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Divorce – Marital Settlement Agreement
Randy Smith, who is divorced from his former wife Catherine, appeals a postdivorce order clarifying the parties’ financial positions and obligations pursuant to a marital settlement agreement (MSA) that had been incorporated into the divorce judgment.
Restitution Award
James Simon appeals the district court’s decision denying his motions to reconsider amendments to his restitution obligations.
Qualified Immunity
Robert Holleman is the quintessential jailhouse lawyer, and he has achieved notable success in that role.
Court Error – Sanctions
This appeal presents two questions: first, whether we should reopen our court’s prior judgment in this case, see Dolin v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC, 901 F.3d 803 (7th Cir. 2018) (“Dolin I”), and second, whether we should impose sanctions against appellant Wendy Dolin or her counsel for pursuing this appeal.
FDCPA Violation
For over four years, Marshall Spiegel and Michael Kim have been embroiled in a blazing and bitter dispute in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
Settlement Agreement – Release – Costs
This case is about the scope of a release in a settlement agreement.
Lawyer blames opioid addiction for misconduct, referee disagrees
A northern Wisconsin lawyer blamed 18 counts of misconduct on his opioid addiction, but a referee in the Office of Lawyer Regulation's case against him disagreed, saying the two matters are unrelated.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Carlos Alvarez-Espino entered the United States illegally in 1996, settled in Chicago, but later ran into legal trouble and came to the attention of immigration enforcement.
Court Error – Tax – Income-allocation
Before us for a third time is a tax shelter designed by attorney John Rogers that the Tax Court has determined is an abusive sham.
Anti-trust Violation
Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Illinois Brick v. Illinois, 431 U.S. 720 (1977), only those buyers who purchased products directly from the antitrust violator have a claim against that party for treble damages.
Abuse of Discretion – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Indiana inmate Leonard Thomas sued state correctional officials, alleging deficient health care, inadequate conditions of confinement, and that officers treated him with excessive force.
Plea & Sentencing – Collateral-attack Waivers
In 2011, petitioners Ralph Oliver and Ryan Ross pleaded guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) for brandishing a firearm during a “crime of violence”—theft from a federally licensed firearms dealer, 18 U.S.C. § 922(u).
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