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Oct 17, 2017

Sentencing Guidelines and Due Process Violation

Now, in Appeal No. 16-3346, Dearborn argues that during resentencing the court should have reconsidered its earlier denial of a motion to suppress evidence.

Oct 17, 2017

Contempt and Summary Judgment Motion Denied

On appeal Cosenza first insists that the Commissioner violated the remand order by repeating the same analytical errors that were the basis of the district court’s remand and that the Commissioner therefore should be held in contempt.

Oct 17, 2017

Immigration Appeal

Rodriguez-Contreras contends that 720 ILCS 5/24–1.1(a) does not match the federal crime because the state statute bars felons from possessing pneumatic weapons as well as those that use explosives.

Oct 17, 2017

Bad Faith Denial of Coverage

On May 18, 2010, Shane Swift filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and others similarly situated against BancorpSouth, Incorporated (“Bancorp”) in the Northern District of Florida based upon its assessment and collection of excessive overdraft fees.

Oct 17, 2017

RICO Claims

Plaintiffs contend that Payors bear the principal costs of off-label promotions, because they pay for most of the cost of the drugs, but comparing the patients’ health costs (and out- of-pocket co-pays) with the Payors’ costs may be difficult.

Oct 17, 2017

Asylum Statute

Petitioner Cirilo Garcia is a native citizen of Honduras currently subject to a reinstated order of removal.

Oct 17, 2017

Abuse of Discretion

The appellants in this case are home health care assistants who wanted the district court to certify a class of their fellow assistants for purposes of securing a class-wide refund of the fair-share fees they paid to a union for collective bargaining representation.

Oct 17, 2017

Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Plaintiff-appellant, Sherwin Brook (“Brook”), appeals the district court’s finding that the Northern District of Illinois lacks personal jurisdiction over the defendants-appellees, J. Lawrence McCormley and Tiffany & Bosco, P.A.(collectively, “Defendants”), for a legal malpractice, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit.

Oct 16, 2017

Bill overriding recent SCOTUS, Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions gets hearing

A panel of lawmakers is preparing to hear a bill that would undo recent court decisions involving the sale and development of land.

Oct 16, 2017

Court declines to weigh in on case involving legal malpractice

The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided on Thursday not to weigh in on an appeal of a dismissal of a legal-malpractice case filed against a Brookfield lawyer by the owner of a landscaping company whom he had represented in a personal-injury case.

Oct 13, 2017

Weekly Case Digests — October 9-13, 2017

Weekly Case Digests — October 9-13, 2017

Oct 12, 2017

Panel gives green light to stricter jobless-benefits rules

A panel of lawmakers has given preliminary approval to a bill that contains stricter jobless-benefits rules.

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