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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Wendell Weaver was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to forty years’ imprisonment.
Sufficiency of Evidence
In 2017 Arla Foods, a global dairy conglomerate based in Denmark, launched a $30 million advertising campaign aimed at expanding its cheese sales in the United States.
Statutory Interpretation – FOIA
Plaintiff J. Donald Henson, Sr., appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment for defendants on his claims under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552.
NLRB Decision – Employee Unions
This case involves a labor dispute between Columbia College Chicago (“CCC” or “the College”) and one of its employee unions, the Part-Time Faculty Association at Columbia College Chicago (“PFAC”), over the representation of full-time staff members who also teach part-time.
1st Amendment Violation – Rule of Three
Thaddeus Jones, an alderman in Calumet City, Illinois, wants to be mayor.
Plea Withdrawal
Todd Dyer, the defendant in this consolidated appeal, challenges the denials of his motions to withdraw his guilty pleas.
Tax Shelter – Statute of Limitations
In 2001, John McMahan and his wholly owned corporation, Northwestern Nasal and Sinus Associates, S.C., participated in a tax shelter known as “Son of BOSS.” The shelter “is a variation of a slightly older alleged tax shelter known as BOSS, an acronym for ‘bond and options sales strategy.’”
Standing to Sue – Subject-matter Jurisdiction
Paul Chaim Shlomo Fischer appeals an order denying a motion to reopen an action he and other Hungarian Jews brought against an instrumentality of the Hungarian government, the national railway, under an exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act for harms suffered during the Holocaust.
Estate – Pension
Three days into retirement and three days before the start of her pension, Linda Faye Jones died.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Acquisition
In 2007, Canadian National Railway Company (“CN”) sought approval from the Surface Transportation Board (the “Board”) of its acquisition of control of the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway Company (“EJ & E”) rail line near Chicago.
Eminent-domain fears swirl as Foxconn breaks ground in Mount Pleasant
As Foxconn Technology Group officially marked the start on Thursday of work on its $10 billion factory in Mount Pleasant, fears swirled that local officials were moving to unleash a legal means of forcing homeowners to make way for the technology giant: eminent domain.
Weekly Case Digests — June 25-June 29, 2018
Weekly Case Digests — June 25-June 29, 2018
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- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
- Jury finds Wisconsin man sane in sexual assault, killing of toddler
- Attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting numerous children
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
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