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Disability Benefits Claim-ERISA
Artz, employed as an electric distribution controller at WEC Energy Group, retired due to multiple sclerosis (MS) and sought long-term disability benefits from a plan managed by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company.
Real Estate Ponzi Scheme
It was alleged that Jerome and Shaun Cohen through their companies, EquityBuild, Inc., and EquityBuild Finance, LLC (EBF), orchestrated a real estate Ponzi scheme spanning from 2010 to 2018.
Safer at Home Order-First Amendment
Denis Navratil, his spouse Dimple Navratil, and their enterprise, Dimple’s LLC, sued City of Racine and Mayor Cory Mason, along with a defamation claim against Mayor Mason.
Bankruptcy-Trustee’s Fee
Johnson sought bankruptcy relief under Chapter 13, adhering to a proposed repayment plan by making payments to bankruptcy trustee Marilyn O. Marshall.
Procedure-Pseudonyms
John Doe, a student faced expulsion from Loyola University Chicago following the university's determination that he had engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with another student, Jane Roe.
Adoption Petition
In the case concerning the adoption of M.M.C. by A.M.B.'s nonmarital partner T.G., the Supreme Court of Wisconsin affirmed the circuit court's decision to deny the adoption petition based on the ineligibility of T.G. under the current adoption statutes.
Due Process-Employment
The case primarily focused on the procedural aspects of Andrade's dismissal following controversial social media posts that he made, which garnered significant public and legal attention.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Resentencing
Hill appealed his conviction for first-degree reckless injury and physical abuse of a child, arguing that he was sentenced based on inaccurate information regarding the severity of the victim's injuries and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.
Suppression of Evidence-DNA Analysis
Raymand Vannieuwenhoven appeals from a judgment convicting him, following a jury trial, of two counts of first-degree murder.
Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act
Asif Sayeed and three related healthcare firms were found culpable for breaching the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act, leading to a nearly $6 million judgment.
International Child Abduction Remedies Act
Asli Baz, a German citizen, initiated legal action under the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) to compel Anthony Patterson, a U.S. citizen, to return their six-year-old son, A.P., from Illinois to Germany.
Tax
Scott and Gayla Moore, a married couple, sought a tax credit under Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code for research expenses incurred during the 2014 and 2015 tax years.
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Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property
