SigmaTron International, Inc....