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Contract Arbitration Clause
Should courts apply federal or state law to decide whether a contract’s arbitration clause binds a non-signatory?
Immigration – Sufficiency of Evidence
Miguel Perez-Montes, a citizen of Mexico, entered the United States in 1989 as a lawful permanent resident.
Conversion and Negligence Claims
Toll Processing Services, LLC (“Toll Processing”) appeals from the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Kastalon, Inc. and Kastalon Polyurethane Products (collectively, “Kastalon”) on Toll Processing’s conversion and negligence claims.
Sentencing Guidelines
A jury convicted Ruben Mancillas of two counts of possessing ammunition as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Malicious Prosecution Claim
Andrea, Deadra, and William Hurt were all arrested after their uncle, Marcus Golike, was found dead on the banks of the Ohio River.
Discrimination
Dr. Talal Hamdan, a U.S. citizen of Middle-Eastern (Palestinian) descent, sued Indiana University Health North Hospital, Inc. for discriminating against him based on race.
Redistricting
Plaintiffs‐appellants Robert McCoy and Kevin Perkins (“Appellants”) appeal from the district court’s order approving as constitutional a reapportioned map of aldermanic districts in the City of Chicago Heights (“the City”).
Sentencing Guidelines
A grand jury indicted Rick E. Brown and Mary C. Talaga with one count of conspiracy to commit health-care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349, six counts of health-care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1347, and three counts of falsifying a matter or providing false statements, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1035(a).
FDA Approved Drug Classification
This appeal arises from the district court presiding over thousands of related claims against manufacturers of testosterone replacement therapy drugs.
Due Process Violation – Absentee Ballots
In this appeal, former residents of Illinois now residing in the United States territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands challenge federal and state statutes that do not allow them to obtain absentee ballots for federal elections in Illinois.
Jury Instructions
After he was fired, Glen Armstrong sued his former employer, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), under the Federal Rail Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. § 20109 et seq.
Sentencing Guidelines
The district court sentenced Skylar D. Henshaw, a career offender, to five years’ probation–a sentence 151 months lower than the bottom end of his guidelines range and 57 months lower than the sentence recommended by Henshaw’s counsel.
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