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Employment Contract – Wrongful Termination
Plaintiff-appellant Nicholas Webb sued defendant-appellee Michael Frawley for tortiously interfering with his employment contract and for knowingly misrepresenting company policy, both of which resulted in Webb’s termination.
Statutory Interpretation – Treasury Offset Program – Statutory Fee Awards
The Commissioner of Social Security separately denied benefits to Staci Harrington and Andrew Banks.
Statutory Interpretation – PLRA
Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PLRA), “[n]o action shall be brought with respect to prison conditions under [42 U.S.C. § 1983], or any other Federal law, by a prisoner … until such administrative remedies as are available are exhausted.” 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) (emphasis added).
Sentencing Guidelines
William Burrows conditionally pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A).
Qualified Immunity
The State of Iowa declared Laera Reed and Paige Ray-Cluney delinquent youths and sent them to a juvenile institution in Wisconsin.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied – Warrantless Search
Martin Velazquez was arrested after agreeing to sell twelve kilograms of cocaine to an undercover agent.
Tax Liability
Petitioner-Appellant Exelon Corporation (“Exelon”) appeals from a decision of the United States tax court which upheld a determination by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that Exelon is liable for a deficiency of $431,174,592 for the 1999 tax year and $5,534,611 for the 2001 tax year.
Vicarious Liability – Sexual Misconduct
Jane Doe seeks to hold Vigo County, Indiana, liable for the sexual misconduct of its employee, David Gray.
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Defendants Andrew Shelton, Frederick Lewis, Patrick Edwards, and Terry Walker raise several sentencing challenges.
Statutory Interpretation – Wisconsin’s Butter-grading Requirement
Minerva Dairy is an Ohio‐based, family‐owned dairy company that produces, among other products, Amish‐style butters in small, slow‐churned batches using fresh milk supplied by pasture‐raised cows.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Anthony Santiago initially was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1000 grams or more of heroin and five or more kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and with distribution of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
Nondisclosure Agreement – Breach of Contract – Patent Application
This appeal turns on the construction under Illinois law of provisions in a nondisclosure agreement.
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