Motion to Suppress – Sentencing
Appellant sentence was not over broad or an abuse of discretion.
Termination of Contract – New Trial
Defendant Accounting Practice Sales (APS) terminated its brokerage contract with William Burford after he failed, in his exclusive territory for APS, to meet his minimum yearly sales volume for four consecutive years.
Bankruptcy
Randy Netzer, a debtor in bankruptcy, asked the court to discharge a debt to Wisconsin’s Office of Lawyer Regulation.
Judicial Council files proposal to update class-action statute
A group of lawyers, judges and lawmakers have filed a proposal to revise the state’s class-action statute so that they mirror federal rules.
US high court to hear arguments in Wisconsin property case
The same day a U.S. Senate conformation hearing begins for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, the country's high court will hear oral arguments in a Wisconsin property case that may require the justices to offer some clarity as to what constitutes a parcel of land in analyses of regulatory takings.
Deliberate Indifference
In 2014, Herbert Diggs, an Illinois prisoner, sued three doctors and the former warden of Stateville Correctional Center, asserting principally that they were deliberately indifferent to a full tear in his right knee’s anterior cruciate ligament (“ACL”).
FRCP 11 Sanctions
This appeal pivots on the procedural requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 for seeking sanctions against a party and its attorney for asserting frivolous claim or defense.
Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act – Federal Preemption
In 1989, CSX Transportation successfully petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission (the “ICC”) to end CSX’s obligation to provide common-carrier rail service on a portion of track in Putnam County, Indiana.
Sentencing – Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Rashid Minhas used the Chicago-based travel agencies he operated to swindle customers and airlines out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Prejudicial Treatment
Amir Jakupovic was charged in Lake County, Illinois with telephone harassment.
Class Certification – Improper Policy
This appeal presents two distinct claims. The first arises from plaintiff Joan Mulvania’s arrest and detention at the Rock Island County Jail in November 2010.
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