Affirmation of Magistrate Judge’s Discretion in Awarding 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) Attorney Fees Introduction In the case of Kathleen O'Donnell v. Andrew M. Saul, decided by the United States Court of...
Confronting Good-Faith Exceptions in CSLI Admissibility: United States v. Castro-Aguirre et al. Introduction The case of United States of America v. Hector Saul Castro-Aguirre et al. (983 F.3d 927)...
Procedural Safeguards in Declaratory Judgments: Federated Mutual Insurance Co. v. Coyle Mechanical Supply Inc. Introduction The case of Federated Mutual Insurance Company v. Coyle Mechanical Supply...
Standing Requirements Under FDCPA: Insights from Nettles v. Midland Funding LLC Introduction In the landmark case Ashley Nettles v. Midland Funding LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Standing and First Amendment Implications in Labor Union Challenges to Wisconsin’s Act 10: IUE Local 139 v. Daley Introduction In International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 139, AFL-CIO, et...
Reinforcing Standing Requirements in FDCPA Litigation: Spuhler v. State Collection Service Introduction Spuhler v. State Collection Service, Inc., decided on December 15, 2020, by the United States...
Enhanced Article III Standing Requirements in FDCPA Litigation: The Bazile v. Finance System of Green Bay Decision Introduction The case of Sandra Bazile, individually and on behalf of all others...
Lacking Standing Under FDCPA: Larkin & Sandri v. Finance System of Green Bay Introduction The case of Jennifer R. Larkin and Dorean A. Sandri v. Finance System of Green Bay, Inc. (982 F.3d 1060) was...
Establishing Standards for Medical Equivalence in Social Security Disability Claims: Deloney v. Saul Introduction In the case of Scherita L. Deloney v. Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social...
Williams v. Board of Education: Affirmation of Summary Judgment on ADA and Title VII Claims Introduction In Dan Williams v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, the plaintiff, Dan Williams,...
Reinforcing Individualized Assessments in Class Action Denials for Civil Rights Claims: McFields v. Dart Introduction McFields v. Dart, 982 F.3d 511 (7th Cir. 2020), is a pivotal case addressing the...
Deceptive Labeling in Food Products: 7th Circuit Establishes New Standard for "100% Grated Parmesan Cheese" Introduction In the landmark case of Ann Bell, et al. v. Publix Super Markets, Inc., et al....
Affirmation of ALJ's Substantial Evidence Evaluation in Disability Claims: Kathryn Harris v. Andrew M. Saul Introduction In the case of Kathryn Jo Harris v. Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social...
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Prisoner Medical Negligence Case Introduction The case of James A. Donald v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc., Anthony Carter, and Kurt Osmundson addresses significant...
Balancing Medical Opinions and Subjective Complaints in Disability Claims: Lacher v. Saul Introduction In Lacher v. Saul, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit addressed...
Presumption of Reasonableness for Within-Guidelines Sentences Reinforced in United States v. McDonald Introduction United States v. Glenn McDonald, 981 F.3d 579 (7th Cir. 2020), is a significant...
Sedentary Work Eligibility in Disability Claims: Insights from Zoch v. Saul Introduction In the case of Chic Zoch v. Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, the United States Court of...
Dunn v. Jess: New Precedent on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Felony Murder Cases Introduction Dunn v. Jess (981 F.3d 582, 7th Cir. 2020) is a landmark case decided by the United States Court...
Effective Assistance of Counsel in Plea Bargaining: Anderson v. United States Introduction In Anderson v. United States, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals addressed a critical issue regarding the...
Essential Job Functions and Reasonable Accommodation: Vargas v. DeJoy Introduction In Vargas v. DeJoy, 980 F.3d 1184 (7th Cir. 2020), the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...