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Wrongful Termination and Res Judicata
The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Peoria, finding that Frakes failed to show that she engaged in any protected activity giving rise to a Section 504 claim. We agree.
Sentencing Guidelines
Eric D. Wagner was convicted of knowingly attempting to persuade or induce a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b).
Subject-matter Jurisdiction
Philip Bernstein, an attorney appointed under the Criminal Justice Act (“CJA or the Act”) to represent an indigent defendant in federal district court, hired forensic expert Erich Speckin to analyze evidence for the defense.
Disciplinary Proceedings
Upon careful review of this matter, we uphold the referee's findings of fact and conclusions of law and agree that a 60-day license suspension is an appropriate sanction for Attorney Sarbacker's misconduct.
Disciplinary Proceedings
We review Referee James R. Erickson's report recommending, consistent with a stipulation executed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Michael M. Rajek, that we dismiss a pending disciplinary complaint against Attorney Rajek.
Unemployment Benefit Claims
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) appeals a circuit court decision affirming the Labor and Industry Review Commission’s (LIRC) decision waiving DWD’s recovery of erroneously paid unemployment benefits to three claimants.
Revocable Trust – Statues of Limitations
Douglas argues the applicable statutes of limitation precluded all of the Trust’s claims against him, including its memorialization claim.
Sentencing Guidelines
Antuan W. McClinton appeals a circuit court order denying his motion to vacate a sentence imposed after revocation of his probation.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lee urges us to apply de novo review to his remaining claim regarding counsel’s failure to object to aspects of the prosecutor’s closing argument.
AEDPA
On July 25, 2000, after a four-day bench trial, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Leo E. Holt found Gerald Winfield guilty of the attempted murder of Jarlon Garrett.
Weekly Case Digests — September 18 to September 22, 2017
Weekly Case Digests — September 18 to September 22, 2017
Disciplinary Proceedings
Upon careful review of this matter, we uphold the referee's findings of fact and conclusions of law and agree that a 60-day license suspension is an appropriate sanction for Attorney Sarbacker's misconduct.
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