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Dec 19, 2017

Motion to Exclude Expert – Daubert

Plaintiffs’ son tragically perished in a fire at plaintiffs’ home in June 2010.

Dec 19, 2017

Sentencing Guidelines

Eight years into a lengthy prison term, petitioner Gregory T. Perry sought to invalidate his 2007 sentence for a drug offense as unconstitutional.

Dec 19, 2017

Failure to State a Claim – Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Toulon now appeals from the district court’s dismissal of the Complaint. We agree with the district court that Toulon failed to state claims for fraudulent misrepresentation, because she did not identify a false statement made by Continental, or for fraudulent omission, because Continental did not owe Toulon a duty to disclose.

Dec 19, 2017

Breach of Contract

SGA Pharm Lab had supplied ADM Alliance Nutrition with a product used to make medicated animal feed.

Dec 19, 2017

Class Action – Fair Labor Standards Violation

Plaintiffs‐appellants brought this collective and class action lawsuit against Jimmy John’s on behalf of all assistant store managers nationwide for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).

Dec 19, 2017

Statutory Interpretation

Following his convictions for drug and firearms crimes, Michael Hill was sentenced to 276 months’ imprisonment as an armed career criminal.

Dec 19, 2017

Statutory Interpretation

These appeals, which we have consolidated for decision, present the question whether a conviction for residential burglary in Illinois under 720 ILCS 5/19-3 (1982) counts as “burglary” for the purpose of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. §924(e).

Dec 19, 2017

Sentencing Guidelines

Maurice Collins pled guilty to distributing cocaine and at least 28 grams of crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

Dec 19, 2017

Statute of Limitations – Rescission

In 2007 James Fendon borrowed money from Bank of America; the loan was secured by a mortgage on his home.

Dec 19, 2017

Title VII Violation

Kerrie Milligan alleges that Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (“Morgan Stanley”) fired her on the basis of her sex and that it allowed her coworkers to create a hostile work environment.

Dec 19, 2017

1st Amendment Violation

Plaintiffs Larry Kemp and Brian Woodring were Jewish inmates at prisons operated by the Indiana Department of Corrections (“DOC”).

Dec 19, 2017

Insurance Claim – Duty to Defend

In this insurance dispute, insurer State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Company seeks a declaratory judgment that it has no duty to defend insured Brumit Services, Inc., because the latter failed to provide prompt notice of an accident that eventually led to a lawsuit.

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