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Plaintiffs Joseph Denan and Adrienne Padgett sued consumer reporting agency Trans Union LLC, alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.

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In the course of a police check of a suspicious vehicle, Nicholas Nelson was caught with a handgun.

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Weekly Case Digests – June 1, 2020 – June 5, 2020

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This case concerns 8 U. S. C. §1324, which makes it a federal felony to “encourag[e] or induc[e] an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law.” §1324(a)(1)(A)(iv).

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Gary Schumacher was convicted, upon a jury verdict, of operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol content (OWI- PAC) in connection with an accident between Schumacher and another motor vehicle.

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A right of first refusal (ROFR) is an agreement in which an owner of property (typically real estate) conveys a right to another party to match any offer made for the property.

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Paul Schwab appeals an order of the trial court that permitted the enforcement of a provision in a marital property agreement with his former wife, Kathy Schwab (n/k/a Siech), included in their divorce judgment entered in 1992.

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Christopher Pye appeals from an order equitably tolling the two-year statute of limitations for the offense of an operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) (first offense), WIS. STAT. § 346.63(1)(a).

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Rebecca Leitner appeals the circuit court’s order upholding a decision by the Labor and Industry Review Commission that denied Leitner immediate unemployment benefits.

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In these consolidated cases, Leroy E. Johnson appeals from judgments convicting him of numerous crimes.

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David Krumm appeals a judgment, entered upon his no-contest plea, convicting him of second-offense operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC).

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In 2009, a jury convicted Peter J. Weyker of eight counts involving the sexual assault of his then fifteen-year-old daughter in July 2008 and the taking or attempted taking of videos showing nudity of four teenagers in June and July 2008.

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Timothy Fredrickson, then awaiting his criminal trial, petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, 28 U.S.C. § 2241, seeking release on bail.

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On December 14, 2016, Shon L. Gibson (“Gibson”), was arrested and charged with possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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Albert Kirkman (“Kirkman”) was arrested and charged with the murders of two men and attempted murder of a third, Willie Johnson (“Johnson”).

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Roberta “Mama Bear” Draheim was a drug dealer in northern Wisconsin. Draheim’s meth conspiracy was her proverbial cub.

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This set of cross-appeals arises from a distribution agreement that each party asserts the other breached.

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Plaintiff H.A.L. NY Holdings, LLC is in the business of trading securities.

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Whether the Americans with Disabilities Act’s public accommodation provisions apply to ridesharing companies like Uber is unsettled.

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Section 15(b) of Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14 (2008), regulates the collection, use, and retention of a person’s biometric identifiers or information.

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On an afternoon in December 2012, the Chicago Police Department received an anonymous 911 call reporting a Hispanic man in a black sweater and black hat, carrying a bag, and climbing under a warehouse fence.

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Weekly Case Digests – May 26, 2020 – May 29, 2020

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Under the immigration laws, a noncitizen who is authorized to live permanently in the United States is a lawful permanent resident—also commonly known as a green-card holder.

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United States Supreme Court Case Name: Romag Fasteners, Inc., v. Fossil. Inc., et al. Case No.: 18-1233 Focus: Trademark Infringement – Damages When it comes to remedies for trademark infringement, the Lanham Act authorizes many. A district court may award ...

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The Clean Water Act forbids “any addition” of any pollutant from “any point source” to “navigable waters” without an appropriate permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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In 48 States and federal court, a single juror’s vote to acquit is enough to prevent a conviction.

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Inter partes review is an administrative process in which a patent challenger may ask the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to reconsider the validity of earlier granted patent claims.

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For nearly a century, the Anaconda Copper Smelter in Butte, Montana contaminated an area of over 300 square miles with arsenic and lead.

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The petitioner, D.J.W., seeks review of an unpublished, authored decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's order extending his involuntary commitment.

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This case centers on whether, based on the evidence introduced at trial, a circuit court properly instructed a jury on the "alternative methods" paragraph of Wis JI——Civil 1023 (2019) (the "alternative methods instruction").

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