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Sufficiency of Evidence
Kimberly Flanagan says that two coworkers threatened her life because she previously had sued their shared employer—the Cook County Adult Probation Department—for discrimination and retaliation.
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.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Hostile Work Environment
Employees of Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation (Advocate) claim that they were treated unfairly based on their race.
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- Madison protesters reach agreement to comply with state law
- Madison protests turn violent, hate crime probes follow
- Hyundai to pay $333,941 over alleged violations of Civil Relief Act, repossessing 26 servicemembers vehicles
- Federal judge tosses Democrats’ lawsuit challenging Wisconsin absentee voting requirements
- Wisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker pleads guilty to homicide
- Gov. Evers to become first Midwest governor to join U.S. Climate Alliance’s Executive Committee
- Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying
- Police confirm ‘Heil Hitler’ salute during Madison pro-Palestinian protests, suspect identified
- Federal agencies failed to investigate Havana Syndrome, ignored crucial evidence and withheld information, attorney says during Congressional hearing
- As Patrick Beverley calls his actions ‘inexcusable,’ police announce they’ve opened an investigation
- Democrats spend $7 million from campaign war chest in TV ads, many directed at Milwaukee northern suburbs
- Biden lauds new Microsoft center on the same site where Trump’s Foxconn project failed
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